Mission and Vision
To Know Christ Jesus, To Express His Kingdom on Earth, And Make Him Known Throughout the World.
Our VisionTo be a vibrant community of believers who know Jesus, love our neighbors, share the gospel and grow disciples.
This is who we are.
WorshipWe worship. We host His presence and pursue a lifestyle of worship.
PrayerWe pray. Prayer is our lifeline to God as individuals and the Body.
MissionsWe are on mission. We support global and local missions.
God's WordThe Bible is our standard and final authority in all things.
Core beliefs, rooted in the Bible.
The Bible
God's word is our standard and final authority in all things.
Worship
Worship is the first priority in our relationship with God.
Prayer
Prayer is our lifeline to God as individuals and the Body.
Lifestyle
Jesus is Lord; therefore our lives will be shaped by the values of His Kingdom.
Spiritual Gifts
The gifts are to edify the body, equip it for ministry and glorify Jesus.
Leadership
A plurality of elders is the New Testament pattern for church leadership.
It started with a question.
In 1963, two pastors — Don Leetch and Dean Kerns — began meeting weekly to seek God’s calling. They asked, “If we only had 10 years left to live, would we keep doing what we’re doing?” By year’s end they had stepped away from their pulpits to obey whatever God told them to do.
From that obedience came Outreach Center Church. In 1979 the families and the church moved from Southern California to the land outside Siloam Springs known today as Oak Haven .
The history of Oak Haven → From Our Founders Many Ministers Don Leetch · January 1971Don’s teaching on the ministry of every believer — the conviction that a church of five hundred should have five hundred ministers.
Read Many Ministers →Meet the team that shepherds our church.
Outreach Center is an elder-led church. Get to know the couples who lead, teach and serve our church family.