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An Interview with Marlene Klepees and Scott Emerson. Leer en español President Randall Bach interviews Marlene Klepees and Scott Emerson in the national office video studio. Marlene Klepees was...

By President Randall A. Bach I sometimes say my first name should be Thomas, as in “doubting.” Actually, I believe that Thomas, Jesus’ disciple who wanted confirmation about reports of Jesus’...

By Andrea Johnson When my nephew Eli was born November 4, 2001, my siblings and I were beyond excited. We hadn’t had a baby in the family for awhile. Our “baby” brother, Austin, and his wife, Patty,...

By Brenda Lane Steve Wohld with his oldest son, Ethan.Although my son Steve Wohld is an amazing man devoted to God and to his family, he is not immune from tragedy. On March 13, 2014, Steve and his...

When leadership at Desert Song Community Church, an Open Bible church in Redmond, Oregon, learned they would lose their leased building within the next year, they spent the next six months searching for the...

Although Azam Aziz ministers in churches, he would rather minister in the streets among those who don’t know Jesus.People in the States often view the School of Global Leadership (SGL) as a training place...

By Jess Carper-Walther I began cutting at age eleven and abusing alcohol and drugs two years later. Trauma and substance abuse became an endless cycle. This is initially the reason why I became a licensed,...

In the early hours of February 2, 2017, former Open Bible president Ray Smith, age 84, was ushered into heaven. From the time he was in high school, Ray knew he was called to ministry. Upon graduation...

DES MOINES, IOWA – Teresa (Teri) Beyer has announced her retirement as Secretary/Treasurer for Open Bible Churches, effective June 30, 2017. Having served Open Bible Churches in this position since 1997,...