After retiring from a potential career in professional baseball, Kyle Byrd served for 10 years as a youth pastor in the local church. His passionate, creative approach to reaching and developing young people made him one of the most respected local church youth pastors in the state of Texas. Every church he served, though stagnant with regards to youth ministry when he arrived, grew to become thriving communities of faith for middle school and high school students.

As his ministry grew, so did Kyle's reputation among state-wide and nationally known ministry circles. In 1989, he sensed the call to broaden his impact to students. In November of 1989, Kyle founded Front Line Ministries, Inc. (FLM) ... a state and nationally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry organization. Within 3 years, FLM became a leading voice to students across the state of Texas. Within 5 years, the influence of the ministry had broadened to the southwestern United States. By 1995, Kyle was traveling nation-wide sharing the heartbeat of the ministry. In 1996, the message of FLM went international for the first time. Since then, Kyle has ministered in 43 of the 50 United States and 3 foreign countries, impacting the lives of over 2.5 million people!

Whether it is a single-day emphasis, a weekend d-now or crusade, a week-long camp, a church-wide crusade, or an extended trip to a foreign land, if it has to do with the reaching or development of young people ... or the church as it relates to those young people ... Kyle Byrd and Front Line Ministries has proven to be a dynamic, relevant voice to the hearts and lives of young people and the Church!

In November of 2009, Front Line Ministries celebrated it's 20th year of full-time, faith-based itinerate ministry! And still, to this day, if it has to do with reaching and/or developing the lives of young people and those who work with young people, we stand ready to answer the call!