John Bytheway was born and raised in Salt Lake City. He served his mission in the Philippines, attended the University of Utah, and eventually graduated from Brigham Young University. He began teaching the Book of Mormon as a part-time instructor at BYU in 1996, where he later earned a master’s degree in Religious Education.For many years, John has enjoyed teaching at youth conferences, Education Week, and Especially for Youth. He particularly enjoys finding ways to teach the more challenging topics of the gospel to young people. He has written two books on subjects within the Book of Mormon: Righteous Warriors: Lessons from the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon, and Isaiah for Airheads, which covers the Isaiah chapters in the Book of Mormon.He met his wife, the former Kimberly Loveridge, while working at Especially for Youth, and they are the parents of six children.
