It was almost 70 years ago that a young father tightly hugged his 3 year old daughter, walked away from a failed marriage, and never returned. Years later it would be discovered that he had moved to a far-away state for work and, although attempts were made to reconnect with his daughter, those attempts never…
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…
Manila North Cemetery/BEST Ministry Several years ago while traveling in the Philippines, Micah Self and I had the privilege of preaching the gospel in the North Manila Cemetery, home to hundreds of homeless families. Our friend, Tim Avila became burdened for those people and has started a school in the cemetery that is helping to…
I preach for a lot of pastors these days who are millennials. I also travel full-time with Evangelist Micah Self and he is one too. I have to say, I love these young millennials and the ministries they have. Here are four reasons why: They love and are loyal to Bible preaching, the kind where…
The Potential of Standards Last week I wrote a blog post entitled The Problem(s) with Standards. You can read that here if you wish to do so. It was well received by many and not so well received by others. Of course, I was not surprised because the issue of standards always has the potential…
I have had standards all of my life. I suppose most people have. My parents had them and as a result we kids had them too. My dad didn’t wear facial hair and to this day believes I shouldn’t either. My mom did not wear slacks and neither did my sister. I could take my…
EFFECTIVE INVITATIONS Have you ever wondered how you could improve the effectiveness of your preaching? Improving the invitation may be one of the keys. An invitation is simply a speaker persuading and convincing an audience to respond to, obey, and receive the Word of God, and to seek God as a result. Biblical illustrations abound. …
Merry Christmas! It is Christmas morning here in Florida and the weather outside is delightful. The closest thing we can get to a white Christmas would be a short trip to the sugary white sands along the Emerald Coast of the Gulf of Mexico. I readily confess that I love it! It is also Sunday…
Yesterday I perused the Christmas story as told by Luke in the first two chapters of his book. Both chapters are loaded with exciting and captivating events. It is almost as if God suddenly begins moving in “fast-forward!” Angels appear to all sorts of people Announcements are made. Miracles happen. Prayers are answered. Two babies…
Five Gifts You Should Give This Christmas This is a wonderful time of the year. For us, it is a time of being able to be home, of being able to attend services with our own church family, and of being able to buy presents! We love it all, and especially the gifts. I have…
Evangelist Dave Young 