Fikri was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. After living as an atheist in his home town, he had a powerful encounter with Christ at age 15. Right after his experience with God, he accepted the call to full-time ministry in 1989 and relocated to Bolivia that same year where he met Margot in Seminary. After graduating they got married and started pastoring together. Fikri and Margot have one daughter. Having served as church planters and pastors in Latin America for eighteen years, they moved to the United States in 2007 to serve as missionaries to internationals in this great nation. They are currently based in Nashville, Tennessee where they are reaching Latinos, Middle Easterners, and other internationals. In September 2019 they launched La Casa Church, a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual church in the heart of Nashville. La Casa exists to bridge the gap between different people groups and languages in the greater Nashville area, providing a unique worship experience in Spanish and English simultaneously. Even as a new church plant, La Casa already has congregants from 14 different nations.
Besides planting and pastoring La Casa, the Youssefs are involved in the Latin American regional leadership team, where they constantly help equip and empower Latino pastors and leaders to reach their nations for Christ. Fikri speaks on University campuses in North America and Latin America and has a constant open door for reaching and discipling students, especially those from Latin American and Middle Eastern descent. Thank you for your prayers and partnership in the Lord!
