SYSITK-Hess,Matthew
Lead Church Planter
Wentzville Missouri
Waypoint Wentzville
January 5
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About My Family
My wife, Arrica, and I met in high school in northeast Oklahoma and married in 2004. We have served together in ministry for more than 20 years, and church planting is our passion. I am a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. We have four children: Isaac (18), Gavyn (16), Seanna (14) and Kadence (10).
About My Church Plant
After planting churches in the Greater Toronto Area with our Send Toronto family for nearly 11 years, God called our family to the Seattle Metro area in 2022. In 2023, we began conversations with our sending church (Waypoint) about starting a new campus plant in one of the fastest growing communities in all of America—Wentzville.
Having engaged the harvest through prayerwalking, evangelism and service projects for more than a year, we officially launched in October of 2024. God has and is blessing Waypoint Wentzville greatly! I also have the great privilege to serve planters across the state of Missouri with our Send Network Missouri team.
Having engaged the harvest through prayerwalking, evangelism and service projects for more than a year, we officially launched in October of 2024. God has and is blessing Waypoint Wentzville greatly! I also have the great privilege to serve planters across the state of Missouri with our Send Network Missouri team.
NAMB Church Planting
Demonstrated Christian character is essential for missionaries and chaplains to gain credibility and build community. A missionary is a person who, in response to God's call and gifting, leaves his or her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the gospel and live out a Christian witness in obedience to the Great Commission. The North American Mission Board supports missionaries serving across the United States, Canada and their territories. Churches are the missionary incubators and sending centers for missionaries through the Southern Baptist Convention. Missionaries serve in a variety of settings and face tremendous challenges. But the rewards are tremendous and life-changing. Missionaries have the privilege to represent their church and their Father in sharing the gospel as the primary focus of their activity. If you are interested in pursuing next steps as a potential missionary or chaplain from your church, explore the possibilities at namb.net/send-me.
