Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 1909-

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Evangelist, pastor, first president of Youth for Christ; born in the Chicago area, March 15, 1909; graduated from Wheaton College (B.S., 1930); married Evelyn Nilsen, 1930; in 1933 helped found the Midwest Bible Church in Chicago and served as its pastor until 1953; received a bachelor of divinity degree from Northern Baptist Seminary in 1936 and was a professor there until 1940; in the early 1940s participated in the creation of various Evangelical organizations, including Youth for Christ which elected him its first president, 1945, a post he held until his resignation in 1948; preached as an independent evangelist throughout the United States and also Europe, South America, Africa and East Asia; in 1967 became the senior pastor at Bibletown Community Church and president of the Bibletown Conference Center in Florida; retired from these posts in 1985; instrumental in starting two Christian retirement centers, including Windsor Manor Park in Carol Stream, Illinois.

From the description of Papers of Torrey Maynard Johnson, 1919-2001. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31200224

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referencedIn Crawford, Dan Duvall. Oral history interview with Dan Duvall Crawford, 2004. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Johnson, Paul E., 1909-. Oral history interview with Paul E. Johnson, 1988. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Schulenburg, Ray. Oral history interview with Ray Schulenberg, 1984. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Wyzenbeek, Andrew. Oral history interview with Andrew Wyzenbeek, 1978. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Palermo, Louis. Papers of Louis Palermo and Philip Palermo, 1924-1984, n.d. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Merrill Dunlop collection, 1978-1988. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Wyrtzen, Jack, 1913-. Papers of Jack Wyrtzen, 1991. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Shufelt, J. Stratton. Papers of J. Stratton Shufelt, 1930-1979. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Filkin, Esther L. (Wyzenbeek). Oral history interview with Esther L. (Wyzenbeek) Filkin, 2004. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 1909-. Papers of Torrey Maynard Johnson, 1919-2001. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn American Messianic Fellowship. Records of American Messianic Fellowship, 1897-1987, n.d. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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associatedWith American Association for Jewish Evangelism. corporateBody
associatedWith American Indian Crusade. corporateBody
associatedWith American Messianic Fellowship. corporateBody
associatedWith Bibletown Community Church (Boca Raton, Fla.) corporateBody
associatedWith Blanchard, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1848-1925. person
associatedWith Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977. person
associatedWith Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cook, Robert A., 1912- person
associatedWith Crawford, Dan Duvall. person
associatedWith Crawford, Percy B. (Percy Bartimus) person
associatedWith Engstrom, Ted W. (Ted Wilhelm), 1916- person
associatedWith Filkin, Esther L. (Wyzenbeek) person
associatedWith Graham, Billy, 1918- person
associatedWith Houghton, Will H. person
associatedWith Hutchings, Eric. person
associatedWith Johnson, Paul E., 1909- person
associatedWith Jones, Bob, 1883-1968. person
associatedWith Midwest Bible Church (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Moody Bible Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association of Evangelicals. corporateBody
associatedWith Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984. person
associatedWith Ockenga, Harold John, 1905-1985. person
associatedWith Palermo, Louis. person
associatedWith Rader, Paul, 1879-1938. person
associatedWith Schulenburg, Ray. person
associatedWith Shufelt, J. Stratton. person
associatedWith Slavic Gospel Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Torrey Johnson Evangelistic Crusade, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Wheaton College (Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wyrtzen, Jack, 1913- person
associatedWith Wyzenbeek, Andrew. person
associatedWith Youth for Christ International. corporateBody
associatedWith Youth for Christ/USA. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Great Britain
United States
Subject
Church work with youth
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism
Evangelistic sermons
Evangelistic work
Evangelistic work
Independent churches
Occupation
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Birth 1909-03-15

Death 2002-05-15

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