OUR YOUTH PASTOR
Jon + Kathy have been doing youth ministry together for 25 years now…..
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YOUTH PASTOR
Jon is totally in love with his wife Kathy and is privileged to be the father of four girls. Allie, Olivia, EmmaGrace, and Lucy. He is passionate about reaching the next generation with the Gospel and training them to continue to spread the good news of Jesus across the world. Jon loves spending time with his family, fishing, going to the lake, playing Ultimate Frisbee, and also gets excited about snow skiing!
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YOUTH GIRLS DIRECTORKathy gave her life to Jesus at a young age. She married her high school sweetheart and has 4 daughters. She has a desire to make much of Jesus and loves all things student ministry, chickfila, and chocolate.
Traveling with her family and spending time at the lake are also among her favorite things.
OUR TEAM
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Kylie gave her life to the Lord at a young age and wants to live her life for Jesus. She loves her church, Fayette Baptist, and wants to serve and love the students in the youth group. She hopes to help encourage students in their walk with Christ and help students fall more in love with Jesus! Kylie loves spending time with friends and family, eating food and laughing.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS LEADER
Emma heard of Christ love and believed in Him as a kid, but it wasn’t until she was a teenager that she realized what it meant to truly live for Him. She loves Fayette Youth and hopes to help push students closer to Christ and encourage them to run with endurance, because He is worth it all!!
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MIDDLESCHOOL BOYS LEADER
Ryan grew up in the Fayette youth ministry. Ryan surrendered his life to Christ when he was 17 and felt a strong call to ministry. Ryan has been serving in Fayette youth for 7 years. His heartbeat is to preach the gospel and help equip students to be grounded in the truth of God’s word. He is married to his favorite girl ever, Kyleigh, and they have one daughter, Ella, his other favorite girl. Ryan loves to preach the word, play basketball, and participate in rowdy youth group games
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YOUTH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MIDDLESCHOOL GIRLS LEADER
Kyleigh Clark accepted Christ at the age of 17. She grew up in the church and had awesome people pouring into her at that age. Because of that, she developed a deep desire to see students know God intimately and to watch them grow in their own personal walks with the Lord. Kyleigh is married to her favorite guy ever, Ryan, and they have the sweetest daughter together, Ella. Kyleigh loves being able to use the gift of marriage and family as a tool to further God’s kingdom.
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HIGHSCHOOL GUYS LEADER
I’m 28 years old, I’m married to Allie and we have a sweet baby named James.
My family has a heart to serve in youth ministry.
I grew up going to church.
My parents taught me about Jesus, and at a VBS when I was 7 years old I got saved. I grew up in Southaven Mississippi and went to Southaven Middle and High school. When I was 18 years old I decided to become more serious about living out my faith in Christ. I was going to Bellevue at the time and became heavily involved in the college ministry for about 5 years. My Pastors and friends poured into my life deeply and I learned many things about my faith and grew tremendously while I was there.
I also gained a love for youth ministry at Bellevue. After getting married, my wife and I both felt called to Fayette Baptist where we serve in the Youth. We help with teaching lifegroups on Sunday’s and also serving on Wednesdays.
We try to use our gifts for God’s glory and desire to show the youth students Jesus and His love for us.
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HIGHSCHOOL GIRLS LEADER
Allie started her personal relationship with the Lord at the age of 16. She grew up in the Fayette Baptist Student Ministry, and has a heart for growing disciples and building community here at Fayette! She is a local hairstylist and loves hanging out with people, drinking coffee, and the mountains. She is married to the sweetest guy in the world, Zack, and they love to do student ministry + adventure together
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS LEADER
Jonathan was saved at the age of seven and is grateful to have grown up in a Christian home where faith was a central part of life. He and his wife, Jessica, are blessed with six children, and he considers it a great joy and privilege to walk through life alongside her. His favorite Bible verse is Romans 12:12 : “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” Jonathan is thankful to serve the Lord and lead his family in faith.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LEADER
Jessica came to know the Lord at a young age and strives to grow in her faith daily. She is married to her husband, Jonathan, and together they are blessed with six children, whom she homeschools. Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and finds joy in the simple things—especially Vanilla Coke and KitKat bars. Her favorite Bible verse is John 16:33: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS LEADER
Cody gave his life to Christ in the summer of 2017. His deepening devotion to the Lord and passion for seeing the next generation follow Jesus led him to join the Youth Ministry team in 2023. Cody enjoys photography, kayaking, and camping, and he's a big fan of hockey and motorsports. At church events, you'll often find him behind a camera, running the soundboard, or right in the middle of the fun!
