The Challenge of Conforming to the Image of Christ
By Gary L. Wyatt, Sr. Few people think about the challenges that come with conforming to the image of Christ as a Black man living in America, a country filled with racism on all levels. This…
Five Ways to Make A Difference
By Dyrie Francis Have you considered the words “It is more blessed to give than to receive”? In a culture where people look out for themselves more than for others, the COVID-19 pandemic provides cause to reflect…
Announcing New Digital Media Manager
Open Bible Churches is pleased to announce that Chris Cavan has been hired as our new Digital Media Manager. Chris, who is a credentialed Open Bible minister, serves as associate pastor, music director, and media/tech…
Are You a Good Neighbor?
By Andrea Johnson Several years ago my husband and I had the privilege of serving as youth pastors at a predominately African church. (We were the second White family to join.) Our pastor, Isaac Oyibo, had named the…
El desafío de ser conformes a la imagen de Cristo
Por Gary L. Wyatt Pocas personas piensan en los desafíos que conlleva ser conforme a la imagen de Cristo para un hombre negro que vive en Estados Unidos, un país lleno de racismo en…
Five Things I Relearned about Jesus Christ
By Solomon Wyatt Last year was filled with many hills and valleys that caused us to look at life differently. In the midst of this new normalcy, I was led to evaluate what was…
God’s Most Amazing Grace: Even Through Cancer
By Lisa Hansler (Photos by Annie Marek-Barta) “Are you sitting down?” was the question I heard spoken over the phone by the doctor who had done my biopsy. The words that followed were ones…
Building Relational Bridges Across Races
The purpose of Open Bible Churches’ Unity Commission is to lovingly encourage and assist Open Bible ministers and, by extension, churches to be sensitized to the continued reality of racial bias and discrimination. The Unity Commission desires to…
Spirit of Life Celebrates Mortgage Burning
Members of Spirit of Life, an Open Bible church in Kearney, Nebraska, held a mortgage burning celebration on the church’s property Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The ministry of Spirit of Life traces its roots…
Raising Up Indigenous Leaders
By Rich Kopp One of the great blessings of the Church Planters Academy of West Africa is the development of leaders who will not only fill the role we as outside missionaries fill in their countries but will also exceed our…