Barry Barnes

(Bible Teacher)

I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior in 1960 and have been available to Him everyday since. Even though I was ordained in Estes Part, Colorado by the Baptist General Conference and in Southern California for Alliance Missionary Fellowship, I have always felt led into Youth Ministry and for about 9 years was a youth pastor in various churches, Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone, N.C., Grace Community Church in Tempe, AZ., First Baptist Church in Estes Park, Colorado, Arvada Community Church in Arvada, Colorado, just to mention a few.

My wife, of 46 years, and I worked at a girls' ranch in Redlands, California and then started a boys' ranch in Estes Park, Colorado. We helped start a Torchbearers Center in Estes Park, Colorado at Ravencrest. I have taught Bible at Hesperia Christian School in Hesperia, Ca., and Valley Christian High School in Chandler, AZ., and have assisted to coaching baseball, soccer and football.

We have 3 sons, two daughter-in-laws, 6 grandchildren and a boxer dog. I love youth and am excited to be back teaching them the thing I love best-His Word.