The Waypoint Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 81 of The Waypoint Podcast! This is a fun conversation that will bring you the encouragement you didn't realize you needed. We have a transparent discussion with Reagan Gibbs about the church, as she brings the fascinating perspective of being a part of Gen Z. Listen up, Church, there are great things ahead! Find out more about Ekklesia www.ekkchurch.com Fi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 80 of the Waypoint Podcast! Today we are thrilled to bring you a conversation with preacher and author Kyle Idleman. Kyle shares great wisdom and encouragement with our church leaders focusing on  the importance of courage, connection, and truly abiding in Christ. Don't miss this one! Find Kyle's latest book and more great resources kyleidleman.com Che...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 79 of The Waypoint Podcast! We have a great conversation today, as we are joined by Campus Pastor, Michael Stohler. Mike is here to reassure us that all is not lost on college campuses, the Spirit is alive, and the Lord is working on these campuses.  Mike spends his days with Hokies as he works with Christ's Church at Virginia Tech. Bonus: appropriately tim...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 78 of The Waypoint Podcast! Today we are thrilled to bring back, Dr. Jody Owens. Dr. Owens discusses the future of church leaders, continuing education, and his retreats. Dr. Owens leads Learning Community Retreats and Spiritual Formation Leadership Summits, this year's topic for the Leadership Summits is "Theology of the Body: Why God’s Design for the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 77 of The Waypoint Podcast! We are honored to bring your our final Art of the Sermon speaker, pastor and speaker, David Vaughan. David is full of practical tips and wisdom. Join us as we explore his tips and tricks for communicating the Gospel. Join us in South Carolina for Art of the Sermon with David Vaughan Find more from David at dvaughanconsulting.com Remem...

Send us Fan Mail The Art of the Sermon is one of Waypoint Church Partners' best annual event where they bring in nationally known preachers to share their wisdom and practical tools. One pastor Waypoint is excited to bring in for 2024 is Brian Jones! This episode is very practical in nature as Brian shares tested practices that have served him well over his many years of preaching and leading...

Send us Fan Mail We have made it to Episode 75 of the Waypoint Podcast! To celebrate this episode we have brought in a new guest who feels like an old friend. Dave Stone has been monumental in his work in the Christian Church for the last 30 years. Dave will be one of our presenters for the Art of the Sermon, and this episode gives us a great preview for some of Dave's wisdom when it come to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 74 of The Waypoint Podcast! We are excited to bring you a practical conversation with a preacher who has been a cornerstone for the Christian church, Bob Russell. With 60 years of preaching experience there is no one better to have this conversation with Dyke and Rebecca,  as we talk about faithfully communicating the Gospel week after week! Learn more about wha...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4 of the Waypoint Podcast! We kick this season off with Waypoint Church Partners Executive Director, Tim Cole! Tim reflects on wins from 2023, and looks forward to what churches should be looking at in 2024.  Remember you can always find us at waypointchurchpartners.com Follow us at facebook.com/WaypointChurchPartners instagram @waypointchurchpartners The Waypoin...

Send us Fan Mail What a Season 3 we have had. Help us cap off the year as we hear from Waypoint Church Partners' staff. Here at Waypoint it is our whole vision to see thriving churches and leaders in our region, come listen to some stories from Rebecca Hott, Tim Cole, Paul Viers, Lisa Cole, Dyke McCord, and Neil Wheeler about what the Lord has done in 2023! Remember you can always find us at...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 71 of the Waypoint Podcast! Well know Compassion Christian Church lead pastor, Cam Huxford joins Dyke & Rebecca. Cam has grown Compassion exponentially in his 40 years as lead minister.  Cam talks about their Next Level Conference, life updates, and general encouragement for  Church Leaders! Enjoy! You can find reach out to Cam, learn about Next Level, or le...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 70 of The Waypoint Podcast. At Waypoint we love our church leaders and we love church plants! We are excited to bring you the story of the Andersons! You will find so many relatable sentiments and so many nuggets of wisdom for leaders, enjoy! The Andersons are currently at Compass Christian Church   Remember you can always find us at waypointchurchpartners.com F...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 69 of the Waypoint Podcast! Today Dyke & Rebecca sit down with Drew Froese, a lead pastor in Virginia who has been really delving into  how to get congregations to not just hear the message on Sunday but live it and multiply it. World view, biblical authority, and intentional friendships. This journey of study  has led Drew to write a book so you can lead a...

