Awakening Acts® is an outreach initiative of Repentance and Holiness USA, LTD (EIN 814047406), a registered 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit organization. The ministry is dedicated to evangelism, discipleship, and community outreach, serving individuals through compassionate ministry, spiritual teaching, and practical support that restores hope and strengthens communities.
Rooted in the message of repentance and holiness, Awakening Acts serves individuals and families through prayer ministry, outreach programs, digital evangelism, and hands-on acts of compassion inspired by the teachings of Matthew 25 — feeding the hungry, caring for the vulnerable, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and welcoming those in need.
Our Mission
To serve individuals and communities through faith-centered outreach, revival-focused teaching, and compassionate care that addresses both spiritual and practical needs.
Our Vision
To see lives transformed through the power of Jesus Christ and communities strengthened through authentic discipleship and service.
What We Do
- Evangelism & Revival: Street outreach, open-air services, and revival gatherings that ignite hearts for Christ.
- Compassion in Action: Food, clothing, and practical support for those in need.
- Prison & Re-entry Ministry: Sharing hope, restoration, and pathways forward for those behind bars or returning home.
- Digital Media Outreach: Reaching millions through YouTube, TikTok, and livestreams with Spirit-filled preaching and teaching.
- Elderly & Sick Visitation: Bringing comfort, prayer, and dignity to those often forgotten.
Impact & Community Engagement
Through weekly visits, livestream services, community prayer events, outreach initiatives, and volunteer-driven ministry, Awakening Acts actively serves communities by bringing spiritual renewal alongside practical assistance. Awakening Acts conducts regular daily outreach activities, livestream teaching, community prayer gatherings, and volunteer-driven ministry initiatives serving individuals locally and online.
Leadership
Awakening Acts is led by Senior Pastor Louis Lupo, Executive Director, who brings decades of executive leadership experience together with more than 15 years of missions and pastoral ministry. He holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York (SUNY). His ministry work has included evangelism, church planting, prison ministry, street and homeless outreach, and community-focused initiatives. The organization seeks to serve faithfully, recognizing that lasting impact comes through God working through committed teams of individuals and communities.
Team
Seletha Chrystal— Sr. Bishop, Director, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
With over 20 years of ministry experience, Sr. Bishop Seletha Chrystal serves as an Overseer within Awakening Acts, combining ministry leadership, nursing home care, evangelism, and compassionate outreach. Raised in a ministry family, she brings deep spiritual insight and practical wisdom to the work, serving with mercy, faithfulness, and a heart for restoration. Her ministry includes supporting the elderly, encouraging those in need, and extending Christ-centered care to communities often overlooked.
Willie Chrystal — Senior Coordinator, Awakening Acts
Willie Chrystal serves as Senior Coordinator for Awakening Acts, bringing extensive organizational leadership experience and a long history of evangelism and outreach ministry. His work spans multiple forms of evangelism including street outreach, media ministry, hospital visitation, prison ministry, and community-based service initiatives. Known for strong coordination and top notch communication skills and faithful service, he plays an important role in supporting ministry operations, outreach efforts, and the ongoing mission to reach individuals with compassion and practical care.
Wei Dupeyron — Overseer, Mid-Atlantic Region, USA
Wei Dupeyron serves as an Overseer with Awakening Acts, bringing over 10 years of missions experience focused on compassionate outreach and practical ministry. Her work includes nursing support, elderly visitation, and mercy-centered ministry that provides comfort, prayer, and encouragement to individuals facing physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges. She is deeply committed to serving vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and individuals impacted by substance abuse, offering hope through consistent presence and Christ-centered care.
Gracie Dupeyron — Pastor, Mid Atlantic Region, USA
Gracie Dupeyron serves as an Overseer with Awakening Acts, contributing more than a decade of missions and outreach experience. Her ministry emphasizes mercy and comfort, supporting elderly communities, participating in nursing and caregiving outreach, and advocating for individuals experiencing homelessness or recovery from addiction. Through compassionate service and faithful discipleship, she helps extend the mission of Awakening Acts by meeting people where they are and walking alongside them toward restoration and renewed hope.
Giving & Partnership
Awakening Acts operates under Repentance and Holiness USA, LTD, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations support outreach, revival gatherings, prison ministry, elderly care, feeding initiatives, and digital evangelism.
Secure giving is processed through Tithely. Workplace donation matching may be available via Benevity under:
Repentance and Holiness USA, LTD (dba Awakening Acts) — EIN 814047406.
Contact
info@awakeningacts.org
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Rooted in the message of repentance and holiness, we are committed to the six mighty deeds of Matthew 25: feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, visiting the sick, ministering in prisons, welcoming the stranger, and serving the vulnerable.
Awakening Acts© operates as a ministry initiative under Repentance and Holiness USA, LTD (EIN 814047406), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.