The first step to making change in your community is recognizing there is a change which needs to be made. It can be easy to fall into the same routine, day in and day out. Through awareness and education, we bring hope is to key Impact Areas, areas focused on meeting the unmet needs, physically or spiritually, of a specific demographic within your community.
Each month, you will be introduced to different partners within your community and learn about their heart for mission. You will also hear about who they serve, how you can pray for them, and even opportunities to serve!
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Have you ever seen God clearly move? I want to tell you about what I saw this week and how we are seeing Him work in our DeKalb community. Network of Nations is an organization that helps international students studying at Northern Illinois University make connections and build support in their...
There are several initiatives in the works with Dekalb Community Impact. Christ Community Church is excited to launch the Dekalb Outreach Center with Sonia McDonald as the new director! The purpose of the Outreach Center is to create a bridge within the community to serve people in...
Are you interested in adoption? Christ Community Church provides financial grants for those interested in forever changing the lives of vulnerable children. The church's vision is to help families who want to adopt with the financial burden that exists. In the application, you will...
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm causing extensive damage to the state. Torrential flood rains continued for days as the storm moved inland destroying homes in the city of La Grange. Our Domestic GO Team traveled to La Grange in August to help...
CARRY EACH OTHER'S BURDENS, AND IN THIS WAY YOU WILL FULFILL THE LAW OF CHRIST. GALATIANS 6:2 God has uniquely placed you within a certain geographical location. The neighborhood you live in. The corner store you shop at. Regardless of where you live, you have people all around you who are...
When a disaster comes through, Samaritan’s Purse alerts us when it requires volunteers. They handle all the logistics and coordinate everything through local churches. Because disasters can strike at any time, often teams are deployed as individuals or groups to work with others from...
Recently, we talked with Roland Johnson, on of our Community Impact Leaders in our Domestic Ministry. Roland serves on domestic disaster relief teams, under the direction of our long time partner Samaritan's Purse. Ministering to the physical and spiritual needs to those who find themselves in...
When Jesus said to "Go and make disciples" this command was not only to go to our backyards or to the ends of the earth. This command was also to go to all the inbetween spots too. Within our Domestic Ministry, we partner together with ministries doing national work to meet the impoverished and...
The Forgotten Initiative (TFI) has been apart of our community for a little over seven years. This organization helps to support the foster care community through awareness, encouragement, and advocacy. They provide service to agency workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults and vulnerable...
Last week we introduced you to Donna and how she was impacted as a mentor as she made a difference in the lives of the at risk youth in her community. While it can feel like a daunting task to impact a generation, when each of us comes together as the church to rely on Jesus, He promises to...