A Little Bit About Our Youth Ministry

At First Baptist Waynesboro, our youth ministry prioritizes relationships and discipleship over events and programming. We recognize that our students’ time is precious. Part-time jobs, sports, clubs, band, and extracurriculars take a lot of time. And let’s be honest, working a part-time job or being the captain of the football team looks a lot better on a college application than “went to Church every Sunday.”  

We get it. But given that we are still a Church, we still believe that faith formation, worship, and community are vital parts of spiritual development. So, the big question is: how do you build a youth ministry that takes students’ schedules into account and provides those important milestones that produce well-rounded, spiritually formed young adults?

We believe that to accomplish this task a youth ministry must create opportunities for the community, respond to tangible needs, and teach spiritual insights along the way. We’ve found that when these three things occur students develop a more robust spiritual life and are better equipped to handle the challenges that come with life after high school.  

Sunday Mornings

Each Sunday, our youth gather in the Loft for breakfast, fellowship, and Sunday School. they currently use the Feasting on the Word curriculum, which is lectionary-based and focuses on the weekly scripture passages. Our students begin the morning together and then divide up between middle school and high school for the lesson.

24 Connection

Beginning in the Fall of 2025, we will offer some additional programming called 24 Connection for our youth. This program will meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 4 - 5:30pm. Our youth will spend time playing games and having fun together, and then spend time in a topic based study. This fall, we will be using “Who Do You Say I Am?” by the Fuller Youth Institute. Youth will spend most of the evening together and then be divided up into mixed-age small groups for further discussion.

Other Faith Formation Opportunities

Passport Summer Camp
Fall Youth Retreat
Mission Madness