Youth Staff

Ronny Higgins

Youth Pastor

Ronny has been in student ministry since 1995. He came to Highland in 2005 after serving on the mission field working with students in Namibia (a country in Southern Africa). He is a graduate of Baylor University and has a Masters of Divinityfrom Truett Seminary. Ronny and his wife, Kylie, have three incredible children (Hudson, Avery, and Eli). He loves playing most sports (especially soccer and football), hunting (though he's self-admittedly not a very good shot), hiking, camping, skiing (water and snow)... pretty much, he just likes being outdoors. To be honest, Ronny loves the Cowboys and on most Sunday afternoons during the Fall, you will find him sitting in front of his TV, jersey on, cheering on the 'Boys!

Drew Humphrey

Youth Intern

Drew is a student at Baylor University who comes to us from Allen, TX. Drew started volunteering in the youth ministry at Highland in the Fall of 2009 and joined the staff in January of 2010. Drew loves watching the Texas Rangers and Baylor Athletics. He enjoys sports and playing music as well as just having fun in the cheapest way possible. If he could drink a route 44 Dr. Pepper with easy ice from sonic every day and still feel good about himself…he would. Drew did recently drop his weight training class at Baylor but it was not out of fear. It was out of laziness. Drew wishes he were as jacked as he thinks he is…

Travis Blake

Middle School Intern

Caitlin Lashier

Girl's Ministry Intern

Taylor Frye

Youth and College Assistant

Lauren is a graduate of The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. She graduated with an Art degree in 2010. Lauren grew up in Schertz but just moved to Waco and is excited about being involved at Highland. She likes painting and photography. Her most hated food is mashed potatoes and her favorite thing ever is lemon bars.

Youth Staff

We also have a volunteer youth staff that is incredibly awesome! These adults and college students enable the HSM to function, and we are very thankful that God continues to bring great people our way who invest in the lives of teenagers here at Highland. If you are interested in being a part of our Youth Staff, email Ronny for more information.