Torrey Maynard Johnson (March 15, 1909[1] – May 15, 2002) [2] was a Chicago Baptist who is best remembered as the founder of Youth for Christ in 1944. For a time Johnson had his own local radio program called Songs in the Night, which he later turned over to Billy Graham who was also hired as the first full-time evangelist employed by Youth for Christ International. At one time, he was pastor of Messiah Baptist Church, 2930 W. Flournoy Street, Chicago, Illinois, and at a later time in 1967, Senior Pastor at Bibletown Community Church,[3][4] later Boca Raton Community Church, at 470 NW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.[5] [6][7][8]
Torrey Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Torrey Maynard Johnson. March 15, 1909 |
| Died | May 15, 2002 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Moody Bible Institute and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist and Pastor |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Nilsen (m. 1930–2002) |
| Children | Ruth, Torrey Jr, Arleen |
References
edit- ^ "Papers of Torrey Maynard Johnson - Collection 285". www2.wheaton.edu. Archived from the original on 2000-04-12.
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ Postcards of Bibletown Community Church and Conference Center at CardCow.com
- ^ File for "Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 1909-" Social Networks and Archival Context
- ^ Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Collection Identifier: CN 285, Archives of Wheaton College
- ^ Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Papers, Collection Identifier: CN 285, Archives of Wheaton College
- ^ Organized linked descriptions of collected papers or Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Papers, Collection Identifier: CN 285, Archives of Wheaton College
- ^ Organized linked descriptions of collected papers or Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Papers, Collection Identifier: CN 285, Archives of Wheaton College