Michael Youssef

Michael Amerhom Youssef
Dr. Michael Youssef of Leading the Way and Church of the Apostles
Born	September 25, 1948 (1948-09-25) (age 63)
Nationality	Egyptian American
Education	Emory University Fuller Theological Seminary
Church	Evangelical-Anglican, Evangelical Christian
Title	Founding rector

Michael Youssef, Ph.D. is the Founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground ministry teams. His weekly television programs and daily radio programs are broadcast in 20 languages and seen worldwide - airing more than 4,000 times per week. He is also the founding pastor of Church of The Apostles^[1] in Atlanta, Georgia with more than 3,000 members.

Early life

His mother was in poor health at the time she became pregnant with Michael, and because her life would be jeopardized by the birth, the doctor recommended terminating the pregnancy. An abortion procedure was scheduled. But God intervened, and sent the family pastor to reassure them the night before the procedure was to take place that God was involved in this pregnancy, not to be afraid, and that this child would be "born to serve the Lord." Michael's parents accepted the pastor's message as a message from God and obeyed. His mother gave birth, and lived to see him surrender his life to the Lord in 1964 at age sixteen.

Believing that God was calling him out of Egypt, Michael sought an exit visa at a time when no university student was permitted to hold a passport or leave the country, during the Six-Day War. God intervened again, and miraculously provided approval of his application. He immigrated to Australia, where he studied at Moore Theological College in Sydney, was ordained as a minister, and met and married his wife, Elizabeth.

Career

The Youssefs came to America in 1977, and in 1978 Michael Youssef received a master's degree in theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. He additionally holds a PhD from Emory University in Social Anthropology. Youssef worked for nearly 10 years with the Haggai Institute, traveling around the world, teaching courses in evangelism and church leadership to church leaders, eventually rising to the position of managing director at the age of 31. Youssef became a U.S. citizen in 1984, fulfilling a dream he had held for many years.

He founded The Church of The Apostles in 1987 with fewer than 40 adults with the mission to "Equip the Saints and Seek the Lost." The church has since grown to a congregation of over 3000 with weekly internet attendance over 1,000 people. This church on a hill was the launching pad for Leading the Way's international ministry. While heard by millions at home and abroad through television, radio, the Internet, THE KINGDOM SAT television channel, and Navigator pocket missionaries, the man behind every message preached has a pastor's heart, longing to feed and care for people. The path he has walked has given him a thorough cross-cultural understanding and a firm grasp of Scripture. He preaches, teaches and exhorts with a straightforward and uncompromising delivery, based on the authority of the inspired, infallible Word of God. His unique, firsthand understanding of the Holy Land, its history and culture, brings the Bible to life for listeners. Leading The Way claims Dr. Youssef as the ministry's number one volunteer. He receives no compensation for his time.

Clearly God has uniquely equipped Dr. Youssef to speak to a worldwide audience. Dr. Youssef has been invited to the White House to discuss the threat or radical Islam on America. He has also appeared on Fox News and CNN^[2] to offer insight into breaking cultural, political, and spiritual news in the United States and in the Middle East. Most recently, he appeared on the major news networks to provide commentary on the Egyptian revolution.

Michael Youssef also authors MichaelYoussef.com, a blog commentary on current political, financial and religious news. The blog hosts thousands of viewers a month and is syndicated through Townhall, One News Now and Christian Post.

In November 2009, Youssef signed an ecumenical statement known as the Manhattan Declaration.^[3]

Books

• The Voice
• Man of Peace
• The Leadership Style of Jesus
• America, Oil, and the Islamic Mind
• Discover The Power of One
• The Prayer That God Answers
• Know Your Real Enemy
• If God is in Control, Why is My Life Such a Mess?
• The Call of A Lifetime
• He-ism versus Me-ism
• Leading The Way
• The Spirituality That Heals
• I Long For You, O God
• Heal Me, O God
• I Praise You, O God
• Divine Discontent
• Revolt Against Modernity
• Empowered by Praise
• 15 Secrets to a Wonderful Life
• The Greatest Lie
• When The Crosses Are Gone

References

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3. ^ Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience

External links

• Truth -The Most Endangered Species
• Leading The Way
• Leading the Way broadcast online
• Church of the Apostles
• Haggai Institute
• Biography Video

Persondata
Name	Youssef, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American missionary
Date of birth	1948
Place of birth	Assuit, Egypt
Date of death
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