What We Value

Loving God with all of our being

We were given life and ransomed so that we can love the One who created us in return with all of our mind, soul, body, and spirit. This is the first and foremost instruction of the One who exchanged His life for ours and arose from the dead on our behalf. Love exuding from all of our being to God is the natural and supernatural expression of our lives and we will forever grow in loving Him more. (Matt. 22:37-39)

We are committed to maintaining a simple message that even a child can comprehend. We will not be detoured by pursuing the “latest and greatest” trends of Christian teachings. Jesus called his disciples to follow Him and said that if we do, we will never walk in darkness, but have the light of life. Freedom from error comes in keeping our simple devotion to the person of Jesus paramount. We will simply keep our eyes on Jesus and pursue His presence in our lives. (John 8:12, 2 Cor. 11:3)

Loving others as much as we love ourselves

As we have been loved by God, our counter-culture mandate is to love all other people (regardless of differences, tribe, affiliation, lifestyle, friend, or enemy) with equal care and concern as we have toward ourselves. This brand of love demonstrated by Jesus is powerful, unfailing, and the greatest kind. Love never fails. Love is the substance of God and the currency of His Kingdom. When love abounds, the church is built up and people thrive. (Matt. 22:37-39, John 15:13, 1 Cor. 13:8,13, 1 John 4:7, 1 Thes. 3:12)

Esteeming the Word of God

The treasure of the scriptures, which has been carefully delivered to us through incredible effort, are the inspired words of God, penned by the hand of men and the Spirit of God. From the whole of this canon, we establish doctrine, avoid sin, claim promises, refute the enemy, direct our lives, learn from the examples of those before us, are washed, have clarity of mind, understand the history of the world, formulate plans, arrive at truth, live free, judge accurately, are inspired by song and creativity, receive faith, have revelation expounded, experience the love story of our God toward us, and begin to comprehend the magnificent gospel of the Kingdom given to us. By consuming the Word of God our heart comes alive, full of joy, and is delighted. (1 Tim. 3:16, Psalm 119:11, Luke 4, 1 Cor. 10:11, Rom. 10:17, John 3:16, John 15:3, Jer. 15:16)

Making disciples

Jesus instructed us to go into all the world and make disciples, not churchgoers. This is the mission of all believers and is one of the highest callings of the body of Christ. We desire to equip and empower people to love others and make disciples of Christ–believers who are connecting people to Jesus, personally training them in the ways of Jesus Christ. (Matt. 28:19-20)

Missions

In the final instructions of Jesus, He told us to “go into all of the earth.” As awakened children of our Father, we have now been brought into the Kingdom of the Son where we are not just free from enslavement to sin, but He has promoted us to be His Ambassadors throughout the earth, endued with His power, filled with His Holy Spirit, and instructed to love others extravagantly. Jesus' mission of proclaiming the Kingdom of Heaven, healing the sick, raising the dead, and being light has now become our mission when He said "Truly, truly I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also" (John 14:12).  

Missions are all around us. Our neighborhoods, our workplace, the grocery store, along with people living on the other side of the world that need love and the news that sets us free. The Holy Spirit leads and inspires us to be a part of touching other lives, shining light, and being love.  We were all re-born to participate with Him in His mission of changing the world. 

Awake Church supports local, national, and international missions and desires that every person become involved in reaching out in creative and various ways to give away what Jesus has given to us freely.

Liberty & freedom in worship

Where the Spirit and presence of the Lord reside, there is liberty and freedom. Our emancipation from sin is worthy of lavish, heartfelt, and demonstrative worship and praise. King David’s dancing, Mary’s broken alabaster jar, and a former paralytic’s leaping joy reveal that unreserved and undignified worship touches the heart of God. (2 Cor. 3:17, James 2:12, )

We have a desire for the manifest presence of God to be a regular habitation among us. The presence of God is an encounter with the Creator, as He invades our atmosphere and environment. These encounters are a taste of heaven that He desires us to experience here as well. (Acts 3:19, Psalm 16:11, 1 Cor. 14:25, Matt. 6)