About
Thank you for visiting our ministry page and getting to know us more. Syed Najibi is the founder and director of Mission and Discipleship, a non-paid and nonprofit organization committed to advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through missionary work, discipleship, and continual committed work. Syed holds a doctorate degree in biblical clinical counseling, has undergone training and ordination for ministry, and is the founder of a counseling practice in Whatcom County. He is multilingual and has helped multiple churches with ministry development, including his local church in Bellingham, WA, where he helped start a biblical counseling department. Syed has also completed the Certified Academic Institution (CAI) certification through the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA), helping students receive training and can pursue their education up to a doctoral degree. He has served a total of 6 Mission trips and countless evangelisms locally. He deeply loves and cares deeply about his family, relatives, and community. He loves the outdoors, values relationships, sports, animals, and adventures. He is actively learning and growing in numerous skill sets to better serve the Kingdom. Having gone through many hardships himself, he is able to understand and walk alongside people who are going through difficult seasons.
My Testimony
In a nutshell, I was born in Afghanistan, and my family fled to Pakistan due to war and hostility, seeking refuge. There were multiple instances in my life where I could have died because of severe illness and the dangerous conditions we lived through. Living in poor areas of Pakistan, our lives were constantly at risk. There was little law and order, people often took matters into their own hands, many civilians were not welcoming toward refugees, and there was little hope for the future. My mother, however, never lost hope. Through the United Nations, we were given the opportunity to apply for resettlement in a Western country. After several years, God opened the door, and our family finally made it to America.
On a personal level, after having the privilege of a better life, I still felt an emptiness within me and began questioning the purpose of my existence. Eventually, I decided to reach out to the friends that I had looked at lightly in high school, and they were the ones who showed up and shared with me the comfort found in Christ. I was beyond hopeless but I decided to give it a chance. I was exhausted by how selfish the world seemed and struggled to understand the purpose of life. When I finally decided to embrace Christ as my Lord and Savior, I truly began to experience what it means to have salvation, see the world differently, and find purpose in life.
The Beginning of My Calling
Literally, a day after I committed my life to God, ministry started. I had someone from the church I was part of at that time come up to me needing help. He was struggling with indecisiveness between the world and his faith, getting into trouble with the law, and causing pain to his wife. Shortly after that, I had a friend who struggled with drug addiction, and he used to get his supplies from East Hastings on Main Street in Vancouver, B.C. He gave his life to Christ and decided to go back to the same spot, except this time to provide food and share the Gospel instead of being part of the brokenness. This was the beginning of evangelism ministry and building confidence and courage in sharing the Gospel, as it included many rejections, some acceptance, persecution, and threats. However, I had deep compassion for the lost regardless of their backstory and continued to persevere and remain unwavering in helping people break free, as I saw hope in those who chose to accept the free gift of God’s redemption.
The Step of Faith
Have you had a moment or season in your life where you had to take a step of faith, even though there were risks, fear, or uncertainty involved, but you still had peace about it? That was me when I was first invited to go on a mission trip to Mexico in December 2012. I had a hard time getting a clear answer on whether I should go or not, but at last, I felt at peace taking a step I had never dared to take before. At that time, it was a major decision and turned out to be a major step toward my calling. Missions changed my life. Although I had lived through poverty, I had a self-reflecting moment seeing children using empty plastic bottles as sandals, starvation, lack of basic health care, and the effects of crime. It was truly a humbling moment to not only observe that but to sleep on a mattress on the floor next to many missionaries, have bugs around, wake up before sunrise, pray for the people, and then go out to orphanages, rehabs, home churches, prisons, and villages, sharing food, clothing, and the Gospel with people. I observed hundreds of people surrendering their lives to Christ, breaking free from bondages, and hurting people finding hope and redemption. It was worth every sacrifice, and this is something worth experiencing at least once in a believer’s life. It is something you have to experience personally to fully grasp it for yourself.
The Mission Ahead
As we were driving back home, the team I was with began bonding through prayers, fellowship, and worship. At one point, I decided to share my vision and asked the youth from the Whatcom County area if they would ever be interested in a simple one-day mission trip, including preaching the Gospel or simply talking one-on-one with broken people who were struggling in East Hastings. After that, we could call it a day, grab some food, and end the day with prayers. Many of them were on board and excited, and even people from Oregon showed up. I realized there are many people with a calling and spiritual gifts; they need work, they need mission. It is not that they do not have a purpose, they are just not living out that purpose. The purpose is this: since you have experienced the work of God in your life and are free, forgiven, and living with a clear conscience, why not share that with others? Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19–20 (NKJV). This was not only the start of evangelism but carrying the same task wherever we go, with the same heart, posture, care, and committed work. we are honored and excited to ask those who are called into this ministry.
We are not looking for anyone perfect or highly skilled, but for those who are called, assured of their faith, and willing to serve even under challenging conditions. There is a process for onboarding new missionaries, and our goal is to reach the world with the hope of the Gospel. We are trusting God to provide the right people, provision, and resources. Another way you can be part of the mission is by praying for us, helping with resources, or simply reaching out to us for more information.
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