Thoughts on “Ministry” and the Call to Preach I believe in ministry! I believe that every believer is spiritually gifted to serve in the ministry of the local church as taught in Romans 12 and I Corinthians 12. I also believe that God gives some men as specific leaders in the work of the ministry…
I am soon celebrating 26 years of ministry as an evangelist. What have I done? What have I tried to do? I have “gone into all the world and preached the gospel” to as many people as I could possibly reach. I have given my life to “Go . . . And teach all nations!”…
My parents sent me to a public school and my wife’s parents sent her to a Christian one. Our own children have been homeschooled. Which is the better option? What are the pros and cons? How should the church approach this matter? Opinions abound when it comes to the education of children. Some believe that…
The Dangers of Straw Men and Slippery Slopes Evangelist Dave Young Did you know that straw men and slippery slope arguments are logical fallacies? They appeal to emotions rather than to truth and logic. They side-step and misrepresent positions rather than discuss the position rationally. They broad brush issues and make assumptions that often have…
This has been one great week! I am preaching revival services here at Southeast Baptist Tabernacle in Indianapolis IN. It has been a full week. The church has served a full meal every evening at 6; we have had a revival service at 7; and immediately following that the youth pastor and summer interns have…
I love Christian Camps, and have spoken in camps every year since God allowed me to enter the ministry as an evangelist! I spent thirteen of those years working closely with my friend and mentor Evangelist Bill Rice III at the Bill Rice Ranch in Murfreesboro, TN. During those 13 summers of ministry I spoke…
Are you aware that many have “given up” on public invitations? I mean that in two ways. Many of my preacher friends have stopped having them and many believers have stopped responding to them. Reasons abound. Some have stopped having them because “they no longer work” or “no one responds to them anyways.” Many have…
Random Thoughts Regarding Music by Evangelist Dave Young Have you ever noticed that music can be a pretty big deal in our Independent Baptist Churches? As an evangelist, I suppose I have seen just about everything in this area. I have been to some churches who were more strict than others and to some who…
Steps Toward Overcoming a Family Mess by Dave Young, Evangelist One of the major factors in our generation is that many families are a mess! Many homes are broken and the results are enormous – bitterness, anger, and resentment between former spouses and almost every negative emotion under the sun among the children. Some families…
Alert: I wrote this for men about their sons. It is a bit blunt and personal in places. Remember when your dad talked to you about the “birds and the bees?” You don’t? Remember when you talked to your son? You didn’t? It has always been a bit startling to me that many men never…
I am a member of an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church in my hometown. I have been a member of an IFB church for many years. Here is what that means to me: My church is “independent” because it does not belong to a convention of churches. It is “unaffiliated,” although it often joins with church…
Pray for us this year as we travel and preach the gospel! Date Location City, State Jan 6-11 Victory Baptist Church Jacksonville FL Jan 13-14 City Light Baptist Church St Louis MO Jan 27-30 Fairfax Baptist Temple Fairfax VA Ja 31-Fe 3 Beacon Baptist Church Raleigh NC Feb 6-10 Maranatha Baptist Church Peoria AZ Feb…
