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There are nine things that make OHCC different from other churches. C - Church by Purpose.Celebrate, Demonstrate, Communicate, Incorporate and Educate; these five purposes of our church and how everything we do is driven by these five purposes is the basis for our mission statement. H – Hospital, Not a Museum.We don't expect people to be perfect in this church. Some churches, you either have to be perfect or pretend you are. Otherwise you're not welcome. This is a church for people who don't have it all together. This is a church for people who want to grow. This is a church for people who are hurting and are willing to admit it. This is a church for real people with real problems. We don't expect unbelievers to act like believers until they are. We offer acceptance of people without being judgmental of them. There's a difference between acceptance and approval. We can accept a person without approving of their lifestyle. We can accept people who don't have it all together without necessarily approving of all the hang-ups they have. 
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R – Real Life Preaching.One of the most important verses in the Bible is James 1:22 "Be doers of the word and not hearers only." At OHCC, every sermon, every message, every study we have here is not to give you a bunch of head knowledge. The goal is to change your life, change your behavior, to help you become more like Christ. That's God's goal for your life -- to help you become like Jesus Christ. We call that real life preaching because it focuses not on just giving you a bunch of head knowledge about the Bible. But it actually helps you change your life. I – Interesting Life Groups.OHCC is built on a network of small groups. We want you to grow in your faith by being a part of a large group worship and a small group fellowship. We have a couple dozen Life Groups that meet all over the tri-state on different days and different nights and different places. S - Successful Life Development Process.We have designed a process that will help you grow to spiritual maturity, help you develop your spiritual talents and abilities and help you become a success in life. The goal of this church is not to build big buildings. The goal of this church is to make you successful in your life so that one day when you stand before God He'll say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant." Our goal is to help you become all God wants you to be. We have a process called “We Build People.” T - Target.OHCC is not trying to reach everybody. OHCC is trying to reach people who are hurting. We’re trying to reach the un-churched, the lost and the Christians who have been hurt or are hurting. 
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I - Involvement, Every Member a Minister.Not every member's a pastor, but every member has a ministry. Ministry is serving others. A - Authentic Leadership.We believe that you lead by serving. In this church, we don't have a big board that controls everything and has all these power plays. We don't have a single committee in this church. The leaders are authentic leaders in that they lead by example. They lead by serving. N – Need to Keep the Structure Simple.We're not organized in a complex way but in a very simple way that you can get involved. |