They Are Family Randall Bach September 20, 2016 Archive, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP, President's Perspective 2353 By President Randall A. Bach A number of readers can probably identify with my boyhood memories of the late Bob and Evelyn Welch, Open Bible missionaries to Liberia, Africa. When they came to our church...
Driving Out the Darkness of Persecution Gary Emery September 20, 2016 Archive, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP 1211 Pastor Solomon and his children enjoy a treat with Chris Hansler, Church Planting Director for Pacific Region.In 2008 Pastor Daniel Solomon escaped the horrendous persecution he and his fellow believers were...
Driving Out The Darkness in Uganda and Kenya Vince McCarty September 15, 2016 Archive, Around The World, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP 1239 By Vince McCarty More than 300,000 people were killed during the devastating civil war in Uganda led by General Idi Amin between 1971 and 1979. Many more people died during the civil unrest between the end...
Paul Parker: With Jesus Message September 15, 2016 Across The Nation, Archive, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP 1390 Paul R. Parker passed away of congestive heart failure at his home on June 18, 2016. He was 64 years old. Paul was called into the ministry in 1979 and pastored his first church alongside Peggy, his wife,...
Driving Out The Darkness of War and Poverty Andrea Johnson September 15, 2016 Archive, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP 1139 Compiled by Andrea Johnson In Ukraine When war raged through their hometown, Ivan* and his wife left for the safety of western Ukraine. Yet when the couple felt the Lord calling them to return several...
2016 Global Harvest Offering Aims to Build 14 New House Churches in Cuba Message September 12, 2016 Archive, Breaking, Current Issue, MVP, Online Exclusive 1338 The main focus for the 2016 Global Harvesting Offering is building house churches in Cuba. The Cuban government currently does not allow most religious organizations to purchase new property for church...
We Can Help the Syrian Refugees! Message September 16, 2015 Archive, Breaking, MVP 2010 Our hearts have been saddened as we watched on TV and Internet the harrowing story of desperate refugees fleeing the Middle East for Europe. This is a major crisis, the biggest movement of refugees since WWII....
Taking Back the City by Proclaiming Truth Message May 20, 2015 Archive, Around The World, MVP 2529 Nelson and Tirsa Gaitan with Managua, Nicaragua, in the background. Nelson and Tirsa Gaitan are field directors for Nicaragua. They founded Open Bible churches in San Marcos and Ochomogo, and started...
Nepal Earthquake Update: 05-01-15 Message May 3, 2015 Around The World, Breaking, Convoy of Hope, MVP 1875 MAY 1, 2015 | 2:30 PM As our team on the ground in Nepal continues to work with local partners, Convoy of Hope is sending 700 tarps to the region donated by Springfield, Mo., based Bass Pro...
COMMUNICATIONS BRIEF 04.28.15: Nepal Earthquake Response Message April 29, 2015 Archive, Convoy of Hope, MVP 1995 Just four days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, more than 4,600 have been confirmed dead and over 9,000 injured. The death toll could climb to more than 10,000, according to...
Tornado Relief Efforts Offer Hope Andy Blye April 28, 2015 Archive, MVP, Online Exclusive 1499 In the Midwest, we’re no strangers to tornados and the destruction they can cause. They aren’t as common where we live in northern Illinois, but on the evening of April 9, 2015, Ogle and DeKalb counties...
Nepal Earthquake: You Can Help! Message April 25, 2015 Archive, Around The World, MVP, Online Exclusive 2869 The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.9-magnitude quake hit Lamjung, Nepal, Saturday. Several buildings collapsed in the aftermath. More than 1,000 are dead. Our unique partnership with Convoy of Hope allows...
There’s Hope In The Destruction Message April 15, 2015 Across The Nation, Archive, MVP, Online Exclusive 1853 DONATE NOW Congregations in the tornado-damaged towns of Rochelle and Fairdale gathered Sunday for church services amid the devastation and destruction caused by last week's storms. It was a somber...
