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Ed Young
Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church
Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church
Born
Edwin Barry Young

(1961-03-16) March 16, 1961 (age 65)
Canton, North Carolina
OccupationPastor
NationalityAmerican
Notable awardsNew York Times Best Seller
2012
SpouseLisa Young
Children4
RelativesHomer Edwin Young (father)

Edwin Barry "Ed" Young (born March 16, 1961), known professionally as Ed Young, Jr., is the founding and senior pastor of Fellowship Church.

Early life

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Born in Canton, North Carolina, Young is the oldest son of Homer Edwin Young, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church Houston in Houston, Texas. He attended and played basketball at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he received a basketball scholarship.[1] After his sophomore year, he transferred to Houston Baptist University where he received his bachelor's degree followed by a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Early Ministry Work

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After his studies, he returned to Houston, Texas to work at Second Baptist Church Houston as an associate pastor.[2][3]

Fellowship Church

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In February 1989, Young began Fellowship Church out of a rented office complex before moving to an arts center.[4] In 1996, Fellowship Church moved into Irving's MacArthur High School to accommodate five weekend services and a weekly attendance of 5,000. Fellowship Church opened its first permanent facility on a 141-acre (0.57 sq km) property in Grapevine, Texas in 1998.[5]

In 2003, Fellowship Church opened its first two satellite locations in Plano and Fort Worth, TX. A third satellite campus launched two years later in Dallas, TX. Between the four locations, weekly attendance was over 20,000. In May 2006, Fellowship Church opened a satellite campus in South Miami, FL; North Port Florida in 2017.[5] In August 2018, Journey Church in Norman, OK became Fellowship Church Norman. The South Miami, North Port, and Norman locations were later sold to other groups.

In 2008, Fellowship Church hosted its first summer camp and retreat center in Hawkins, TX at Allaso Ranch.[6]

Outreach

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When the country of Haiti was struck by an earthquake in 2010, Fellowship Church and C3 Global began providing relief and to date has provided almost 11 million meals.[7] In partnership with C3 Global, FC hosts an annual retreat for Gold Star families with America's Mighty Warriors, with past guests Rick Perry, Glenn Beck, and Mike Huckabee. In 2016, Fellowship Church opened its first prison campus; God Behind Bars.[8] It has since opened 2 more prison campuses. In 2017, Fellowship Church participated in relief recovery for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.[9]

Television and Media

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Ed Young Television program was the first religious program of its kind to air on the E! Channel in 2010. Ed Young TV has also been seen on EdYoung.com, Roku,[10] and Netflix.[11]

Young has been the subject of significant national and regional media coverage throughout his ministry. In 2006, Young and Fellowship Church's CreativePastors.com were featured in a front-page article in The Wall Street Journal, which examined the growing online distribution and use of sermon resources and highlighted the widespread influence of Young's sermons among pastors nationwide.[12]

In 2008, The New York Times featured Young and his wife, Lisa, for Fellowship Church's "Sexperiment" marriage series, which received national attention for its unconventional approach to encouraging marital intimacy.[13]

Christianity Today profiled Young's ministry and leadership philosophy, highlighting Fellowship Church's innovative approach to church growth and communication.[14]

Young has been recognized as one of North Texas' leading faith leaders through inclusion in D CEO's annual Dallas 500, which recognizes influential business, civic, and nonprofit leaders throughout the region.[15]

In 2021, D Magazine featured Young alongside former Major League Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan and other prominent Dallas-area fathers in its Father's Day feature, Fatherly Advice from a Few of Dallas' Most Notable Dads.[16]

D Magazine also profiled Young and Fellowship Church in its 2014 feature The Megachurch Boom, examining the church's growth and influence in North Texas.[17]

Young and his wife, Lisa, have been married since 1982 and have four children. Together they have frequently taught and written on marriage, parenting, family life, and Christian relationships.

