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Virginia – Hampton Roads Area Coordinator

[…]LCDR Chris and Mollie Beuligmann, USN (Ret), Email: [email protected], Phone: (757) 639-4140, Area Coordinators for the Southside Hampton Roads area. Serving Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk. Please reach out if you are new to the area looking for fellowship, a place to sleep, or a hot […]

South Carolina – Charleston Area

Area Coordinator: Lt Col Doug & Mary Dickson, USAF. Email: [email protected], Phone: (843) 437-3771. Contact, eastern Charleston: COL Pete and Mrs. Fisher, USA (Ret). Email: [email protected], Phone: (571) 334-2286. Contact, Joint Base Charleston: Charles Wolf. Email: [email protected], Phone: (210) […]

Oklahoma – Area Coordinator for Central Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and Northern Texas

Area Coordinator: Col Tim and Jennifer Hale, USAF (Ret) Email: [email protected] Phone: (585) 220-9613 Additional Information: I am happy to help connect anyone in the southern mid-west region with a fellowship! From ROTC cadets/midshipman to retired families like mine, we all NEED to be engaged in Christian fellowship in order to grow closer to Him, to be better leaders, better family members and resilient […]
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A day in the life of OCF

[…]and leaders alike. OCF executive director, Brig Gen David Warner, USAF (Ret.), other home office directors, and field staff are often on the road visiting OCF members and friends for God’s kingdom purposes.  Larry and Bobbie Simpson, Puget Sound/Family Outreach, and Aaron and Joyce Zook, Fort Hood and South Texas. Nearly a half-million combined on-base personnel, two OCF couples, one awesome God. That is the OCF Centers of Mass ministry of the Simpsons and the Zooks. Aaron and Joyce’s 0700 hour finds them seeking the Lord together in prayer, while Larry is already mentoring an officer and Bobbie is making […]
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Christian Leadership for the Junior Officer

[…]including the Supply Room and the Arms Room, I realized that I had an NCO to assist me in each area. Subsequent inspections became much easier, once I recognized and used this force multiplier. You will likely be too busy with the work that is rightfully yours to shoulder the responsibilities of others. As an added benefit, you will find it much easier to write Evaluation Reports for your subordinates. The Quick Decision. More than once you will be pressured to make a quick decision. Be aware that most decisions you make are not life-or-death. In other words, whenever possible, […]
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The Jungles of War

[…]while I slept peacefully. I shared this answer with several of my fellow Christians in the Danang area. It was a time of rejoicing for many who had struggled with this same concern. Once again, all was well . . . until. A Pointed Prayer Reminder Not long after all of this occurred, I heard a small brown man say to me, “You are prisoners!” As I started to speak, the man inserted the barrel of an automatic pistol into my mouth. With that, his point was made. My answer regarding “pray for prisoners” had taken on a new meaning […]

Time, Talent, Treasure: ROTC

[…]gifts, available time and resources, and what ministry activities are already in progress in your area. Then pray about how you might lead, join, follow, or stay out of the way, paying particular attention to areas you may be well disposed to go into. Be deliberate, intentional, prayerful and patient.  College ministry has ebbs and flows, and it is easy to get discouraged, especially if you are a nose counter.   Enos: It’s so worth it to see how God can use your faithfulness as you give of your time, energy and resources to make His name known—even with late […]

Members: Cast your vote now for OCF Council

[…]involvement: OCF member since 2001, home Bible study leader, Germany; small group leader and area coordinator, West Point; Emmanuel Baptist Church leadership board; Sunday school teacher, discipling cadets; cadet chapel, AWANA Personal testimony: I sporadically attended church growing up but never knew the Lord. That changed my senior year of college through the efforts of my grandparents and friends. I am still growing in my knowledge of the Lord and I thank Him for His abundant mercy and grace. What is the biggest challenge you see currently facing OCF right now? The current generation of leaders is more connected and […]
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Preparing for Active Duty

