Our vision and purpose is to be a church that is fresh, real, and powerful! Below is compilation of messages from Jurgen & Leanne Matthesius, our C3 team, and other world-class guest speakers!
The C3 Church San Diego // AUDIO podcast is truly a blessing to listen to. With a focus on building a strong relationship with God, this podcast provides the blueprint for not only a good relationship with God but also with family, friends, and coworkers. It equips listeners with the tools to fight against the enemy and encourages them to live a life of faith and courage. One of the best aspects of this podcast is that it features both male and female pastors, giving diversity and allowing different perspectives to be heard. The messages delivered by these pastors are powerful, courageous, and unique, inspiring listeners to deepen their understanding of the Word.
One of the worst aspects of this podcast is that it may not be for everyone. Some people may find the teachings too deep or challenging as they present truth in its raw and pure form. Additionally, some listeners may prefer a different style or approach to preaching. However, this is subjective and may vary from person to person.
In conclusion, The C3 Church San Diego // AUDIO podcast is highly recommended for those seeking spiritual growth and encouragement. The messages are biblically grounded and speak truth in love. Whether you are new in your faith journey or have been walking with God for years, this podcast will impact your life in profound ways. The dedication and hard work put into creating such a wonderful resource by Pastors Jurgen and Leanne are commendable. This church stands for truth, love, and empowerment, ultimately changing lives for the better.

In this message, Dave Roever shares his journey from the battlefields of Vietnam to a life transformed by faith, purpose, and resilience. Dave speaks about suffering, identity, healing, and the hope found in Christ. This message is a moving reminder that God can bring purpose out of pain and redemption out of even the darkest moments.

Revealed at the Threshold is a message from 1 Samuel 15 about what God exposes before He releases what's next. As God moves us toward promise, inheritance, restoration, and deeper responsibility, He begins confronting the areas of compromise, resistance, and partial surrender we've tried to carry with us. Because before God entrusts greater weight, He reveals whether we can truly carry it.

A pacemaker is very powerful. It's a device that shocks the heart to force it to perform, or a leader who sets the tone for those around them. Which one are you?

Freedom has a price and fire has a purpose. This message explores the sacred intersection of sacrifice and Spirit—honoring those who laid down their lives while embracing the holy fire poured out to empower ours with purpose and courage.

The Apostle Paul said that the Kingdom is not of talk but of POWER. In this message, Ps Mike explores the earliest days of the church and the miracles that were common place.

This message explores what it means to be transformed “from glory to glory” through pressure, uncertainty, and spiritual growth,. Ps. Dave unpacks how God reshapes our minds, identities, and futures—not through perfection, but through surrender, faith, and continual renewal.

Be inspired and equipped to fight back when the enemy attacks. In this message, you will receive tools that you can apply in your life so that you can overcome in Jesus name.

Pentecost Sunday is a powerful Sunday we remember when the Holy Spirit was poured out. What we can't forget is that the outpouring of the Spirit came at a cost. The life of Jesus. Let's make sure Jesus gets what He paid for.

In this Pentecost Sunday message, Ps. Samuel explores The Way of the Holy Spirit through the powerful images of fire, wind, wine, and oil. Discover how the Holy Spirit brings strength, joy, freedom, healing, and new life to every believer.

A calling has been thrown on every one of us - the question isn't whether God has called us, but what we're going to do with what He's already placed on our life. In this message, Pastor Alex preaches from the story of Elijah and Elisha to confront the three places we tend to stop short: never owning the call, refusing to endure the hidden middle, and settling at the threshold instead of crossing into what God has for us - and the people He wants to reach through us.

Discover the deep connection between the Rechabites in Jeremiah 35 and the rebuilding of the Dung Gate in Nehemiah 3:14. Learn why the descendants of Rechab — a family marked by obedience, discipline, and separation from corruption — were entrusted with rebuilding the very gate responsible for removing waste from the city. This challenges leaders, families, and believers to understand that before God rebuilds something publicly, He often calls us to remove compromise privately.

