Clark, Francis E.

Francis Edward Clark (1851-1927) founded the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor in 1881. It grew worldwide into an influential student evangelism movement with more than 3,500,000 members at the height of its influence in the early 1900s. His book, Christ and the Young People (written in 1916) was one of the first youth ministry books ever written. Ashley Denton (editor) resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. With a doctorate in Missions and Cross Cultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary he has trained student ministry leaders from over 50 countries. He is currently...