National Project Underway for the Women’s Network of OBC Message April 6, 2015 Archive, MVP 1894 Samaritan Women's Center Every two years OBC's Women's Network launches a national project that rallies women from across our movement -- and each time they show up big! The 2015 National Project will be...
MVP: Hurricane in Vanuatu Message March 19, 2015 Archive, Around The World, MVP, Online Exclusive 2192 Donate Here A hurricane recently devastated the small Pacific Ocean island nation of Vanuatu. Convoy of Hope, our disaster relief partner is on location and reports the following is...
2014 Global Harvest Offering (Get Media) Message August 29, 2014 Archive, MVP 1839 Help Global Missions of Open Bible Churches bring God's righteous justice by helping to: -Prevent Human Trafficking in Cambodia -Rescue the Helpless -Disciple the Nations Prevent Human Trafficking in...
Tornado Relief Message April 29, 2014 Archive, MVP 1367 Parts of the Midwest and the South have been ravaged by an ongoing tornado outbreak that spread throughout several states this week. Hardest hit were Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and...
Meet the Global Missions’ Missionaries! Message March 10, 2014 Archive, Around The World, MVP 1427 Select the graphics below to learn more about these incredible people around the...
New MVP Materials Available for Download! Message January 23, 2014 Archive, MVP, Tech 1649 MVP Videos The download package contains all major video formats in full HD. The download package contains all major formats in full HD. MVP Logos and Web Graphics MVP Print...
Typhoon Haiyan Relief Message January 23, 2014 Archive, Around The World, MVP 1323 Only three weeks after an earthquake destroyed 90 percent of the homes belonging to congregants of the Open Bible church in Bohol, Philippines, a massive typhoon ripped through the heart of this island...
MVP2MVP Derek Sissel January 22, 2014 Archive, Interviews, MVP 1541 Random Hero performs at the MVP Night of Rock. Derek Sissel, lead pastor of Gateway Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, used an innovative plan to raise awareness of MVP (Mission Venture Plan) causes...
MVP Impacting Eight Mile Road Andrea Johnson January 20, 2014 Archive, MVP 1575 The infamous Eight Mile Road, made famous by rapper Eminem, separates Detroit, Michigan, from the suburbs and serves as a separation of peoples and cultures – a rift so to speak. Pastor Frank and Renita...
Become One of the MVP Greats Andrea Johnson January 20, 2014 Archive, MVP 1367 2 Samuel 23 lists in detail David’s mighty men, valiant warriors who helped build his kingdom. When your church’s history is written, would you like to be considered one of the “greats” who...
Yo Me Rindo! Message May 10, 2013 Archive, MVP 1393 “Yo me rindo!” shouted the 70 young men at the juvenile detention center in Tijuana, Mexico. It means “I give up,” and was in response to a visit and testimonies by students from New Hope...
Social Media Impact Nate Beaird December 10, 2012 Archive, MVP, Social Media 1385 You might think social media like Facebook and Twitter are a waste of time, or even a mockery of community. It seems like people will share anything! I just read a Facebook news feed from a girl in her...
Regional MVP Visions Message December 7, 2012 Archive, MVP 166143 Do you want to financially support the Great Commission through the MVP Venture but aren’t sure which ventures to choose? Would you prefer to just run with your region’s Great Commission vision? You can...
Presenting Mission Venture Plan! Randall Bach December 7, 2012 Archive, MVP 162051 What a joy it is to realize that Open Bible Churches helped bring fresh water, a school, and a mission base to the interior of Cambodia. This is the reason for Open Bible’s new Mission Venture Plan: to...
Church MVP Vision Nate Beaird December 7, 2012 Archive, MVP 177573 If you are looking through all the Ministry Venture options and feel a little overwhelmed, the ability to join the Ventures your local church is supporting may ease your mind. The Church VMP Vision method...
God’s Heart For Cambodia Message December 7, 2012 Archive, Interviews, MVP 173399 In 2007 a mission team from Lifesong Church of the Open Bible (formerly Asian Church of the Open Bible) in Des Moines, Iowa, helped start a preschool in Tamada Village, Takeo Province, in Cambodia. The...