Ed Young (pastors)
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Ed Young is the name shared by two well-known megachurch pastors, father and son, both residing in the state of Texas and both having affiliations with the Southern Baptist Convention.
- The father is Homer Edwin Young, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. He is the father of three sons, Ed (see below), Ben (associate pastor at Second Baptist), and Cliff (lead singer of Caedmon's Call).
- The son is Edwin Barry Young, pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas.
As both father and son have chosen to go by the name Ed, in order to differentiate between father and son, at times the elder Young is referred to as "Ed Young Sr." while the son is referred to as "Ed Young Jr.". However, this is technically in error, as to qualify as "Senior" and "Junior" the names must be identical, which is not the case here. The Senior Ed Young is referred to in some circles as Dr. Ed Young (as Junior does not hold a doctorate degree). The senior used to go by the name H. Edwin Young. He was known in the 1980's for a helmet-like pastiche of black hair and three piece suits.
H. Edwin Young is one who has built up his megachurch by invoking the fire and brimstone sermons of the past. One of his famous stories involves a woman who wakes up every night at 11:34 p.m. which she knows because she glances at her digital clock as she wakes. One night her red l.e.d. digital clock is upside down as she glances at it at the usual time of 11:34 p.m. Because the clock is upside down, it spells out "hell" to her in red l.e.d.! This is a sign to her from God that she is not living the right way! This is H. Edwin Young's most famous sermon from the early 1980's.
The Young family of Houston, Texas are also credited as pioneers in the explosion of modern skateboarding in the city. The family possessed in their backyard one of the earliest half-pipe skateboarding parks in the city of Houston. Skateboarders of every stripe and stench would trek from neighboring cities to enjoy the hospitality and skateboarding experience afforded to them by the Young family. The family was known for its support of misfits and outcasts, feeding them and giving them the support of Second Baptist Church.
[edit] External links
- Second Baptist Church, website with information
- Winning Walk ministry website
