Occupy Wall Street; Occupy Charlotte and all the other Occupy protest have nothing in common with Nations Ford Community Church, which has been using the Occupy Theme for over 2 years. For us, the word occupy does not suggest a protest against the wealthy, the banks, or the productive taxpaying citizens and corporations of our nation.
Occupy is a Biblical mandate that we have from our God to possess the land in which we live and to pray for that land as well as influence for His glory and His kingdom. Occupy is what we do, we invest in ourselves and in our communities by providing life skills training; we influence people, communities and governments through our volunteer acts of service; we impact our culture with a positive message of change and empowerment; we involve ourselves as servants to our city and communities; thus we increase the presence of a loving God in our city and communities.
For the past two years, we have been Occupying by donating and contributing over 25,000 volunteer hours of service per year, to the city and various agencies and ministries. Occupying is not a matter of looking for hand-outs and complaining about the wealthy; the taxpayers; and those who take personal responsibility. Occupying is about being responsible and serving our communities and thus taking the social responsibility of enhancing the lives of families and individuals out of the hands of big government and placing it where it belongs in the hands of individuals, families and communities.
Nations Ford Community Church is committed to continue occupying in a Biblical sense and giving itself in service for the ultimate cause of Christ and His Kingdom!
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