Tabor uses archery to share the gospel

Byron Tabor got his first longbow at the age of 4.  He was hunting rabbits  with a compound bow by age 10. At 16, he won a first-place ribbon in his first tournament. Today, he uses his skills with a bow and arrow to lead  people to Christ.
   
Originally from Huntsville, Tabor heads On Target for Christ®, a North Carolina-based ministry. The ministry features trick archery shots as a  vehicle for evangelism with what he calls “a crystal-clear presentation of the gospel.”
   
Tabor is the son of Byran and Suzanne Tabor. The elder Tabor was ordained to preach in West Huntsville Baptist Church, and Byron’s grandparents still live in Huntsville.
   
Tabor, now himself an ordained minister and former youth pastor, is traveling around the country in his first year of full-time evangelism. His Activity-Based Evangelism® program takes the message of the Bible to people who will not attend church but who are eager to participate in an activity they enjoy, such as hunting or fishing.
   
The whole family gets into the act. Tabor’s wife, Whitney, and their three young children, Scarlette, Violette and Luke, all participate in the bow and arrow demonstrations. The Tabor family will spend between nine and 10 months on the road this year in 125 demonstrations and 200 speaking engagements. The speaking engagements include youth camps, sports banquets, youth rallies and radio programs.
   
Tabor uses doctrinal studies to equip youth for making decisions. 
   
“When we study the life of Christ, that’s a perfect opportunity to do a lesson on sexual purity,” he said. “And when we do eschatology, that’s the perfect time to share with them why they need to be witnessing to their friends. We make everyday applications out of our doctrinal studies, which teaches them to have the abundant life in Christ. This allows them to make rational decisions based on God’s Word.”