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Jethro’s question commands a response. Think on

Jethro’s question commands a response. Think on it. Moses, whose face glowed because of his close presence to God, is being told, “The thing that you are doing is not good” (see Exodus 18:17). That is the last thing a leader wants to hear, especially one who had just led over a million people from slavery to freedom! Read the entire account. Moses was painstakingly judging disputes “between a man and his neighbor” (see Exodus 18:16) and individually explaining the ordinances of God. Talking about being in the weeds! Moses, Israel’s new national leader, was in the weeds trying to fix disputes over who knows what when his father-in-law asks this striking query.

What brings leaders to the point of task overload—the belief that only we know what’s best, perhaps distrust of others, or possibly personal ownership? Moses’ knowledge or wisdom was to be for the good of the entire people—not just for individual cases. The dispensing of judgments should not have come at the expense of his health or of exhaustion. Reading Exodus 18:14-26 helps put a few thoughts in order. The passage provokes a pause, an examination, and a reordering of priorities.

How are you doing in your pursuit to invite others with similar heart and vision into your area of responsibility? It has been stated: “We must exercise wisdom and discernment and desire God’s model” to meet the task at hand. Sometimes ours is to help others understand their spiritual gift and put it to use. Begin to take notice of those with similar conviction and compassion who are able to live out God’s model for a shared burden of leadership.

There is another leadership quality we can take away from our review of Jethro’s counsel. Jethro explained his rationale to Moses. Leaders mentor when they take time to explain their decisions. I so admire Moses’ humility and respect for his father-in-law, and I love the spirit of Jethro’s counsel: “I will give you counsel and God will be with you.”

📖: #OCFLeaderDrawNear, Chapter 6. Don’t Work Alone! Enlist & Mentor (audio also available via your favorite podcast app)

#ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith

From today's #OCFPowerinPrayer reminder: "'As for

From today's #OCFPowerinPrayer reminder: "'As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry' (2 Timothy 4:5). Thank God and pray for all OCFers who partner through their time, talents, and treasures in God’s kingdom work through OCF to help make ministry possible."

📸: @springcanyon

#ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith

“Bible study groups gather in dorm rooms, barrac

“Bible study groups gather in dorm rooms, barrack spaces, tents, homes, base facilities, ships, and everywhere two or more open the Word of God together… These gatherings nourish and equip the saints as well as develop community relationships.”

This new group aboard the USS Somerset is bringing the #OCFHandbook excerpt above to life! Earlier this summer, LT Edwin Handley, CHC, USN, reached out to Col Larry Simpson, USAF (Ret.), our Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator, expressing a desire to start a Bible study.

The two prayed and planned from states away, and Edwin has seen enthusiastic officers and enlisted gather for study and fellowship multiple times ever since. These men and women have shared testimonies, discussed topics like servant leadership and being people of faith per Hebrews 11, and, yes, enjoyed @chickfila while hearing from OCFer, former Army officer, and now Chick-fil-a operator Rick Preciado!

Pray that this growing group aboard the USS Somerset will continue learning to be Christlike leaders and positively impact the military community around them. As always, message us if you’d like to get connected to an OCF group near you!

#ocffellowshipfriday #ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith

"He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons

"He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved" (Ephesians 1:5‭-‬6, ESV).

This is just one example of the key truths Carl Crabtree was missing as a "performing Christian." Through a conversation with a Coast Guard captain, the Holy Spirit showed Carl there's a reason Ephesians 4-6 comes after Ephesians 1-3.

Head to your favorite podcast app today, and listen to Carl's powerful testimony to hear how the Lord has redefined and brought to life some commonly used Christian terms like forgiveness, grace, and trust.

🎧: (S3:E7) "How God healed a 'performing Christian' from past trauma and abuse" with CDR Carl Crabtree, USN (Ret.), on #OCFCrosspoint

#ocfusa #militaryministry #militarypodcast #militaryfaith

Being a ministry with local fellowships and confer

Being a ministry with local fellowships and conference centers across the country constantly reminds us the Lord is working in so many places all at once!

