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Christian Outreach Centre (often referred to as "COC") is an international movement of churches founded in 1974 by former Methodist minister Clark Taylor[1]. Christian Outreach Centre numbers over 1000 congregations in over 30 countries worldwide including the UK.
[edit] HistoryTaylor launched the first congregation with 25 people in his house in Brisbane, Australia. The meetings were characterised by lively worship, including clapping and dancing, and an emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit. They regularly included "altar calls" in which people would come to the front of the meeting to receive prayer. The COC Church grew rapidly over the next few years, moving several times as it outgrew its venues. It gained a reputation for welcoming marginalised people, including the homeless, drug addicts and ex-criminals. By 1977 COC numbered over 1000 people, and began planting new congregations in nearby towns. The television programme "A New Way of Living", produced by the church, included many apparent claims of miraculous healing. By 1985, the Brisbane church met in a purpose-built 5000-seat auditorium. By 1988, the movement had grown to 136 congregations, including groups in New Zealand and the Solomon Islands as well as Australia. In 1990, following the resignation of Clark Taylor over a sexual scandal [2], Neil Miers was appointed International President. David McDonald is the current Australian Chairman who also Pastors Sydney COC.[3] Between 1991 and 1996 COC churches commenced in South Africa, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Germany, South America, Tonga, Western Samoa, Spain and the United Kingdom. In 1997 COC opened its first United States churches and in 1998 Argentina and Bolivia. [edit] Vision StatementThe Mantle of the Movement of Christian Outreach Centre is a God-given anointing. The anointing speaks of passion, divine calling and active vision. Our vision, as “Disciples of Christ” is to exalt Jesus as Lord, feed the multitude with the “Word of God”. To demonstrate Gods love by faith working through love and the power of the Holy Spirit. May the Word of the Lord run swiftly. May we see works of faith with power, that people may receive the love of the truth and be saved. We will:
[edit] COC EuropeIn 1989, with the help of pastor Clark Taylor a European base was established by Australian Pastors Ian & Sue Spencer who pioneered a church in Swindon, England and stood along with the two churches in Scotland, another two in England one in Germany and one in Holland. They acted as the European Base for the ministry until Ashley and Ruth Schmierer relocated from Australia in 1993 and established a permanent base in Brighton in the South East.[5] Ashley Schmierer was elected president of Christian Outreach Centre in September 2008 and took over the role in January 2009[5] [edit] COC Philippines[edit] COC ThailandRev. Jonathan Alexander Vickers, Founder and First National Chairman of C.O.C. Thailand, was born in 1954 in Sydney, Australia, to parents born in Burma and India. He received Christ in 1970 and experienced the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the call of God to preach the Gospel a year later. He spent many years building a deep personal relationship and knowledge of the Holy Spirit, preaching the Gospel and moving in a remarkable ministry of healing. He married Judy Nott, a Pastor’s daughter, in Sydney in May 1974, and together they became renown for evangelism, missions, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Their ministry has been marked with amazing miracles of the deaf, dumb and blind restored to full health; being rescued by Angels; being ‘Translated’ (supernatural transport); of raising the dead and of many unique and sovereign signs and wonders of God. In February, 1998, COC officially launched the House of Praise international Church,as the "Mother Church" in Thailand and has since planted many national churches across the nation. 2005. C.O.C. was granted a welfare status for The Haven Foundation. In 2006. C.O.C. was granted status as a Christian Purpose Foundation in Thailand, known as “Christian Outreach Centre Foundation” and purchased a Church and Office complex in Chiang Mai in 2007 which is now the National and regional Headquarters for Christian Outreach Centre Foundation, the Haven Foundation and many sub-organizations.
