What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In Matthew 25, Jesus paints a clear picture—true faith is revealed through compassionate action. The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats challenges us to move beyond empty religion and into a life marked by love, service, and sacrifice. At Waymaker.Church, we believe faith and action go hand in hand. In this…

In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul calls the church to unity, reminding believers of their identity in Christ and the power of God’s love. In this message, we explore key themes from Ephesians—salvation by grace, the church as the body of Christ, and the call to live with holiness, love, and the full armor of God. But relationships within the bod…

How can we build deep, lasting friendships that reflect the love of Jesus? In this message, Pastor Jon Dupin unpacks Jesus' command to "love one another" and explores why relationships are essential for a thriving faith. Despite having the best tools for community, many believers struggle with isolation, individualism, and self-reliance. But Jesus …

What does it mean to be a true friend in a Jesus-centered community? In this message, Pastor Jon Dupin unpacks the biblical foundation of loving correction—a key characteristic of authentic friendship. Too often, we believe myths about relationships in the church: ❌ Following Jesus automatically makes us great at friendships. ❌ We will naturally ge…

Deep-seated bitterness causes many to lose faith and dwindle in depression. Join Pastor Jon for the third and final installment of the Untangling the Heart series as he walks us through untangling bitterness so that we can find joy and extend forgiveness.על ידי Waymaker.Church

When Cain brought a sacrifice to God, he didn't have a physical issue; he had a heart issue. Join Pastor Jon in the first installment of Untangling the Heart as we seek to untangle jealousy together.על ידי Waymaker.Church

"For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” Join us for Untangling the Heart: Week Two, as Pastor Jon Dupin unpacks the reality of pride and how it can so easily keep us from the fullness of God's favor.על ידי Waymaker.Church

In order to gather the harvest, we must be ready for it and prepared to wage war against our enemy. Join us at Waymaker.Church as our Executive Ministry Leader and wife to our Lead Pastor, Tammy Dupin, shares a specific and personal word.על ידי Waymaker.Church

This week, Pastor Jon shows us how to navigate gospel conversations. Join us as we see that it is our role to share and God rescues and grows.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Jesus did not ask for more laborers; he asked that the laborers he already had would respond well to his instruction to go out and reap the harvest. His plan went beyond just speaking beautiful words of salvation. He asked for more from those he sent out, and he asks for more from us today. Join Pastor Jon as he breaks down the American Church's mi…

God is for you! Join Pastor Jon as he looks at the Christmas story through the lens of God's faithfulness as a good father.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Join our College and Young Adult Director, Tyler Lower, as he presents the dichotomy between the three wise men (The Magi) and King Herod in the Christmas story. As you listen, we hope you are challenged and encouraged. God has so much more for you than just saving you!על ידי Waymaker.Church

Join us as Pastor Jon leads us through a message on gratitude, hope, and the good news of Jesus Christ.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Tanner Petty teaches us that the prophecies of Isaiah, referenced in Matthew 2, are fulfilled in the life of Jesus as our faithful deliverer. We hope this message brings you hope this Christmas season.על ידי Waymaker.Church

God uses our giving tenacity to multiply our spiritual capacity.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Why is it hard to apply generosity, legacy, and contentment with personal wealth?על ידי Waymaker.Church

What does the Bible teach Christians about the relationship between wealth and worship?על ידי Waymaker.Church

How can we win the battle of the mind? We often ignore, minimize, or accept satanic lies that lead to false and oppressive thinking.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Self-image idolatry hinders our growth in Christ-likeness, leaving us trapped in cycles of self-deception, self-defeat, self-loathing.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Misidentifying faith gives the devil an entry point to our families and churches, diminishing the power of the gospel in both.על ידי Waymaker.Church

We must understand the influences of idols in our life, and the lives around us. Worshipping idols, knowingly or unknowingly, invites the influence of the dark forces connected to them.על ידי Waymaker.Church

If you call Waymaker.Church home, you have a part to play in the 25 Initiative. As of 2024, Waymaker.Church is setting out to send 2,500 goers to our neighbors and the nations. What does this look like? We are praying that God would allow us to plant 25 churches, send 250 missionaries to unreached people groups, and send out 2,500 total goers in th…

