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
Wade grew up in both South Carolina and Florida before attending Clemson University. It was there, in his Freshman year, that he came to know Jesus. A few years later he met his wife, Aly, and they were eventually married in Memphis, TN.
A mutual heart for missions took the Savants to Bolivia, where they began to see the beauty and need for the local church. They returned to the States, where Wade attended and graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. While in Charlotte, the Savant's continued to feel called to missions, so in 2018 they moved to Prague, Czech Republic where Wade served as a pastor at an International Presbyterian Church.
In 2022, they moved from Prague to Edinburgh, Scotland, where they served national ministry leaders and pastors. Eventually, the Savants began to sense God closing the door (for now!) on their time in Europe, which led them to Waypoint!
Wade enjoys indoctrinating his kids to all things Clemson and Liverpool FC, a good pub, exploring new places and cultures, relaxing with friends, and being in the mountains.
SIERRA PEARSON
WORSHIP TEAM COORDINATOR
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
Jackie was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Taylor University with a Christian Educational Ministry Degree and then spent 10 years working in the corporate world. Jackie met her husband Jon in St. Louis and they married in 2012. After spending some time both in St. Louis and overseas they moved to Colorado in 2021 with their 2 young boys.
Her hope is to create an environment at Waypoint where kids can grasp the gospel from a young age and understand the freedom that is in Christ.
In her free time Jackie loves being outside, travel, recreational soccer, and watching most any sport. She spends most of her time chasing after 2 active boys.
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
**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