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Douglas E. Coe (born 1929) is leader of the Christian political organization known as The Family. Coe was born, raised and educated in Oregon, and is a graduate of Willamette University. A former banker, he became involved with Young Life, a campus youth ministry. In 1959 he joined The Family, and in 1969 he became its leader.^[1] He was named one of the 25 most influential Evangelicals in America in 2005 by Time magazine.^[2] He is the father of David Coe.

In sermons, Coe repeatedly demands a strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ, which he has explained as "Jesus plus nothing."^[3]Coe avoids publicity and has been cited as a spiritual advisor to many politicians, ranging from Hillary Clinton to Mark Sanford.^[4]

Doug Coe is mentioned by John Ortberg in his book "If you want to walk on water you have to get out of the boat" as the pastor of a man, named only as 'Bob', who had great influence on bringing medicine and releasing political prisoners in Kenya.^[5]

References

^ http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525
^ Van Biema, David, etc (February 7, 2005) Douglas Coe in "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America" Time Retrieved on 2008-June 14
^ http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525
^ 'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places NPR
^ John Ortberg, "you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat", Zondervan 2001, pp91-93

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[1] ttp://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525

[2] Van Biema, David, etc (February 7, 2005) Douglas Coe in "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America" Time Retrieved on 2008-June 14

[3] ttp://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525

[4] 'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places NPR

[5] John Ortberg, "you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat", Zondervan 2001, pp91-93

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 '''Douglas  E. Coe''' (born 1929) is leader of the Christian political organization known as [[The Family (Christian political organization)|The Family]].  Coe was born, raised and educated in Oregon, and is a graduate of Willamette University.  A former banker, he became involved with Young Life, a campus youth ministry.  In 1959 he joined The Family, and in 1969 he became its leader.<ref>http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525</ref>  He was named one of the 25 most influential [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]]s in America in 2005 by [[Time (magazine)|Time]] magazine.<ref>Van Biema, David, etc ([[February 7]], [[2005]]) [http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101050207/photoessay/4.html Douglas Coe] in "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America" ''Time'' Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[June 14]]</ref>   He is the father of David Coe.
-In sermons, Coe repeatedly demands a fanatical and personal commitment to [[Jesus Christ]], which he has explained as "Jesus plus nothing."<ref>http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525</ref>  Coe compares the level of commitment necessary to the blind devotion that [[Adolph Hitler]] demanded from his disciples.<ref>Mitchell, Andrea, etc ([[April 3]], [[2008]])[http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/03/857959.aspx|NBC News Exclusive: Political ties to a secretive religious group]</ref>  His teachings also have referenced [[Vladimir Lenin]] and [[Mao Zedong]] as examples of dedication.<ref>http://rawstory.com/news/2008/NBC_Secretive_DC_prayer_group_has_0405.html</ref>  Coe avoids publicity and has been cited as a spiritual advisor to many politicians, ranging from [[Hillary Clinton]] to [[Mark Sanford]].<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106115324 'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places] NPR</ref>
+In sermons, Coe repeatedly demands a strong personal commitment to [[Jesus Christ]], which he has explained as "Jesus plus nothing."<ref>http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525</ref>Coe avoids publicity and has been cited as a spiritual advisor to many politicians, ranging from [[Hillary Clinton]] to [[Mark Sanford]].<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106115324 'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places] NPR</ref>
 Doug Coe is mentioned by John Ortberg in his book "If you want to walk on water you have to get out of the boat" as the pastor of a man, named only as 'Bob', who had great influence on bringing medicine and releasing political prisoners in Kenya.<ref>John Ortberg, "[http://www.amazon.com/Want-Walk-Water-Youve-Boat/dp/0310250560/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248263792&sr=8-2|If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat]", Zondervan 2001, pp91-93</ref>