Who We Are: About ODCC
What We Believe | Documents

Open Door Community Church of Stafford is a New Testament Church committed to being real and relevant for today’s families. We don't claim to have it all together as a church, but we do endeavor to be honest about our love for the Lord Jesus Christ and our desire for others to connect with Him while you become blessed as a member.

Our History

ODCC and the ministry was raised up by God on September 18, 2005. Since that first Sunday the LORD has done many great things. Many seekers have come to know Jesus Christ personally, and followed Him in believers Baptism. Thanks to partners like Kings Hwy Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist church for allowing us to use their baptistery. The church continues to be involved in local outreach ministries, Fredericksburg Christian Health Center, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes are a few examples. Each year the church holds the greatest Easter Eggstravaganza in the Fredericksburg area. 100’s of children and families come to the football field at Brooks Park in Falmouth VA with the greatest invitation of all and many have come to know Christ.

Rev. Ron Thayer, senior pastor of ODCC, is a dynamic and Spirit-filled pastor whose life is dedicated to the Lord Jesus and his focus is seeing people come to Jesus and get saved! A long time member of the Stafford community, Ron is well known in the Sheriff and Fire/Rescue services of the county. He is teamed up with Rev. John Gandy fo Burke, VA. John is another long time member of the Stafford area. He serves as ODCC's Executive Associate Pastor, and is a pillar of the church and Ron's right arm.

Since our humble beginnings at the Stafford Fire Station and the Stafford Rescue Squad, and to Falmouth Elementary School, to the church in White Oak, ODCC has been on the move building the Kingdom of God wherever God leads us.

In July 2007 the church ordained their first Youth Pastor, Rev. Shannon Settles, into fulltime ministry and that will take the church to a new level of ministry. Youth/Children ministry of all ages coming to know Jesus Christ, bring yours you will never regret it. A priority in this ministry is children. There is something for everyone.

On July 1, 2011, by the grace and guidance of God, Open Door Community Church relocated once again to our present location at 2904 Jefferson Davis Highway. This property affords Open Door Community Church a great opportunity to expand and grow within the Stafford area and surrounding communities. We are also operating a full service daycare ministry with a full compliment of qualified and certified staff. For more info please log on to the JOY Town Web Site!

Throughout the year the church is involved in many activities. We host an special events tailored for the youth throughout the year! Each summer the church conducts a rockin' Vacation Bible School. This is always an exciting time. Many continue to visit and be blessed by the Lord doing His work in their lives. Special events are available all year long, so keep tabs on what is going on by clicking on the ODCC Calendar page of this website. God just continues to do a great and mighty work here at ODCC.

Each month the men's ministry holds a breakfast and devotion. This is held the second Saturday of each month at 8:00am. The ladies of ODCC hold a breakfast and devotion on the third Saturday at 9:00am. Come and break bread and enjoy a good time of fellowship and some bible reading!

The praise and worship ministry, headed by Pastor Tom Neal is awesome and continues to grow. Our own praise and worship band JC’s Project is doing something great every Sunday. We are always looking for musicians and singers. Could it be you? We are currently seeking a talented and gifted lead guitar player and keyboard player and some singers to come be a part of a great work JC’s Project and the church praise and worship team. Contact Pastor Tom if you are interested.

So why not try Open Door Community Church? We are a church busy serving the LORD, the community and the church families. We thank God daily for the many who have joined this church since its beginning. So why not you? Come and connect with the LORD JESUS CHRIST thru this ministry. We can't wait to see you and to see what else HE will do through the faithful committed ones of Open Door Community Church of Stafford.

If you're currently involved in a church that is meeting your special spiritual needs, we are happy for you and encourage you to carry on where you are at. However, if you are going to church that is associated with outdated language and irrelevant sermons, or just isn't meeting your spiritual needs, then perhaps Open Door Community Church is a place for you. Come Visit us.

What We Believe - Statement of Faith

Our Purpose
The purpose of Open Door Community Church is to always introduce people of all walks of life to Jesus Christ, providing discipleship and care to Others while you Yourself as a member mature as a Christian and receive His blessings. --- J.O.Y.

Our Vision
"At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah for which I am in prison" Colossians 4:3

Our Mission (CARE)
C: Compassion/Comfort
A: Affirmation/Assistance
R: Revival/Restoration
E: Encourage/Equipping/Evangelizing

1. WE BELIEVE that only the sixty-six books of the Bible are the inspired, and therefore inerrant, Word of God. It is the final authority for all we believe and how we are to live. Matthew 5:18; John 10:35; 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21.

2. WE BELIEVE that the one true God exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that these, being one God, are equal in deity, power, and glory. We believe that God not only created the world but also now upholds, sustains, governs, and providentially directs all that exists and that He will bring all things to their proper consummation in Christ Jesus to the glory of His name. Psalm 104; Psalm 139; Matthew 10:29-31; 28:19; Acts 17:24-28; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:9-12; 4:4-6; Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 1:4-6.

