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About the Oilfield Christian Fellowship

(NOTE: web site is being reconstructed - posted July 26th.)

     The idea for the Oilfield Christian Fellowship of Houston began in the spring of 1991 with a phone conversation between Jim Teague, a drilling engineer and John Bird, a salesman for a service company. Each realized that they knew a lot of Christians in the oil patch and felt that a breakfast would be a good place to get to know other believers.  The first meeting was advertised by word of mouth and 46 men and women met at  the Houston First Baptist Church. Because everyone enjoyed this first meeting, it was decided they would meet monthly on the first Wednesday for lunch. This continues to this day, with the exception of the one day of the year they meet for the annual prayer breakfast during OTC or if holidays should conflict.

 Today there are chapters meeting monthly in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lafayette, Corpus Christi, Midland/Odessa, Denver, Houston, Tyler and now Fort St. John, B.C.   

      This past May the Tenth Annual Prayer Breakfast was held with over 800 men and women in attendance at the Crowne Plaza Hotel across from the Reliant Football Field. This event is always held on Tuesday during the OTC conference held at the Reliant Convention Center. Barry Davis, President and CEO of Crosstex Energy Services was the keynote speaker and recording artist Lauren James the guest singer for the second time.

       At each monthly area meetings a guest speaker shares how he or she came to know Christ as Savior and what God is doing in their life. This format is based on the scripture found in Proverbs 27:17, “As Iron Sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”

      The Oilfield Christian Fellowship’s mission is to share the good news about Jesus Christ, give men and women in the oil industry the occasion to accept Christ their personal Savior and to encourage them in their walk with our Lord. This same opportunity is provided through the Bible supply ministry that began in 2000.

      Also each month, a free eight-page newsletter is sent out to over 3800 recipients. In this letter are meeting announcements, short stories, ministries updates and  the latest news from t the various chapters. 

   Along with the President and co-founder John Bird, there is Carl Davis, owner of Davis Lynch, OCF Vice President, board members Jim Cook, Drilling Manager, CMR,  Mike Chaffin who is also the Bible Supply Chairman who co-authored along with John, the custom Bible, God’s Word for the Oil Patch and Drilling Manager Jim Teague who is the co-founder of the OCF.   Mike is the drilling manager for Valence Operating. Mr. Gayle Stimson, a recently retired missionary to France, is Treasurer.