Homer Edwin Young

Dr. H. Edwin Young (born August 11, 1936), often called Ed Young, is the senior pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas.[1] He is the father of three sons, all in ministry. His sons are Edwin Barry Young, pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas,[2] Ben Young, associate pastor at Second Baptist Houston,[3] and Cliff Young, director of Second Films and leader of the Christian folk/pop group Caedmon's Call.[4]

H. Edwin Young
Born (1936-08-11) August 11, 1936
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPastor
Spouse(s)Jo Beth Landrum
ChildrenEd Young
Ben Young
Cliff Young
Websitehttp://www.winningwalk.org http://www.second.org
Southern Baptists
Background
Doctrinal distinctives
People
Related organizations
Seminaries

Career

Dr. Young was born in Laurel in Jones County in southeastern Mississippi.[5] His family was poor, and he did not have school shoes until he was in third grade.[6] He entered the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa as an engineering major. Halfway through his freshman year he answered the call of the ministry and enrolled at Mississippi College in Clinton to continue his education. He went on to the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He was a pastor in North Carolina. In South Carolina he was pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church (1968-1971) and FBC Columbia (1972-1978) before moving to Second Baptist Houston.[5] Under his leadership the church grew from an average weekend attendance of 500 in 1978 [7] to over 32,000 today, as well as a membership of over 83,000.[8] Dr. Young's ministry has been marked by growth, innovation, and creativity. He was a pioneer of the multisite church and in 1999 Second Baptist became one church in two locations. Currently, Second Baptist Church occupies six campuses in the Houston metropolitan area and as of January 2017, has created a virtual online campus where each week's sermon is streamed live daily throughout the world.[8]


Young was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in June 1992 and again in June 1993.[5] He has a broadcast ministry, The Winning Walk, that provides content across North America and other parts of the world.[5] A dynamic and gifted communicator, Dr. Young remains a much sought after speaker on church growth, leadership principles and moral issues facing today's culture. He is the author of several books including, Healing Broken America, Standing on the Promises, Total Heart Health for Men, Total Heart Health for Women, The 10 Commandments of Parenting and The 10 Commandments of Marriage.[9]

Dr. Young's ministry has always had an impact on the communities in which he has served. He was instrumental in the creation and organization of Houston's relief work following Tropical Storm Allison and Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ike and Harvey as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

He was instrumental in the development and launching of LovingKids, a joint venture ministry designed to make a difference in Houston's Acres Homes subdivision. The focus is on elementary aged students and their schools with the goal of seeing literacy rates increase, school ratings improve, crime rates decrease, and families becoming involved in the community's churches. [11]

In addition, each year Second Baptist campuses host over 8,000 of Houston's lowest income families for a program called Angels of Light. Families receive clothing, groceries, new toys for children, and a Christmas meal and program.

Young has suffered from heart problems, and methods of reducing their risk are the subject of his 2005 book Total Heart Health for Men Workbook. In 1988, he had angioplasty to open a clogged heart artery, and in May 2010 he underwent triple coronary bypass surgery.[12] The operation was apparently successful.[13]

Bibliography
  • H. Edwin Young (1981). The Lord is--. Broadman Press. ISBN 0-8054-1526-2.
  • H. Edwin Young (1982). A winning walk. Broadman Press. ISBN 0-8054-5191-9.
  • H. Edwin Young (1984). David, after God's own heart. Broadman Press. ISBN 0-8054-1531-9.
  • Edwin Young (1985). The purpose of suffering. Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0-89081-496-1.
  • H. Edwin Young (1992). Against all odds: family survival in a hostile world. T. Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0-8407-7664-0.
  • H. Edwin Young (1993). Romancing the Home: How to Have a Marriage That Sizzles. Broadman & Holman Publishers. ISBN 0-8054-6086-1.
  • H. Edwin Young (1995). Been There. Done That. Now What?: The Meaning of Life May Surprise You. Broadman & Holman Publishers. ISBN 0-8054-6158-2.
  • Ed Young (2004). The Ten Commandments of Marriage. Moody Publishers. ISBN 0-8024-3145-3.
  • Michael Duncan, Richard Leachman, Ed Young, Kristy Brown (2005). Total Heart Health for Men Workbook: Achieving a Total Heart Health Lifestyle in 90 Days. Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN 1-4185-0126-3.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • H. Edwin Young (2005). The 10 Commandments of Parenting: The Do's and Don'ts for Raising Great Kids. Moody Publishers. ISBN 0-8024-3148-8.

See also

References
  1. "Dr. Young". GNL Goodnewsline.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. "Ed Young". Ed Young Television. Ed Young Ministries. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  3. "Ben Young Resources". BenYoung.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  4. "About the Band". Caedmon's Call. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  5. "Dr. Young". the Winning Walk. Archived from the original on 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  6. Len Cannon (April 23, 2010). "Dr. Young speaks of rags-to-riches, healing a broken nation". KHOU-TV, Inc., a subsidiary of Belo Corp. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  7. "Second Baptist Church". SiteCore. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  8. "Second Baptist Church-West Celebrates 20 Years". October 7, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  9. "Christianbook". Christianbook.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. "COVID-19: Second Baptist Church is Seizing this Unique Opportunity to Truly be the Church". houstonresponds.org. April 6, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. "Houston Area Pastors Launch "Loving Kids" Program". stylemagazine.com. May 30, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  12. TODD ACKERMAN (May 27, 2010). "Pastor Ed Young undergoes triple bypass". HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  13. "Pastor Ed Young out of ICU after triple heart bypass surgery". KHOU-TV, Inc., a subsidiary of Belo Corp. May 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
Preceded by
Morris Chapman		 President of the Southern Baptist Convention

Homer Edwin Young
1993-1994

Succeeded by
Jim Henry
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