Christian Nationalism is demonic idolatry, and it transforms Jesus’ people from the hope of the world into the weapon of the enemy. How do we combat this in today's culture?על ידי Waymaker.Church

In this sermon, we wrestle with the problem that we often trust our political will to transform our community more than the power of Gospel love and proclamation.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Believers lose gospel influence when we act with political idolatry or political indifference.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Politics has polarized our country and the Church has not responded well. How should we, as believers and followers of Jesus, respond to politics?על ידי Waymaker.Church

How do we pursue a deeper level of love, joy, and service to Christ and His Church?על ידי Waymaker.Church

How can the elder generations model well the mystery and certainty of Christ to the emerging generations?על ידי Waymaker.Church

The Elder generations must continuously resolve contempt and disappointment to remain effective and finish well.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Christian families often miss faith transference by neglecting, relinquishing, or mishandling their role in intergenerational discipleship.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Join Don and Jen Love with Pray Through It Ministries as they lead our church body to pray through 1 Peter 2:1-5.על ידי Waymaker.Church

The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 invites us to embark upon personal adventures of adoration, petition, intercession, confession, and spiritual warfare.על ידי Waymaker.Church

When believers practice prayer together God’s Spirit aligns hearts to who He is, what He is doing, and how we may join Him all together.על ידי Waymaker.Church

A life filled with distractions will lack purpose and power that God has ordained for you and your family. Listen as Peter Johnson teaches on giving up distraction and being an intentional family.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Why does it take us seasons and suffering to fully give up our lives to Jesus’s rule? Listen as Pastor Jon closes out the I Give Up series with a teaching on giving up your life to Jesus.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Listen as Dr. Ken Dupin teaches week 3 of the I Give Up series with a message on safety and suffering in the life of a believer.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Where does a society of comfort fit into a faith system that by all accounts rejects the pursuit of comfort? Listen as Tyler Lower teaches week 2 of the I Give Up Series about giving up comfort.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Control feels like life, but leads to death. Surrender feels like death, but leads to life. Listen as Brett Clubb kicks off our new series I Give Up with a teaching on giving up control.על ידי Waymaker.Church

The first year in college is a pivotal year for a young person's faith journey. How can they survive their Religion 101 class without abandoning their faith in Jesus? Listen as Pastor Jon answers this question in this conclusion teaching of the Family Bible series.על ידי Waymaker.Church

The entire Bible contains everything we need from God to live a spiritually mature and missional life as followers of Jesus.על ידי Waymaker.Church

The Bible is a double-edged defensive weapon for spiritual warfare, helping us stand firm against dark forces and live on God's purpose. Listen to week 2 of Family Bible taught by Pastor Jon Dupin.על ידי Waymaker.Church

How should families and churches respond to the Bible's transformative power until Christ's return? Listen to week 1 of our series Family Bible taught by Pastor Jon Dupin.על ידי Waymaker.Church

We look most like Jesus when we meet the needs of the people around us. Listen to this message to hear about practical ways we can meet the needs of our community here in Lynchburg, Virginia.על ידי Waymaker.Church

To build strong children, nations, and generations lies in the strength and responsibility of their fathers.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Children need parental attachment for character, relationship, and spiritual development, just like Jesus did. Peers are harmful parent substitutes.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Listen to the kick-off of our parenting series as Pastor Jon instructs on the importance of investing in the next generation.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Why is it “good news” that Jesus raised from the dead when there is still death, decay, and suffering everywhere we look?על ידי Waymaker.Church

Jesus came to save us from sin, evil, and death, not to prevent pain or fulfill our desires.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Miraculous encounters with Jesus align our traditions with unity and fortify sustainable faith. Join Ben Parlier, one of our Church Ministry Residents as he unpacks the third week of our Why I Don't Believe Anymore Series.על ידי Waymaker.Church

Traditions that point us to Jesus are empowered by the Spirit, motivated by love, and applied to build one another up in the church.על ידי Waymaker.Church