You are holy, Father... You are sovereign. You are beautiful. You are wonderful. You are awesome in power. You reign yesterday, today and forever. And You never change, you always keep your Word.

Your word says that you use all things for your glory and our good. You are no less faithful because of what we face today.

You never fail Father and you never will.

Your word says that you bend down to hear us so Father listen to what your children have to say.

God, Give us a fearlessly Untamable faith to trust your promises.

Give us confidence in these things that we long and hope for, grant us grace in the confidence of your power.

Give us assurance that you will do what you have said you will do here in the shadow even when we can’t see it yet.

Give us faith over any and all fear.

We have faith that you CAN move the mountain; Father all of us in this room have seen it. We’ve been left speechless. We’ve experienced You before.
Give us faith to watch the mountain move AGAIN. Father we want to please you. Give us faith.

Give us faith like those who have gone before us and walked in your power.
We are ordinary but through us would You do the extraordinary. Father we trust you, we know that your ways are higher than our own. But God we are pleading for a miracle. We know you are able. So we knock on the door as long as it will take asking you to move.

Have mercy on us, show compassion to our nation God. Because surely as you do, many eyes will be opened declaring “my God, only you could do THIS.” They will see you for who you are and they will bow.
Father bring them to yourself.
Surely that is your will.

The trumpet has not blown yet father- so there are more to be added to Your Kingdom and it is your kindness that leads us to repentance. We recognize this need and stand in the gap in behalf of our nation and our world.

You have our attention father.
Now would you press pause on this virus, would you put a halt to it just as quickly as you put everything else on pause in light of it. Give us peace. Calm the storm.

Not just for our nation but for THE nations Father. Open the gates again, release us, our eyes are fixed on you.

We ask these things not only for our own relief Lord; because in light of eternity this is so temporary, but we ask that You would be exalted, so your great name will be praised again. That we would see Your goodness here in the land of the living; that your goodness in this time will ring for generations and you will be seen in your rightful place on the throne.

Father we praise you on the mountain and we praise you when the mountain is in the way. Hear us. Deliver us. Add to our voices today and give us faith, because we believe. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Buenos Dias from Nuevo Laredo,

We want to share a quick update and thank you for your prayers thus far! We are grateful to share that God’s favor has clothed us every step of the way! Yesterday on the drive down, students received country specific training and practiced sharing testimonies with each other, and a spirit of unity has begun to strengthen us already. We even had a divine encounter with a stranded family and got to share the gospel with them! Praise God, we were able to cross the border with NO problems (Thank you, Jesus!). Then last night, everyone got settled in and rested up so that we could be ready to hit the ground running today for our first full day in-country.

We are so excited to see how God is going to work in and through every member of the teams this week. As He begins to break us of ourselves and push back the darkness in our own hearts, we know His light will shine through us in this place. God wants to move, and so we walk forward with expectation! Just as He went before us on the journey here, we also trust Him to surround  us wherever we walk and whatever we do. Just as He clothed us in His favor as we crossed the border, we are trusting in Him to clothe us in His mighty power through the Spirit at every ministry site on the streets, marketplaces, schools (etc.) of Nuevo Laredo.

Will You Pray for Day 2 Training?

​Your missionary will spend countless hours on this day learning counts, expressions, sword fights, and everything related to the 18-minute pantomime our team will perform on the streets, in marketplaces, schools, prisons, children’s homes, and other areas of Mexico.

Please pray for:
• Attentiveness to leadership as they teach and train the drama and other ministry skills.
• Hearts ready to worship and learn as the group gathers for discipleship and training.
• Stamina for the long hours of training and change of atmosphere and culture.
• Focus in learning the drama, memorizing new Scriptures, having a quiet time, and receiving intense teaching.
• Ears to hear and receive teaching that will challenge their comfort, culture, and half-truths.
• Teachability to God’s Word as they are immersed in it.
• Desire for the truth would increase in their heart and that their eyes would be opened to the need for more truth in their lives.

