Young Adult Ministry

Like the Asheville community itself, the young adult community at First Baptist Church of Asheville is diverse and growing. We strive to be an authentic community of deep-spirited friends who support and encourage one another along the often uncertain and complex journey of faith and life.

You’ll find young professionals, grad students, couples, singles, parents of children, and some who are pushing the term “young” adult. Our aim is to provide young adults with the tools to live a whole and balanced life. Through weekly Bible study, fellowships and outings, and service projects, young adults are challenged to think theologically about life: life broadened beyond its immediate interests, life deepened from its shallow activities, life interpreted from a Christian perspective, and life directed toward a Christian purpose.

College Student Ministry

We know that following Christ gets only more challenging after high school ends, and we make it a priority to continue encouraging, guiding, and gathering college students and recent high school graduates throughout those formative years of 18-22.

For those college students who remain close to Asheville, we have a Sunday morning Bible Study called the “Karis Class” that provides thoughtful discussions about God’s work in, through, and beyond the words of Holy Scripture. This class is also a year-round community of faithful friends and companions.

For the students who move away during these years, we make it a priority to gather back together on holidays and breaks, occasionally for retreats, service projects and camps, mission pilgrimages, and urban immersions.