The Awakening's staff, made up of both full-time and volunteer members, is a team is committed to serving Jesus Christ, this generation, and every person we come into contact with.
Our Leadership Team
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Madeline Nix
Director OF THE AWAKENING
In the Summer of 2012 Madeline went on her first mission trip with the Awakening and has not stopped going since! She has ministered in over 30 different nation's leading mission trips, mentoring young emerging leaders, and intentionally investing in the next generation. Madeline is an ordained minister in the Mississippi Conference with a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
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Coordinator of operations
Betsy grew up as a missionary child in Brussels, Belgium where she had a first-hand encounter with missions. There, she developed a burden to do whatever it takes to see Jesus glorified on this earth. She joined The Awakening in 2014 where her multilingual capability has allowed her to plan and lead countless mission teams. Betsy and her husband Adam reside in OKC where she also serves as the youth pastor at her local church as a licensed minister of the Heartland Conference.
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Project specialist
Seth is a gifted worship leader and song writer, and is a member of The Awakening Band. Worship is what is in his heart and he loves to see youth and young adults embrace the love of God through lyrics and music. Seth wants to take his gifts and talents to unreached people groups of the world through pioneering new missions work in places that have not yet been reached. Seth has served with The Awakening since 2010.
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jORDAN wALLUM
eAST cOAST bASE - fRANKLIN sPRINGS, ga
Jordan Wallum joined the Awakening in the summer of 2020 for our Missions Intensive week. The next year she joined our Summer Internship. The NEXT summer she joined us as a leader. Jordan attended Emmanuel College where she graduated and is now working full time. She oversees our East Coast Base and is passionate about missions and discipleship.
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International Base – aRGENTINA
Abigail Yates is originally from Lexington, Kentucky and has a degree in Intercultural Studies from Southwestern Christian University. Abby heard God's call to missions at a young age and eventually joined The Awakening family in 2015. Feeling drawn to South America, and desiring to see lives and communities transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, Abby eventually spent a few months serving in Argentina through On My Way and is now an Awakening staff member serving the International Base in Argentina.
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ALEIAH WINCHESTER
International Base – Hungary
Aleiah Winchester, adopted from Bulgaria and raised in the United States is an Emmanuel College graduate. While staying in Hungary at The Awakening International Training Base, she developed a love for the people, and for the ministry she witnessed through The Awakening Base (TAB) Coffee House. With a strong call to missions and a burden for reaching the unreached, Aleiah is joining our Awakening Base in Hungary to collaborate with European leaders to assist in equipping and empowering the next generation in fulfilling their God-given purpose on earth.
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International Base – Hungary
Justin, originally from North Carolina, is an Emmanuel College graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in History. Rachel is a graduate of Southwestern Christian University with a Bachelor's in psychology. Her love for missions comes from her childhood in Belgium as a missionary kid with the IPHC. Together they have a burden for urban cities throughout Europe, especially those with no sole avenue for receiving the Gospel. Deeply burdened by difficult countries and unreached people groups, they work to look for non-contemporary methods of ministry to ensure that everyone is afforded a chance to hear the Gospel. Under their leadership, they strive for the International Base in Hungary to be a place where they can build a close-knit community and inspire, train, and raise up the young people of Europe.
