The Dave Young Evangelistic Association has been in existence since the fall of 1994 and was founded by Evangelist Dave Young. Dave was born in East Tennessee and has been preaching for over 20 years now. His wife is Bethlie (Dennis) of Newark, Ohio and they have four children: Abigail, Joshua, Matthew, and Jacob. Dave has preached in over 1000 churches, schools, colleges, and camps in 44 states and in four different countries, including Canada, Belarus, and Moldova. They have a three-pronged ministry: Revival and Evangelistic Campaigns, Family Matters Conferences, and overseas missions work.