This is the time, more than ever, for the saints of God to get free of hindrances, bad habits and limitations that keep us from our destiny.  Knowing Christ Jesus only as Savior, Healer, Baptizer, Provider, etc. is no longer sufficient!  We must now know Him also as King of kings, Lord of our lives and the Commander of the Lord's army.

We get healed, matured, set free and equipped so that we can take the gospel of the Kingdom to a world that needs a demonstration of the lordship of Christ.  The gifts of the Spirit are not toys for the saints to play with in church.  They are mighty weapons of war!  God has provided them so we can take territories and nations and disciple people into a full knowledge of Jesus Christ.  Church, we’ve got to quit playing around and get serious!  Let’s not bury our talent in the ground out of fear.  Jesus commands us to occupy until He comes!

In order to address these needs, CI Family Church has formed a Community Transformation Taskforce involving approximately 20 people of different ages and backgrounds who are involved in the community in different ways.  From these natural relationships – formed not between institutions but between living, breathing human beings – many avenues for greater interaction have arisen.

A key one of these is CI’s strong presence in the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce.  For several years, CI staff and members have participated in the Chamber’s “Leadership Walton” program, and since then two were asked to help develop leadership programs and one is a member of the Chamber’s Board.