Who is Jay Carty?
An "unusual communicator" is a mild statement. Maybe a little
"nuts" would be more accurate. He's certainly "off the wall." Not a
preacher, not a teacher... more a story teller with a very important message. Fun, funny
and provocative. Traditional, he is not. Challenging, he is. Where some "deep"
preachers are too snoozy for the rank and file, and where some humorists don't have much
to say, Jay's "stuff" is generally regarded as an unusual blending of humor and
content. Youth won't nod off, and neither will their parents. Jay Carty played basketball
at Oregon State and coached there for two years. He was on John Wooden's staff for three
years at UCLA and coached Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Jay then played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Following basketball and a time in the business world, Jay directed a Christian conference
center, was a church consultant with Churches Alive and in 1982 began Yes! Ministries, an
organization dedicated to helping people say "yes!" to God. Jay crosses
denominations and relates to a changing contemporary society as well as a broad range of
age groups. Jay has spoken in churches, colleges, schools and retreat centers across the
country. Jay and Mary make their home in Santa Barbara California, They have two grown
children. |