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HIGHSCHOOL BOYS LEADER
Josh grew up under a christian family where he was taught to love Jesus and share the gospel with others. At the age of 18 he gave his life to Christ and began seeking the Lord diligently. After graduating college from The University of Memphis, Josh felt a calling to Youth Ministry here at Fayette Baptist Church. While not serving at church, you can find Josh on the golf course or playing basketball with friends!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS LEADER
Mark started his walk with Jesus at age 13 and has been part of all things youth ever since. His desire is to encourage young people the way he was encouraged by others in his youth.
Mark has many talents but has yet to figure out what they are! All he really likes to do is spend time with the love of his life of 37 years, Cynthia. Yes, she was only 6 years old when they married. But in all seriousness, he absolutely adores Cynthia, their 2 sons, 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. “I am blessed beyond measure to have such a family.”
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MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS LEADER
Cynthia gave her heart to Jesus when she was young and dedicates her life to point others to a relationship with Him. She is married to her best friend, Mark, “Mom” to 4 Incredible children (2 sons and 2 daughters), and “Honey” to her 6 grandchildren, who delight her heart! Cynthia is young at heart, loves people and sharing her home. She enjoys writing and teaching God’s word to teens and ladies. She teaches art classes as her side gig, and takes those opportunities to encourage others in the Lord. To refresh, she loves spending time outside and walking over her property. She just might be addicted to taking a million pictures of sunsets!
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HIGHSCHOOL GUYS LEADER
Jeremie DeVall gave his life at the ripe young age of 34. Before that he was an atheist, he loves sharing his testimony and seeing God use his past to encourage others to live their lives for Christ. He has a strong passion for helping young people find their identity in Christ while navigating the difficulties of becoming adults. He is a loving and devoted husband and father. He has always had a passion for martial arts and video games since the early 90s.
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HIGHSCHOOL GUYS LEADER
Jeremy, better known as Katie’s husband, is honored and blessed to have the most amazing house full of girls! He is married to his sweetheart Katie and has 4 daughters Allie, Taylor, Blakely, and Elizabeth. He traded religion for a personal relationship with Jesus at age 20. He has a love for youth ministry and a desire to see young men grow into godly men of integrity. Jeremy is a local business owner who enjoys spending time with his family, going camping, days at the lake, hunting, and golf.
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I started my relationship with the Lord at the age of 12 after a summer church camp. Today, I am grateful to serve the youth at Fayette Baptist by being part of the tech crew and running sound on Wednesday nights. I want to encourage and mentor the next generation of tech people and help grow a servant’s heart in others.
I have an incredible family – my wife, Ashley, of 20 years and three children. We are always up for an adventure, a trip, or just spending time together. Some of our regular outings include lake trips and riding SXS. A personal hobby is also triathlons, cycling, and running – which I drag the family to as often as possible.
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My relationship with Christ began at kid’s camp when I was 7 years old. I’ve been married to my hubby, Wes for twenty years. We have three children who love the Lord and are active in youth and children’s ministry. Over the years, I've had the privilege of serving in various areas within the local church, but my heartbeat has always been leading worship.
Recently, I've been incredibly excited and honored to spend time with the next generation of worship leaders. My prayer is to develop sweet relationships with each of them and encourage them to cultivate and live a life of authentic worship that glorifies God and leads others into His presence.
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WORSHIP LEADERCade has been involved with worship ministry since the age of 17, and now serves as the Student Worship leader, as well as keyboardist for Fayette Baptist church and the Common Ground ministry. His relationship with the Lord began during his early teenage years, and the discipleship he received during his youth gave him the desire to see others disciples as well. He loves teaching and developing the talents of young men and women, and helping them use their gifts for God’s glory, through music, sports, and solid Biblical teaching.
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HS GIRLS LEADER
Candi accepted Christ as her Savior right before she started high school, and several people invested in her life as a new believer. The profound impact they had on her reminds her daily of the positive influence we can have on others for Christ. She loves seeing students come to know the Lord and grow in their faith. Spending time with her family, exploring new places, and digging into a good book while drinking a hot tea or a Diet Coke are just a few of her favorite things!