| Evangelist Don Boys, Ph.D.
The Man Dr. Don Boys was born in West Virginia, and received his early education there. Following his salvation as a teen, he preached on the streets of Huntington, in the jails, parks and missions. He entered Moody Bible Institute immediately after high school, was married and continued his education at Tennessee Temple College, Immanuel College and Heritage Baptist University where he earned his Ph.D. While an evangelist and Christian school administrator, Boys was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives, and was identified by the media as the ”most conservative member of the General Assembly.” His wife of 33 years died in 1987, and he married Ellen Hussong in late 1988. He and his first wife had four children, now all married and all are in full-time Christian work. His three daughters are Christian school teachers and his son is a pastor. Ellen, a 1968 graduate of Piedmont Baptist College, has been widowed twice. She sings in the revivals and speaks in their conferences. She is especially effective in dealing with husband / wife relationships and the rearing and discipline of children. Her two sons work in the airline industry, and her daughter works for Piedmont Baptist College. The Message Boys believes the major thrust of his message is one of revival. His sermons are sparked with humor, illustrated with history and based in the Bible. He often preaches on Bible characters, believing that listeners identify more with people than precepts. Dr. Boys is a strong, fundamental Baptist preacher who believes that the Word of God will produce character in people who hear and obey its teachings. Boys tries to reach the heart as well as the head, and closes each service with an invitation for people to trust Christ in the forgiveness of sins. He also invites people to confess personal sin and others to join the church. While the invitation is fervent, he never pressures for decisions. The Ministry Boys preaches four-day revivals, usually starting on Sunday night and closing on Wednesday, or, starting on Thursday and closing on Sunday morning. Sometimes he starts Sunday and closes on Thursday or Friday. Ellen sings Christ-honoring songs that tug at the heart, usually just before her husband preaches. She also speaks for ladies’ luncheons. In recent years, Boys has had good success with one-night meetings where he speaks on some aspect of creation/ evolution. His message, “Is Evolution a Fact, Fraud or Faith?” should be heard by every Christian. Visitors almost always come to hear “What About Cain, Cave Men, Long Life-spans, Giants, Jonah and Other Difficult Questions?” His message, “What About Dinosaurs?” excites all ages and pulls visitors. The above messages and others dealing with the family are often delivered to joint Sunday school meetings followed by an effective evangelistic or character-building sermon in the morning service. Good crowds are assured at off-night services since people are free to come from other churches and because it is easy to get good promotion from the media because of the interest and controversy. Boys faxes announcements to the media a few days before each meeting and often talk shows can be arranged to promote the meeting. Conferences Because of his good, lengthy marriage and the unusual details of Ellen’s life, they have held many successful Christian Couples’ Conferences across America, Australia and the West Indies. These sessions deal with all facets of the husband-wife relationship and are a time of tears and laughter. This conference can change your church! After a church has had the Boys for Christian Couples’ Conference I, they can book them for Conference II or III. The return conferences are different information, but along the same lines as the first conference. They also do general Family as well as Child-Rearing Conferences. Boys’ Ministry expanded when he wrote a column for the national newspaper USA TODAY from 1985 through 1993. He has also written many feature articles for USA TODAY magazine, the Chattanooga Free-Press, the Sword of the Lord, and the Baptist Tribune and has been interviewed by scores of magazines, journals and newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Star, Sacramento Bee, London Daily Mail, etc. His USA TODAY columns resulted in hundreds of television and radio talk-shows where he has defended the Christian conservative positions on sodomy, abortion, death penalty, pornography, creation, the environment, gun control, welfare, self-defense, Fundamentalism, etc. Talk Show Appearances Dr. Boys has been a guest on “Crossfire”; ‘’Sally Jessy Raphael” (twice); the “Jerry Springer Show” (three times); the “Morton Downey, Jr. Show”; “NBC Nightly News”; “CBS Morning News”; the “Christian Television Network (three times); and many cable shows. He has also appeared on well-known radio shows such as the “Jack Anderson Show”; the “Pat Buchanan Show”; the London “BBC; the “ABC” radio network, etc. Boys’ columns and talk show appearances are almost always controversial (but not to Bible believers); however, his preaching is totally different. He will deal with very controversial subjects only if asked to by the pastor. Having been a pastor he is sensitive to a pastor’s position and has vowed never to cause problems in a church. This very unique ministry expanded further with their web-site, www.cstnews.com, where Boys’ columns and articles appear. The site is called, “Common Sense for Today,” sponsored by Cornerstone Communications USA. People from around the world can access the site and read his articles and the plan of salvation, and purchase his books, tapes and videos. == Dr. Boys has written eleven books including Evolution: Fact, Fraud or Faith? that has been published in a format for home schools and Christian schools. With 36 chapters, one for each week in a school year, it is self-contained with text, question and answers, essays, Scripture memory, weekly quizzes and quarter tests. Ellen is editor for his columns and books. The Means Boys’ method of finances is very simple, and has worked for more than 40 years: expenses plus love offering (or honorarium). He tries to book many meetings in the same part of the country, and pro-rates the travel expenses for each church depending on the number of services in each church. The Meetings Boys’ has been fortunate to preach all over the world, both in small and large churches, conferences and colleges. Following are some places he (or he and Ellen) have held services. This list is provided only for reference for pastors who may not be familiar with the Boys’ ministry. This listing does not imply that Boys recommends all these now, nor does it mean he would still be welcome in all these places because of so many changes.
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