IVAN FAWZI is originally from Iraq, a former communist and atheist, born into a mixed Christian and Muslim family. He has lived in the former Czechoslovakia and Egypt. He has British nationality. At present, he lives with his wife and three children in Beirut and serves as the discipleship director in Resurrection Church, Beirut. He is the co-founder of al-Massira, an Arabic video-based resource for outreach and discipleship.