3. WE BELIEVE that Satan, originally a great and good angel, rebelled against God, taking a multitude of angels with him. He was cast out of God's presence and is at work with his demonic hosts to establish his counter-kingdom of darkness and evil on the earth. Satan was judged and defeated at the cross of Christ and will, at the end of the age, be cast forever into the lake of fire which has been prepared for him and his angels. Matthew 12:25-29; 25:41; John 12:31; 16:11; Ephesians 6:10-20; Colossians 2:15; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Revelation 12:7-9; 20:10.

4. WE BELIEVE that Adam was originally created in the image of God, righteous and without sin. In consequence of his disobedience, Adam's posterity are born subject to both imputed and inherent sin, and are therefore by nature and choice the children of wrath, justly condemned in the sight of God, wholly unable to save themselves or to contribute in any way to their acceptance with God. Genesis 1-3; Psalm 51:5; Isaiah 53:5; Romans 3:9-18; 5:12-21; Ephesians 2:1-3.

5. WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, that He was conceived and born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, and offered himself as a penal, substitution sacrifice for sinners. By the blood of His cross He obtained for us eternal redemption, the forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting. He was raised bodily on the third day and ascended to the right hand of the Father, there to make intercession for the saints. Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-18; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:10-14; Ephesians 1:7; Philippians 2:6-11; Colossians 1:15-23; Hebrews 7:25; 9:13-15; 10:19; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 1 John 2:1-2.

6. WE BELIEVE that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. No ordinance, ritual, work, or any other activity on the part of man is required in order to be saved. This saving grace of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, also sanctifies us by enabling us to do what is pleasing in God's sight in order that we might be progressively conformed to the image of Christ. John 1:12-13; 6:37-44; 10:25-30; Acts 16:30-31; Romans 3-4; 8:1-17, 31-39; 10:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Titus 3:3-7; 1 John 1:7,9.

7. WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ baptizes believers in the Holy Spirit, in whom also we are sealed for the day of redemption. The Holy Spirit regenerates, forever indwells, and graciously equips the Christian for godly living and service. Subsequent to conversion the Spirit desires to fill, empower, and anoint believers for ministry and witness. We also believe that signs and wonders, as well as all the gifts of the Spirit described in the New Testament, are operative today and are designed to testify to the presence of the kingdom and to empower and edify the church to fulfill its calling and mission. Matthew 3:11; John 1:12-13; 3:1-15; Acts 4:29-30; Romans 8:9; 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Galatians 3:1-5; Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:18.

8. WE BELIEVE that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are the two ordinances of the church to be observed until the time of Christ's return. They are not a means of salvation but are channels of God's sanctifying grace and blessing to the faithful in Christ Jesus. Matthew 26:26-29; 28:19; Romans 6:3-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34; 1 Peter 3:21.

9. WE BELIEVE that the church is God's primary instrument through which He is fulfilling His redemptive purposes in the earth. To equip the saints for the work of ministry, God has given the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. We also affirm the priesthood of all believers and the importance of every Christian being joined with and actively involved in a local community of the saints. We believe that women, no less than men, are called and gifted to proclaim the gospel and do all the works of the kingdom. However, final governmental authority in the church has ideally been entrusted to men. Matthew 16:17-19; Acts 2:17-18,42; Ephesians 3:14-21; 4:11-16; 1 Timothy 2:11-15; Hebrews 10:23-25; 1 Peter 2:4-5,9-10.

10. WE BELIEVE that God has called the church to preach the gospel to all nations, and especially to remember the poor and to minister to their needs through sacrificial giving and practical service. This ministry is an expression of the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ and is an essential part of the kingdom of God. Isaiah 58:6-12; 61:1; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 4:18; 21:1-4; Galatians 2:10; 1 Timothy 6:8.

11. WE BELIEVE in the literal second coming of Christ at the end of the age when He will return to the earth personally and visibly to consummate His kingdom. We also believe in and are praying for a great end-time harvest of souls and the emergence of a victorious church that will experience an unprecedented unity, purity, and power in the Holy Spirit. Psalms 2:7-9; 22:27-28; John 14:12; 17:20-26; Romans 11:25-32; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, 50-58; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Revelation 7:9-14.

12. WE BELIEVE that when the Christian dies he/she passes immediately into the blessed presence of Christ, there to enjoy conscious fellowship with the Savior until the day of the resurrection and glorious transformation of the body. The saved will then forever dwell in blissful fellowship with their great Triune God. We also believe that when the unbeliever dies he/she is consigned to hell, there to await the Day of Judgment when he/she shall be punished with eternal separation from the presence of God. Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:19-31; John 5:25-29; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Philippians 1:19-26; 3:20-21; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-22:15.

Church Documents

Constitution | By-Laws | Articles of Incorporation | ODCC Covenant