Mr. Leighton Ford, an internationally active evangelist who worked closely with his brother-in-law Billy Graham, discusses the expansion and development of the Charlotte YMCA in North Carolina and the changes that occurred within the organization from the mid-1960s to the 1990s. Topics discussed include the beginning of Mr. Ford's involvement with the Charlotte YMCA; Tom Dooley's influence in expanding the Charlotte YMCA and increasing the prominence of Christianity within the Charlotte organization; the integration of Charlotte YMCA; the historical significance of John R. Mott's role in the North Carolina YMCA in the 1890s and his impact on Ford's relationship with faith and the YMCA; and the unique reach the Charlotte YMCA had as a religious, non-church affiliated organization across the city of Charlotte.