Clint Byars

Forward Ministries

Clint Byars is the founding and lead pastor of Forward Church in Sharpsburg, GA. Clint is the author of 8 books. He has released over 90 teaching series. Clint has created a series of prayer and meditation resources titled Tools for Transformation. Clint is also the creator of Forward School of Transformation.

Clint has a practical yet profound teaching style that focuses on the New Covenant identity and authority of the believer. “I believe that when you experience God’s love, you will allow him to transform you.”

Clint is a graduate of Impact International School of Ministries, founded by Dr. Jim Richards, where he served as a youth pastor, outreach coordinator, and ministry school instructor. In addition to pastoring Forward Church, Clint is currently a regular guest speaker at Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, Colorado, founded by Andrew Wommack.

A Welcome from Clint

I have danced with the devil and lived to tell the tale. I know what it's like to be in severe depression with no hope while your entire life falls apart. All this while lost, demon-possessed, and without Jesus.

I discovered the power of repentance. Repentance simply means to change your mind. I changed my mind about life. I changed my mind about God. I changed my mind about myself. I learned that if I controlled my thoughts, I could change my life.

I decided to become another person, someone with character and faith. Someone that could say no if I chose. Someone that lived in peace no matter the circumstance.

I have spent 25 years studying human behavior, the mind-body connection, transformation, and theology. This blend of study has prepared me to serve you and develop resources that will produce lasting transformation in your life.

My Story

I'm an Atlanta native, or as we say...Atlanna. I love the City of Atlanta. It seemed like all and I did was see bands and chase the eternal buzz as a kid growing up. I attended McIntosh High School where I was on the wrestling team. I thank God for wrestling, it kept me out of trouble and taught me self-discipline, but that went out the window when I dove deeper into substance abuse.

I started getting drunk on the weekends as a preteen, started smoking pot in my early teens which progressed into harder drugs like ecstasy, LSD and pretty much anything I could get my hands on.

My parents split up in the early part of high school which left me with a lot of unsupervised time to get in a lot of trouble.

Eventually I experienced something that forever changed my life. Until this event I wasn't religious. I had been to church a dozen times or so as a young child but it didn't make sense. By my teens I didn't believe in God. I believed in aliens. I used to sit on my roof, get high and ask the aliens to pick me up and take me for a ride. Yes, really.

I did manage to stay in school and did pretty well but I didn't have much direction. One particular night when I was 17, some friends and I dropped acid, which I had done dozens of times before, except this night was much different. I wrote about that night and the subsequent year in my book, Devil Walk.

This experience changed my life. The short version is; I started hearing voices which I knew were demons. The voices convinced me to believe that I was "dead" and in the "first level" of hell. I lived believing this lie for almost a year. Halfway through this experience I got saved but it was all still very confusing. Eventually I walked out my deliverance through a deep, personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus became so real to me during this time, he was my best friend that lovingly walked me back to life.

After making my way through a few years of college I met the love of my life at the University of Georgia. Sara was an answer to prayer, she was my perfect match. We moved back to Atlanta and got married. I was pursuing a Forestry degree but dropped out after realizing I didn’t want to spend my life in that field.

My mom was the catalyst for the next several events that led me to where I am today. She met a lady whose brother-in-law was a pastor. His name is David Michael of Faith Cornerstone Church. God profoundly used David and Erline Michael, and their family, in our lives. Pastor David was rock solid in the Gospel. His focus on the finished work of the cross solidified in me an understanding for the love of God and his transformative grace.

I don’t remember the specific day but I remember listening to David preach one day and thinking, this is what I want to do with the rest of my life. In that same time frame I heard God audibly speak to me “I will build you.” I have continued to let him build me since then. Pastor David introduced us to Jim Richards of Impact Ministries.

ENDORSEMENTS

Dr. Jim Richards - Impact Ministries
Clint Byars served on staff at Impact for 6 years.  No matter the situation, Clint showed compassion and kindness toward people which opened the door for him to effectively minister the Gospel to them. As far as I’m concerned Clint Byars has a better grasp on the New Convent and the eternal realities of God than most ministers I know. Plus, in life he is the real deal! You will benefit greatly from anything he writes or preaches!

Paul Ellis - Escape to Reality
If you have taken tests and quizzes to learn about your purpose in life, you have probably been left wondering, “God, what should I do?” But as Clint Byars explains in this book, this is the wrong question to ask. The book you are holding is unlike any book on calling I have read. And thank God for that! Who Do You Love? provides a simple yet practical take for activating the call of God on your life. I wish I had read it years ago. (Review of Who Do You Love?)

Ron Marquardt - Solutions Ministries
Clint Byars moves with the compassion of the Lord to reach this generation through the amazing giftings of the Holy Spirit. His attention to the visual gifts is unsurpassed because of this love-driven ministry your ministry will be set aflame. Clint encourages by the Spirit and provokes people to live their dreams. I highly recommend this ministry.

Kevin Penner - JesusHeals.ca
There is so much clarity and consistency of good news preaching and teaching coming from you! As a listener in Canada, your outreach online has enriched my family and many others everywhere.

Dan Snyder - Paper Lights – Producer, Musician
Clint can do it all. He’s great at organization, leadership, snowboarding, design, teaching etc.. His best qualities are his patience and care for people. Anyone who spends time with Clint is infected by his generosity and kindness. I worked closely with him for two years and my life is better for it.