Guides For Small Group Leaders
Preparing to Lead
- Tips for New Group Leaders
- 9 Steps for Starting a Fellowship Group
- Personal Bible Study Preparation
- Leading Effective Small Groups (PDF)
Leading
- Preparing to Lead the Bible Study
- Practical Tips for Leading a Group
- How to Handle Difficult Personalities
- Group Disruptions: Emotionally Needy
- Group Disruptions: the Know-It-All
Refining
PDF & Template Downloads
An editable sign-in template to help collect attendance info for a Bible study or other event.
An editable flyer template to help announce a Bible study or other event.
A letter template designed to help introduce yourself and OCF to your local chaplain.
A summary of key components of OCF, such as Mission, Vision, Strategic Lines of Effort, and more
The engagement model is a spiritual road map for pursuing growth throughout your life as a Christ-follower. It is provided for self-assessment only and for examining how your spiritual maturity may evolve as you embrace a life in Christ.
OCF Logos
Zip file of all OCF logo in print resolution (both PDF and EPS)
Print-resolution PRIMARY OCF logo that includes the logo square and tagline (PDF)
Print-resolution OCF logo that includes blue logo square and tagline centered (PDF)
Print-resolution blue OCF logo mark (PDF)
ZIP file of all OCF logos in web-resolution
Web-resolution blue OCF logo mark
Web-resolution OCF logo that includes blue logo square and tagline centered, transparent background
Web-resolution OCF logo that includes a black logo square and tagline centered, transparent background
Web-resolution OCF logo that includes the logo square and white tagline centered with transparent background
Web-resolution PRIMARY OCF logo that includes the logo square and tagline with transparent background
Web-resolution OCF logo that includes the logo square and a black tagline with transparent background
Web-resolution OCF logo that includes the blue logo square and a white tagline with transparent background
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Leader Touch Articles
How do you handle success?
We all love success. It feels good—certainly better than failure. But success can easily become a stumbling block if not handled humbly and wisely.
Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God
How does a faithful walk with Jesus give life, context, and direction to the exercise of military leadership? What opportunities do I have for doing good for others’ welfare and for God’s glory?
Bold to act
Without boldness grounded in faith, we’ll see little transformational effect. Without godly purpose and wisdom, boldness can be rash and destructive.
A Salve for the Scars
So much of today’s culture dwells on victimhood, on wounds that seem resistant to heal. Christ-followers don’t deny the wounds but come alongside the struggling wounded to offer the salve secured by the scarred, yet now Risen Lamb’s victory over sin and death.
Avoid Cursor Creep in Your Life
For His disciples, God gives direction. Develop a habit of checking your tendency to slide off the course He sets. Seek and find that direction in all parts of life: personal, family, professional, and community.
Go … Going’ly
Transitions are certainly a challenge, yet also filled with the potential to renew, refresh, and revitalize. Let’s do our part as leaders for the latter three.