Michael Youssef Warns of Islamist Influence in Texas, Urges Christians “to be bold” Ahead of AWAKE Houston

Michael Youssef Warns of Islamist Influence in Texas, Urges Christians “to be bold” Ahead of AWAKE Houston

Pastor and evangelist Michael Youssef is warning Christians to “wake up” to what he describes as growing Islamist influence in the United States, particularly in Texas. Youssef, founder of Leading The Way, bestselling author and senior pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, will deliver that message Saturday at AWAKE Houston, a citywide gathering centered on worship, prayer and evangelism at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land. 
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