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Dr. Ray Young was trained by his parents to be an honest and hard-working young man. Being in rural Louisiana, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoor life. In 1970, as a fifteen-year-old boy, Brother Young rode a bus to church, was saved, baptized, called to preach, and preached his first sermon. As a young man he listened to men like Dr. Jack Hyles, Dr. Wally Beebe, and Dr. Jim Vineyard. In 1974 he came to Hyles-Anderson College and worked his way through college. Dr. Hyles described meeting Brother Young during his first year in college as, “a very mild-mannered, meek, and almost timid college student.” In 1977 he was asked to join the staff of the First Baptist Church of Hammond and had the opportunity to learn firsthand from Dr. Hyles about the ministry. Dr. Young has stated that he teaches what great men have taught him. As president, he oversees the daily operation of the college, yet he often is seen shaking hands with the students, passing out treats in the hallway, going on activities with the students, and more. Dr. Young has traveled hundreds of miles to visit students who were hospitalized. Testimonials |
Testimonials
Dr. Young was with us to celebrate my 25th year as pastor here at Bay View Baptist Church of Washington, Illinois…As always, his message was energizing, motivating, and uplifting. We had a packed auditorium.— Dr. Keith D. Thibo
We have had Dr. Young for several years in a row now for a Sunday and Monday, which has been very helpful to our church. Every year after the Sunday morning service, we have a luncheon for Dr. Young to meet and fellowship with all of our staff and members who are graduates of or attended Hyles-Anderson College. Also at this meeting we invite all the parents who currently have students at Hyles-Anderson and those families who have prospective students for Hyles-Anderson…This has worked well for us, and we plan to continue doing this.— Pastor Randy Tewell
…Dr. Young has always been one of my favorite preachers and he just seems to keep getting better and better through the years. His messages are always so practical and helpful…It was also a great privilege for me and my family to spend some personal time with him while he was here. God has prepared him in a marvelous way to be the ideal man to lead and represent Hyles-Anderson College. We can’t wait to have him back.— Pastor David B. Carpenter
