In Our City

Love God. Love People.

The Christian mission is remarkably simple. In our city of Charlotte, Waypoint lives out this mission through our church community being involved and partnering with the people and organizations below.

“My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.”

— 1 John 3:18, The Message

We love to come alongside people wherever their heart and God’s heart converge in serving the community. Our goal is not to guilt you into another church event, but to give you opportunities to live the Gospel daily.

If there is a mission on your heart you would like for Waypoint to financially support, please fill out this Benevolence Request Form. Please contact us for more information if there is a mission or a project on your heart.

Ministry Partners in Charlotte

  • I AM 24/7’s mission is to “Empower youth, through Jesus, to fulfill their calling and give back to their communities.” The three words that describe their approach are BELONG, BELIEVE, and BECOME.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Jim Ryan
    I AM 24/7: Ben Page

  • Founded in 1989 The Barnabas Center is a nonprofit, nondenominational, Christ-centered counseling, training and teaching ministry. The Barnabas name, which means “son of encouragement,” communicates our desire to encourage people by coming alongside them, entering into their daily struggles, and walking with them toward freedom.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Wes or Chip

  • Charlotte Leadership Forum (CLF) brings together a selected group of young married couples who are motivated to live purposeful lives filled with meaning, not just activity. These men and women have a strong desire to impact their family, their workplace, their community, and their world for Jesus Christ. The program is designed to be transformational rather than informational. Therefore, while all teaching is biblically-based, it is not simply Bible teaching. It is designed to help participants deal in practical ways with the pressures and demands of everyday life

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Bill Grier
    CLF: Alan Wise, Harry Floyd

  • Charlotte Rescue Mission is a leader in providing cost-free, faith-based residential recovery programs that help people struggling with the disease of addiction achieve long-term sobriety, find financial stability and stable housing, and build healthy relationships.

    Charlotte Rescue Mission was founded in 1938 by a group of Christian business people who wanted to serve those facing homelessness. Because many people who came to the Mission for help during those early years were struggling with addiction, the Mission decided to pivot to focus on addiction recovery.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Marc Cooper
    CRM: Jeff Glenn

  • F3 started in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina and has grown to more than 46 states and 3,400+ scheduled workouts each week through the efforts of men whose lives have been changed by their involvement with F3. The three Fs in its name stand for Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. The Mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: John Lambert, David Redding

  • Search seeks to provide face-to-face encounters, and establish connections through meaningful conversations. It’s about being open to meeting people who, like you, are searching for the answers to “life’s big questions.” That instead of looking to be “friended” or “followed,” that you be ready to engage with others in conversations that will bring you closer to each other, and to God.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Doug Thie
    SEARCH: Davis Kuykendall, Ken Schultz, Steve Gardner, Chad Blankenburg

  • Urban Young Life serves students’ spiritual needs, develops and helps them grow in the faith and understanding of the gsopel, and equips them to thrive as productive citizens.

    Young Life is an international, non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to sharing the truth of God's love and the lessons and values of the Christian faith with middle and high school youth.

    CONTACT
    Urban YL: Mike Slaughter

  • Though there are many programs and social services provided to the neighborhoods in and around West Boulevard, many families and individuals still can’t afford the basic necessities of everyday life. WBM aims to develop real and lasting relationships where service, sacrifice, and love are offered and received. It is our desire to see a true revival take place in this corridor of Charlotte, where resources are no longer scarce, hope is realized through both physical and spiritual means, and abundant life floods each home and neighborhood.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Charles Thrift
    WBM: Bart Noonan

  • Young Life goes to where kids are, building bridges of authentic friendship, and introducing them to Jesus Christ — though providing fun, adventurous, and life-changing experiences.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Noah Satterfield
    YL: Rachel Stewart

  • As a ministry arm of Young Life, YoungLives introduces teen moms/babies to Jesus Christ and helps them grow in their faith. Itoffers a ​ tangible lifeline with the HOPE that life can look different for teen ​moms and their children.

    Young Life is an international, non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to sharing the truth of God's love and the lessons and values of the Christian faith with middle and high school youth.

    CONTACTS
    Waypoint: Kathryn Johnson
    Young Lives: Janasha King