Carol B. Ghattas
Author and Speaker
With over thirty years in missions, Carol Ghattas writes and speaks from experience. Her cross-cultural ministry is not confined to one region, country, or people group. Ghattas has worked among Laotians, West Africans, and Arabs. Carol co-authored with her late husband, Raouf, A Christian Guide to the Qur’an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism. She has written four novels under the pen name Um Daoud and A Life Surrendered: Raouf W. Ghattas, a book about her husband’s life and work. When Doors Close: Changing Course in Missions Without Losing Your Way, Not in Kansas Anymore: Finding Home in Cross-Cultural Service, and When Serving Gets Tough were written specifically for cross-cultural workers. Her two latest works, When You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating: A 31-Day Advent Devotional and Archived by Death, a cozy mystery, reveal the wide range of her writing. Ghattas has contributed to numerous works on missions and Islam, is a contract writer for Missions Mosaic magazine, and is an active blogger. A sought-after speaker on Islam, missions, and other topics, connect with her through her blog at lifeinexile.net.