Youth Ministries

Within the Pacific Northwest District we want to care and support youth workers as they multiply next generation disciple makers. In order to do this, we prioritize establishing community with fellow youth workers, collaborating together, comforting and encouraging one another, and celebrating each other's victories and spiritual breakthroughs that happen in ministry. We want to serve current youth workers in the Pacific Northwest, as well as establish a solid network for future youth workers that join our district.

Helpful links:

Challenge Conference
Challenge is the EFCA’s biennial national gathering for students entering 7th grade through completion of 12th grade. They are committed to helping you plant and water the gospel among the next generation. They want students to experience the joy of knowing Jesus and helping others do the same. Challenge blends aspects of a conference, a mission trip and camp to create a catalytic environment that moves beyond the mountaintop moment to building missional momentum within your group.

Apex Missions
Apex is the student missions program for the Evangelical Free Church of America. They exist to serve the local church by helping them mobilize the next generation of gospel influencers to take the gospel from here to everywhere. They do this by offering students—the most sendable and teachable part of our society—bite-sized missions opportunities. Students will be challenged by needs outside their bubble, equipped by long-term laborers, and impacted by the power of the gospel through a different cultural lens.

Resources — EFCA Helps

Reach Students
ReachStudents is the department within the National EFCA Office that focuses on maximizing leaders to reach and release the next generation with the Gospel. They put on the Challenge Conference, Renewal, and have many other ways they strive to maximize youth leaders all around the United States. Stay informed with what ReachStudents is offering by subscribing to their email list, and while there check out all the resources they already offer!

The Youth Ministry Team, led by Adam Lightbody, youth pastor at Harper Free in Port Orchard, oversees our District youth ministry while providing encouragement and coaching for youth workers across the PNW.