On Tuesday, May 15, Dr. Steve Young’s struggle with cancer ended. He fought this terrible disease with dignity and in the hope and peace of the promised resurrection of our Lord and Savior—Jesus Christ. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son-in-law and a grandchild.The memorial service for Dr. Young was held on Friday, May 18 at Southern Gables church in Lakewood. In addition to this service, Denver Seminary students, faculty and staff were invited to a remembrance service on Thursday, May 17.
Dr. Stephen Young began at Denver Seminary on May 23, 2001. He joined the faculty in 2004 as the Director of the Leadership Degree program. Prior to joining the faculty, he served Denver Seminary as the interim vice president for enrollment management and assistant to the president for strategic initiatives.
He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University. His graduate studies included organizational and small group dynamics, leadership theory, motivation theory, inter-group relations, communication education, systems theory, quantitative research methods and statistical data analysis.
After teaching at the high school level and serving for four years as professor and chairman of the Speech Communication Department at Grace College, he entered the business world. He had 22 years of leadership experience in human resources, training and sales management. Working in a large corporate environment, he led teams involved in planning, policy and process improvement, contract negotiations, conflict resolution, and the development of accountability systems.
Dr. Young has also served in the church as an elder and teacher. He had over 25 years of experience in teaching adults, leading boards and committees, and traveling abroad on short-term missions initiatives.
We will miss Steve and his wise, insightful counsel. He had the ability to sort through distractions in order to find the Godly wisdom that was needed. He was a trusted counselor and confidant.
Please join us in praying for Steve’s wife Bonnie, their children and the rest of their family and friends.We invite you to share memories and thoughts as both a way for us to celebrate Steve’s life and encourage his friends and family. Just click the comments link at the end of this post to read and share your memories and thoughts.
