Jad Khalaf Autobiography

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth."
II Timothy 2:15

Dr. Jad J. Khalaf's Autobiography

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Introduction

This is a brief autobiography of myself.

Several different selective topics will be discussed, including my family, conversion experience and ministry
experience.

My Family

My father was born Jamal Mahyoub Khalaf in Ramallah, Israel, on January 30, 1954. He grew up in Ramallah
and then came to the United States in 1970. At the age of sixteen, dad landed in Chicago, Illinois, with one
hundred dollars in his hand. My mom was born Elizabeth Ezie Holloway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 8,
1958. She grew up in Pearl, Mississippi. Dad traveled from Chicago to Houston, Texas, and then made his way
to Jackson, Mississippi. In March 1973, Dad and mom met in Jackson, Mississippi. They dated for three years
and were married on August 1, 1976. Dad and mom each gave their life to Christ shortly after getting
married. On January 6, 1979, Jim and Libby Khalaf (my parents) were proud to welcome their firstborn son
into the world. After marrying each other and then giving their life to Christ, dad and mom both committed to
raising a family in the Lord Jesus Christ and according to the Holy Bible. So, when I was born, they were
overwhelmed with joy. Justin, my only other sibling, was born on December 13, 1982. Needless to say, dad and
mom were blessed that the Lord gave them another son. Justin and myself were not only raised in a Christian
home but were raised by loving and caring parents. On June 18, 2005, Justin married Erica Johnsey at
Wildwood Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi.

The Lord has not sent me a wife yet. I am saved, single, and still patiently waiting. My parents have always
prayed for my wife and my brother’s wife. I have prayed for my wife and I know that the Lord has the most
beautiful, Godly, conservative, virgin, maturing-in-the-Lord young lady that I have ever or will ever lay eyes
on for me to marry. She will be a woman of Proverbs 31 that will Love the Lord God with all of her heart, she
will love me secondly, and desire to share in the ministry of world-wide evangelism. He is still working on me
and still working on her. In His perfect time, the Lord will allow our paths to cross. Until then, I will continue
praying and serving the Lord during the season of singleness. I am allowing the Lord to write a-one-of-a-kind
love story.

Conversion Experience, Spiritual Pilgrimage and Call to Ministry

At the age of thirteen, I was attending a Lay Renewal at First Baptist Church (FBC) of McComb, Mississippi
(my home church). The preacher preached and then gave an invitation. While sitting in the pew, the Holy
Spirit convicted me of my sin and of my need of salvation. I tapped mom on the knee and said, “Mom, I want
to be saved.” With tears of joy in her eyes, she led me out of the sanctuary. We both proceeded down the hall
and made our way into room 113. I knelt beside mom while she led me in a sinner’s prayer of repentance.
The very moment I asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior, He did. Wow! A
change had been made in my life. I rose up from my knees and I knew I had become a child of the King. We
both walked back into the sanctuary. Immediately I walked to the front of the church, took the pastor by the
hand, and told him what had just taken place. That night will forever remain in my mind. I joined FBC that
night (though I had been raised in Southern Baptist Churches, this was the first church I joined) and asked to
be baptized. Shortly thereafter I was baptized at FBC.

When I was sixteen years old, I felt that God was calling me into the ministry. I shared this with my parents.
At that point, my family agreed to pray about the apparent calling that God was placing in my heart. At
seventeen, I surrendered my life to full-time Christian ministry. I still did not know exactly what area of
ministry to serve. After much prayer, God revealed that world-wide evangelism is the area of ministry to
serve. I am overwhelmed that God has called me to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every country, in
every nation, on every continent. On September 1, 1996, at the age of seventeen, the Lord opened the door to
preach my first sermon. The Lord continues to provide preaching engagements.

In January 1997, the Lord opened the door for me to preach at West McComb Baptist Church (WMBC) in
McComb, Mississippi. Mike Pennock, pastor of (WMBC), called me to his office. Mike shared that the
deacons of WMBC wanted to pray about licensing me into the Gospel Ministry. The Khalaf family, WMBC,
and myself agreed to ask the Lord for His guidance concerning this issue. On January 4, 1998, at WMBC, I
was licensed into the Gospel Ministry.

After I was licensed into the Gospel Ministry, Pennock called me back to his office. He then shared that the
deacons of WMBC agreed to pray about ordaining me into the Gospel Ministry as a Southern Baptist Minister.
The Khalaf family, WMBC, and myself prayed for one year. On January 24, 1999, WMBC ordained me into
the Gospel Ministry as a Southern Baptist Minister.

