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Spiros Zodhiates was born March 13, 1922 to Greek parents on the
island of Cyprus. After completing his Greek education, he attended
the American University in Cairo, Egypt, The National Bible
Institute, and New York University. He earned his Doctor of
Theology degree from Luther Rice Seminary. In addition, Dr.
Zodhiates was the recipient of several honorary doctorates.
While serving in the British Army in Cairo, Egypt, Zodhiates
received The Voice of the Gospel, a magazine published by The
American Committee for the Evangelization of the Greeks. To pass
the time, he decided to write an article for the magazine. He wrote
it in English and, not thinking about it, wrote the accompanying
letter in Greek. When they realized they had found someone who
loved the Lord and knew both languages, they invited him to come to
America in 1946.
In 1966, they elected Zodhiates as president of what is now called
AMG International (Advancing the Ministries of the Gospel). Under
his leadership, AMG grew from a small ministry focusing on the land
of Greece to a worldwide evangelistic and relief ministry. AMG
International provides a wide range of social services, including
care for orphans and leprosy patients, and has an expanding
evangelistic thrust of advertising the message of the gospel
through paid newspaper and magazine gospel messages in many lands
and languages. His mission was the regeneration of souls, but he
did not ignore the physical needs of the people he met.
The author of over 200 books and booklets in English, as well as 82
in Greek, Zodhiates started a book house, AMG Publishers, which has
since grown into a significant producer of Bibles and Christian
books.
On October 10, 2009, Dr. Spiros Zodhiates was called home by his
Heavenly Father. Throughout his six decades of leadership, Dr.
Zodhiates demonstrated a profound commitment to the Word of God and
a singular focus on accomplishing his calling faithfully. His style
was marked by frugal stewardship, great enthusiasm, entrepreneurial
courage and unexpected generosity.
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