About

What We Do

The West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce (WOCC) is a non-profit organization created to equip local Christian businesses with the tools they need to succeed. The West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce is committed to serving local Christian businesses by:

  • Educating and equipping Christian business owners with biblical business principles
  • Creating a kingdom commerce that impacts & influences the culture and our community
  • Building fellowship, partnerships, and unity among Christian businesses and organizations
  • Instilling and passing on to future generations Christian business practices
  • Using our platform and resources to further the Kingdom, share the gospel, and bring glory to Gods name in our area and the world

In addition , through relationships with the US Christian Chamber of Commerce (uschristianchamber.com), Ohio’s Christian Business Partnership (cbpohio.org), and other organizations we are able provide WOCC members with resources and group benefit programs (such as discounted insurance, group Workmans Comp, & more) to help their business and employees.

Governed by a board of directors, we serve a seven county region with ambassadors in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. We conduct monthly county meetings and quarterly regional meetings. You can view a schedule of upcoming meetings on the events calendar.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.
  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men (women), regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life and empowered for service.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Code of Ethics

The West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce (WOCC) has established a Code of Ethics that all members agree to sign and embrace for their personal, business and professional lives. This Code of Ethics embraces Biblical principles of conduct and holds every member and the corporate organization accountable to those life principles. It is designed to bring glory to Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God while ensuring excellence, accountability, and trust in member relationships, business practices and community advancement.

  1. I will conduct my personal life, and my business and professional affairs in a Biblical and Christ-like manner that is above reproach. I will conduct myself and my speech in such a way to bring glory and pleasure to the Lord Jesus Christ and encourage all others to do likewise.
  2. I will pursue a level of excellence in all business/professional/personal matters so that Jesus Christ is always honorably reflected and every endeavor to which I am committed is seen to be a benefit to all.
  3. I believe in the principle of honor and I will always honor parents and family, those in authority over my life, peers, and community by affirming their value and providing them the best of who I am and what I have.
  4. As a loyal member of the WOCC, I will fulfill Jesus’ mandate of servanthood to my family, my church, my employer/business/profession, my community and the West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce.
  5. I will not make public statements in any form to any media that reflects the official policy posture (private or public) of the West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce, but reserve that right to the WOCC leadership.
  6. I will always speak the truth in love with my counsel to the betterment of others and not for personal benefit or advancement.
  7. I will never betray a shared confidence entrusted to me by another.
  8. When I am in conflict or disagreement with any member of WOCC or of a personal/business/professional relationship, I will follow the principles and protocol set forth in Scripture and the by-laws of the WOCC.
  9. I will submit to spiritual, business, and government authority as is appropriate to my relationship with those leaders while refraining from unnecessary criticism of them.
  10. I will refrain from sexual misconduct in all my relationships and maintain a sexual lifestyle that is behaviorally consistent with the Scriptures in all regards.
  11. I will hold myself accountable to and honor with personal integrity all of my business/professional/personal obligations to my church, vendors, customers/clients, neighbors, and community.

I understand that failure to abide by this code of ethics may result in counsel, loss of WOCC benefits, removal from committee or leadership roles, and or dismissal from Chamber membership.

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