Barry Durkee

Barry is a Jayhawk by birth!  Raised and graduated HS in Kansas, he migrated to Minnesota.  He decided to attend Oak Hills (now Christian College) in Bemidji, then Northwestern College in Roseville, where he recieved his Youth Ministry degree.  Along the way, he met Jennifer, a Duluth native, and they were married in Zimmerman, MN.  They have four children (2 boys and 2 girls), and currently two cats and six fish!   Having served in both youth ministry (2 churches and with Red RIver YFC in Fargo/Moorhead) and the pastorate (3 churches in three states), he moved to Alexandria in 2009 to begin this work with Youth for Christ.

His hobbies include sports officiating, riding bike, spending time with his family, and communicating the message of Jesus to teens.  His bucket list includes learning to fly a plane, going back to Haiti on more missions trips, and being a grandfather.  (So he can spoil them rotten!)  His favorite vacation spot is the Colorado mountains.  Two of his most fun accomplishments have been playing and umpiring baseball in the HHH Metrodome.