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A well-known, outspoken mega church pastor, author and arguably
fashion-forward, Pastor Ed Young Jr. of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, TX is aiming to change dress culture among clergies with the launch of his new website, PastorFashion.com earlier this year.
Ed Young said “Most people don’t think of the runway leading up to the
pulpit,” “but why not?”
It is Pastor Ed Young’s hope that the site, and the movement, will
motivate and empower pastors and church leaders to not only set the standards
in faith, but the trends in fashion as well.
The website features fashion tips for the
faithful, videos on how to tie a tie and answers to vexing questions about pant
rolls and hoodie etiquette. One video includes a discussion of collars, but not
of the clerical kind.
“This is a site where pastors can go to get tips
on looking their best,” said Ed Young.
Ed Young told Houston Chronicle that “Pastors represent and communicate the
message of Jesus, we ought to look as good as we can,” he said. “When you look
good, you feel good and when you feel good, you stand up and stand out in the
world.”
Young himself is quite the dapper deacon, with his
own sense of personal style. He claimed his smart style emerged at a young age,
but don’t believe that his father Dr. Ed Young of Houston Second Baptist fame
is the source of Young Jr.’s debonair dress.
“Dad looks excellent in suits, but casually, Dad needs
some fashion help,” laughed Young, “My mother is highly creative, she’s an
artist and very well dressed. She is where I get my fashion sense.”
“When a pastor dresses appropriately it can
augment that effort, but fashion isn’t the point,” he said. “If the aim is to
get pastors to start setting fashion trends that’s a bit like majoring in the
minors, if you know what I mean.”
Yet, according to Pastor Young the emphasis is on
relating to the world, being “in” but not “of” it, and seeking to set the trends
as a means of connecting with, and changing, culture.
Young said, “We need to be conscious of our
culture; conscious of things people connect with, like fashion, faith and
fashion do intersect.”
“So many pastors look out of date, which tells
people that God is out of date too…looking godly is not looking goofy,” he
said.
“It’s not just about fashion,” said Young,
prescient of his naysayers, ”it’s about looking presentable as we present
the timeless message of Christ. It’s about having a healthy self-esteem, which
starts with God. That’s why we’re doing this.”
Some videos
include “Do you where
the right collar” and "look good and feel
good".
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