[edit] COC SingaporeChristian Outreach Centre (http://www.cocsingapore.org/) is led by Senior pastor Rev.Dr Edward Job and was founded on the 1st of January 1992. COC singapore's main ministry is a drug rehablitation centre (christian care services centre) Established in 1994, Christian Care Services Singapore (Care Centre) is a Christian half-way house that helps substance abusers to stay drug-free through comprehensive residential and aftercare programs. As an affiliate non-profit voluntary welfare organization to the National Council of Social Service in Singapore, it works closely with the Singapore Prison Service, SCORE, NCADA, SANA, churches and other community organizations. RAY OF HOPE is a service provided by Christian Care Services Singapore to educate the public and to help people with problem gambling or gambling addiction. With travelling between countries becoming much more affordable these days, access to gambling services is no longer a barrier to check on gambling. What's more with the realization of Singapore's very own Integrated Resorts in due time. STAGES OF GAMBLING ADDICTION Many started gambling just out of pure fun. The winning of social gambling eventually fuels many to further gambling behaviour and eventually being hooked. With the rapid change and demands of our fast-paced society, many have also taken gambling as an alternative to make it in life. Unfortunately, as the saying goes "9 loses out of 10 bets". With strong foundation in care services and trained counselors and programs, you or your loved ones don't have to suffer in silence. As of most addictions, self-help is a big gamble [edit] Conferences[edit] Annual Conference (International)An annual conference is held for representatives from all of the nations where COC has churches. In years past, the international conference has been held at the Brisbane headquarters in September, but in 2008 the venue was changed to Malaysia and held in mid-May instead. 45 nations were represented[6] by their respectives delegates. Also in attendance were the then International European, Australian and South Pacific and American chairmen. [edit] Annual Conferences (Australia)
[edit] Annual Conferences (Europe)
[edit] YouthNetYouthNet is the Youth arm for COC in Australia. [edit] State Directors (Australia)
[edit] Conferences & CampsThere are generally 2 major conferences within the year for YouthNet states in Australia. One is the State/Regional Camp held within each state usually in the last quarter of the year. The annual HUGE Leadership Conference is held in April for NSW & Victoria and in February for Queensland. Many local YouthNet ministries also plan their own camps and conferences throughout the year. [edit] YouthNet MinistriesSome local YouthNet Ministries include:
[edit] UninetUninet provides support services to university parties, functions and events for universities across Australia. [edit] O-weekUniNet have market day stalls during O-week at local campuses with year planners, bags with vouchers from local businesses and other, often random, contents. [edit] PartiesUninet provides a harm minimisation strategy with safety/relax areas at parties called ‘chill out’ zones and provides a referral service to party organisers for any students in distress from excessive alcohol consumption or other health issues. They provide water stations, donuts, red frogs and water ice blocks at no cost to the party patrons. In addition to the these stations Uninet also has mobile teams which can work their way through crowds with fluid other than alcohol to assist in keeping hydration. In most cases, 90 per cent of provided chill-zones are run and lead by students from the local university or residential college. Uninet supports drinkers by looking out for them in the 'chill-out' and general party zones. Uninet also makes effort to support non-drinking students with a message that: "you don't have to get smashed off your face to have a good time" communicating the message in a non-verbal and non-confrontatinal way by means of role-modelling. [edit] Hotel ChaplaincyPrimarily the largest part of Uninet is Hotel Chaplaincy (or the Red Frog Crew). The largest and most trusted University and Schoolies support network in Australia and South Africa, HC was birthed in 1997 by its current director Andy Gourley. HC is primarily under UniNet and works closely with YouthNet. HC provides three main services:
[edit] SchoolsChristian Outreach Centre operates a number of schools within Queensland, initially opening a campus in Mansfield in 1978[9] called, Christian Outreach College Brisbane, followed by another on the Sunshine Coast in 1979. A third school was built and opened in 1982 in Toowoomba called, Christian Outreach College Toowoomba.[10] The mission of each of the schools is roughly the same, best summed up in the statement 'Our mission is to disciple students in their personal and scholarly growth within a Biblical worldview so that they may serve God and their fellow man.'[11] The schools cater for students of all ages from preparatory right through to 12.[12] [edit] Tertiary EducationFounded in 1986, the Christian Heritage College at Mansfield, Brisbane, Queensland describes itself on its website as '"established in 1986 as a result of Christian Outreach Centre’s vision for Christian higher education"'.[13] [edit] External links
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