This message from Dr. Brian unpacks how generational cycles—both brokenness and blessing—can shape families for generations. Through the story of David and his family, he challenges believers to move beyond momentary encounters with God and step into lasting transformation, healing, and discipleship that breaks destructive patterns and builds a legacy of blessing.

Ps Dave shares a powerful message about truth, integrity, and staying faithful through every season.

Everything of true value is born in the secret place — and in this message, we journey into the three rhythms that shape a life of genuine intimacy with Jesus: praying with alignment, listening with intention, and obeying with love. Drawing from the teachings of Jesus this message unpacks why closeness to Jesus is the only foundation that truly holds.

In this message we will hear how salvation, the calling, the purpose and the grace of God were there before we even took a step in His direction. Whatever we are doing for His glory God has already orchestrated and equipped us for it so we can be successful in what we do.

This message is about realizing your true identity in Christ and what the devil does to try and keep you from being who God called you to be.

To experience God's ‘good, pleasing and perfect will' God is gently taking us out of our comfort zones and launching us back into the adventure of faith. Nothing's wasted as He prepares us for influence and favour!

Ps. Matt shares a practical and powerful message on building healthy, God-centered relationships. In this message he unpacks the roles of husbands and wives, the importance of prayer and surrender in marriage, and how dying to pride, fear, and selfishness can lead to deeper love, healing, and unity.

Be inspired to hear about the power of the Table and the benefits that come from doing life in community. The Title is Restored at the Table, you will get to listen to Pastor Marco having a conversation with the Restored Leaders of Awaken Eastlake.

This message from Ps. Colin speaks on returning to God and rediscovering what is sacred. Ps. Colin reminds us that God doesn't meet us with judgment, but with love, healing, and restoration. No matter where you've been, there's always a way back home.

The Kingdom of God is diametrically different to the kingdoms of this world. The Kingdom runs on a completely different operating system, it is governed by different rules, laws and principles. Only through learning of those principles can one TRULY experience the kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven!

When the Holy Spirit comes upon your life He brings power! That Power enables you to operate in Fruit of the Spirit and Gifts of the Spirit. The 4th fruit and gift are Patience and Healing. Ps Jon discusses the power of both!

As you listen to this message be inspired to live out your Christianity the way Jesus intended for us. Be inspired to lean into fellowship at the table the way Jesus and the apostles modeled it for us.

There are many ways to pray, The Way we pray is about praying with passion and power. Prayer is often warfare and we need to realize there is a devil opposing the will of God. If we don't pray nothing happens.

What if the most dangerous place in your life isn't where you've said no to God, but where you've quietly revised what He said? Pastor Mike walks through the story of a king who mostly obeyed, exposing the subtle compromises that keep us from walking in the fullness of what God has called us to. There is a way that seems right to a man, and then there is The Way.

This message is centered on the book of Ruth and explores how our past experiences shape the way we love, lead, and connect with others.

Everyone is rushing — but God has never been late. In this message, Pastor Casey unpacks what it means to live a Sabbath lifestyle and why the rhythm of rest is God's built-in protection against rushing into traps, false confirmation, and a life drained of presence. If you've ever confused busyness with anointing, this message is for you.

In life it is not about how we start, but how we finish. Jesus says, "those who endure to the end will be saved" and we see this in the life of Gideon!

Learn about the power of the table, and how the early Church started with the table as the pillar of the faith. Be inspired to expect the supernatural flow of Heaven to be unlocked as you invest time at the table with other believers.

We know that Jesus is the only way to salvation. However, there is a mystery in that we can receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior and know that we have arrived at our final destination, but still have a journey to live out here on earth. In this engaging message Ps. Michael unpacks this mystery and provides some insight into how we can keep our journey aligned with our destination.