God has definitely called and equipped me for the ministry of world-wide evangelism. Every time I stand to
proclaim and preach the Word of God, I am both humbled and honored. I believe the Word of God is inerrant,
infallible, and inspired. Until the Lord calls me Home, I will unashamedly, unapologetically, and boldly preach
the Word of God to every country, in every nation, on every continent. One of my favorite Scripture passages
is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Education

In 1997 I graduated high school from Parklane Academy in McComb, Mississippi. I then attended Southwest
Mississippi Community College in Summit, Mississippi, and graduated from there in May 1999 with an
Associate of Arts degree. Then I went to Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, and graduated from there
in May 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Christian Studies and Philosophy and a minor in
Communications.

The Lord laid on my heart to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) in New Orleans,
Louisiana. I started classes in August 2001 and graduated with ninety-two hours, including three New
Testament Greek classes and three Old Testament Hebrew classes, in December 2002 with a Masters of
Divinity in Evangelistic Church Growth. From January to December 2003, I worked on the Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree at NOBTS with a major in Evangelism and a minor in Preaching and earned twenty-
eight hours of classes.

In December 2006, I transferred the twenty-eight hours of classes from NOBTS to Louisiana Baptist
University and Theological Seminary (LBU). I have completed thirty-two hours of work on the Ph.D. from
LBU. A total of sixty hours has been earned on the Ph.D. The Dissertation is titled "A Variety Of Questions
That Christian Singles May Ask That Require Honest And/Or Biblical Answers."    I have completed all of the
requirements for the Ph.D., and will officially receive the degree on May 2, 2008.

Ministry Experience

Since September 1, 1996, God has allowed me the opportunity to preach over one-hundred and fifty times. I
have preached and/or ministered in places such as Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, Hawaii, New
York, Israel, El Salvador, Ukraine, Peru. Youth rallies, youth revivals, week-long church revivals, one day
church revivals, and guest preacher are just some of the events I have been privileged to preach. Though
many churches have asked me to be their pastor, the Lord never called me to pastor a church. The calling on
my life is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every country, in every nation, and on every continent! 2008
marks his 12th year in Evangelism.

Throughout the years, I have been honored to join many organizations. The following list will provide those
organizations I have joined and that I am considered an active member: The Conference of Southern Baptist
Evangelists with support from the North American Mission Board, the Conference of Mississippi Baptist
Evangelists (COMBE), and the Southern Gospel Promoters Association. In 2005, I served as Vice-President of
COMBE. In 2006, I served as President of COMBE. On behalf of COMBE, I was in communication with Don
Lum, the Director for the Evangelism Department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention (MBC). As COMBE
President, I strove to help the evangelists in Mississippi work alongside Lum and the MBC.

The Southern Gospel Promoters Association consists of approximately ninety-two Southern Gospel music
promoters. The promoters promote Southern Gospel music throughout the United States of America. The
association works with Southern Gospel booking agents, Southern Gospel artists, and other individuals in the
Southern Gospel music industry. On September 30, 2005, I held my first major Southern Gospel concert. I
planned the event, paid for the event, organized the event, and was in charge of the entire evening. The Crabb
family was the main group of the evening. I sung several songs that night and I had the opportunity to share
the Gospel with those in attendance. Over five hundred people were in attendance. I love Southern Gospel
music and will continue to promote the music I love.

Conclusion

God has definitely called and equipped me for the ministry of world-wide evangelism. Every time I stand to
proclaim and preach the Word of God, I am both humbled and honored. I believe the Word of God is inerrant,
infallible, and inspired. Until the Lord calls me Home to Heaven, I will unashamedly, unapologetically, and
boldly preach the
Word of God to every country, in every nation, on every continent. One of my favorite Scripture passages is
Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

I believe that the media is an effective tool to get the message of Jesus Christ to the world. I am praying for
the Lord to open the door to enter the television arena by acting in Christian movies, directing and writing
Christian movies, and for any way the Lord sees fit. My prayer is for the Lord to use me to share the Gospel
of Jesus Christ through every form of media - television, radio, magazines, books, pamphlets, Gospel tracks,
Internet, etc. - and through revivals, crusades, conferences, and youth rallies.

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30.

I would be honored to come and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ at your church, event, or rally! Please feel
free to contact me. Please let me know that you are praying for the ministry that God has called me to serve
Him.

Contact now and book a date.

Prayerfully this brief autobiography has given some insight into my life. Thank you for reading.

The Word of God says that there is a time and season for life. My life is in God’s hands. May the desires of
my heart become reality, knowing that with God all things are possible. I will uplift the name of Jesus Christ
every where I go. When people look at my life, may they see Jesus living through me. I pray that the lost
will get saved, the saved will grow closer to the Lord, and the Lord will receive all the Glory, all the Honor, and
all the Praise. To God Be Glory!

Glory to God
In Christ,

Jad J. Khalaf, Ph.D.
Phil. 4:13     Smile, GOD Loves U!
John 3:16     JESUS Saves

Dr. Jad Khalaf

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