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.