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.

Kareen is from Santiago, Chile, and currently lives in Oklahoma, USA. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Studies with a major in Missions from Southwestern Christian University, where she also earned a Master's degree in Global Leadership. Kareen serves as a youth pastor and has been actively ministering to the Hispanic community in Oklahoma at Pasión Iglesia IPHC. She has been part of The Awakening since 2018, has participated in multiple mission trips, and has blessed us with her talents in photography, videography, graphic design, and social media strategy. Her greatest passion is serving in God’s work to see every nation, tribe, and language reached with the good news.

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.

Jordan and Camden Mooring serve as the leaders of The Awakening's East Coast Base at Emmanuel University. Jordan first joined The Awakening in the summer of 2020 through our Missions Intensive. The following year, she participated in our Summer Internship, and by the next summer, she stepped into leadership. She graduated from Emmanuel College and now works full-time, overseeing our East Coast Base with a deep passion for missions and discipleship. Together, Jordan and Camden are committed to equipping and mobilizing young people to pursue God’s heart for the nations.

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.