Kevin DeYoung

Kevin DeYoung

Kevin DeYoung was born on June 23rd, 1977 and is currently 49 years old. DeYoung attended Hope College where they received an M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where they received a Ph.D. in early modern history focusing on the theology of John Witherspoon and.

Kevin DeYoung is a bestselling author, historian, and pastor.

Kevin graduated from Hope College in Michigan in 1999 and received his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts in 2002.

He finished a PhD in early modern history, which focused on the theology of John Witherspoon at the University of Leicester (with John Coffey serving as his adviser), successfully defending his PhD thesis on January 10, 2019.

He first served as a pastor at First Reformed Church in Orange County, Iowa. Kevin was a pastor at University Reformed Church (East Lansing, Michigan) from 2004 to 2017 and is currently the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina.

In 2017, he joined the faculty at Reformed Theological Seminary Charlotte as an assistant professor. In 2021, he was promoted to Associate Professor of Systematic Theology.

He contributes articles to various other evangelical organizations like 9Marks, World, and Desiring God.

Kevin’s parents worked for Words of Hope, an international media ministry based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Why We’re Not Emergent won the Christianity Today Book Award in 2009. Why We Love the Church won the Leadership Journal Golden Canon Book Award and the Christianity Today Book Award in 2010. Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem won the Christian Book of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association in 2014.

Kevin has been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences, including the Shepherd’s Conference, Together for the Gospel, and the Gospel Coalition.

He is a member of the Gospel Coalition Council with John Piper, as well as others.

Do Not Be True To Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life is ideal for birthday and graduation gifts.

Most speeches addressed to college and high school students follow this similar theme: march to the beat of your own drum. While this might sound encouraging on the surface, Scripture exhorts believers to submit their lives to the will of God and not to their own desires. Christian students need gospel-centered truth to guide them on their journey toward independence.

In a collection of inspiring graduation speeches and sermons, Kevin delivers a biblical and motivational call to young folks: serve God faithfully, and counterculturally, if necessary, in the next season of your life.

This book includes practical advice for cultivating a Christ-centered worldview in every area of adult life, including work, relationships, spiritual growth, and participation. It is a transformational resource for mentoring students.

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