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 powerful message, Ps. Matt, unpacks the difference between convenience-based connections and covenant friendships, drawing from the bond between David and Jonathan in 1st Samuel 18. This message is a call to build relationships that heal, sharpen, and endure—rooted not in emotion or convenience, but in covenant.

Built for Breakthrough is a powerful message that explores the story of David's mighty men and the courage, loyalty, and honor that defined them. Through the Cave of Adullam and the moment they broke through enemy lines for their king, we discover that who we align with shapes us, what we respond to reveals us and how we honor sacrifice defines us. Ultimately, this message calls us to live in a way that reflects the sacrifice of Jesus, because we were built for breakthrough.

In this message Ps Jared explores the powerful difference between living by the flesh and walking in the Spirit, highlighting joy as the defining fruit of the Spirit that fuels endurance, purpose, and spiritual maturity. Joy isn't a personality trait or fleeting emotion—it's a daily decision to embrace the Spirit's work, set your eyes on Christ, and let that joy motivate you through life's hardest moments. When we cultivate and share Spirit-produced joy, we not only endure—we help others step into freedom, identity, and deeper relationship with God.

What do you want? God knows what He has created for you and what He wants to do in your life, but of greater importance than what He wants for you is what you want and will accept!!

Revivals don't start because we want them to. They start when we recognize that our walk with God has become inward facing, and we turn our focus to purify our worship, be about our father's business, and live in the reality of heaven.

God created a diving design for our marriages to function where peace, joy, love, and the blessing of God can flow. When we build our marriages outside of his design, we become dysfunctional, frustrated, and learn to live with a home like that is less than God's best. We'll look at the most dysfunctional couple in the Bible, King Ahab and Queen Jezebel so we can learn from their mistakes and get our marriages back in order and working again!

What the world tells us what love looks like and what Kingdom love looks like couldn't be more opposite. God's love is always pursuing us and ready to receive us with open arms. in this sermon, Ps. Jenny looks at the attributes of love in 1 Corinthians 13 and uses the story of the Prodigal Son to show how that love is a model of the way the Father loves us as Sons and Daughters.

What does real fellowship actually look like? We explore the biblical pattern of koinonia — a shared life marked by sacrifice, intimacy, and order under Christ. Discover how reordering your relationships can unlock deeper connection and spiritual growth.

The first thing that God said was not good was for man to be alone. So, He created woman and gave us the ability to have personal relationships. In this engaging discussion a panel of pastors and leaders provide insight into building relationships with wisdom and love.

In this message, Ps. Matt explores what it really means to pray with power. This message is a reminder that we are called to pray as sons and daughters, priests, and kings — not from weakness, but from identity and authority.

Heart Renovation — Designed to Flourish explores what happens when God rebuilds the heart from the inside out — restoring strength, renewing connection, and creating space for lasting love and purpose. Discover how a heart purchased at full price, owner-occupied by Christ, and opened relationally becomes healthy enough to carry more life, freedom, and overflow.

For God so loved he gave! He gave so we could have relationship w him! He gave so our life could thrive and we could show others his love!

In this message, Ps. Morgan reminds us that knowing about God isn't the same as knowing Him. He challenges deconstruction and spiritual isolation, calling believers back to real relationship with Jesus. It's an invitation to live as sons and daughters, rooted in connection and obedience.

Husbands be inspired to love your wife the way Christ loved the Church, and wives be inspired to learn from the richness of the mysteries of the Kingdom God so you can live out your assignment as a wife in a powerful way.

Marriage needs to be assembled correctly! This message dives deep into how to do conflict, honor, order, and build one another with the right tools!

In this powerful message, Ps. Dave calls out the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live. Challenging cultural hypocrisy and spiritual passivity, he urges believers to move from words to action and from fear to faith. It's a bold reminder that real faith isn't just proclaimed — it's practiced.

