One of the most important keys to
Islamic ideology's success in spreading all over the world is a vacuum of
Christianity created by Christians who abandon the inerrant teachings of the
Gospel, Egyptian-born pastor and author Dr. Michael Youssef believes.
Youssef, senior pastor of the
Church of the Apostles in Atlanta and president of the global Christian media
ministry Leading the Way, spoke with The Christian Post on Thursday while
attending the first-ever Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians hosted by
the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association this week in Washington, D.C.Youssef, who recently released the book The Barbarians Are Here: Preventing the Collapse of Western Civilization in Times of Terrorism, told CP that even though he has written dozens of books on the subject, this book was something he waited over 20 years to write.
But as he witnessed more and more Christians being killed and persecuted at
rates in which the world has never seen, and more and more born-again
Christians denying biblical truths, Youssef explained that he couldn't wait any
longer.
"In my heart, [I was] hoping
that we would have an awakening or something that would make this book
unnecessary," he explained. "But this time last year, I became
absolutely convinced that we are reaching the point of no return unless God intervenes,
unless God's people wake up in time."
Although Youssef has already
written a number of books warning about the dangers of radical Islam, he
explained that his new book is different, saying that it really serves as a
"challenge to Christians."
