Youssef is an Algerian believer born in a conservative Muslim home. He heard the Gospel while visiting Europe in 1977. Through reading the Bible, he came to faith in Jesus in April 1980. While studying at All Nations Christian College in the UK (1983-85), he met his wife Hee Tee from Malaysia. After their marriage in 1988, they went to serve the Lord in Algeria and later founded the House of Hope fellowship and ministries to equip believers for ministries. Co-leading the work together, they have been part of a tremendous move of God with tens of thousands of Muslims becoming followers of Jesus Christ. By God’s leading, recently they started the A4M, Algerians4 Missions, which trains locals to share the Gospel in Algeria and beyond. He is also the OM field leader and has been on OM for 40 years while his wife 43 years serving the Lord. Youssef also has been elected in September 2018, as the vice president of the Alliance of Evangelical Church in Algeria (EPA). Youssef and Hee Tee, have also completed their MA studies, and graduated in 2017, Youssef also wrote few books using the name Rev Youssef Yacob. Youssef and Hee Tee have 3 grown up daughters, a son-in-law, and 3grand-children. They both completed MA Leadership with mission in their sabbatical last year