With Gratitude,
-Awe Star #TeamMexico Leadership

 Awe Star has lots of prayer requests for our trip to Mexico (we leave this Saturday, March 14!). But one you might not anticipate is that we’d love you to pray for our MOMs and POPs.

No, we don’t mean parents (although we’ll have some of those on our teams, too). MOMs and POPs are Awe Star’s discipleship group leaders, divided into male and female groups. The male groups are led by a male POP (Passing on Principles) and the female groups (you guessed it) by a MOM (Multiplying Our Ministry). They represent Awe Star’s first level of leadership.

One of the hallmarks of Awe Star Missions, these groups were instituted by President Emeritus/Founder Dr. Walker Moore as part of his student rite of passage ministry. He found that not only did students walk out their faith much more consistently after participating in a crosscultural rite of passage experience, but they also benefited greatly from participating in a discipleship group with members of their own sex.

Small-group discipleship is exactly the way Jesus trained His leaders and allows for genuine discussion of experiences on the mission field, biblical teachings and principles planned out for the duration of the trip, and additional teachings as the Holy Spirit leads. Often, students and others make life-changing decisions during or as a result of their MOM or POP group experience. Many stay in touch with their MOM or POP for months, even years after the mission trip has concluded.

So how can you pray for the MOMs and POPs? Please pray:

—for their personal walks with Christ to grow in passion, power and purity before and during the trip.

—For protection from the evil one who would love to hurt their witness and harm the trip and the Jesus ministry He wants us to carry out.

—For wisdom and fluidity as they deal with various individual needs. Often the MOM or POP is the first contact person for students as issues arise.

—For grace and wisdom as they lead times of Bible study and prayer, that they would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and that their words would be in due season and give grace to those who hear.

—For strength to face the daily challenges of ministry to the lost as well as ministering to the students’ needs.

Thank you so much for supporting our Awe Star teams in prayer, giving, and going as the Lord leads! We couldn’t do this without you, and we’re grateful we don’t have to!

 Mexico.

It’s the country where our founder and president emeritus, Walker Moore, took his first group of student missionaries more than 35 years ago.

It’s been the starting point for many whom God has since called to full-time missionary service.

It’s a short trip, but a long journey.

It’s a place of deep need and deeper opportunity.

It’s a place of cultural Christianity that may or may not reach the heart level.

It’s a place of warmth and friendliness where people will gladly stop and pay attention to a crazy group of North Americans willing to give their all in sharing the story of Jesus.

Is it the place for you?

Although it may seem as though Awe Star wants you on every mission trip we put together, that’s not the case. Our desire is that every missionary who travels with us have a heartbeat of obedience. You hear God’s voice, and you do what He says.

When God called Moses, he was reluctant. He had all sort of excuses. But God answered each one with a way He could certainly fulfill His call because of His great power (see Ex. 3). This had almost nothing to do with Moses’ ability and everything to do with God’s.

When God called Isaiah, the prophet was so overcome by the Lord’s holiness that he cried out, “I am a man of unclean lips” (Isa. 8:5b). But with his very next words, he responded to God’s call: “Here am I, Lord, send me” (Isa. 8:8b).

More important than the cost of the trip, your previous plans for spring break, or even the status of your schoolwork is the answer to this question: What has God called you to do?

You have until this Thursday, February 27, to get your application in here.

If God has spoken to you about joining us for our Spring Break Mexico trip, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to join Him in His work. Meet Him in Mexico, and see the unseen: the great plans He has for you there. 

We just finished Valentine’s Day (or, as some prefer to call it, “Singles Awareness Day”). Whether you celebrated with a significant other or with family, chances are good that you gave at least a card or gift to someone else and that they shared the same with you.

Chances are also good that most people in our country did the same. The National Retail Federation (NRF) studies holidays like this to try to project earnings. For 2020, those who planned to celebrate Valentine’s Day said they expected to spend an average of $196.31, up a significant 21% from last year’s previous record of $161.96.

