Written by Lawrence
Waypoint Church, it is so hard to believe that it is 2026. Time flies by so fast. As we enter into this new year, I want us to pause and remember God has been faithful. Not theoretically. Not abstractly. Tangibly, personally, visibly faithful. Through every joy, through every stretch, through every moment where we wondered if we had enough—He has been enough.
I shared the following at our Decemember meeting, and I would love for this to be our heart for 2026.
As I’ve prayed for where God is leading Waypoint this next year, three themes keep rising to the surface. They feel simple, but I sense the Spirit inviting us to embrace them with deeper conviction than ever before.
1. A Year of Deepening: Rooted in Christ More Than Ever
In Colossians 2:6–7, Paul says,“Continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith.”
As a church, we do a lot. We serve, we give, we volunteer, we teach, we welcome. But Jesus’ call to us this year is not simply to do more—it’s to go deeper.
This year, I believe God is inviting Waypoint into:
Deeper discipleship—a slow, steady, unhurried discipleship that forms Christ in us.
Deeper prayer—not as an obligation, but as an oxygen for our souls.
Deeper Scripture engagement—to know and cherish the Word of God and let it form us.
Deeper spiritual health—resting, repenting, recalibrating, renewing.
In a world addicted to hurry, outrage, and distraction, the church must become an alternative people—a rooted people.
And before Waypoint does anything for God this year, I believe God is calling us simply to be with Him more deeply than we ever have.
2. A Year of Belonging: Strengthening the Family God Has Given Us
John 13:35 says,“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Waypoint has always been a hospital for the hurting, a home for the wandering, and a refuge for the weary. But this coming year, I believe God is calling us to take a step even further: to become a church marked by radical belonging.
Not just friendliness—belonging.
Not just warm greetings—spiritual family.
Not just welcoming guests—embracing brothers and sisters.
Not just attending—but seeing everyone as a needed member of the body.
Belonging is not a program; it’s a posture.It’s the decision to say: “You don’t have to earn your way in. You’re already family and we aren’t complete without you.”
Waypoint, may we be a community where people don’t simply attend—they are known, encouraged, challenged, and loved.
3. Bless
Waypoint has always lived with a missional heartbeat. But I believe this year, God is stirring us to lean into that calling even more boldly.
This year, we will pray and pursue:
More global partnerships and short-term teams
Greater support and sending of missionaries
Training our people to live missionally in workplaces, neighborhoods, and everyday life
Serving our local community with greater compassion and consistency
Raising the next generation—kids, students, and young adults—to live on mission
The mission is not for a special class of Christians.
The mission is for all of us.
We want to be a blessing to our community.
The Vision in One Sentence:
A deeply rooted, radically belonging, boldly living church—anchored in the gospel and alive in the Spirit.
That is where I believe God is leading Waypoint this year.Not simply into new programs or bigger goals—but into deeper identity and more courageous obedience.
Church family, imagine what God could do if every person at Waypoint:
grew deeper in Christ,
loved others like family,
and lived every day as God’s missionary.
We wouldn’t just do church; we would be the church.We wouldn’t just gather on Sundays; we would be scattered as light Monday through Saturday.We wouldn’t just hope for change; we would participate in the renewal Jesus is already bringing.
This is our year to listen, to surrender, to step forward, and to follow wherever He leads.
And He will lead.
Because He is faithful.
Because He loves His church.
And because the best days for Waypoint Church aren’t behind us—they’re ahead.
