Torrey Johnson

Torrey Johnson
Born March 15, 1909(1909-03-15)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died May 15, 2002(2002-05-15) (aged 93)
Nationality American
Occupation Evangelist
Religion Christian – Baptist
Denomination Baptist
Spouse Evelyn Nilsen (m. 1930–2002) «start: (1930)–end+1: (2003)»"Marriage: Evelyn Nilsen to Torrey Johnson" Location: (linkback:http://localhost../../../../articles/t/o/r/Torrey_Johnson_5f68.html)
Children Ruth, Torrey Jr, Arleen

Torrey Maynard Johnson (March 15, 1909 – May 15, 2002)[1] was a Chicago Protestant evangelist who is best remembered as the founder of Chicagoland Youth for Christ and Youth for Christ International 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.

References

  1. ^ "Papers of Torrey Maynard Johnson - Collection 285". Billy Graham Center. http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/285.htm. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 

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