But the NRF had an even more surprising statistic to share this year. According to its website, “Twenty-seven percent say they will buy Valentine’s gifts for their pets, the highest figure in the history of the survey and up from 17% in 2010 for a total $1.7 billion.” The average spending per pet was projected at $12.21.

At Awe Star, we’re not anti-Valentine’s Day. We bought candy and other gifts for our families and friends, too. But there’s something wrong with a world where we can’t reach out to help people in need, but we can spend $1.7 billion on Valentines for our pets.

Of course, we already know what’s wrong with the world. When your life doesn’t center on Christ, your priorities easily spin in wrong directions. You value the things of the world more than the things of God. Sending a $7 Valentine card or a $75 flower arrangement matters more to you than meeting the needs of the family who can’t afford school lunches or monthly rent.

The real problem comes when we claim to follow Christ, but our priorities look more like the world’s. No wonder both Old and New Testaments place so much emphasis on following only the one true God. In the Old Testament, God’s people struggled with worshiping the idols of the surrounding nations. These were made of wood, stone or even precious metal (remember Aaron and the golden calf?).

In the New Testament, the idols looked different. Jesus clearly showed the rich young ruler that his wealth was an idol (Matt. 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30). Even the praise of men can become an idol (John 12:43). In other words, the New Testament takes the concept of idolatry from a physical object to anything other than God upon which we set our mind’s attention and heart’s affection, or worship.

Whether you’re on the going or giving side of missions—or both—we encourage you to consider your priorities. Maybe you didn’t spend hundreds on Valentine’s Day or give your pet an expensive treat. But do you have extra time or resources that disappear each month just because they can? Are there causes or opportunities the Lord has laid on your heart that you’ve chosen to ignore? Are you, in effect, worshiping an idol because your affections are set on things other than Jesus and the people He died to save?

You can show your love by giving Valentines, sure. But you can also show your love by declaring God’s message of love across the globe (see our trip offerings here). And you can help others share this love (make a one-time or continuing gift here). What does Jesus want? When you surrender your heart to Him, He directs your priorities. Do yours reflect Him?
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“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13).

Student, youth pastor or leader, what if there were a conference where you could bring ALL the students connected to your youth group? The lost. The saved. The outsiders. The insiders. The sold-out. The fringe. The know-it-alls. The know-nothings. ALL.

What if there were a conference that offered worship, teaching, workshops and prayer for all these along with parents and youth leaders, too?

What if the cost was affordable?

What if the time was designed so that you could be back in your own church for Sunday-morning service?

What if all in attendance had the opportunity to learn from passionate followers of Christ with expertise in areas ranging from the basics of the faith to cross-cultural ministry to gender issues to evangelism to prayer to missions to apologetics and beyond?

What if they had the opportunity to go hard in worship?

What if they had the opportunity to hear from not big names, but passionate followers of Christ skilled at connecting with today’s students and youth leaders?

What if there were a conference where a team was praying for everyone present and available for personal prayer as needed?

What if there were a conference that offered FREE on-site lodging?

What if there were a conference where everyone in attendance could experience the awe of God in tangible ways?

This is AWE 2020: A conference bathed in prayer and anointed to reach this generation.

AWE 2020 will take place at Evergreen Baptist Church, Bixby, Oklahoma, from 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.

We’re giving you advance notice so you can begin to pray for the conference and about whether God would have you take part. You can also take advantage of our early bird pricing.

For more information, click here.
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We hope to see you there and to experience the awe of God—together.

People who are wise with their finances will perform what we’ve come to call “due diligence” before they invest their money. They study the company, its P & L, past performance and future outlook. Christian investors would almost certainly add prayer to this formula, but it all falls under the same category: due diligence.