[…]the base to which you are being assigned, the home office can provide a list of OCF members in the area. Perhaps they can put you in contact with an ongoing study. If there is no OCF study, ask God if you should start one. A wealth of “user friendly” Bible study material is available on the OCF website.The point–stay connected with OCF. Don’t wait for someone to contact you. Be a leader who will make a Kingdom difference. Now, what can you expect from OCF at Maxwell? We see Maxwell as a spiritual “touchpoint.” Our ministry hope is reflected […]

Texas – Huntsville

[…]to provide a meal and an overnight stay. Our guest accommodations include a guest room with living area and kitchenette. The guest room can accommodate 2 adults and the living area can sleep 2 adults or 2-3 children. We have 3 teenage children and 2 dogs. Our home backs up to Sam Houston National Forest and we live near Huntsville State Park, Stubblefield Lake, and Lake […]

Massachusetts – Joint Base Cape Cod

[…](757) 949-7827 Additional Information: We are happy to host anyone coming through the area for a night or two, or even just a meal and coffee. Please note, a CAC is needed for access to the military base. Pets can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Feel free to reach out, even if you just have questions about the […]
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For All Leaders

[…]advisers make victory sure” (Prov. 11:14). Incidentally, in case you are a little shy in this area, most people consider it a compliment when you ask their advice. Seek balance in being “salt and light” in the world, without being “of the world.” Jesus charged the disciples to be the “salt of the earth” and to let their lights “shine before men” (Matt. 5:13-16). However, John cautions us in 1 John 2:15 to, “…not love the world or the things in the world.” John goes on to describe more specifically those things he is referring to. “…the lust of the […]

God, are you with me?

[…]the crumpled note and attempted to smooth back the unintended folds of paper, a wedge-shaped area torn from the letter had intersected the neat, hand-written passage of words. The empty space formed an arrow whose tip pointed to a collection of words—one word on one line and two words on the following line. The rest of the respective sentences had been torn away, leaving the mystery of deciphering what else had been written. But, at this moment, his mind raced back—back to that moment his fists struck the cold locker door. He could hear the echo of the words he […]

Letter to My Sergeant

[…]see who God has put in that place to help you choose life. LTC Stu McLennan, USA, served as an OCF area coordinator at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Carson and Fort Hood and was elected to the OCF Council Class of 2002. Stu culminated a 23 year career with battalion command, and retired 1 August 2001. Stu, wife Kay and son Logan reside in Copperas Cove, Texas. Their other two children, Stuart IV and Erin, attend the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, […]

Making the ‘no greater love’ sacrifice

[…]day out of Greenland, a torpedo struck the side of the ship, killing all in the blast area, plunging the vessel into total darkness. Terrified and confused, the surviving soldiers scurried in search of exits and rescue boats. Chaplains Alexander Goode, John Washington, Clark Poling and George Fox could have headed for the lifeboats. Instead, they went to different parts of the ship, assisting panicked and wounded soldiers to the top deck and rescue boats, handing out lifejackets to those who had left theirs behind, and giving their own away when all the lifejackets were gone. Less than a half […]
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Mortal Enemies

[…]next three hours I directly commanded the fifty level bombers as they pelted Pearl Harbor and the area nearby. Then I circled at a higher altitude to accurately assess the damage and report it to my superiors. During the next four years I was determined to improve upon my Pearl Harbor feat. I saw action in the Solomon Islands, Java, and the Indian Ocean. With the end of the war my military career was over, since the Japanese forces were disbanded. As I got off the train one day in Tokyo, I saw an American distributing literature. When I passed […]

OCF and Leadership

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[…]promotion to brigadier general acting as the registrar for a LEAD! is exercising leadership. An area coordinator organizing the leaders of all Christian ministries at the installation is exercising leadership. Our chief means of encouraging and equipping officers for biblical leadership and effective ministry is-and will remain-the small group. I get really encouraged when I see the young officers leaving Pensacola eager to get involved in military ministry; when Christian officers deploy to Southwest Asia and want to immediately start a fellowship-in concert with the chaplain; when 37 cadets and others spend their spring break roofing a church and teaching […]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