In this powerful Cherish Night message, Ps. Leanne takes us to the first Passover and the Israelites' Red Sea moment to remind us what to do when fear closes in and the future feels impossible. Ps. Leanne calls women to remember God's faithfulness, stand firm in His promises, speak faith over fear, and let God fight their battles.

Clearing Noise Pollution is about learning how to recognize and silence the wrong voices that get louder in seasons of uncertainty and delay. Using Exodus 32, we explore how fear and confusion can push people to build substitutes for God when they stop listening for His voice. It's a call to decisive alignment cutting off false influences and step forward fully on the Lord's side.

In this message, David reflects on 20 years of faith, marriage, and ministry to unpack what it means to live in the in-between — the space between God's promises and their fulfillment. Through honest stories of parenting, marriage struggles, and spiritual growth, he shares how worship, consistency, and a bold, faith-filled “shout” can bring breakthrough in life's toughest seasons. If you're waiting on a promise, this message will inspire you to keep showing up, keep worshiping, and refuse to give up.

In this powerful friendship panel, leaders from Awaken Church share practical wisdom on building strong, healthy friendships in every season of life—from singleness to marriage to parenthood. With honesty about rejection, offense, boundaries, and intentionality, they unpack what it truly takes to cultivate life-giving community.

How does the health of our relationships shape the spiritual atmosphere we live in? This message looks at how shared purpose, unified leadership, and open doors allow our lives and homes to become living expressions of the Gospel.

The Bible tells us that love is the greatest gift, and that we should desire to live a life of love. But how do we do that? In this insightful message Ps. Michael teaches us how to establish the foundation and build a structure on which love can flourish.

This message calls believers to live from their royal identity as sons and daughters of the King, building homes and relationships that reflect God's Kingdom rather than the world's patterns. When we prioritize a relationship with our King and position ourselves in His Presence, our relationships are transformed and God's Kingdom is made visible through our love for one another.

Ps. Matt delivers a powerful Super Bowl Sunday message on God's call to victory, reminding us that Jesus didn't come to help us survive—but to overcome. This message challenges believers to partner with the Holy Spirit and step into the winning life God designed.

In the game of life, relationships, and marriage, there are some “personal fouls” we need to avoid if we want to win. This message shares practical, but powerful lessons that will help strengthen and protect our relationships.

The Relationship panel covers topics from singleness to dating, and marriage. The speakers explore what it looks like to pursue relationships with intention, health, and faith. Through real-life testimonies—from single years to restored marriages and multi-generational legacy—this panel offers practical wisdom, hope, and biblical truth for every season of relationships.

Ps. Colin teaches on The Tree of Life, revealing God's heart to restore what was lost and reconnect us to true life through Jesus. This message invites you to fall in love with God's Word and discover the healing, purpose, and fullness found in Christ.

Faith is the Bridge that gets us to the promise. With out faith it is impossible to please God. Ps. Jon inspires us to believe God and stay on the bridge despite the fact that it may be scary or unknown.

In this message, Ps. Morgan unpacks “The Blessing of Pruning,” revealing how God's cutting is never punishment but loving preparation for greater fruitfulness. This message Ps. Morgan explains how surrender, repentance, and intentional self-pruning lead to real transformation. This message is a call to maturity—inviting you to let go of what no longer serves you so you can step fully into what God is growing next.

In this powerful message, we're reminded that spiritual drift rarely happens all at once - it happens slowly, through small, subtle choices. We unpack how the double-edged sword of discipline and the calibration of community keep us in alignment with God's purposes, and how a simple one-degree adjustment can reposition our lives for everything He has promised.

Ps. Marco and Natalie kick off the Assembly Required series with a raw, faith-filled conversation about building healthy, God-centered marriages the right way—by following God's blueprint, not culture's shortcuts. In this message they unpack love, respect, forgiveness, and what it really means to die to self daily for the sake of your relationship. This message is a hopeful, practical call to rebuild, strengthen, and grow your marriage—no matter what season you're in.

