Ryan Young

Job: Student Minister

Hobbies: golf, PS2, watching college and pro football (especially OU and Dallas), insect collecting, fantasy football, watching the Rangers and Thunder, yardwork

Love to do: spend time with family, teach the Word

Music: Worship, Christian hip-hop/rap, 80’s

Unique: collect jerseys and wear them almost everyday

Goal: Honor Christ. Period. Be best husband and father. Also, be the best I can be for people I come into contact with.

Dream: Travel the world

Ice Cream: Cookies-N-Creme/Braum’s Coke Freeze

Steak: Medium Well

Dallas Cowboy: Emmit Smith

Sooner: Roy Williams and Same Bradford

Cowboy: Barry Sanders

Song: Our God, How Great Thou Art

Drink: Yoli

Food: Italian and steak

First car: Red ‘85 Toyota truck with a booming system!

Book of the Bible: John

Scripture: Matt. 5:16, James 1:22

Why I serve: I feel called to do this. I have a passion and a desire to impact this generation.

Duration of being a Student Minister: 10 years full-time, working with students since 1995

Favorite thing about Student Ministry: See students and people come to Christ. See students being legit with their walk. Teaching the Word.

Where were you before Elk City: Duncan, OK for almost 7 years

College: OBU. Degree in Applied Ministries with an emphasis on Student Ministry

Best College Memory: Developing relationships with three best friends: Aaron Lokey, Steve Bullard, Ryan Abernathy. Also, my relationship with Karistin, my wife.

Most random thing done as a Student Minister: DD Cornbag

Biggest dream of a student ministry: To begin a worldwide revival movement

About my family: Married to Karistin for 12 years. I have two children, Cross (1.5 years) and Annslee (5 years). Also, have my dogs, Boston (10) and Sophie (3).

Advice: Be Light.