Nissen Youhan was born in Iraq to Christian parents. He did not have a vital relationship with Christ. He went to church to be with his friends.

Nissen is married and has five children and six grandchildren.

During the Gulf war (when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait), Nissen fled Iraq and entered Turkey with his family (wife and four children, two boys and two girls at that time).

After suffering in a refugee camp, His family was accepted to Australia as refugees. After arriving in Tasmania Australia, they started a new life there. Then they moved to Victoria area to be close to people from his community (Assyrian people).In Melbourne, Nissen accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.

He desired to study the Bible. Soon he was called into ministry. Nissen began Christian Leaders Institute in 2016. He has been ordained as a commission minister. He is willing to mentor other in Australia both in their ministry journey, including ordination.