This past weekend exemplified that as countless OCFers gathered for Climb Together & Aspentime at Spring Canyon, waffles & Bible study at USAFA OCF, Rappel & Climb Adventure Weekend at White Sulphur Springs, and the OCF Hampton Roads Region Picnic, just to name a few. What was the highlight of your weekend?

📸: @springcanyon USAFA OCF @wssocf HRR OCF

#ocfusa #militaryministry

As a leader, are you ever hesitant or uncertain ab

As a leader, are you ever hesitant or uncertain about how to respond to situations? Are you inclined to give a knee-jerk reaction or are your responses more often guided by the Lord’s true wisdom? Do you experience compassion level fluctuations, that is, sometimes your actions reflect spiritual wisdom and at other times seem void of anything resembling those guided by the Holy Spirit?

At the heart of these queries is the consideration of the root of one’s conscious choices or actions. Our options are to allow the “spiritual self” or to allow the “old nature” to dictate decisions.

David’s prayer is a rejection of the old self. Left to his own devices or contemplations, David, like many of us, could find himself poised to make poor decisions with disastrous consequences (see 2 Samuel 11). No, David’s desire is to be taught God’s truth so that more and more he would walk in God’s ways. He resisted having a divided heart. David’s default in times of struggle was to walk in God’s truth.

Is it possible to discern right judgment without knowing the Truth? James 1:8 reads, “A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” Surely, as Christian leaders, our desire is to show compassion with an undivided heart—one that rightly discerns truth with reverence for the Lord.

📖: #OCFLeaderDrawNear, Chapter 5. Undivided Heart (audio, narrated by CDR Joe Chiaravallotti, USN (Ret.), also available via your favorite podcast app)

#ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith

"But what I wish they would ask is, 'Tell me about

"But what I wish they would ask is, 'Tell me about your child, tell me a good memory,' because that brings back happy things. Every time you say her name or talk about her, that keeps her memory and honors her." -Chris Thompson, Gold Star Mother

On this Gold Star Mother’s Day, pray God’s comfort and peace for all moms and their family members who are mourning their military child who died while serving our nation.

#OCFPowerinPrayer #ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith #goldstarmothersday

Now available on #OCFCrosspoint: S3E7, "How God he

Now available on #OCFCrosspoint: S3E7, "How God healed a 'performing Christian' from past trauma and abuse" with CDR Carl Crabtree, USN (Ret.)

A man on a mission in this episode to share how God has healed him from “PTSD, trauma, moral injury, habitual sin,” USCGA OCF Field Staff Rep Carl Crabtree shares about his experiences as a foster-to-adopt kid and onward. Carl pulls from countless personal experiences as an officer in the Navy, a leader in his local church, a husband to his wife, and others, reflecting on how God worked through hardship in all those circumstances to deepen his relationship with Him.

Head to your favorite podcast app to listen to Carl's story and lessons learned, and visit the link in our bio for reflection questions and Carl's book recommendations.

#ocfusa #militarypodcast #militaryfaith

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit h

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (Acts 1:8, ESV).

In this history-altering verse of the book of Acts, the disciples were not called to be theologians, Bible scholars, philosophers, or pastors. They were called to be witnesses.

The concept of “witness” is so prominent in Acts that everything else in the book should probably be seen as subsumed under it. Our personal testimony—what we have seen, heard, and experienced—is perhaps our most valuable and powerful witnessing tool.

If you’re looking for a guide to aid your individual or group study of this book, we’ve got you covered. Visit the link in our bio or ocfusa.org/acts to read and download our free, 12-part study on the first dozen chapters of Luke’s book about Jesus’ Spirit-indwelt church.

#ocfusa #militaryministry #militaryfaith #biblestudy

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