In 1991, a drilling engineer Jim Teague, and a salesman, John Bird, decided to host a breakfast in order to get to know other Christians in the oil industry. Only advertised by word of mouth, remarkably 46 men and women showed up at 6 AM for the first meeting! Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie so much they decided to meet monthly for lunch, thus the Oilfield Christian Fellowship was founded and within a few months, as many as 250 were attending.
“…our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus
Christ.” 1 John 1:3
Today OCF luncheons and dinners are held in Canada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania, with more chapters in the making. Here speakers share how they came to know Christ and what He is doing in their lives. Because of this, thousands of men and women have been encouraged, lives have changed and many have accepted Christ for the first time.
In the summer of 2000, a Bible ministry began whereby oilfield employees were be supplied with Bibles in the language of the country where they were sent. To date, over 250,000 Bibles have been hand-carried to 61 countries, in 30 languages. In September of 2003, John was inspired to create a custom-made oilfield Bible which he named “God’s Word for the Oil Patch, Fuel for the Soul.” Twelve months later, he and Bible supply chairman and drilling engineer Mike Chaffin had designed the first of its kind Bible specifically for the oil industry. Along with the two NLT Testaments, it contains 58 pages of testimonies and commentary from president to rig hands. (“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” PR 16:9)
The scripture, “As iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 is more than fitting for the various ministries of the OCF in general and each chapter. From facilitating the first Oilfield Chapel in Big Piney, Wyoming , providing a new truck and trailer to take God’s Word and love into the fields around Wamsutter, Wyoming each day, intern appreciation luncheons, campus leadership forums, to the Oklahoma City chapter raising a quarter of a million dollars for the City Rescue Mission, God has truly inspired and used the OCF.
A monthly newsletter is sent to nearly 4000 and each year a prayer breakfast is held in Houston during an oil conference, with as many as 900 in attendance and other breakfasts are being held around the country as well.
The OCF Bible App contains testimonies in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese in audio and print that are part of the Oil Patch Bible. The App also contains links to OCF social media and website. The App also houses an audio Bible that has over 1200 languages available to read or listen.
SPEAKER TALKS AVAILABLE HERE
64. Steve Stahl - Regional Director of The Navigators at the May 206 The Woodlands Luncheon. https://youtu.be/LIKJmsQW8W0 63. Glen Penfield - Director Chicxlulub Geosciences at the May 2026 Houston Luncheon. https://youtu.be/tr5PvlQoAo0 62. Andrii Maslii - Engineer from the Ukraine at…
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PSALM 44 – NOTHING CAN
Photo by Sander Crombach on Unsplash We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old: 2 You drove out the nations with Your hand, But them…
PSALM 43 – SAMPLED OR SAME?
Photo by ALOK CHAUDHARY on Unsplash Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man! 2 For You are the God of my strength; Why do You cast me…
PSALM 42 – SONG OF THE SONS
Photo by Junior Gabriel on Unsplash As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My…
THE PSALM DEVOTIONAL SERIES
PSALM 1 - ONE TO REMEMBER PSALM 2 - THE KING PSALM 3 - PROTECT ME LORD! PSALM 5 - A PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE PSALM 6 - A PRAYER OF PENITENCE PSALM 8 - PRAISE GOD PSALM 10 - JUST…
PSALM 41 – MERCY
Photo by Cody Otto on Unsplash Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You…
PSALM 40 – MIRY CLAY
Photo by Matt Seymour on Unsplash I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet…
OCF OF LAFAYETTE CHAPTER LUNCHEON
WHEN: 11:30 AM LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
WHERE: Petroleum Club of Lafayette
SPEAKER:
COST: $25.00 pay at the door – Please RSVP
AN RSVP TO MIKE WOULD BE APPRECIATED SO A HEAD COUNT CAN BE ESTIMATED. WALK INS WILL BE WELCOME. BRING A FRIEND AND HELP RESTART THE OCF LAFAYETTE CHAPTER.
Contact
Mike Francis – mike.francis@la.gov
Mackey Francis – mackey.francis@acmetruck.com
Meeting the last Wednesday of each month except December.
Time – 11:30am-12:45pm
Where: Albert G’s located at 421 1st Street downtown Tulsa OK
Blessings,
Tulsa OCF
RSVP to TulsaOCF@gmail.com for information.
See the Tulsa Chapter page for more information.
Date/Time: ALWAYS THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH – 11:30 am
Speaker:
Cost: Free meal is provided.
Location: O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, 2801 North Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
Registration: RSVP here please
Parking Details: The parking garage is above ground in the same building, and it is free to park in the garage. Garage entrance is located off Harry Hines Blvd. on the left – this is the West side of the building. Drive up the ramp and park in any non-reserved spot in the garage. Take the garage elevators down to the building lobby. Inform building security that you are a visitor at O’Melveny & Myers, and they will give you access to the 16th floor in the building elevators. Someone will direct you to the meeting room on the 16th floor when you come out of the elevators.
Thank you to our lunch and venue sponsor, Jason Schumacher and the O’Melveny & Myers law firm. They have offered to provide us with a consistent meeting space so we’re trying this location out for a few months. We will target 1 hour luncheons with arriving/self-serving lunch at 11:30am with a speaker starting by noon with a 20-30 minute session. There is flexibility for those interested in staying late to enjoy conversation. Inviting industry colleagues is encouraged!
WHEN: First Wednesday of every month
Time: 11:30 – 1:00
Where: Farm Credit Building located at 245 N. Waco in the New Mexico Room located on the lower terrace level
Speaker:
Email us at pj@evidence.church to RSVP and find out more about this new OCF Chapter.
To Sign up for emails send a email to ocfict@gmail.com
OCF-OKC Lunch Meetings:
Who: You (OCF-OKC and friends)
What: OCF-OKC First Thursday Fellowship
When: First Thursday, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: City Rescue Mission Chapel / Banquet Hall, 800 W California Ave, OKC, OK 73106
Cost: N.C. (Donations welcomed for Bibles & TttR; cash, check, or credit card accepted)
RSVP no longer required.
For more information contact:
Jeff Hubbard, 405-550-4888, jhubbardsales@gmail.com OCF-OKC Chapter Leader.
Randy Patterson, 405-517-0820(cell/text), randyl.patterson@gmail.com, OCF-OKC Director of Communications
If you would like to donate by check, make it out to Oilfield Christian Fellowship of OKC and mail to:
Basin Engineering, attn: Jeff Hubbard 1117 NW 24th Street, OKC, OK 73106