In this message, Stanley unpacks what it means to have true intimacy with Jesus while embracing a faith that's alive, joyful, and deeply personal rather than routine or religious. This message will challenge you to rediscover your identity in Christ, reject the pull of "normal" and hunger for the fullness of God's love and purpose.

In this message, Ps. Samuel asks a confronting but freeing question: How do we respond to correction, praise, failure, and success? Through the story of Gideon and personal moments of humor and honesty, he unpacks how our reactions reveal deeper identity issues—and why true stability comes not from performance or affirmation, but from understanding who our Heavenly Father is and how deeply He loves us.

Jake shares a powerful, practical, and Spirit-led word on what it means for husbands to walk as priests, kings, prophets, and lovers in their home. With fresh revelation on the biblical role of husbands and the divine strength of a wife as ezer (helper), this message offers hope, restoration, and a blueprint for thriving, God-designed marriages.

Be inspired to overcome the adversity that life throws at you. Lean in to overcome the adversity the enemy will use to try to take you out.

To build healthy and strong relationships, we need to know God's Word. In 1 Corinthians 13 we get several building blocks to lay the foundation of our friendships, marriage, and family.

Through worship that invites God's presence, prayer that releases power, and believers carrying heaven into the marketplace—transforming streets, families, and culture from the inside out. -This message Awaken the City will turn the power on!!

In this message, Rex Crain unpacks Luke 6 and explores what happens when God calls you into a divine shift. Through powerful stories, bold faith, and real-life testimony, you'll be challenged to stand up, stretch beyond your limits, and step into the healing, freedom, and forward motion God has for you.

Jesus didn't come to earth for you to go to heaven… He came to earth to get Heaven into you… these are the 3 steps every Christian must take to step fully into Heaven of Earth, TODAY!

When we go after the Lord on the mountain our eyes are opened to “the Lord who provides” your needs are found on the mountain.

The Power of Agreement is about how the beliefs we align with shape the direction of our lives. Joseph's story shows that when we agree with God's voice instead of rejection, circumstances, or pain, we walk in purpose, character and authority. What you come into agreement with doesn't just influence you, it governs you.

In this message, Ps Jake breaks down who the Holy Spirit is, how we are designed to interact with Him, and what the product of that relationship looks like.

God is calling His church to step into greater glory and continue advancing. A key way to do this is to live at rest in faith in God. This helps you keep your first love fervent and strong. Dive into the paradox of being active in faith and living from rest. You will find God unlocks you from unbelief, inoculates you to burnout, and keeps you advancing as you live resting in faith.

This message is a refreshing reminder rooted in Psalm 23, calling us back to alignment with God as our Shepherd. In this message, Beaver brings honest stories, scripture, and Spirit-led insight, that challenges surface-level change and invites inner heart healing. This message is an invitation to slow down, be restored, and embrace the refining work of God that leads to lasting freedom and purpose.

As we continue to transform lives and take more territory in the treasure valley with our new building want to get back to some core values were called to “Awaken” in the PNW

Faith is the Bridge that gets us to the promise. With out faith it is impossible to please God. Ps. Jon inspires us to believe God and stay on the bridge despite the fact that it may be scary or unknown.

Heart Check is a call to real, lasting transformation—not just outward change, but inner renewal. As we step into a new year full of goals and vision, this message challenges us to stop chasing visible growth alone and instead tend the soil of our hearts. Through honesty, intentional planning, consistent effort, and perseverance, we're reminded that true change happens when we do the work with God's help and refuse to quit. What's rooted in the heart will ultimately shape every area of our lives.

In this message, Ps. Lisa dares us to discover finding our tribes (people), our tables (everyday community) and our purpose (discipleship). The right relationships unlock identity, purpose, and destiny. Who you do life with matters!

God wants to do a new thing! If we want new results in our life, we need to upgrade our operating system!

To carry the weight of promotion, you must be tested with the process of formation. We are all meant to experience a harvest of blessings in our lives, but every blessing carries weight and God desires to prepare us to carry it. Like Joseph, we will endure testing, waiting, and refining on the way to experiencing God's promises for our lives.