The Officers Christian Fellowship Of The United States Of America

TO ENGAGE MILITARY LEADERS IN BIBLICAL FELLOWSHIP AND GROWTH TO EQUIP THEM FOR CHRIST-LIKE SERVICE AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH, FAMILY AND PROFESSION.

CONFERENCE CENTERS: SPRING CANYON IN BUENA VISTA, CO AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS IN MANNS CHOICE, PA, SERVED APPROXIMATELY 5000-6000 GUESTS DURING THIS LAST YEAR. THESE CENTERS ARE TWO OF OCFS PRIMARY TRAINING GROUNDS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND MINISTER IN THE MILITARY SOCIETY AND OFFER A SIGNIFICANT MINISTRY TO FAMILIES AND YOUTH DURING SUMMER CELEBRATION, WINTER SPORTS RETREATS, FATHER-TEEN ADVENTURE, CLIMB TOGETHER, PARENT YOUTH ADVENTURE, ALLEGHENY OUTBACK AND CAMP CALEB. ALSO OFFERED IS ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH, AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO EQUIP CADETS, MIDSHIPMEN, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND JUNIOR OFFICERS FOR INTEGRATING THEIR FAITH AND PROFESSION, EQUIPPING AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO BE THE OFFICERS GOD HAS CALLED THEM TO BE.

FIELD MINITRIES, EDUCATION CENTERS & ACADEMIES: STAFF ARE LOCATED AT EACH OF THE FOUR MILITARY ACADEMIES, WHERE THEY EMBOLDEN CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN TO KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE A CHRIST-FOLLOWER THROUGH LEADER DEVELOPMENT, BIBLE STUDY, DISCIPLESHIP, CONFERENCES, RETREATS, AND MISSION TRIPS. ALTHOUGH ALL STAFF OPEN THEIR HOMES FOR MINISTRY, OCF OWNS PROPERTIES NEAR THE US MILITARY ACADEMY, US NAVAL ACADEMY AND US COAST GUARD ACADEMY. THESE HOMES ALLOW AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF HOSPITALITY TO CADETS, MIDSHIPMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHER GUESTS. OCF CURRENTLY HOSTS ROTC REGIONAL RETREATS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE STAFF ASSIGNED TO REGIONAL CENTERS INTERACT AND GIVE GUIDANCETO THE VOLUNTEER LAY LEADERS, FORGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CHAPLAINCY. THEY HELP THESE LEADERS ENGAGE THEIR FAITH WITH THOSE AROUND THEM BY ESTABLISHING SMALL GROUP FELLOWSHIP AND TRAINING CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING LOCAL CHAPLAINS AND PASTORS. IN ADDITION, OCF SPONSORS SPIRITUALLY-SMART FAMILY CONFERENCES TO ASSIST WITH SERVICE SEPARATIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, STAYING CLOSE WHILE APART, COMMUNICATION, PARENTING, RE-INTEGRATION FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT, AND MORE. OCF HAS STAFF LOCATED AT KEY MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WITH LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF OFFICERS AT SITES SUCH AS MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL, FT LEAVENWORTH, KS, AND PENSOCOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, FL. THEY EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE CURRENT AND NEW MEMBERS BY COUNSELING THEM, SUPPORTING THEM, AND TEACHING THEM HOW TO ORGANIZE LOCAL FELLOWSHIP GROUPS AND TO MINISTER THROUGHOUT THE MILITARY SOCIETY. THEY ALSO MENTOR MEMBERS ON HOW TO PRACTICALLY INTEGRATE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH PROFESSIONALISM SO THAT PERSONAL INTEGRITY IS MAINTAINED.