Torrey Johnson

Torrey Maynard Johnson (March 15, 1909^[1] – May 15, 2002) ^[2] was a Chicago Baptist who is best remembered as the founder of Youth for Christ 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. At one time, he was pastor of Messiah Baptist Church, 2930 W. Flournoy Street, Chicago, Illinois, and at a later time in 1967, Senior Pastor at Bibletown Community Church,^[3][4] later Boca Raton Community Church, at 470 NW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.^{[5] [6][7][8]}

Torrey Johnson
Born	Torrey Maynard Johnson. (1909-03-15)March 15, 1909 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	May 15, 2002(2002-05-15) (aged 93)
Alma mater	Moody Bible Institute and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Occupation(s)	Evangelist and Pastor
Spouse	Evelyn Nilsen ​ (m. 1930⁠–⁠2002)​
Children	Ruth, Torrey Jr, Arleen