Highly qualified and experienced in both finance and ministry, Vyrl loves God and endeavors to put Him first. His background makes him uniquely qualified to serve in his capacity as owner and founder of Church Financial Development. Vyrl has the necessary tools to help your church program be a STATISTICAL SUCCESS while also providing vital understanding of the God’s Word necessary to make your program a SPIRITUAL SUCCESS.

For over 20 years, Vyrl served as a pastor and teacher in both small and large church congregations. He determined quite early in his ministry that the teaching of sound Biblical stewardship principles was one of the greatest needs in the church. One church Vyrl pastored grew from an average attendance of 80 to over 1,000 under his leadership. That church purchased and paid for land for a new facility debt free in 18 months. They now have a new multi-million dollar structure, with an auditorium with that seats 1,500. In the process of formulating that growth, Vyrl saw his God-given talents for financial stewardship maturing.

Vyrl has experienced personally the overwhelming impact that debt can bring to the life of a church. After accepting the leadership of a large church in Texas, he found that the congregation had a debt load in excess of three million dollars. Using the same biblical stewardship principles that had guided him in the past, he skillfully led that congregation out of its financial black hole of debt. This freed the church to use its offerings to expand the ministry and give back more to the community as opposed to giving more in interest to financial institutions.

Knowing that God has called him to this unique (yet necessary) ministry, Vyrl has a passion for stewardship and taking this ministry and work to a higher level. God has birthed in him the desire to reach out to churches, Christian schools and congregations. He has taught many the principles of stewardship in raising money for capital expansion, and helped them reduce their debt and grow, while building on the principles of God’s word relating to tithes and offerings in the church.

In 1980 Vyrl opened and managed the California operation for a Dallas-based stewardship firm. After five years of solid experience with that company, he left them to accept a pastorate. After pastoring again for two years, he felt the need to start Church Financial Development. He located his offices in Tulsa Oklahoma and has seen it expand into a life’s work. Using Bible-based programs designed to help in the areas of capital expansion, debt reduction and missions giving, Vyrl has worked with over 600 churches in the last 20 years. During that time, he has successfully guided churches in raising millions of dollars. The end result has been growth. Growth through physical expansion projects and more importantly, spiritual growth in the hearts and lives of those with whom he has worked.

Vyrl is married and has four children, two of whom are teenaged boys still in school. He currently serves on the financial and administrative boards of First United Methodist Church in Tulsa Oklahoma, and is active in the community.