{"id":22677,"date":"2025-04-23T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/?page_id=22677"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:28:01","slug":"noteworthy-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/es\/noteworthy-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Noteworthy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22677\" class=\"elementor elementor-22677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbcafe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bbcafe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded2a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded2a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing You the Latest Updates, Stories, and Milestones from our Open Bible Family <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead06d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ead06d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee292b e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"3ee292b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"65939755\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1270\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1270\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NATIONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEE TRANSITIONS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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TRANSITIONS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921ea49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"921ea49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are excited to share some recent updates regarding our National Office team:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1270\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36bdea e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e36bdea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cd556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3cd556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24033\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KHammer-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25810fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25810fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Krystal Hammer<\/strong><\/p><p>Appointed as the Secretary\/Treasurer of Open Bible Churches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1270\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bbe16 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84bbe16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87d3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c87d3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24032\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annie2026-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c88e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c88e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Annie Sanford<\/strong><\/p><p>Hired as the new Receptionist\/Data Entry Assistant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1271\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1271\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1271\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72486e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72486e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b59b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b59b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb1018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb1018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the following individuals who have recently received new credentials and ordinations, marking a significant milestone in their ministry journey:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9379d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9379d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03558cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03558cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Jaime R Ditsworth (Rockwell, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Taylor M. Empringham (Junction City, OR) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Catherine (Cathy) Endriss (Martinez, CA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Eric F. Johnson (Walnut Creek, CA) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Alicia M. Caouette (East Wenatchee, WA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><li>Maurice (Reece) Caouette (East Wenatchee, WA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><li>Cindy R. Howard (Canyon Country, CA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><li>Joshua T. May (Dayton, OH) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Caleb J. Hardy (Vancouver, WA) &#8211; Certified ministerial license reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2232eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2232eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d6579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d6579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>\u00a0Renae Hinkel (Canton, OH) \u2013 Specialized Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3063bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3063bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4db48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc4db48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Victoria C. Bates (San Bernardino, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Stephen K. Bolden (Eugene, OR) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Seth L. Caldwell (Caputa, SD) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Leonard J. Hill (Colorado Springs, CO) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Laura L. Kreger (Monroe, MI) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Patrick A. Lee (Shaver Lake, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Perry M. Picchi (Martinez, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Earl A. Thames (Tamarac, FL) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Larry E. Beck (Pasco, WA) \u2013 Ordination reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc26a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc26a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">April 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c7b0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Luz Y. Vanegas (Homestead, FL) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Anthony P. Argueta (San Antonio, TX) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Julie M. Daum (Grapeview, WA) \u2013 Ordination reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c2e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c2e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">June 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae35f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae35f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Timothy S. Bachleitner (Ripon, WI) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Benjamin L. Boeck (Ottumwa, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Douglas Bryce (Hopkinton, IA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Jose Diaz (Granite City, IL) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Benton Ganske (Waverly, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Emily Ganske (Waverly, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Daniel Martol (Waukee, IA)\u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Arika McGallian (Mason City, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Yatsuney Perez (Ocala, FL) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>LeeAnn Taylor (Spokane, WA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Timothy James (TJ) Vasquez (Des Moines, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Angelleat Vickers (Woodruff, SC) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Darla Salas (Houston, TX) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9844169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9844169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cece146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cece146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>William (Bill) Allison (Maple Valley, WA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Elias Bradley (Springfield, OR) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>David Gregg (Florissant, MO) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Shellee Thorson (San Bernardino, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Marlon J. Acuna (Miami, FL) &#8211; Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b167d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b167d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111cbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"111cbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Brendan M. DeJonge (Ft Collins, CO) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Shawn (Mic) Rhoads (Bismarck, ND) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Hayden M. Woods (Rapid City, SD) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Donald E. Ferron (Portales, NM) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License reinstated<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1272\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1272\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CHURCH PLANTS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1272\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c6d0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9c6d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcd4749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CHURCH PLANTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb5cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb5cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the growth of the Open Bible family with the following new church plants:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8255a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8255a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li><strong> Salt and Light Church<\/strong> (Burbank, CA) <br \/>Established in March 2026 and pastored by Melissa Alvarez<\/li><li><strong> Refuge City Church<\/strong> (Palmdale, CA) <br \/>Established in January 2026 and pastored by Manny Gonzalez<\/li><li><strong>Synergize Church Network<\/strong> (Davie, FL) <br \/>Established in 2026 and pastored by Kwabea Francis<\/li><li><strong>Oasis del Amor de Dios<\/strong> (Kissimmee, FL) <br \/>Established in 2026 and pastored by Jos\u00e9 Morocoima<\/li><li><strong>Iglesia Biblia Abierta Esperanza<\/strong> (Ocala, FL) <br \/>Established in August 2026 and pastored by Reverend Otoniel Guevara<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> RECENT DEATHS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cc106 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9cc106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8ec3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc8ec3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECENT DEATHS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a2c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a2c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We honor the lives of the following individuals who have recently passed and were faithful ministers of Open Bible:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070063e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"070063e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c833a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c833a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RobertLambert-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RobertLambert-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RobertLambert-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RobertLambert-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RobertLambert.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f96c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f96c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ronald E. Lambert<\/strong>\u00a0passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, at age 92. Credentialed minister of Open Bible for nearly twenty-eight years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd21f5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bd21f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1a07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e1a07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KirkLaVigne-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KirkLaVigne-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KirkLaVigne-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KirkLaVigne-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KirkLaVigne.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b688bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b688bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kirk LaVigne<\/strong> went home to be with his Lord on March 6, 2026, at age 69. Credentialed minister of Open Bible for forty-one years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f85696 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f85696\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedf7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eedf7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Carol-Hazen-photo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Carol-Hazen-photo.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Carol-Hazen-photo-300x272.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Carol-Hazen-photo-768x697.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fffb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fffb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Carol Hazen<\/strong> passed away on July 20, 2026, at age 73. Carol had been an Open Bible credentialed minister since 1998.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff333fd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff333fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad7f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ad7f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Samuel-G.-Davis-photo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Samuel-G.-Davis-photo.png 452w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Samuel-G.-Davis-photo-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7775f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea7775f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Samuel G. Davis<\/strong> passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, at age 88. He had been an Open Bible credentialed minister since 1996.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8323a4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8323a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b014ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b014ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jordan-Lumbard-photo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jordan-Lumbard-photo.webp 600w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jordan-Lumbard-photo-268x300.webp 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852a80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852a80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jordan Lumbard<\/strong> passed away on July 28, 2026, at age 42. He spent twenty-one years in ministry, with his last pastorate being at First Church of The Open Bible in Dayton, Ohio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1273\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ab9a7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21ab9a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61aea2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61aea2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>George R. McCord<\/strong> passed away on June 7, 2026, at age 72. He had been an Open Bible credentialed minister since 1985.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1274\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1274\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW PUBLICATIONS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1274\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86377d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86377d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac4ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cac4ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW PUBLICATIONS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bed2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bed2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the following new publications from Open Bible ministers, who are using their gifts and experiences to encourage, equip, and inspire others:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1274\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7774d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7774d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9147c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c9147c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Teach-Them-Listen-Charismatic-Spiritual\/dp\/B0GR5BKJB6\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3P21JGXFZ1CX2&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HYhAyTI7Iw1FAbqjWwPFXQ.2VOgYsPfF7iqTpdM49JuRVHZwIut0VGgWbctPFfbMXM&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=teach+them+to+listen+adam+fox&#038;qid=1782424185&#038;sprefix=teach+them+to+listen+adam+fox%2Caps%2C126&#038;sr=8-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TeachThem.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ed239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ed239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Teach Them to Listen<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>by Rev. 