For many years, Awe Star has operated as a faith-based ministry, never directly asking for funds although receiving from many. But this is a new season for us, and we believe God wants us to invite you into the glorious privilege that is Awe Star through your financial gifts. Let us help you with that “due diligence.”

You’ve read on this site and elsewhere that we’re more than a mission-sending organization. We’re a discipleship ministry, and the natural consequence of real discipleship is (among other fruit) the passion and compulsion to reach the nations with the gospel.

Many of you share this passion. Many of you have gone with us or have sent children/grandchildren to serve alongside us. Many of you wish you had gone. Some of you can no longer go, or cannot go right now.

But all of you can pray. And all of you can give. When you join with us in these ways, you’re joining us in the partnership of the gospel. You’re participating in God’s work. You’re advancing the kingdom and (as Awe Star President Peggy Nunley loves to say) “pushing back the darkness" and making way for His glorious light.

Our staff members don’t make big salaries. Some even raise their own support. We don’t have a hidden slush fund, lavish office or padded expense accounts. We operate as a 501(c)3, which means we carry an extra layer of financial accountability (and also means all gifts are tax-deductible).

You can tithe to your local church (and we hope you do). You can support individual Awe Star missionaries (and we hope you do that, too). But we also want to ask you to pray about joining our “25 Challenge.” Each day when we meet as a staff, we’re asking God to move mountains, raise up workers in His harvest and provide the funds we need to do the impossible in fulfilling the Great Commission. As a part of that, we’re asking Him for true partners in the gospel who will join our 25 Challenge and commit to give at least $25/month to Awe Star.

Joining this challenge might mean you give up a few lattes or bring your lunch from home a few times per month instead of eating out. It might mean you set aside that $25 right after you give your tithe, before the rest of your money finds other places to go.

Joining this challenge might also mean we’re able to buy medical supplies for a clinic in a remote village that has no doctor or other regular medical care. It might mean we can replace or repair some essential sound equipment or make essential repairs to our vehicles. It might mean we can help provide Bibles to pastors in areas where we work or meet real needs in areas devastated by natural disasters.

t might mean a soul hears the gospel and comes to Christ who would never otherwise have had the opportunity to receive the Good News. 

Awe Star has long taught that “Where God guides, He provides.” Is he guiding you to join our 25 Challenge? Consider. Pray. And check out this link for more information! 

Have you ever felt something was missing in your relationship with God?

We don’t mean more time in prayer or Bible reading or Scripture memory, although if you know the Lord, you also know if He is urging you to devote more time to those spiritual disciplines. You know if you need to make a recommitment to church or small group attendance or keep that promise you made to your pastor or youth minister. But no, we don’t mean anything that involves checking a box, even a spiritual one.

What we’re talking about is what’s often missing in our churches and in our personal faith-walks today: a sense of awe. It’s the quality that gave Awe Star Missions its name, and it comes from a passage in the book of Acts: “Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles” (Acts 2:43, NASB). The ESV puts it this way: “And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.”

What is this sense of awe? It’s nothing we can produce. We may at times try to create it via modern technology, but awe doesn’t come from a smoke machine or a passionate guitar solo. It doesn’t come from any human element but from the presence and power of our Lord God Almighty, who sends His Spirit upon us and gives us the holy expression of a sense of awe.

Despite the fervency of our prayers and the faithfulness of our service, we noticed we were often  missing that sense of awe too. So we decided to offer an Awe Night, not to seek an emotional experience, but to seek the Lord and His powerful presence in our midst.

The true sense of awe God brought us that night blessed those who attended and encouraged us so much that we’ve decided to repeat it one day next month (and again in future months).
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If your faith has become more rote than real, if you long for a touch of His presence, if you want to join us in seeing the unseen, we invite you to join us on Friday night, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the Awe Star office, 7621 E. 46th Place, Tulsa.  We’ll spend time in worship, prayer, Scripture reading and true fellowship. Join us in prayer before that day as we prepare to seek Him—and once again, experience the awe.