Thank you Pastors Jurgen and Leeanne for standing up and leading the fight for our 1st Amendment rights and giving us a place to worship and pray together in a safe environment. You're in line with the Supreme Court's recent 5-4 decision, thx to God giving us Justice Barrett, and just in time. You are the champions and leaders the church needs, bringing what our hurting country is needing. So proud and glad to be a part.
I walked away from a very large church in this city mainly due to the fear they were promoting through covid. I respect how Awaken has trust in God to keep its members safe. You either trust God or you don't. As a church if you are too worried about being politically correct I rather not be involved. Wearing mask to church just a sign that you do not believe that GOD will protect you. A form of faithlessness, I'm so glad to of been introduced to this great church,
Thank you KUSI for allowing a balanced view of this story, and thank you Awaken Church for bringing hope to the hopeless! It’s shocking how many people want less hope in this world. Do the people who suffer from depression and commit suicide not matter? Covid is NOT the only problem in the world and the solution to all of them is Jesus!
Thank You KUSI for allowing freedom of speech and press and actually going after the story to want to learn more. It's so sad the conversations I have had with people who have bern gripped with fear due to the isolation. It changes a persons outlook, emotions and eventually outcomes in their life. We aren't built to understand how this situation will affect the human spirit, however GOD and the Bible does as well as the community of this church. Before one can condemn, one should seek understanding and compassion and work along side to solve the situation. Thank you Ps Jurgen and KUSI.
What an amazing interview by ps. Jürgen. The church is absolutely essential at this time and me and my family absolutely need it to stay open. The church is the beacon of hope, faith and love! I’m so thankful and be blessed to be part of this community.
What a champion for America! Thank you thank you thank you Ps Jurgen for standing up for our rights! It’s not enough that we have these right but it takes a community to fight to keep them! God bless America and Awaken Church!
5:10 even though I dissed other points in the comments section, I 100% agree that people’s non-physical needs, spiritual and mental, are met. And this church absolutely does this amazingly well.
Very sobering numbers in the coronavirus pandemic as Johns Hopkins reported 200,070 new cases and 3,157 reported US deaths yesterday... highest number of deaths in one day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Thank you KUSI for covering this. Awaken Church is doing important work and making the choices it needs to to pastor the people under its care. It’s the safest place to visit in San Diego. And lest anyone forget we have a First Amendment.
Looks like they are taking good measures. Why not enforce a mask for internal gatherings? One can still support the community, be together and do this in a safe way. They can still pray, be with like minded folks, hear the sermons, etc., and be safe.
If it’s makes someone personally feel more safe to wear a mask then one should do so, or stay home if you are sick or not comfortable being outside and seek support and prayer. There is zero science in a surgical mask, or polyester cloth mask corona virus is very small it goes right through masks or to the side unless you are in a fit tested N95 and that’s not 100 percent. To say someone can’t go into a church to practice their religion which is a constitutional right without a mask in the name of safety is ridiculous it’s pure totalitarian politics. I think this church is amazing, and the pastor is amazing for taking a stance.
@@Nick-kg4ki Or you can be an a$$ and not care if you give others the virus and long as you can go without a mask. Love jesus and kill you neighbor because he is not an idiot.
Very sobering numbers in the coronavirus pandemic as Johns Hopkins reported 200,070 new cases and 3,157 reported US deaths yesterday... highest number of deaths in one day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Romans 13:1-2 says: " the government, for God is the One who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. So those who refuse to are refusing to God, and punishment will ."
It’s also about politics - Jurgen is Trump’s biggest fan and he is fully into QAnon & conspiracy theories ... it’s a hot mess of deluded insanity & narcissism ... pride comes before a full & unfortunately Jurgen will probably learn the hard way ...
@Faith & Freedom Podcast as someone who attended this church for 3 years, i can confidently say that ALL they care about is money. I saw behind the scenes. I was very close to people heavily involved in this church. They dont care about the congregation. They are money hungry
The word of God talks about what people should do relating to the government. And it talks about how society and people should act and behave. If that isn’t affected and related by politics then what is?? Acts 5.29 says "But Peter and the apostles answered, 'We must obey God rather than men.'" 1 Timothy 2.1-2 says "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way." The church NEEDS to be talking about politics.
Jurgen has totally politicised this - you are correct. He literally held meetings telling people how to vote for Trump and his lack of compassion and belief COVID is a conspiracy is all tied in with his political beliefs ... Jurgen has strayed very far from being Jesus-like :(
@@jalitzacardona5874 Very sobering numbers in the coronavirus pandemic as Johns Hopkins reported 200,070 new cases and 3,157 reported US deaths yesterday... highest number of deaths in one day since the beginning of the pandemic.
He never claimed to force temperature checks. Very few places force them because there is no scientific evidence that it has a major impact on identifying and preventing the spread of Covid. And no one is being pressured to attend in person.
