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Meet Barry St. Clair

Barry founded Reach Out Youth Solutions in 1976 in response to the overwhelming need for effective youth ministries in the local church. Through Reach Out, Barry has developed Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry and Parent Fuel to equip youth leaders, parents, and churches to multiply disciple-making with the younger generation. Now at East-West Barry continues to pursue his same passion for Jesus and a biblical strategy for reaching and discipling the younger generation.

A native of Princeton, WV, Barry graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina with a degree in English. At Davidson, Barry played basketball on the 3rd-ranked team in the nation, competed in cross-country and track, later running in the Boston Marathon. He earned a Masters of Divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY, and a Doctor of Ministries from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX.

Barry’s engagement in youth ministry includes founding the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Davidson College, leading a Young Life club, playing on the first Athletes in Action basketball team with Campus Crusade for Christ, and touring five Asian countries with the Venture for Victory basketball team. He served as a youth pastor, and then as the Director of Youth Evangelism for the Southern Baptist Convention. He helped found the National Network of Youth Ministries and Campus Alliance – 80 youth ministries working together to reach every student in every school with a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Internationally, Barry began and actively participates in the Global Youth Coalition – partnering to reach and disciple the 2.3 billion unreached youth of the world. Author of over 30 books translated into more than 13 languages, they include Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry, Moving Toward Maturity Series, Building Leaders Series, and Jesus: No Equal and Parent Fuel. After 28 years of marriage to Carol, raising four children, Carol’s death and his experience as a single parent, Barry married Lawanna Busby. By blending their families, Barry and Lawanna have five married children and are grandparents of 14 grandchildren. Barry and Lawanna are fully engaged as ministry partners.

Other Popular Initiatives by Barry St. Clair

barrystclair.com

2.3 billion young people globally need to know Jesus! Barry St. Clair gives to anyone who want to expand their influence with the younger generation all of the FREE online training and multi-language resources they need to reach and disciple the next generation.

parentfuel.us

When you take the “Parent Fuel Challenge” you will have what you need to ignite a fire for God inside your kids. These 7 written resources and 52 videos offered FREE– will motivate, encourage, and guide you on this most challenging adventure of guiding your children to follow Jesus.

campusconnections.info

All across America the number one place adolescents gather is on their school campus—and the best place to reach them is on that campus! This FREE “Field Guide for Campus Ministry” offers a biblical foundation, a clear strategy and specific ways for youth leaders, teachers and coaches to mobilize a Jesus movement among students.