The ministry of First Baptist Church is accomplished through ministry teams. ĘThe teams and their purposes are as follows:

Adults - to ensure the spiritual growth and maturity of the adults involved in our congregation.

American Baptist Men - to lead men into a vital relationship with Jesus Christ, to broaden men's understanding of the mission of American Baptist Churches and to motivate men to practice their ministry at home, at work and in the community.

American Baptist Women's Ministries - to provide opportunities for each woman and girl to become and develop as God's person, build God's faithful community and serve God's world.

Baptist Campus Ministry - to coordinate the efforts of the First Baptist Church into a special, local, mission field: the West Virginia University campus.

Children - to ensure that the children of our congregation have a solid spiritual foundation on which to grow.

Communications - to dispense information concerning our church and its programs to the membership and community through all types of media.

Discipleship - to encourage, develop and strengthen the discipleship of First Baptist Church.

Evangelism - to ensure that the Word of God is properly and effectively communicated through First Baptist Church to our community.

Facilities - to work with other ministry teams to determine long-term and short-term facility and property needs.

Fellowship - to work with all ministry teams to ensure growth in fellowship in First Baptist Church.

Leadership - to identify and develop leaders and teachers necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of the church.

Missions - to foster and champion First Baptist Church's role in the Great Commission.

Music - to oversee all musical activities and to ensure their proper role and prosperity in the overall life of First Baptist Church.

Pastoral Care - to assist the pastor and other staff in ministering to the special needs of individuals and groups in our church.

Prayer - to equip and encourage every church member and friend to have a deeper and richer prayer life, as individuals, families and in church-related groups.

Stewardship - to work with the ministry teams to determine and address long-term and short-term financial needs and to develop stewardship educational programs.

Worship - to design and oversee worship services that uplift and honor God while enhancing the worship experience of each worshiper.

Youth - to ensure the youth of our congregation are challenged and fed spiritually, helped through times of growth and change and provided with an accepting environment in which to change.