[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              DR. ED YOUNG

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, Jesus told the well-known parable of a 
shepherd who owned 100 sheep, Luke 15:3-7. When the shepherd discovered 
that one of his sheep was missing, he left the 99 secure and went back 
to find the lost one. The point is that every sheep is important. ``The 
Lord is . . . not willing that any should perish'', 2 Peter 3:9. Today, 
I am proud to honor long time shepherd, Dr. Ed Young, and his ministry 
as he celebrates 30 years with Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.
  Dr. Young became the pastor of Second Baptist Church in 1978 and 
continues to minister today. Under Dr. Young's leadership in 1979, 
Second Baptist started its weekly broadcast of the church's worship 
services on local television station, Channel 39. The purpose of the 
weekly broadcast was to create interest in local residents and minister 
inside and outside of the church network.
  Dr. Young was elected President of The Southern Baptist Convention in 
both 1992 and 1993. He has also authored a number of books, including 
The Winning Walk: Outfitting for the Christian Adventure, The 10 
Commandments of Parenting, and Total Heart Health.
  Dr. Young is host of the broadcast radio show, The Winning Walk, 
named after his first book. The Winning Walk television broadcast has 
also emerged. Both programs and the Internet outreach have produced 
national and international exposure.
  Since his start, Second Baptist has grown from 2,000 members to more 
than 48,000 members in five different campuses. Dr. Young and Second 
Baptist's ministry has not only spread throughout Houston, but has 
reached people worldwide.
  Dr. Ed Young was born on August 11, 1936 in Laurel Mississippi. He 
was inspired by his pastor's wife, Mrs. Gates, who led him to faith at 
the age of 12.
  Dr. Young attended University of Alabama for half a semester before 
leaving. After being challenged about his faith by a dorm-mate at the 
University, Dr. Young decided to seek out God's purpose in his life. He 
transferred to Christian University, Mississippi College, where he 
continued his education and prepared himself for his future ministry. 
He later attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake 
Forest, North Carolina and remained in the area, where he got his first 
pastoral experience. After ministering in North and South Carolina for 
a while, he and his wife, Jo Beth, moved to Houston, Texas.
  On behalf of the Second Congressional District of Texas, I want to 
congratulate my long time friend Dr. Ed Young for his 30 years at 
Second Baptist Church and honor his ministries that have touched 
numbers of people worldwide.
  And that's just the way it is.

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