AWAKENED - PASTOR DAVID AX

Every man in that room on August 29 walked in carrying something. A marriage under strain. A job that had quietly become an identity. A habit nobody knew about. Pastor David Ax opened the day by naming the thing underneath all of it: there is a war on, and most men are asleep in the middle of it.

Awakened is the first movement of a day that walked verse by verse through Ephesians 6 — the whole armor of God. Before a man can put armor on, he has to know he is on a battlefield. That is the work this session does.

David also carried the day as our master of ceremonies, and men noticed both.

"Don't just attend church; be present. Sign up to serve. Attend events beyond Sunday morning."

Pastor David Ax

What men said afterward

• "Engaging, energizing. Resonates with people in todays world."
• "Awake! Wake Up! I Pray this Awakening will Continue forever!"
• "Not a pep rally? AWESOME."

Pastor David Ax is the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Star. He opened TVMC 2026 and hosted the day from the platform.

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