About Us

Catalyst Youth Ministry is the Jr and Sr High Ministry of First Baptist Church of Junction City, Oregon. Our goals are simple. We seek to equip a new generation for evangelism. To instil in the youth of our community a deep, passionate, personal, and growing relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We seek to be doers of God's word, not just people who hear and know it.  

 OUR MISSION
TO BE NEW CREATIONS WHO HELP OTHERS BECOME NEW CREATIONS ​(MATTHEW 28:18-20; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17)

OUR VISION
TO CULTIVATE LIFE TRANSFORMATION SO PEOPLE MAY PASSIONATELY KNOW, SHOW, AND SHARE CHRIST'S LOVE.
(PHILIPPIANS 3:8; MATTHEW 5:16; ROMANS 10:14-15) 

*For a more detailed explanation of what we believe, please click this link to FBCJC's page https://www.fbcjc.com/what-we-believe.html

 Catalyst is run by a group of dedicated Adult and Student Leaders. 

Youth Pastor and Executive Director-Jason Kelley (PJ)

Student President- Kate Dickson (3rd from left)

Student Vice President- Noah Cook (2nd from Right)

Representatives: Emme Werner (2nd from left), Lily Ridgley (4th from left), Lucy Hill (3rd from right), Scott Lidbeck (1st from right).

Drama Director-Jessica Peterson

Game Director- Jessica Peterson

Catalyst Administrator-Krysti Derby

Worship Team Directors-Caleb Moritz, Joseph Larsen, Maddie Larsen, and Megan Peterson

Fundraising Director- Shawn Hill

Technical Director- Phillip Peterson 

Audio Visual- Pastor Joshua Kelley

Small Group Leaders: Pink Team: Deanna Olsen (5th-6th girls), Blue Team: Pastor Josh Kelley, Larry Smith, and Jedidiah Bartreau (5th-6th boys) Green Team: Deana Smith, Caleb Moritz, and Patrick Bailey (7th-8th Combined) Orange Team: Joseph and Maddie Larsen (9-12th), Purple Team: Krysti Derby and Phillip Peterson (9th-12th).

Director of The Student Leadership Board- Eric Ridgley 

Hospitality Directors- Shelly Dickson and Stephanie Ridgley

Greeting Team Leaders- Koren Evans, Kimber Claughton

Cooking Team: Doreen Johnson, Brandy Fultz, and Sarah Johnson