OCF’S PURPOSE

To glorify God by uniting Christian officers for Biblical fellowship and outreach, equipping and encouraging them to minister effectively in the military society.

OCF’S VISION

To see the military community to be positively impacted through Christlike leaders.

OCF’S MISSION

To engage military leaders in Biblical fellowship and growth to equip them for Christ-like service at the intersection of faith, family, and profession.

Currently serving Christian leaders will be encouraged and helped in their spiritual journey by being connected with the larger body of Christ, especially with those who have served ahead of them.

Rooted in our 1943 Certificate of Incorporation, OCF encourages officers to integrate their faith into all aspects of life, serving both in and out of uniform. After military service, members continue to support the military community, often within local churches.

OCF members, embedded within the unique military culture, are called to lead with stewardship, exemplifying the gospel through their actions. Engaging military leaders in Biblical fellowship and growth equips them for Christ-like service at the intersection of faith, family, and profession. This involves fostering personal spiritual growth, resilience, and a commitment to service, resulting in leaders who positively influence their environments.

OCF helps develop personal spiritual growth and resilience by connecting men and women in fellowship and mentoring relationships centered on Scripture, engaging in prayer, and living life together. Regular gatherings of Christian singles, couples, and families enable OCF members to care for their neighbors, whether in housing, exchanges, commissaries, units, garrison, field, at sea, or during times of peace and conflict.

This results in leaders and volunteers who mature in service, blessing their workplaces through their presence and leadership. Christ-like leaders love as they have been loved, forgive as they have been forgiven, share in suffering for others, and spend themselves for the sake of souls within the military community.

Keep scrolling and learn more about what makes OCF distinct and what our foundational pillars are.

OCF Distinctives

We are a ministry to the military community by those who are serving, or who have served, within the military community so that Biblical fellowship happens around the world in a way that positively impacts the entire military community. The following three distinctives help answer, “What makes OCF unique in the military ministry space?”

MEMBER-LED

OCF members and leaders come from within the ranks, live on and around military installations, and can go wherever the military goes. We are a ministry of volunteers. This allows the effects of OCF to reach into military units and communities, because the primary work of ministry is being conducted by those in military-only areas on or under the sea, in the air, and on the ground.

DUAL CALLING

The OCF body helps members integrate the dual calling of being a Christian leader and a military leader during their time in uniform. We equip Christian military leaders to live integrated lives within their professional calling in a way that positively impacts the military community (Romans 12:1-2). This faithful stewardship of the talents given by God glorifies Him as OCF members lead well and seek the good of those serving with them.

LIFETIME FELLOWSHIP

We say “OCF for a lifetime” because our laborers are found in every phase of life—among officer candidates, those in uniform, family members, and among those who have retired or separated from the military. We encourage members who have served earlier in life to continue to use their experience and talents to impact the lives of men and women currently serving in the military. This focus on lifetime membership creates a steady, long-term touchpoint of Biblical fellowship for those who serve in this challenging profession.

OCF Spiritual Pillars

These Pillars express the essential traits of our Fellowship. They speak to what OCF is known for doing, are a summary of OCF priorities, and help give focus to ministry work.

• Centering on Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
• Uniting for Fellowship (Hebrews 10:24-25)
• Engaging in Prayer (Philippians 1:3-5)
• Lay-Led (1 Peter 2:13-17)
• Integrating Faith and Profession (Colossians 3:17, 23-24)
• Nurturing the Family (1 Timothy 5:1-2)
• Equipping to Serve (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
• Supporting the Chaplaincy (Hebrews 13:17)