Doctrine & Dignity

Our Name, Our Watch

Shakeid was never a label to print; it was a mandate to embody. In Scripture the almond—the shāqēd—awakens first. GOD tied the almond to HIS own watchfulness: “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.” We take that as our posture: first to wake, first to obey, first to bloom in a sleeping world. We were not raised to entertain but to awaken; not to build platforms but to raise altars; not to gather the masses but to call the chosen.

Who We Are

Shakeid Ministries International is an online‑first family gathered across nations and time zones around worship, the Word, prayer, repentance, deliverance, and consecrated living. Distance does not dilute Presence; hunger draws Him near. We glorify GOD and make disciples of JESUS (Y’shua), training saints to walk in purity and power, to practice a life of prayer, to carry the gospel without compromise, and to serve people with compassion.

We choose reverence over relevance, obedience over opinion, and Presence over performance. We refuse the false choice between truth and love, because our Lord is full of both. We expect the ordinary miracles of a surrendered church—hearts made new, families restored, captives set free, and nations touched by the fragrance of holy lives.

The Word That Governs Us

We affirm the Holy Scriptures—Old and New Testaments—as the inspired, authoritative, and sufficient Word of GOD. Scripture is our plumb line. We submit doctrine, ethics, ministry practice, and personal choices to the plain, original meaning of the Bible. We do not add to the Word with human tradition, cultural fashion, or titles that Scripture does not give. Where Scripture speaks, we speak; where it is silent, we refuse to invent.

Imago Dei and Holy Love

Every person bears GOD’s image and must be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. Because JESUS (Y’shua) loved us while we were still sinners, we speak truth in love, refuse contempt or calls to harm, and welcome all to hear the gospel and receive prayer—even when they do not share our convictions. We wash feet as we warn souls. We believe kindness draws hearts to repentance.

Holy Living

Holiness is both identity and journey. In JESUS (Y’shua) we are made holy; by the Holy Spirit we are being sanctified day by day. Holy living touches everything—worship and work, thoughts and words, money and mercy, justice and generosity, private integrity and public witness. We renounce the spirit of the age and refuse counterfeit spiritualities. We devote ourselves to Scripture, prayer, fasting, worship, fellowship, and the Great Commission. This is not legalism but love—our grateful response to the worthiness of JESUS (Y’shua).

Sexuality and purity: we embrace the Bible’s sexual ethic. Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman, and sexual intimacy belongs only within that covenant. We do not approve of sexual conduct outside biblical marriage; fornication and adultery are contrary to GOD’s will. We likewise do not affirm same‑sex sexual relationships or conduct, which we understand to be outside GOD’s design revealed in Scripture. We state these convictions while honoring every person’s dignity and offering a clear path of repentance, restoration, and discipleship to all who seek the LORD.

Beyond sexuality: Scripture names many sins GOD detests, which we reject without compromise—pride and arrogance; lying and false witness; bloodshed and violence; hearts that devise wicked schemes and those who sow discord; dishonest scales and financial injustice; idolatry and occult practice; oppression of the poor, widow, orphan, and stranger; hypocrisy and empty religion; covetousness and greed; drunkenness and debauchery; partiality and favoritism; treachery against one’s spouse; hard‑heartedness that resists truth. We pursue instead clean hands, pure hearts, justice with mercy, generous stewardship, and sacrificial love that looks like JESUS (Y’shua).

Biblical Titles & Ordination

We recognize only the titles Scripture gives: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher (Ephesians 4:11). These roles are gifts from the risen JESUS (Y’shua) to equip the saints and build the Church. We do not adopt post‑biblical ranks that elevate leaders but fail to serve the flock.

Ordination in Shakeid is church recognition of calling, character, competence, and fruit. It is not a crown; it is a yoke. Candidates are examined in doctrine and life, committed to humility, purity, teachability, and accountability. Where civil permissions are required—such as legal weddings—separate government registration may be necessary in that jurisdiction; ordination itself remains an ecclesiastical act unto JESUS (Y’shua) and His people.

Awaken • Equip • Send

Awaken: we declare unwatered truth that confronts compromise and calls dry bones to live. We lift the name of JESUS (Y’shua) until sleepy hearts remember why they were born.

Equip: we form disciples, not consumers—teaching prayer, Scripture, worship, evangelism, and service so believers carry purity and power into daily life.

Send: the gospel cannot sit still. We commission believers into homes and nations, workplaces and digital fields, trusting the Holy Spirit to confirm the call with fruit.

Pastoral Care, Privacy & Safeguarding

Our care is faith‑based, prayer‑anchored, and Scripture‑directed. We walk with people through repentance and renewal, pointing them to JESUS (Y’shua) and to holy living. We are not a clinical service and do not diagnose or treat medical or psychiatric conditions; in clinical or crisis needs, we encourage immediate engagement with licensed professionals or emergency services while continuing pastoral support. We steward confidentiality carefully and protect prayer requests and notes with appropriate consent and retention practices.

Because we minister online, we set wise boundaries for digital ministry, verify identities when prudent, supervise interactions involving minors and vulnerable adults, and remove content that endangers or exploits. We practice transparency in moderation and leadership expectations.

Freedom of Faith & Integrity of Practice

We reserve the freedom to teach and live what we believe and to set standards for membership, leadership, and ordination consistent with Scripture and our governing documents. Positions that preach, teach doctrine, lead worship, disciple believers, or steward ordination are ministerial and require unity with our beliefs and lifestyle standards. Operational roles are handled with fairness and clarity. In all things we pursue integrity—financial honesty, simple stewardship, truthful communication, swift correction of sin, and the safety of the flock.

Online Community Standards

Our digital spaces are extensions of discipleship. We moderate to remove harassment, explicit content, spam, and advocacy of hatred or violence. We refuse gossip, slander, and coarse talk. We ask participants to speak truth in love, honor confidentiality, and treat one another as image‑bearers. We expect our hosts, moderators, and leaders to model the meekness and boldness of JESUS (Y’shua). If discipline becomes necessary, we act with clarity, compassion, and respect.

Preparing the Bride

We live for the midnight cry: “Behold, the Bridegroom is coming.” We call the chosen to keep oil in their lamps, to put on garments of holiness and strength, and to be ready for JESUS (Y’shua). Readiness looks like lamps burning in secret, intercession that refuses to quit, forgiveness that keeps no record, generosity that hides from applause, and obedience that will not negotiate. We proclaim the cleansing power of the Word and the Spirit so that the Bride may be presented without spot or wrinkle, holy and ready.

When We Miss the Mark

We are not a museum of perfection but a garden of repentance. If our words or actions fail to reflect the holiness and compassion of JESUS (Y’shua), we will repent, seek reconciliation, and make it right. We submit to accountability and welcome correction. We do not excuse sin, and we do not withhold mercy from the repentant. We trust the promise that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive and to cleanse.

Ministry Distinctives