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OCF Home Office
3784 South Inca
Englewood, CO 80110-3405
Phone: 800.424.1984

OCF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our CFC number is 10531. OCF is also a member of these organizations:

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Distractions confront us all. Some distractions ar

Distractions confront us all. Some distractions are a result of task saturation, simply piling more on our plates than we can reasonably handle. Yet other distractions have influence through other means, such as an unshared vision or fear and intimidation as in the case of Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem. Nehemiah models for us how to respond to distractions and intimidation. Five times Nehemiah refused to turn from what he was called to do. His focus was to complete the great work and not to delay its completion.

Most people (especially those in the military) can appreciate being the new kid on the block, but note how Nehemiah channels any fear, worry, and anxiety. He cried out and asked God to strengthen him. He took courage and resisted every ploy of his adversaries. It is naive to think that the work we do in the Lord’s name will be received with enthusiasm from everyone. How does one keep focus when distractions and discouragement come? Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Keep focus on the big picture and ask His help. Remind yourself that what you do is for His glory.

📖: #OCFLeaderDrawNear, Chapter 38. Distractions

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"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a wom

"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised" (Proverbs 31:30).

Thank God for the godly women who impart God and His truth to their children by words, deeds, and lives on this day to honor mothers and
motherhood. Happy Mother's Day!

📸: Lt Col Stephanie Kerrigan, ANG

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The Home Office team includes the Executive Direct

The Home Office team includes the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director, along with staff who oversee the Finance, Resource Development, Communications, Field Operations, Member Care, and Human Resource specialties.

Every weekday morning, the Home Office staff stops routine work to gather for group study of the Scriptures and to pray. The staff then prays for our members (submit your prayer requests anytime at ocfusa.org/needprayer/), writes cards to deployed and overseas personnel, and updates one another on events impacting the entire OCF family.

The Home Office is where most member inquiries are handled and where we respond to your requests for materials to support local fellowships and conferences. Think of the Home Office as a small nerve center that helps connect OCF members to one another by doing things like managing the OCF member database, providing linkups between members, and working to keep the online OCF Directory up to date. The greatest joy for the OCF Home Office team is seeing members grow and thrive in Christ throughout the military!

Visit ocfusa.org/handbook/chapter37/ to learn about some of the Home Office's departments, and message us anytime if there's anything our staff can do to help.

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Now available on #OCFCrosspoint: S4E1, “There i

Now available on #OCFCrosspoint: S4E1, “There is hope”: Recovering from pornography addiction with CAPT Brent & Nicole Breining, USN (Ret.), Local Leaders for Jacksonville OCF and staffers with @puredesirepdmi

As we begin a new season of OCF Crosspoint, Brent and Nicole share their story as a married couple impacted by pornography addiction. Having reached a breaking point in their marriage in 2012 and recovered since then by God’s grace, Brent and Nicole talk about why that addiction placed such a strain on their marriage, how God worked through accountability partners in their healing process, and more.

Above all, their desire is for listeners to understand there is hope and that God can restore anyone struggling with problematic sexual behaviors.

Head to your favorite podcast app to listen to this first episode of their four-part series, and subscribe to stay tuned for upcoming episodes about the nature of addiction, the shame cycle, and the neurochemistry of the brain.

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Do you find yourself in a persistently problematic

Do you find yourself in a persistently problematic circumstance? The leader’s challenge usually does not end with conquest over one issue before another arrives. In fact, multiple, simultaneous issues often test a leader’s prowess. Our response amid such circumstances should mark us as faithful followers of Christ. Moses availed himself of the help of Aaron and Hur in battling the Amalekites. Jesus accepted the help of Simon from Cyrene in carrying His cross when He was physically overwhelmed.

To whom do you turn for help and encouragement when facing a persistent issue?

The Amalekites were not Israel’s only enemy, and with the destruction of the Amalekites, God did not cease to be Israel’s “banner.” The point is this: God does not abandon us in the face of weighty circumstances and pressures. Consider God’s prevailing truth and rely on His presence during your times of need for deliverance from nagging circumstances.

📖: #OCFLeaderDrawNear, Chapter 37. Nagging Circumstances

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"He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30

"He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30, ESV).

After much prayer and deliberation by OCF directors and the Council, the OCF Home Office is moving from its longtime Englewood location to Colorado Springs. While it will be hard to leave a place we’ve occupied since 1984, we’re moving to the heart of one of the nation’s most concentrated and diverse military communities, allowing us the potential to expand from being solely a home office supporting the field to a ministry hub for operations.

Starting 1 June, you can find us at our new office space in the David C Cook Building:

4050 Lee Vance Drive, Suite 330
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

As we continue serving the military community from this new location, we're reminded of John 3:30, the verse that inspired the suite number of our new mailing address. Our prayer is that we will always focus on Christ's increase and our own decrease, and we appreciate your prayers for the same.

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On this National Day of Prayer, we call out to the

On this National Day of Prayer, we call out to the Lord Jesus in unified prayer with other Christians for His greatly needed restorative work in our lives, families, neighborhoods, and nation, with this year’s focus being “Pray Fervently in Righteousness and Avail Much.”

📸: USS Somerset OCF

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Every part of Christ’s body brings a different i

Every part of Christ’s body brings a different impact within His church. OCF exists to make the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ visible and heard around the world, not to exalt or lift up the “banner” of OCF. We want to be known for getting Christians connected to the right person, group, chaplain, and church body. For example, some ministries are excellent at marriage counseling, some are particularly effective at planning high adventure events, and others are great at engaging youth. At some installations there are ministries with access to, and impact in, the barracks or dorms.

Every part of the body of Christ is needed, so the OCF leader’s job is to endeavor to know who is serving alongside them. May you be one who is known for loving fellow laborers out in the field. Jesus said many will know that we are Christ’s disciples if we love one another well (John 13:35). If you have questions, message us anytime to see what we know about the staff or volunteers of organizations near you.

Visit ocfusa.org/handbook/chapter36/ to keep reading about our vision, examples of ministry partners, and more in the #OCFHandbook.

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Paul gives a prescription for unity among believer

Paul gives a prescription for unity among believers. His ingredients are straightforward: show humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance through love. Said another way, get along with one another and don’t just fake it, show real love. This is how believers walk in a worthy manner. These are qualities true followers of Christ should display.

The challenge for the Christian leader is to live out godlike unity. Paul’s instructions to the servant leader are clear as it relates to the workplace believer who is task saturated, the new apprentice, or the anxious co-worker. Show gentleness, be compassionate, and practice patience. It is one thing to practice these virtues with believers, but what about our attitude toward the non-believer? Are we to display acts of humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance in love toward all people? Are you ready or not?

Tolerance for one another in love does not mean tolerance of all things. Rather, strive to be at peace with one another and speak truth in love in an effort to walk in a manner worthy of Christ’s calling.

📖: #OCFLeaderDrawNear, Chapter 36. Ready or Not

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