One of the best ways to learn more about what we're about as an organization, is to take a look at our mission and values. We use these to guide all that we do, and how we go about doing it.
Our Mission
To unleash the impact of transformational workers within their sphere of influence to advance the Kingdom.
To unleash the impact of transformational workers within their sphere of influence to advance the Kingdom.
Our Core Values
Tribal Community We are committed to work and live in the context of authentic, God-inspired community. We recognize that such community happens best within small tribes that are fluid, flexible and intimate. For that reason, we are committed to establishing and maintaining intimate, tribal communities within WayPoint, even as our organization grows. Follow the Wild Goose Early Celtic believers referred to the Holy Spirit as the "Wild Goose,” a name rightly describing the unfettered, free and wild nature of God (John 3:8). We rely on God's prevenience and leadership to guide our decisions and development as an organization. Transformational Life Change Our events, resources and leadership decisions have the goal of positive, irreversible life change. It's not the advancement of WayPoint, though that is important; it's not skills-training and creative collaboration, though we know that will happen. It’s irreversible positive change—the God-inspired transformation of hearts and lives. |
Additional Values
CRW in Christ — We hold each other as fully creative, resourceful and whole in Christ. Our aim is to engage with each other in a grace-filled way, keeping the space of our relationships safe, courageous, and free of unnamed elephants.
Show Up Fully — We will not play small with one another, nor with the people we teach or serve. We will be humble and bold, bringing our full selves to every work we say “yes” to.
Courageous Authenticity — We will not hide our true thoughts or feelings, or wear masks with each other, nor with the people we teach or serve. We will humbly practice bringing our true selves to every conversation, conflict, or event.
Leverage – We believe every member of Waypoint is a commissioned agent of transformation, divinely positioned to be catalyst of God-inspired change within their sphere of influence. Therefore, as we learn about opportunities and new ventures that other members of our community are going after, we will look for simple, creative ways we can leverage our skills and influence to serve their goals and help them succeed.
Creating Spaces for Freedom — Through our community, events, and programs, we create spaces of grace where people can personally experience the authentic freedom that is available in Christ.
Ongoing Surrender — We believe that the quality and effectiveness of each member’s impact for the Kingdom is intimately tied to their level of surrender to God’s rule and reign in every area of their personal lives. Therefore, we regularly call forth one another to practice an intentional lifestyle of ever-deepening surrender to God.
Grow at the Pace of Relationship — We believe God has designed His Kingdom to advance primarily through God-inspired life-on-life relationships. Therefore, we are committed to growing our numbers at the slow, measured pace that authentic relationship requires.
Life-Giving Person and Pace — We will care for our hearts and those of our families. We may say “no” to a genuine opportunity, believing it is necessary for our own intimate relationship with Christ, for those we love most and for real life to flow from us. We want to give from abundance in Christ, not out of our desperation, nor from a false desire to perform or please.
The Both/And of Wisdom and Revelation — We live and work using the wisdom we've gained AND by listening to God in the moment, who at times may guide us in counter-intuitive directions.
Process of Discovery — We are a learning community. We are in process. We are growing. And that's okay. We are not yet all we will become.
Celebrating “Stnanks” — Though we strive for excellence and beauty in all we do, we will sometimes make stnanks, unintentionally stnank on someone standing nearby, or just generally stnank up the place. Though sometimes uncomfortable, for the teachable heart, stnanks can lead to tremendous learning and growth. For this reason, we will make it our aim to celebrate stnanks whenever possible, and seek out the powerful
learning within them.
NOTE: Stnank” (pronounced “stah-naynk”) is our fun way of referring to mistakes, flub ups, errors, blow outs, failures or other incidents where we crash and burn or otherwise make a fool of ourselves while trying to stretch ourselves to grow or create something awesome. We like the word twist, because it helps us stay playful and open with ourselves and each other as we focus on learning from our missteps.
CRW in Christ — We hold each other as fully creative, resourceful and whole in Christ. Our aim is to engage with each other in a grace-filled way, keeping the space of our relationships safe, courageous, and free of unnamed elephants.
Show Up Fully — We will not play small with one another, nor with the people we teach or serve. We will be humble and bold, bringing our full selves to every work we say “yes” to.
Courageous Authenticity — We will not hide our true thoughts or feelings, or wear masks with each other, nor with the people we teach or serve. We will humbly practice bringing our true selves to every conversation, conflict, or event.
Leverage – We believe every member of Waypoint is a commissioned agent of transformation, divinely positioned to be catalyst of God-inspired change within their sphere of influence. Therefore, as we learn about opportunities and new ventures that other members of our community are going after, we will look for simple, creative ways we can leverage our skills and influence to serve their goals and help them succeed.
Creating Spaces for Freedom — Through our community, events, and programs, we create spaces of grace where people can personally experience the authentic freedom that is available in Christ.
Ongoing Surrender — We believe that the quality and effectiveness of each member’s impact for the Kingdom is intimately tied to their level of surrender to God’s rule and reign in every area of their personal lives. Therefore, we regularly call forth one another to practice an intentional lifestyle of ever-deepening surrender to God.
Grow at the Pace of Relationship — We believe God has designed His Kingdom to advance primarily through God-inspired life-on-life relationships. Therefore, we are committed to growing our numbers at the slow, measured pace that authentic relationship requires.
Life-Giving Person and Pace — We will care for our hearts and those of our families. We may say “no” to a genuine opportunity, believing it is necessary for our own intimate relationship with Christ, for those we love most and for real life to flow from us. We want to give from abundance in Christ, not out of our desperation, nor from a false desire to perform or please.
The Both/And of Wisdom and Revelation — We live and work using the wisdom we've gained AND by listening to God in the moment, who at times may guide us in counter-intuitive directions.
Process of Discovery — We are a learning community. We are in process. We are growing. And that's okay. We are not yet all we will become.
Celebrating “Stnanks” — Though we strive for excellence and beauty in all we do, we will sometimes make stnanks, unintentionally stnank on someone standing nearby, or just generally stnank up the place. Though sometimes uncomfortable, for the teachable heart, stnanks can lead to tremendous learning and growth. For this reason, we will make it our aim to celebrate stnanks whenever possible, and seek out the powerful
learning within them.
NOTE: Stnank” (pronounced “stah-naynk”) is our fun way of referring to mistakes, flub ups, errors, blow outs, failures or other incidents where we crash and burn or otherwise make a fool of ourselves while trying to stretch ourselves to grow or create something awesome. We like the word twist, because it helps us stay playful and open with ourselves and each other as we focus on learning from our missteps.