This message explores what it really means to follow Jesus in everyday life, not just in powerful moments. It shows how challenges and “storms” can grow our faith and reveal what's going on inside us. Ultimately, it's a call to trust God more deeply and live out a real, active faith.

This message explores what it really means to follow Jesus in everyday life, not just in powerful moments. It shows how challenges and “storms” can grow our faith and reveal what's going on inside us. Ultimately, it's a call to trust God more deeply and live out a real, active faith.

The Way of Worship” is about making God central in our lives rather than an item on our priority list., because before we are anything else, we are worshipers.

When Jesus walked up to a group of ordinary fishermen and said, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men," He wasn't inviting them to add Him to their lives — He was offering to remake their lives entirely. In this message, Pastor Alex traces what it means to actually follow Christ today: to stop editing the Jesus of Scripture, to let Him do the making, and to discover that we've all been captured by something — the only question is by whom.

The kingdom of heaven does not operate on the same principles as our earthly kingdoms. There is a higher calling to experience a higher power. Heavens laws came down to man on Mt Sinai. Heavens power came down on the day of Pentecost when 120 disciples were in an upper room. God wants you to experience His kingdom here on earth.

The Sacred Way reminds us that what is holy must never become casual or transactional—God's Word, our time, our relationships, worship, and our offerings all carry a sacred perspective.

With so many questions swirling in culture, from Israel, to Iran, to AI, to Honor and Tithing and everything in between. We know people have real questions and we want to give you honest answers from a biblical perspective.

Jesus is walking with you in the midst of your disappointment. When things don't go according to plan, maybe it's because God has something better in mind.

Line in the Sand is a message about drawing holy boundaries against the things that keep us stuck, holding the ground God has given us, and crossing into breakthrough He has promised. Through the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda, we' explore how Jesus calls us off the mat of excuses and into freedom. This is a call to draw the line, hold the line and cross the line into all God has for you.

Throughout the course of each of our lives we are moved by certain things, victories, accomplishments, traumas, storms but Jesus in his humanity never allowed his emotions or circumstances to dictate his actions! Jesus always showed Compassion when he saw people who were oppressed, afflicted and diseased, our example in how to do life well and how to treat others is modelled perfectly through the life of Jesus……..

As believes we are called to move beyond seeing faith as a feeling and instead live it out through obedience, belief, and endurance.

This message explores “The Way of Righteousness” through Isaiah 26, unpacking what it truly means to be made right with God—not through perfection, but through grace.

In a world filled with anxiety and uncertainty, this message explores the deeper peace that only Christ can give. It reveals how true peace isn't found in circumstances, but in trusting God. Discover how to let go of worry and experience a peace that surpasses all understanding.

In this episode, we explore what it truly means to live ready for the return of Jesus and why Scripture calls us to respond with eager expectation rather than indifference. Drawing from the message of The King Is Coming, John unpacks how we prepare our lives, stay spiritually alert, and keep our focus on eternity.

In this culture building message, Ps Katy shares on how biblically and practically we can become a unified kingdom-building church that disciples people towards health, joy, and purpose.

Power flows like a current. It is not static, it is dynamic. Hence the word “Dunamis” in the New Testament that is translated “power!” If power does indeed flow, then it can either flow toward or away from you. In this message we observe the ‘fall of man” and see where power was lost and we also see what God to restore power back to mankind!

If we want to see a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit we need to walk in the fear of God. It is the key to having a relationship with Him and it give birth to revival in our lives.

This message from Ps. Lauren challenges listeners to move beyond surface-level faith and live with real devotion, integrity, and commitment to God. Centered on Psalm 112, it shows how a genuine relationship with Jesus leads to blessing, strength, and lasting impact.

Discipleship isn't a program but a lifestyle of growing closer to Jesus and helping others do the same. Ps. Casey breaks down what it means to be a “follower of the Way” (Acts 9:2) and challenges believers to actively live out their faith through Scripture, community, and obedience to the Great Commission.