EXPANDING THE VISION…DISCERNING HIS VOICE…KNOWING HIS HEART

            As we enter a new season in the history of CDF USA, it is appropriate for us to discern the Lord’s voice and know His heart as we seek to fulfill the vision He has given to CDF USA. Whether you are a new member of our fellowship, or have been with us a long time, we are honored by your presence and excited for you to be an active part of what God is doing in our network.

            I believe God is divinely shifting CDF USA from merely being a Christian dance/movement organization to becoming a national and globally reaching agent that empowers believers with physical and spiritual ministry skills, disciples peoples and nations to Jesus, and prepares His Bride for the 2^nd coming of Christ. This shift will require us to become believers who are desperate for His presence, continually transformed into the image of Jesus, carriers of His light & glory, empowered with signs & wonders, agents of the gospel message, and facilitators of reconciliation in the earth. God’s desire is to anoint us with a prophetic spirit upon our ministry gifts and propel us into leading the “last great harvest of souls” before the 2nd coming of Christ. This requires that we rise up with a forerunner spirit and be active in evangelism, serving the poor/needy, and local/world missions through our various ministry gifts.

In order to fulfill this mandate, we will need to focus on a few significant things:

PRAYER: God is calling us to begin a fervent seeking of HIM through prayer (and fasting) to receive HIS vision as He imparts it to us corporately, and expresses it creatively through the various leaders and members of our organization. Without a corporate understanding of God’s will, purposes, strategy, and timing, CDF USA will not be able to be a relevant expression of the nature and image of Christ, nor will we be able to carry His presence to all nations and cover the earth with His glory. This means we will have to begin to see prayer as the real work that goes forth before our ministry gifts are engaged. It also means we must esteem God’s voice & presence above our own ideas & programs, and expand God’s kingdom through our ministry endeavors as opposed to building individual ministries & empires.

RELATIONAL UNITY: God is calling us to a whole new understanding of what it means to walk in unity with one another. First and foremost, it means we must be walking in unbroken fellowship with Him, and consistently demonstrating the quality of humility that Christ modeled for us. Secondly, it means that we must value our entire body of members & leaders, and see each person as essential in fulfilling the vision of CDF USA. To accomplish this, we must be committed to frequent, gracious, and honorable communication with one another as we seek to be of one mind, one heart, and one accord. (Note ~ we have already set into motion some key essentials that will foster greater communication, collaboration, and organization among the leaders of our fellowship.)

PRIESTHOOD MENTALITY: God is calling us to live out the values of Matthew 5, 6, & 7 as we make disciples of all nations and restore our spiritual responsibility as New Testament priests. We are entering a season where teaching, modeling, and performing the responsibilities of a priest will become a “trademark” of all CDF USA activity. This includes, but is not limited to, an experiential understanding of (1) offering sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, (2) being a peculiar people who model lifestyles of consecration unto God that are free from carnal hindrances, (3) being clothed spiritually and physically in the holiness, beauty, and glory of God, (4) daily receiving His anointing and sanctification process, (5) ushering/carrying His presence into all realms of ministry & work, (6) continuously honing ministry gifts that are skillful and excellent, and (7) serving local & abroad communities with tangible acts of ministry, evangelism, and mercy to those in spiritual, physical, and emotional need.

            Not one of us is capable of achieving this mandate alone! We need each other to answer this call! However, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Phil.4:13) and who makes us perfect in every good work to do His will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in His sight (Heb.13:21)!!!

Blessings to you in abunDANCE, Dawn Churchill

CDF USA, National Network Coordinator

www.cdfusa.us