[…]Freedom. The TE Line was just south of the Euphrates River and marked the edge of the settled area. South of that is barren desert. At night, there were no lights to the south, and bright collections of them in the towns CNN made famous–Tallil, As Samawah, Basrah, Al Kut, Al Amarah, Karbala, and Baghdad. It was a privilege to look down and pray for the people. One clear day I looked down at the rich greens of the valley between two major rivers. There were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that I’d learned about in church and school my […]
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Professional Perspectives for Senior Officers

[…]Christ and also excellent professional military servants. We encourage them to integrate these two areas of their lives by viewing the military society as their specific mission field. We are dedicated to have an ever-increasing influence on the military society as a whole, which we believe will have a positive influence on our nation for God. Senior officers in the U.S. military are given the responsibility for vision, leadership, and decision making. You will be an example both professionally and spiritually. The quality of your example in each area will be determined by your attitudes and actions. You have the […]
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Service Separations

[…]and friendship of other Christian men. Sunday school and church programs can often help in this area. Be sure the father remains the central authority figure in your home. Major decisions, unless there is a time element involved, should always be referred to your husband, even though you may feel sure you know his feelings in the matter. Even if you can’t do this in all matters, you can still bring him into the situation. For example, instead of granting a request by simply saying, “Well, I suppose you can do it,” say, “Your father and I trust you, so […]

Six Generations: 1

[…]He was All-American LB (linebacker) at UCLA in ’53 and now is a minister in the LA area. His testimony and real, sincere and honest talk was, I think, one of the best we’ve had this year. He was competing with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, a singing group, for an audience and didn’t fare too well, but I have found real peace in this matter. I figure that with the speakers we bring up, if we do our work well, we can just leave the rest up to the Lord. “This week we have started a new (Bible) […]

Six Generations: 3

[…]to share my own faith and ensure my men knew that if they ever needed encouragement in that area of life, they could call on me without hesitation. I was also still very cognizant of Jon Shine’s life and death and impact on my life. He was killed in action only three years earlier in combat in Vietnam. My memory of his brief but inspired life and my own changed outlook on life–feeling a strong need to work with men as a spiritual mentor, as God led me to those men–convinced me that I needed to share my Christian testimony […]
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Spiritual Battle Plans

[…]of the Word. Participate in and/or lead a Bible study (when God provides other Christians in your area). Use your spiritual gifts; we grow when we do (1 Timothy 4:14). Make no provision for the flesh (Romans 13:14) Take care of your personal needs (sleep is crucial). Sneak a few minutes of relaxation when possible. Exercise as regularly as possible. Some of my assumptions regarding my deployment to Bosnia have, thankfully, not been true thus far. I have been blessed with a Christian brother and with a weekly church group. However, God is still providing opportunities for my spiritual growth […]

The Heartbeat of OCF

[…]actual membership in OCF. Staying Connected–No Matter Where Let other OCFers arriving in your area know how to find you by having your group listed under the Find OCF Near You button on the OCF website.  If you’re not listed there call the OCF home office to get listed. Group Leader Action Checklist Encourage OCF non-members to join by giving them the Heartbeat of OCF brochure or sign up directly online at the OCF website. Collect annual feedback using the feedback form available on the OCF website. Be sure the OCF home office has your group’s current day/time meeting information. […]

The Wounded Healer

[…]Through her questions and grief she made room for action by organizing and leading the Kansas City area chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers, remembrance walks, and a local veterans’ memorial to honor the sacrifices of soldiers and their families. When others in the community lost loved ones in their service to our nation, Diana was the first and arguably the most effective person rushing to their side with support. She has become a cherished friend and the community’s most productive healer to those who are alone, hurting, or suffering emotional wounds. We see in Diana what Henri Nouwen […]

