Michael Shoebat is the son of Walid Shoebat, a prominent anti-Islam activist and former Palestinian Muslim who converted to Christianity, and his wife Dodi Shoebat. Raised in the United States within a family deeply involved in evangelical Christian activism, Michael has been involved in the family's activist and media operations. He participates in his parents' efforts to raise awareness about perceived threats from radical Islam and to support persecuted Christians globally, and is associated with the family's organization, Rescue Christians, where he contributes to media production including videos, articles, and online content that promotes their views on Middle Eastern conflicts, Christian persecution, and anti-terrorism advocacy. He has also taken part in the foundation's advocacy events and speaking engagements promoting anti-Islamist views. The Shoebat family's work has been controversial, with critics accusing them of promoting Islamophobic narratives and fabricating personal histories, though Michael himself has been less publicly prominent than his father.