Pastors Willie G. Swinney, Sr., D. D. and Dr. Betty J. Swinney, Assistant Pastor, accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior during the mid-1970s. Later, they were called into the ministry as Pastor and Assistant Pastor and founded of Outreach Christian Center (OCC).

In 1982, they obeyed the Lord to start a church and began with three people. All Glory and Honor goes to God and God alone for the great things that He has done! OCC has experienced steady and rapid growth throughout its history. OCC is a family-oriented church with a broad membership base, ranging from infants to truly seasoned saints. Our membership composition reflects a heavenly vision of diversity: a place where "Everybody is somebody" and serving God is the number one priority; a place where we are bound together in peace and harmony by the omnipotent LOVE of GOD.

The goal of OCC is to reach the lost with the Gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the power of God that changes lives, and then to meet the needs of the whole man: spiritually, mentally, socially and physically. This has given rise to many committees and auxiliaries which function in various ways to reach this goal as they minister to those both inside and outside the church. We believe in and teach without compromise the true Word of God as revealed in the Holy Bible.

We believe in giving God the praise, thanksgiving and worship due to his Holy Name, thus inviting the presence of the Holy Spirit to minister in our midst in the sweet spirit of liberty. We believe in the power of prayer and divine healing and the evidence of this all is summed up in the Scriptures when it says, "Happy are the people whose God is the Lord"! OCC has many ministries in operation, which caters to all ages, providing an alternative to secular means of "so called" enjoyment.