ABOUT US

BIRTHED FROM THE LOCAL CHURCH

BIRTHED FROM THE LOCAL CHURCH

Development has always been at the core of Waymaker.Church. Through the Internship Program, Residency Program, and other development environments, Waymaker.Church gives away wisdom, skill, and opportunity so generations will be impacted for the Kingdom of God. In 2017, our leadership felt God stir the idea to launch an institution that would expand our ability and capacity to develop current and future church leaders. 

WMI’s Vision

Waymaker Institute exists to develop high-capacity and high-character leaders for the community, church, and nations.

We accomplish this through three development pillars.

Education

Challenging the Mind

Ministry Training

Equipping the Hands

Spiritual Formation

Transforming the Heart

WMI's Beliefs

WMI's Beliefs

Waymaker Institute is a non-denominational Protestant development program. Waymaker Institute is a partner of Waymaker.Church, whose beliefs can be found here. Our institutional statement of faith and our statement of secondary institutional positions can be found here and here. 

BACKED BY THE LOCAL CHURCH. TRUSTED BY ACADEMIA. 

Waymaker Institute partners with the following institutions to develop future leaders.

Waymaker Institute Values

We pray and plan for our students to experience a transformation of what they love, desire, and value. We believe life-change will happen because every environment is informed by God’s Word, guided by God’s Spirit, and shared with God’s people.

We sense and help shape what’s happening in the culture and what God is doing in the world. We develop leaders who will lead a different culture and church than what we currently see.

We develop students who love Jesus more than they love ministry, who will go the distance and finish well. We equip them with the necessary tools to thrive in life, family, and ministry.

We are openhanded with our time, resources, and abilities. We remove obstacles and build bridges in order to leave the global church in a better condition than when we found it.

We understand everything we have comes from God, and we fight to steward it with excellence. We grow in ever-increasing awareness of ourselves and God to lead with neither fear nor pride but from humility and boldness.

FAQs

ADMISSIONS

The application process depends on the program a potential student applies for. See FAQs on each Program's page for more details.

We currently do not have SEVP certification from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This means that we don’t have the ability to issue Form I-20 which allows international students to apply for a visa to enter the United States for study.

PAYING FOR WMI

Cost depends on a student’s program. See FAQs on each Program's page for more information.

Yes, Waymaker Institute provides payment plans for all programs.

Waymaker Institute is not a Title IV educational institution; therefore, our students are not eligible for federal student aid or to have student loans placed in deferment.

Since Waymaker Institute does not participate in Title IV funding (federal financial aid), a student will not receive a 1098-T form and can’t report the tuition payments on his or her tax return.

OTHER WMI QUESTIONS

Waymaker Institute does not provide housing.

All students are required to provide their own transportation.

Students are required to provide their own personal laptop compatible with Office 365. School of Ministry Years Two & Three students will receive a laptop with the necessary software.

Waymaker Institute is a non-denominational Protestant ministry training program. Our beliefs are broadly evangelical and drawn from the historic creeds and confessions of the global and historical church. Waymaker Institute is a partner of Waymaker.Church, whose beliefs can be found here. Our statement of secondary institutional positions can be found here.

Waymaker Institute students receive a certificate indicating their completion of the program.

Email

info@waymaker.institute

Call Us

(434) 821-3044

Find Us

1650 Hooper Road, Forest, VA 24551

Waymaker Institute is a religious institution exempt from state regulation and oversight in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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