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• Reverend Ed Young is the pastor and founder of the interdenominational Ed Young Ministries and the Fellowship Church based out of Dallas, Texas. The church has several campuses. In November 2008, Pastor Young challenged his married congregants at the Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, to have sex for seven consecutive days.Believe Out Loud (Chron.com): Married Church Couples, Rest Up (November 12, 2008)

  During a sermon on Sunday, November 9, 2008, Pastor Young challenged his married congregants to have sex for seven days in a row. The sermon was part of a series called "Leaving Lust Vegas." Young said the challenge is an effort to help married couples focus on each other in spite of the troubles in the world. During the sermon he said, "I'm going to challenge you to have sex with your spouse for seven straight days beginning next Sunday."The33Tv.com: Preaching Sex (November 12, 2008)

  In an interview with a local television station, Young explained, "God was not shy to create sex and he talks about it very openly and honestly in scripture, so I think it's time for the church to really talk boldly about it."The33Tv.com: Preaching Sex (November 12, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Founder and senior pastor of the Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas
  2. Married for 26 years
  3. Has four children
  4. Father, Dr. Ed Young, is the pastor of Houston's Second Baptist ChurchBelieve Out Loud (Chron.com): Married Church Couples, Rest Up (November 12, 2008)

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