Dr. Michael Youssef, the founding pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that he is stepping down from his position at the church to pursue other ministry work.

In a personal message to ministry partners posted to YouTube, Youssef, along with his wife Elizabeth, shared that he would step fully into his leadership role at Leading The Way in six months–a decision that has been in the works for several years.

"I will be passing the baton in the Church of the Apostles to my son Jonathan," the 77-year-old announced. "I will be having an opportunity to travel throughout the country and get to meet some of [the ministry's partners] in person, as well as many opportunities to speak. We're continuing on Awake America campaign as well as our overseas crusades for e

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