Meet Our Staff Team
STEVEN STANTON
Church PLanting PASTOR
Born in Anaheim, CA, he spent most of his childhood in Annapolis, MD. After graduating from college, Steve met his wife, Becca, while serving together in the Air Force.
In 2017, Steve graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary, and shortly after, he and Becca moved back to Colorado Springs, her hometown, to begin serving in Pastoral Ministry. During this time, they developed a deepening understanding of how God’s grace can bring gospel reorientation to a community. This journey culminated in the formation of a church planting team in 2020, leading to the successful launch of Waypoint Church in August 2021.
Apart from his pastoral duties, Steve finds joy in exploring the Colorado mountains with his family, mastering the art of roasting his own coffee, and tending to his garden during the summer months.
Wade Savant
Team PASTOR
SIERRA PEARSON
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Sierra was born and raised in Nampa, Idaho in the beautiful Snake River Valley. After high school, Sierra attended Dordt College (now Dordt University) in Sioux Center, Iowa to earn a degree in music education. It was at Dordt that she met her husband, Josh, and they married and moved to Colorado Springs right after graduation in 2012. They have welcomed their two children to their family since their move to Colorado Springs. Sierra and Josh joined the launch team for Waypoint in 2020.
She has sung on several worship teams since college. It is her hope that the gospel would be evident in everything the worship team does in weekly rehearsals and especially on Sunday morning. Sierra’s vision is for Christ’s followers to take their worship beyond Sundays and apply worship to their daily lives.
When she’s not singing, Sierra also enjoys reading, being creative, and exploring new places.
Jackie Scafide
Kids’ Ministry Director
Donna Kushner
Director of OUtreach
Donna Kushner serves as Outreach Director at Waypoint Church. She and her husband, Yale, spent many years serving in ministry with Cru, first with college students, then internationally in the Muslim world. After returning from overseas she coached women preparing to become global workers and, most recently, created and led Cru's ministry to missionary kids.
Donna and Yale moved to Colorado Springs in 2019 where she has been serving the local refugee community. She was part of the launch team for Waypoint church.
Beyond her role as Outreach Director at Waypoint, Donna enjoys travel, connecting with friends over coffee, and, most importantly, spending time with her adult children and grandchildren exploring Colorado together.
Meet Our Leaders
Women’s Care Team
Tricia Bates
Sierra Pearson (on Sabbatical)
Becca Stanton
Deacon Assistants
Katie Miller
Patrick Brice
Ashley Kushner
Donna Kushner
Josh Pearson (On Sabbatical)
**In addition to these leaders, Waypoint Church is currently a “Mission Church” and has a temporary oversight commission of 6 elders:
Not Pictured: Bartel de Leeuw, Matthew Capone & Bruce Harrington
Steve Stanton
Mark Bates
Wade Savant