Matthew Tuttle was raised on the mission field of Europe. He returned to the United States in 2000 to graduate high school and attend Indiana Bible College.

InsideOut: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would you want to have with you and why?

Box of matches, gun, mac and cheese

IO: Please tell us your favorite joke.

Where do you find a dog with no legs? – right where you left him

IO: What is the funniest moment you have had while preaching?

I had a strange guy run up on the platform, take the mic out of my hand and start talking. 

IO: Besides the Bible, what is your favorite book?

I read a lot of A.W. Pink

IO: What is your dream travel destination?

Bora Bora

IO:  What does your daily devotion routine look like?

I love to pray at the church, reading and praying scripture.

IO: What is your favorite hobby/past-time

Being with my family. 

IO: How do you prepare to preach to thousands at North American Youth Congress?

Seeking counsel from those who’ve done it before. 

IO: Briefly share your testimony, especially from your life as a teen.

I was raised on the mission field in The Netherlands. I was filled with the Holy Ghost when I was 9 years old in my bedroom.  We planted churches in Amsterdam, Den Haag, and Dordrecht. Our church was very small. We didn’t have a youth group or youth ministry at that time. The Netherlands is a liberal country where sin abounds. Because of God’s grace and great parents I was kept from much of the sin around me.

IO: When and where did God call you to preach, and how did you answer you His call?

Oregon District youth camp I was 15 years old. I didn’t know the details but I said “yes” to whatever God had for me. I promised God I would say “yes” to whatever and wherever I was asked to serve.

IO: What advice do you give to the teens and young adults of this generation?

Develop a personal walk with God. Work for the Kingdom not the compensation. Think Big.

IO: How can the students take the North American Youth Congress fire to their homes and home churches and keep it burning?

Go home and win a soul. That person will never let you forget.

BONUS: What is the greatest thing that has happened in your life besides salvation?

Michelle McCoy Tuttle