Life and career
Youssef was born in Egypt, [5] where he became a Christian. The Six Day War in 1967 caused Youssef to flee Egypt with just a suitcase. [6] He lived in Lebanon and Australia before moving to the United States. While in Australia, Youssef studied at Moore Theological College in Sydney, was ordained as a minister, and met his wife, Elizabeth.
The Youssefs immigrated to the United States in 1977, and in 1984 Youssef became a U.S. citizen. He earned additional degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary in California and Emory University in Georgia.
Youssef worked for nearly 10 years with the Haggai Institute, [7] traveling around the world [8] and teaching courses in evangelism and church leadership to church leaders. He founded the Church of the Apostles in 1987. He has authored more than 50 books, [9] including The Barbarians Are Here, End Times and the Secret of the Mahdi, and Jesus, Jihad and Peace.
Youssef founded Leading The Way in 1988, a ministry in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on reaching Muslims in the Middle East. [10] He is also the founding pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. [11]
Youssef and his wife live in Atlanta and have four grown children and eight grandchildren.
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