First Woodway’s Youth Ministry desires to be a place of community and discipleship for students in 6th – 12th grades. From weekly connections, like PrimeTimes and Wednesday Night Live, to exciting events, like Chi Alpha and Sondays Camp, students are given opportunities to grow deeper in the faith and in Christian friendships.
FEATURED EVENTS
WEEKLY CONNECTIONS
GROUPS
MEET THE YOUTH STAFF
Chase grew up at First Woodway and this ministry! After his time in FWYM, Chase went on to pursue a degree in Business Administration from Baylor University where God called him into ministry as his vocation (maybe that business degree will come in handy someday). From there it’s been a wild journey of time in England as a missionary then beginning seminary at Truett before moving to Fort Worth where he spent 5.5 years as a full time youth pastor and married the love of his life the amazing Kate! Kate and Chase now have a son named Baker who is the joy of their lives but keeps them on their toes for sure! Chase is passionate about High School Ministry, all things sports, music, reading (always open to recommendations), and loves a good coffee shop!
In middle school, Meredith was invited to First Woodway Youth Ministry on a Wednesday night, and since that time, she has called this place home. After graduating, she went off to the mountains to attend the University of Arkansas, where she earned a degree in International Relations. Following college, she completed a year-long Bible intensive program called the Kanakuk Institute before earning her Master of Divinity from Truett Seminary. She has been on our youth staff since 2016 and took over the Middle School Ministry in 2020. She is passionate about the opportunity to work with middle schoolers and loves what she does!
She has a wonderful family that includes her overly humorous husband, Tom, who keeps everyone laughing. They have a precious son, Shepherd, born in July 2025, and a cute pup named Benny, who is from “the streets.” She claims she used to be a pretty good athlete back in the day, but now she enjoys spending slow, intentional time with family and friends.
Terri came on board in this important position in 2013. She keeps all of this madness so very well organized, and we love her for it. Terri comes from Sweetwater, where she hung out at the Dairy Queen on weekends. After graduating from Angelo State University, she chose to move to Dallas, where she met her future husband, David.
Her children, Allison and Sam, are both graduates of Texas A&M. Sam is married to the love of his life, Ashley, and all three of them live in the beautiful Teton Valley region of Idaho, where they work and enjoy the outdoors. To pass the time between visits with her beloved children, Terri enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, and baking. Everyone loves Terri—especially for her pies, which she’s becoming quite famous for.