Pastor Sam Sadek was born in Upper Egypt. Born to an Eastern Orthodox Christian family, Sam Came to know the Lord as his personal Savior in 1984. In his third year of college Sam responded to the Lord's calling to ministry.

Upon graduating from the University of Cairo with BA in Social Work, Pastor Sadek joined "Campus Crusade for Christ" in 1993. After completing the appropriate training for full time ministry in Alexandria, Egypt; Campus Crusade for Christ sent Sam to his hometown, to serve as a Campus ministry leader.

Early in 1999, the Lord called Sam to attend Bible Seminary in the United States after working with university students for six blessed years. Pastor Sadek graduated with a Masters in Biblical Studies from Marietta Bible Seminary, Ohio, In 2001. Then he joined the staff of the "Arabic Baptist Church" in Washington D.C. where he served as an associate Pastor from 2002 to 2006.