West Rome Student Ministry is for all 7th-12th graders. Our passion and drive is that every student who is part of our ministry will be KNOWN, LOVED, DISCIPLED, and SENT. Everything we do flows out of these basic goals, and we pray that is lived out by our students.
We strive to know every student’s name and something about them as soon as they start attending. We want every student to be known by both their leaders and by other students.
We define loved as an “open invitation,” so the goal is to know a student well and consistently until they know that they are loved and extend an open invitation to be part of their lives. This looks like going to games/activities outside of church and connecting conversationally on a deeper level.
This is when a student has come to a point spiritually where they are ready to “count the cost” of following Jesus and learn to “abide” in Him. We want to walk them through that process, and that process is what we call discipleship!
Discipleship is “complete” when the student begins to live on mission, seeking to “Know, Love, and Disciple” their peers. We are all a part of the Great Commission, and this is how we lead our students in and through it!
Joanna Atwood
Girls/Student Associate
Jo has been on staff since 2018, and loves to watch these teenagers grow! She is passionate about discipleship and equipping the saints for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12). Ministry is a family deal for her, her husband, David, and her three kiddos- who love getting to hang with the big kids sometimes!
Gavin Geros
Middle School Associate
Gavin has been on staff since 2024. He is very passionate about discipling students in the word of God, and has a desire to see students grow in their faith. He also has a desire to see students take their testimonies and what they have learned to reach their friends.
Tyler Lucas
High School Associate
Tyler has been on staff since 2024. With a heart for investing in the next generation, Tyler is passionate about making disciples who make disciples while equipping students to know Jesus deeply and live out their faith boldly. Outside of ministry, he is always down for some family time or disc golf!
Wednesday Night service consists of Worship time led by students and leaders, a teaching time from one of our staff members, and then small groups that are broken up by grade/gender. This is our time to really get to know each other and apply the Word to our lives.
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Location: The Warehouse
Our Sunday mornings consist of a master-teacher style lesson, and small huddle groups. A college/adult leader will guide students through a passage and give them breakout/discussion questions to dive into with their groups around them. We begin at 9:00, and head to the main building together for 10:30 service. Light breakfast is provided!
Time & Place:
9:00 A.M. – Groups @ The Warehouse
10:30 A.M. – Main Worship Service
9:00am || 10:30am
