Transforming Times & the Church

The Church Provides the Foundation

By Tim Taylor
Transforming Times, the name of our blog, is a word play. It highlights one of the primary roles of the Church (Romans 12:2), emphasizing that it is always "time" to transform. It's also meant to call to mind a newspaper or magazine, with 12 major columns representing the seven spheres of society and the fivefold ministry. 

• Church/Religion, Business, Government, Media/Arts/Entertainment, Education, Healthcare & the Family
  
• Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher

The English word church comes from the Greek word ekklessia. It means called out to govern.  In the context of Greek culture, the term was applied to the principal assembly of Athenians who made decisions regarding war, strategy, etc. (click here). To be apart of this assembly you had to have at least two years of military experience.

Daniel 7:21 speaks of a time when the Devil will make war with the saints of God. A heavenly conflict has spilled out onto earth and this demonic authority will overcome for a season. Part of this demonic strategy according to verse 25 is its attempt to "change times and law." 

Heavenly war has been declared and the prize at hand are the souls of men and women and their eternal destiny in heaven or hell. 

This is not a battle but rather a long term campaign which is composed of a series of battles on seven major fronts. God gave five ministerial gifts that He intended to equip each saint in the Church (Eph 4:11-12) to serve God's purpose and fulfill their destiny in Christ for our Lord's glory.

With this in mind, Kingdom League International has been tasked to deploy a strategic plan called 1Church1Day (formerly Operation Rolling Thunder). This strategy empowers the Church in a city, county, state or nation to raise up a continual canopy of prayer 24/7/365 while at the same time forming councils made up of kingdom-minded leaders who are already serving in one of those seven spheres or the fivefold ministry. 

Why? Because Proverbs 24:3-6 says there is wisdom in a multitude of counsel. By wise counsel we should build and wage war. These councils turn into strategic think tanks. We are smarter together. Then when we add in God's abiding presence---the God who is the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Counsel, and the Spirit of Might---well, anything is possible. 

It is from this pool of kingdom-minded leaders that we will draw out articles that will challenge, inspire, teach and equip the Church to represent the gospel of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in love and power. For all you are called to do, Transforming Times is for you! 

I hope you will be blessed.

Ephesians 3:10
...to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places...  NKJV