Leading the Way
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This article refers to the ministry, for other uses, see Leading the Way (disambiguation)
Leading the Way (disambiguation)
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Leading the Way is the international Christian
Christian
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 media ministry of Dr. Michael Youssef
Michael Youssef
Michael Youssef, Ph.D. is the Founder and President of Leading the Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground ministry teams...

. Founded in 1988 as a local radio program for Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, Leading The Way is now broadcast via radio and television in more than 200 countries.

The signature dual-language radio broadcasts originated in 1996 with an English-Arabic program for the Middle East
Middle East
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 and North Africa
North Africa
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. This format features Dr. Youssef's English teaching and a phrase-by-phrase translation into the listener's native language. The broadcast appeals both to those interested in learning about Christianity
Christianity
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and to those who wish to gain a mastery of the English language.

The dual-language format is now produced in over 20 different languages around the world, including Arabic, Mandarin, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, French, Hindi, Bengali, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Amharic, Tamil, Albanian, Thai, Portuguese, English, and ESL. This Atlanta-based organization partners internationally with in-country follow-up teams to encourage new believers in their faith, helping God's Kingdom to grow around the world.

In March, 2009 Leading The Way launched THE KINGDOM SAT, a 24/7 satellite television channel reaching 120 million homes in 66 countries in the Arabic speaking world. THE KINGDOM SAT broadcasts Biblical teaching from a variety of teachers in English, Arabic, and French.

Leading The Way's English language broadcasts are available via podcast for mobile devices, online download, or traditional broadcast on television and radio.

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