Youth Ministry

The Wellspring Church Youth Ministry is deliberate and focused.  Our Children and Youth Director, Zach Wilhelm brings a mind for truth, a heart for God, and a purposefulness to his leadership of our youth ministries.

Our Youth Ministry Values and Distinctives are:

1. We are covenantal in that we primarily seek to disciple the families of Wellspring. Our deep desire and goal is to see our children embrace Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. And we want to see them truly growing in grace.

2. This ministry is relational in that cultivation of friendships is key to effective discipleship.

3. This ministry is parental in that our goal is not to replace or usurp parental discipleship, but to assist, encourage, support, supplement and complement healthy family Christian nurture. The best "youth minister" in the world is two godly parents fostering faith of their children in the home, church and school. We aim to help that, not replace it. We know, of course, that there are many parents longing for aid with their children and we want to be a real, substantive, responsive support for them.

4. This ministry is discipleship-oriented in that our goal is to see our young people become mature Christians rooted and grounded in grace, not merely to facilitate large numbers of participants at youth activities, or to sponsor events. Our approach is people-based, rather than program-based, and our desire is not just to see a student pray a prayer, or experience a "spiritual high" at a camp but rather to cultivate a faith and a life that will last.

5. This ministry is ordinary means of grace-based in that we want to cultivate in our students an appreciation for the ministry of the Word, the right participation in the sacraments, and the life of prayer as the normal way God brings about growth in the Christian life.  We want to encourage students to see the priority of worship, and indeed corporate worship, for Christian living.

Our youth are an integral part of our church family and we want them to participate fully in the worship, service, fellowship and witness of the church.

Please call Zach Wilhelm, Children and Youth Director, at 540.992.3400 with any questions.