TTP – Vision and Leadership

[…]we base our actions and behaviors on those core values and focus our efforts in two overarching areas-training and readiness. In the area of training, our goals are increasing technical proficiency and continuous leader development. We will ensure the excellence of our efforts through ongoing task and skill learning, practice, development, and growth. Additionally, we will each take an ownership interest in our subordinate leaders and strive to maximize their inherent attributes and further equip them to the best of our abilities to develop superior leaders today and for the future, at all levels of command. Regarding readiness, our goals […]
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Two Greedy Institutions

[…]what is going on in the family, and sharing the burden of parenting, not just “That’s you’re area. You take care of it.” Saying “no” to lesser priorities. Date nights. Affirming the spouse’s role in their calling together. Perhaps summed up in the comment, “I need to feel that we are on the same team.” From the officers: Work on making career decisions together with spouses. We want and need her input. a. She is the “helper suitable” that God gave us (Gen 2:18-25). b. She has insights we do not (especially regarding the needs of the children). 2. The […]

Unity of Command

[…]is his commander–the original unit commander, the training unit commander or the deployed area commander? He’s under all three, but only one at a time when he’s under each commander’s authority. UOC in action is an awesome testimony to our country’s democracy. For example, while we participate in multiple deployments, our political system peacefully chooses another CINC. There is no bloodshed, no military coup or insurrection. Rather we see Americans uniting in support of our country even in difficult times. We live in changing and dangerous times. We see and experience economic woes and instability in our country and globally. […]

We Know This Place Too Well

[…]an element of mystery to falling in love. USAFA is more exciting when we stumble across a new area we never knew existed. God is more exciting when we dig deep into every word of Scripture…every single day. When we know how much we can’t understand, we witness the birth of awe, wonder, and adventure. The well is infinitely deep, yet we barely scratched the icy surface before we got tired. It’s time to continue the exploration! Let’s become like little children, so that we may win the prize greater than that of any world class athlete. Because if the […]

What Are You Reading?

[…]reading. Some even suggested that it was imperative that senior leaders make time to read. One area of study and practice that has always been important to me is the topic of leadership. I have an entire bookshelf devoted to the subject. Many of the books are dog-eared, highlighted, and well worn from frequent review. All have influenced my understanding and practice of the art and science of leadership. In more recent years I have become increasingly interested in the topic of Christian servant leadership. I believe there are at least three reasons why few servant leaders exist. First, most […]
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What is Required of Me?

[…]As a Christian officer you might be called to serve as an OCF local leader, serve as an OCF area coordinator, or serve on the OCF governing Council. As a military professional you may also be called to serve as a unit commander. In these leadership positions, there must not be even the hint of misconduct or favoritism. Respect for all faith groups and all denominations. You must never allow even the hint of religious partiality in the exercise of leadership. Religious slurs or jokes, favoritism or discrimination, proselytizing, inappropriate use of email and print media, and the use of […]

What Right Looks Like

[…]do you recognize right when you see it? Second Chronicles 10:6-15 gives one lesson in that area. Within this Scripture we see the importance of listening to those who have experience and knowledge and can pass that on to others. However, in this situation King Rehoboam “…rejected the advice of the elders.” Because of this rejection his subsequent actions divided the people of Israel. Thus, the lesson learned here for junior leaders is the importance of listening to the right advisors. In relation to the Army, young second lieutenants assuming their roles as platoon leaders should listen to their platoon […]

DC – National Capital Region, West

Area Coordinator: CAPT A.J. Reiss, USN (Ret) Email: [email protected] Phone: AJ – 703.244.5931; Dana – 831.277.4395 Contact us regarding home and work fellowship groups in NCR West, including the Pentagon. Join us for a monthly Open House Military-friendly Christian Fellowship (MCF) featuring fellowship, food, song, study, and prayer. We aim for “first Fridays”, but please confirm via telephone or […]

Alabama – Montgomery

[…]a meal if you’re just passing through or overnight stay. Our acreage has a pool, a dog run area, and parking on site. Space and bed configuration varies, so please give us a call or […]

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