New Executive Director Confirmed

by LtCol Scott Nowlin, USAF

Surrounded by blue skies and brilliant snows, fourteen members of your OCF Council met in April at Spring Canyon Conference Center. We came together to reflect on the blessings and challenges that you, the membership, are experiencing in your families, fellowships, and workplaces as you seek to minister effectively in the military society during this time of war.

We prayerfully considered how the ministry should move forward to better equip and encourage you--a man or woman of authority, influence, and responsibility whose biblical service and leadership provides unique opportunities to affect the military community and its members. Wherever you're serving, we thank God for you and your desire to see God glorified through OCF!

We spent this time together steeped in prayer and centered around two key verses. First, in the context of Proverbs 29:18--seeking a Spirit-led vision for OCF--a Pray-Discover-Obey process set the right council "head and heart conditions" for praying over dozens of specific local leader and member needs, making careful deliberations on the draft OCF Strategy for 2012-2016, receiving encouraging reports on the financial health of the ministry, and seeing exciting progress in the Growing and Building Campaign.

Second, in the context of Acts 13:3--confirming the calling of, laying hands on, and sending out harvesters into fields ripe for harvest--your council joyfully recognized the calling from the Lord that BGen David Warner, USAF (Ret.), and his wife, Lori, have answered to serve as OCF's next Executive Director couple. We give special thanks to the search committee that has labored for a year seeking God's will, traveling to interview candidates, and meeting in prayer. Please lift up Dave and Lori in prayer as they transition from one position of servant leadership to another under God's grace and protection.

Your OCF Council and staff are here to serve you with ears that are quick to listen and knees that are ready to hit the floor in prayer alongside you as we labor to glorify God by uniting Christian officers for biblical fellowship and outreach. We thankfully acknowledge your support of OCF's purpose and vision through your prayers, your labors, and your finances. To God be the glory!       

 

Printed in the August 2010 issue of COMMAND.

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