Send us Fan Mail Fall is officially in full swing, holidays and family reunions are on the horizon, including for our family of churches that gather this time of year at The ICOM (The International Conference on Missions) ! In this episode of The Waypoint Podcast Dyke and Rebecca sit down with The ICOM President, Stephanie Freed. You know Stephanie from her amazing work as CEO and Co-Founder of Ra...

Send us Fan Mail Congratulations on stumbling upon the Waypoint Podcast! Episode 67 is one you will not want to miss. In this episode,  Dyke and Rebecca have a great conversation, dense with wisdom from Chad Ragsdale. Chad's book, Holy Grit , is a gem of information  that serves and a devotional/commentary on the book of Hebrews. This conversation goes from Bible Colleges to baseball with a l...

Send us Fan Mail Buckle-up for episode 66 of The Waypoint Podcast. This is a note-taking, listen-up conversation! Dr. Dewin Gray is a firehose of Biblical truth, join us as he gives nuggets from each of his projects plus much more. We hope you find this conversation encouraging in your ministry context! You can find more about Dr. Dewin L. Gray and all his projects at www.derwinlgray.com Remember...

Send us Fan Mail If you are expecting a cliche speaker for this year's SOUL CARE who seems unrelatable ...buckle up, buttercup, you're wrong! In Episode 65 we are chatting with Taylor Brown again! A lot of time has past since yesteryear of 2021 when Taylor was one of our first guests on Episode 4. Taylor shares about some of the rough water he has weathered and the steps that have prepar...

Send us Fan Mail Episode sixty-four of The Waypoint Podcast is here! This is vulnerable conversation with Forefront Christian Church pastor, Jason Bedell about asking the hard questions. Jason's new book "Doubting the Divine" is a journey of Jason's own doubts and wrestlings, that lead to this deep conversation about our own wrestling, the redemptive process of  Christ meeting...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, Waypoint friends, join us for Episode 63 of The Waypoint Podcast! This episode is full of wisdom and practical advice about what your worship space is communicating before you say anything. Dyke and Rebecca are joined by church planting couple Chris & Abby Barras who have designed spaces from scratch, and Abby is a professional interior designer who helps churches, non-...

Send us Fan Mail Buckle up for episode 62 of the Waypoint Podcast! Amanda Weikel, of Mosaic Christian Church, is, in her own words, "a firecracker" for sure. She is a scripture-quoting kingdom worker who is not afraid to go all the places! This is a fun and redemptive conversation that will help stoke the fire of serving the church. This conversation covers leadership, conflict, women te...

Send us Fan Mail Apparently ministry does not take the summer off! We hope you Church Leaders are finding renewal in your summer.  Actually,  let's talk about renewal. Matthew Sink, lead pastor, of Pinedale Christian Church joins us to discuss what he says is "not just another conference-but true renewal." Much of this conversation between, Dyke, Rebecca, and Matthew centers around...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 60 is here! This is a great conversation with Lead Pastor, Donnie Williams, who recently lead his church thru a defining season that turned into a whole new vision as a church. Donnie shares wisdom about preaching, vision casting, church planting, and the future of the church. Don't miss this one! Learn more about Donnie's Church Here Remember you can always find...

Send us Fan Mail The Waypoint Podcast is excited to welcome Greg Atkinson back to the podcast. You heard Greg first on Episode 53, where he shared his wisdom on first impressions. Greg is back today to talk about his new book The Secret Power of Kindness: 10 Keys to Unlocking Your Capacity to Change the World! This is a great, practical and very personal exploration of one of the underrated fruits...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 58 of The Waypoint Podcast! Preaching, raising up the next generation...this is a great great episode with Dr. Daniel Overdorf of Johnson University . We talk about Dr. Overdorf's book : Preaching-A Simple Approach to a Sacred Task as well as how the University is working to raise up qualified church leaders.  These are all things that matter a lot to us he...

Send us Fan Mail If you care about The Kingdom, you care about the future of the Kingdom! Episode 57 is all about the next generation as Dyke and Rebecca chat with Mallory Jenkins of CIY Mix! Come on this journey with stories, thoughts on reaching today's youth, and a turkey named Top Notch. Don't miss this one! **Warning there is a JOLT at17:57. Be aware, if you are driving or operating...