Who we are
Helping restore lives, marriages, relationships, and find freedom from depression, destructive thinking, and trying to please God since 1987.
Operation 220 is a non-profit, non-denominational organization that uses counseling, teaching, and discipleship training to help Christians experience what is rightfully ours - victory in Christ!
The heart of our approach is expressed by Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Through a deeper understanding of Christ's life given for us, Christ's life given to us, and Christ's life lived through us, the spiritual source of our problems can be addressed along with the mental and emotional symptoms that accompany them.
The heart of our approach is expressed by Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Through a deeper understanding of Christ's life given for us, Christ's life given to us, and Christ's life lived through us, the spiritual source of our problems can be addressed along with the mental and emotional symptoms that accompany them.
What we believe
Click on our Mission Statement, Doctrine of Beliefs, and Statement of Faith to learn more.
Mission Statement
Operation 220 exists to proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior, Lord and Life through counseling, teaching and training from a Christian perspective. The heart of our approach is expressed by Galatians 2:20. Through gaining a deeper understanding of new life in Christ, the spiritual source of our problems can be addressed along with the mental and emotional symptoms that accompany them.
Doctrinal Statement
Verbal Inspiration of the Bible
We believe the Holy Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be verbally inspired of God in the original manuscripts; infallible, inerrant and God-breathed, a perfect rule of faith and practice.
The Trinity
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 5:7).
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that God, the Son, who has always existed, became a man (without diminishing His deity) by virgin birth through Mary. He lived a sinless life and as the infinite God-Man took upon Himself the sins of all men, died in their place and satisfied God concerning their sins.
The Resurrection
We further believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He was then ascended and exalted to the right hand of God as the Great High Priest of all believers.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. His present ministry to believers also includes empowering, teaching, and leading into all truth.
Man
We believe the creation of mankind, out of the dust of the earth, by God in His own image and likeness, which results in man being both material and immaterial, consisting of spirit, soul and body. That in Adam's sin, the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and, that man is totally depraved and, of himself, is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. Apart from faith in Jesus Christ each person remains in Adam.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace (apart from any works) and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives eternal life, and becomes a partaker of Christ's life. At the moment of faith Christ begins to indwell that person and that person begins to be in Christ. He becomes a new creation and obtains a new identity as a child of God.
Eternal Security
We believe that all who have come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never lose this relationship.
Devil and Demons
We believe that Satan is a person who is aided by a host of evil spirit beings called demons. Their design is to destroy believers, their homes and their churches blinding the lost to the gospel. Every believer is subject to their attack but may be made victorious through Jesus Christ.
Sanctification
Each believer partaking of eternal life (Christ's life) was united with Christ and thus was spiritually crucified, buried, raised and enthroned with Christ. The old man died at that point in time. The results of co-crucifixion are enjoyed by each believer as he or she chooses to walk by the Spirit and not after the flesh. Sanctification of our behavior, then, is Christ living His life through the believer. This involves active choices to deny ungodliness and to live upright lives in Jesus Christ.
We believe the Holy Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be verbally inspired of God in the original manuscripts; infallible, inerrant and God-breathed, a perfect rule of faith and practice.
The Trinity
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 5:7).
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that God, the Son, who has always existed, became a man (without diminishing His deity) by virgin birth through Mary. He lived a sinless life and as the infinite God-Man took upon Himself the sins of all men, died in their place and satisfied God concerning their sins.
The Resurrection
We further believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He was then ascended and exalted to the right hand of God as the Great High Priest of all believers.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. His present ministry to believers also includes empowering, teaching, and leading into all truth.
Man
We believe the creation of mankind, out of the dust of the earth, by God in His own image and likeness, which results in man being both material and immaterial, consisting of spirit, soul and body. That in Adam's sin, the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and, that man is totally depraved and, of himself, is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. Apart from faith in Jesus Christ each person remains in Adam.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace (apart from any works) and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives eternal life, and becomes a partaker of Christ's life. At the moment of faith Christ begins to indwell that person and that person begins to be in Christ. He becomes a new creation and obtains a new identity as a child of God.
Eternal Security
We believe that all who have come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never lose this relationship.
Devil and Demons
We believe that Satan is a person who is aided by a host of evil spirit beings called demons. Their design is to destroy believers, their homes and their churches blinding the lost to the gospel. Every believer is subject to their attack but may be made victorious through Jesus Christ.
Sanctification
Each believer partaking of eternal life (Christ's life) was united with Christ and thus was spiritually crucified, buried, raised and enthroned with Christ. The old man died at that point in time. The results of co-crucifixion are enjoyed by each believer as he or she chooses to walk by the Spirit and not after the flesh. Sanctification of our behavior, then, is Christ living His life through the believer. This involves active choices to deny ungodliness and to live upright lives in Jesus Christ.
Staff & Board Members
Tim Chalas
President |
Donald Campbell
CEO |
Karla Pitts
Director of Counseling |
Jan Mugele
Director of Training |
Julie Morris
Office Manager |
Bettie Hill
Financial Administrator |
Melodie Alexander
Counselor |
Carolyn Best
Counselor |
John Best
Founder |
Sheila Powell
Counselor |
Linda Karpyak
Counselor |
Judy Ervien
Counselor |
Kenny Watts
Counselor |
Charles Finklea
Counselor |
Debi Finklea
Counselor |
Diane White
Volunteer/Teacher |
Brannin McNeill
Multimedia |
Christi Shuhart
Director of Social Media/Counselor |
Board of Directors
Donald Campbell
Board Member |
Larry Pitts
Board Member |
Autumn Ross
Board Member |
Tracy Eakin
Board Member |
Steve Silvey
Board Member |