Young's lifestyle has also attracted media scrutiny. In 2010, WFAA-TV reported on Fellowship Church's lease of a Falcon 50 aircraft, Young's compensation, and other financial benefits.[18] The report was criticized by the journalism-analysis website GetReligion, which questioned WFAA's reliance on anonymous sources, the extent of their contribution to the reporting, and the lack of corroborating reporting by other news organizations.[19] The Christian Post also reported Fellowship Church's response to the allegations, including statements from board members defending Young's integrity and the church's financial oversight, while not independently evaluating the accuracy of WFAA's claims.[20]

Following the report, Fellowship Church's board of directors disputed WFAA's allegations, stating that the church's lease and use of the aircraft, as well as its related financial practices, were conducted in compliance with applicable FAA and IRS requirements.[21]

Bibliography

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  • Young, Ed; Young, Lisa (2023). A Path Through Pain. Zondervan. ISBN 978-0310366935.
  • Young, Ed (2012). The 10 Commandments of Parenting. Unilit. ISBN 9780789918796.
  • Young, Ed (2011). The Sexperiment. Hachette Digital, Inc. ISBN 978-0446582711.
  • Young, Ed (2007). Outrageous, Contagious Joy. Berkley Trade. ISBN 978-0425219089.
  • Young, Ed (2006). The Creative Leader – Unleashing the Power of Your Creative Potential. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0805431773.
  • Young, Ed (2006). X-Trials : Takin' Life to the Extreme. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1574941210.
  • Young, Ed (2005). You! The Journey to the Center of Your Worth. Howard Books. ISBN 978-1451646146.
  • Young, Ed (2004). Kid CEO - How to Keep Your Children From Running Your Life. FaithWords. ISBN 978-0446691772.
  • Young, Ed (2003). Know Fear - Facing Life's Six Most Common Phobias. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0805425727.
  • Young, Ed (2003). High Definition Living – Bringing Clarity to Your Life's Mission. Howard Books. ISBN 978-1582292908.
  • Young, Ed (2002). Can We Do That? 24 Innovative Practices That Will Change the Way You Do Church. Howard Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1582292380.
  • Young, Ed (1997). Fatal Distractions – Overcoming Obstacles That Mess Up Our Lives. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0785276661.

References

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  1. ↑ "Ed Young College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  2. ↑ Christopher Wynn (11 December 2013). "Is Dallas society ready for Fellowship Church's sex-loving, million-dollar minister?". res.dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. ↑ Bobby Ross Jr. (21 July 2003). "Like father, like son? Two Ed Youngs, two Texas megachurches". myplainview.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ↑ Christine Perez, Booming Fellowship Church to open three new locations, bizjournals.com, USA, August 1, 2004
  5. 1 2 "Fellowship Church with Pastor ed Young | Story of a Movement". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  6. ↑ "About Us - Allaso Ranch". Allaso Ranch. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Global Missions | Fellowship Church". fellowshipchurch.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  8. ↑ "Fellowship Church Prison Campus | Fellowship Church". fellowshipchurch.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Religious organizations across Dallas-Fort Worth providing relief for Hurricane Harvey victims". Dallas News. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  10. ↑ "Ed Young TV". Roku Guide. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  11. ↑ Service, Katherine Davis-Young | Religion News (2016-01-29). "Netflix introduces televangelist shows". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  12. ↑ Sataline, Suzanne (November 15, 2006). "That Sermon You Heard on Sunday May Be From the Web". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ "The Gospel According to the Married". The New York Times. February 17, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Coming and Going". Christianity Today. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Dallas 500". D CEO. D Magazine Partners. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Fatherly Advice from a Few of Dallas' Most Notable Dads". D Magazine. June 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ "The Megachurch Boom". D Magazine. September 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Prominent Grapevine pastor linked to luxury". WFAA. February 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Follow the money, find the paper". GetReligion. February 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Megachurch to Kick Off Event Amid Scathing Allegations". The Christian Post. February 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Megachurch to Kick Off Event Amid Scathing Allegations". The Christian Post. February 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
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