David Ring
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David Ring (born October 28, 1953) is a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker who suffers from cerebral palsy. Since 1973, Ring has challenged thousands of people with his signature message - "I have cerebral palsy... What's your problem?" He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and four children.
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[edit] Early years
David Ring was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Baptist pastor Oscar Newton Ring. Ring's father died in 1964. Cancer took his mother four years later, leaving Ring an orphan at age 14. Depressed from the combination of losing his parents and the difficulties of his disability, Ring dropped out of high school. With the encouragement of his sister, however, he gave his life to Jesus in 1970 and returned to Liberty High School in Liberty, Missouri, where he graduated in 1971. Ring earned a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College in Liberty in 1976. [1] His new signature message is "I have cerebral palsy, but cerebral palsy don't have me."
[edit] Ministry
Ring has been a guest on The Old-Time Gospel Hour, The 700 Club and at Bill Gaither's Praise Gathering. He has written one book Just As I Am: The Life of David Ring in 1994. Ring describes gospel musician Mike Speck as his "best friend in the whole world".[2] Also, David has been featured on broadcasts such as John Hagee’s ministry Cornerstone and James Dobson’s Focus on the Family.[3]
