Milestone Path
Milestone Path is our recommended discipleship plan for your kids, from birth all the way to graduation. It's our desire to partner with you, the parents/caretakers, and help train up the next generation of Christ-followers.
What is the Milestone Path?
The Milestone Path is our strategy to help parents pass on the Christian faith to their children. The MilestonePath is a clear path that partners the church with the home to equip parents with the tools they need to point their children to Jesus in every stage of life.
The Milestone Path
Each season calls for something different. Find the right gathering for where you are right now in your journey.
Parent-Child Dedication
Often, this Milestone is believed to be specifically for families with newborns. However, at Waypoint we believe that any family should be dedicated to the Lord regardless of the age of the children in the home. This seminar is designed to equip parents with the tools they need to take on the God-given role of the primary disciple-maker of their children.
Foundational Truth: Understanding the importance of parents as the primary disciple-makers in their homes.
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Preteen Preparation
It is so important to help children prepare spiritually, emotionally, and physically for adolescence. This seminar is designed to equip parents to prepare their children for their teen years intentionally. It teaches the basics of talking with your kids about relevant issues such as physical changes, identity in Christ, and sex.
Foundational Truth: Identity; Spiritual Disciplines; Spiritual Growth
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Pursuing Purity
Kids need to have a firm understanding of Biblical purity, not just sexual purity, but purity in every area of life. This seminar guides parents to begin conversations with their kids about living a life of purity before the Lord.
Foundational Truth: Biblical Purity; Healthy Relationships; Identity in Christ
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Rite of Passage
The passing of a child into adulthood is a significant event, and parents must equip their children to become men and women of God. This seminar will equip parents with practical tools to disciple their teenage students toward adulthood. Issues such as spiritual gifts, the roles of men and women, spiritual disciplines, and service in the church will be discussed.
Foundational Truth: Biblical Manhood; Biblical Womanhood; Spiritual Gifts and Service; Basic Tenets of the Christian Faith
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Launch
Between the ages of 16 and 18, parents must help their students develop the practical and spiritual skills they need before leaving home. This seminar teaches parents how to prepare their students for the world outside the nest. This season can be a very healthy time in a family's journey if parents continue to keep the lines of communication open with their students. Issues such as basic apologetics, courtship and marriage, determining the will of God, life skills for living away from home, and other biblical issues will be explored.
Foundational Truth: Apologetics; Courtship/Marriage; God's Plan for Me; Being a Person of Influence; Life Skills.
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Family Events
Family Ministry Team
Michelle Rose
Michelle serves as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Waypoint Church. She has been in this role since August of 2026 but has served in full-time ministry since 2015 at churches in Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Michelle completed her undergraduate degree at Hardin Simmons University and her master’s at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Michelle has been married to her husband, Wesley, for 7 years and they have two children. They love serving together and seeing families grow in their faith in Jesus. Michelle loves to travel, enjoys a good concert/Broadway show, is always down for eating Mexican food and you will find her cheering for the Texas Rangers during baseball season.
Jeffrey Samplaski
Jeffrey began serving as Family Pastor at Waypoint Church in 2023, after serving as Student Pastor since October 2017. He and his wife, Hannah, are blessed with four daughters: Claire, Riley, Macie, and Callie.
Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University and a Master of Arts in Religion and Biblical Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He has a deep passion for reaching the next generation with the gospel and equipping them to know, love, and follow Jesus. He is especially passionate about partnering with parents to help raise the next generation of Christ-followers.
When he’s not at church, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with his family, cheering on his Auburn Tigers, and working out.
Brandon Pittman
Brandon joined the Waypoint staff in May 2023 as the Student Ministry Director. Before joining as staff he was a faithful member for 8 years, serving in many capacities within the church including as a deacon, while also working with the SBTC and churches around the state in various aspects of student ministry. Brandon has a passion for reaching the next generation with the gospel and building up the church through discipleship, teaching, and prayer.
Riley Gerwig
Riley has been the Student and College Associate since August 2022. Riley graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in May 2021. She felt the Lord calling her to ministry during college and after graduation, she served in a ministry residency program in Fayetteville, AR from 2021-2022.In her free time, Riley enjoys reading, going on walks, and spending time with friends and family.
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