What We Believe

Our Five Guardrails

There are five old Latin phrases that provide guardrails for our beliefs as part of the reformed tradition. As we get our bearings for this journey called life, these set the course for us by starting with God, focusing on Jesus, living according to Scripture, standing on faith, and receiving God’s grace.

  • Sola Deo (God Alone)

    We believe in the sovereignty of God.

    That means we believe that God is in complete control of our world and our lives. He created us, and He gives us meaning and purpose for this journey called life.

    Therefore, we belong to Him; He does not belong to us.

  • Solus Christus (Christ Alone)

    We believe in the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

    That means we believe that Jesus Christ is the full and perfect revelation of God and humanity. The only way to know who God is and who we are is by looking at Jesus Christ.

    Therefore, Christ is at the center of all we do, and we seek to follow Him.

  • Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)

    We believe in the infallibility of Scripture.

    That means we believe that Scripture is trustworthy and will not fail or lead us astray. By allowing Scripture to inform our understanding of God in our world, we discover the true story of God’s redeeming love.

    Therefore, we engage Scripture — hungry to be convicted, encouraged, and comforted.

  • Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

    We believe that we are justified by faith alone.

    That means we believe that the work of Jesus Christ dying on the cross and being bodily resurrected paid for all our sins in order that we may be restored to right relationship with God and our world.

    Therefore, we do not have to earn God’s love; rather, we are free to live out God’s love so that others might see Him.

  • Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

    We believe that we are sinners saved by grace.

    That means we believe that we are broken people who often miss God’s plan for our lives. We realize that God’s love is unmerited, gracious, and abundant — transforming our lives with new mercies each day.

    Therefore, grace gives us confidence that God loves us, Christ is with us, and the Holy Spirit will change us to live lives worthy of the Gospel.

Our Purpose

Inviting people into new life in Christ and equipping them to live out their faith daily.

Our Core Values

  • We invite people to be known, cared for, and challenged into authentic relationships with God and one another.

    John 1:38-39 – Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Teacher, where are you staying?” “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him.

  • We equip people through God’s Word to be transformed by the Gospel and prepared for every good work.

    2 Timothy 3:16–17 –  All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  • We send people to live out their faith each day, impacting hearts, homes, community, and the world in the name of Jesus.

    Colossians 3:17 –  “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Our Denomination

Waypoint is part of the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.

As an ECO church, we hold to the Essential Tenets & the Book of Confessions as explanations of what we believe — informing our views on infant baptism, women’s leadership, gender & sexuality, centrality of Christ, and the infallibility of Scripture.