Rev. Habibi is a nationally appointed missionary with the Assemblies of God U.S. Missions Intercultural Ministries department. He was born in
Haifa,
Palestine.
At the age of two, he and his mom went to
Egypt.
After high school Yousef attended Middle East Theological Seminary in
Beirut,
Lebanon where he earned a degree in Bible.
After graduation in 1975, Yousef returned to
Egypt where he served as Youth Pastor, house parent and one of the assistant directors at the Lillian Trasher Orphanage.
In 1985 he came to the
United States.
Rev. Habibi for the last 20 years has ministered to the Arabic speaking people of Metro Detroit. He produces a weekly television program on local cable as well as helping with a local satellite station that literally broadcasts Arabic programs around the world. Yousef and his family, have ministered to the children and the families of Dearborn through Bible Clubs in the public school, park outreaches in the summer as well as Bible studies in their home. From 1994 – 2005 he ministered in a Canadian Arabic Church. Literature translation and distribution has been a big part of the ministry as well.