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Adam Fox<\/p><p>Explores spiritual formation through a Pentecostal lens, emphasizing dependence on the Holy Spirit and offering practical resources for small groups and ministry settings.<\/p><p>Purchase <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Teach-Them-Listen-Charismatic-Spiritual\/dp\/B0GR5BKJB6\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3P21JGXFZ1CX2&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HYhAyTI7Iw1FAbqjWwPFXQ.2VOgYsPfF7iqTpdM49JuRVHZwIut0VGgWbctPFfbMXM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=teach+them+to+listen+adam+fox&amp;qid=1782424185&amp;sprefix=teach+them+to+listen+adam+fox%2Caps%2C126&amp;sr=8-1\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1274\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182c0ac e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"182c0ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Weight Shift: Navigating Your First Few Steps of Faith in Jesus<\/strong><\/em><br \/>by Brandon Berg<\/p><p>Offers new believers practical, easy-to-understand guidance on foundational Christian beliefs and practices as they take their first steps of faith in Jesus.<\/p><p>Purchase <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Weight-Shift-Navigating-First-Steps\/dp\/B0FQ8NY2HW\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18IPL4MHC5ZHR&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4a2Ne98IWK1-BITnGNYxJ886FVzv2W7qYBW89VYVQOtfbX81x9l40kQEbqGGsOGm3CBAVfH1vOJcdNgr4AqJOfEP7SvLs1M95PyFPrupuCXBH8KMIz_VxBpGbvbuUhtymKZO7-40oAyYvgtmyGTu0k1ZcPMQNmxnCNgve6R8Z0awyGaXvOFKXtXnIn95FsBhCuADmnuqU4b_GXWXAB7XCtKOWh831Cg4qoAetbP29MQ.08DQTYRaj5htT4RDHZ97fCisRdnv5dA7otRQ8QKYCPc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=brandon+berg&amp;qid=1790112186&amp;sprefix=brandon+berg%2Caps%2C244&amp;sr=8-1\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><em><strong>The Prophetic Life: Equipping Every Believer to See, Hear, and Speak the Heart of God<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>by Shane Blackledge<\/p><p>A biblically grounded guide to helping every believer recognize God&#8217;s voice, grow in prophetic discernment, and reflect His heart through a lifestyle of intimacy, obedience, and faithfulness.<\/p><p>Purchase <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thepropheticlife.lovable.app\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659397552\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659397552\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29c863 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c29c863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b56b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0b56b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NATIONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEE TRANSITIONS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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TRANSITIONS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651bdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651bdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are excited to share some recent updates regarding our National Office team:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0692d8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0692d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d122a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d122a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22701\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4140-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2e8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee2e8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Julie Patten<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Retired as Financial Analyst after twenty-eight years with Open Bible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f1e6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a2f1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6844c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4501-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec2ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec2ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jenny Longcor<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hired as the new Financial Analyst<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c13f55 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c13f55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577b81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"577b81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0J7A4497-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4eca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae4eca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emily Yang<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hired as the new Receptionist\/Data Entry Assistant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1181\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1181\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1181\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c5cd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c5cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a721e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a721e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24686b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24686b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the following individuals who have recently received new credentials and ordinations, marking a significant milestone in their ministry journey:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208d8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"208d8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f80d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f80d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Jacob R. Ditsworth (Rockwell, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Ryan J. Imwalle (Concord, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Bay Khanthavixay (Des Moines, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>James R.G. Lambert (Jenks, OK) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Chelsea J. Morton (Centerton, AR) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Zane L. Peters (Ackworth, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Marina Raquel Sanchez-Alonso (Ankeny, IA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Skyler S. Skinner (Ottumwa, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Amanda G. Van Zante (Eddyville, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>McKendre (Mac) Veenstra (Pleasant Hill, IA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2bfcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f2bfcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c86d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c86d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Tiana M. Miller (Troy, MO) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84065e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d84065e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdc44d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cdc44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>\u00a0Kelly A. Magoon (Bay Point, CA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e30203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e30203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">April 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b764c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b764c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Emmanuel K. Acheampong (Toledo, OH) \u2013 Temporary Ministerial License<\/li><li>Thomas Carr (Ida, MI) \u2013 Specialized License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f214b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f214b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e898c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e898c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Micah J. Applegate (Ft Collins, CO) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Cory C. Claymon (Deer Park, WA) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Brett F. Cox (Des Moines, IA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Cala M. Dickey (New Orleans, LA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Abigail Figueroa (Hialeah, FL) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><li>Weston L. Rudiger (Pella, IA) &#8211; Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9147999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9147999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">July 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bed90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bed90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Kimberly D. Johnson (Liberty Lake, WA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cd40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78cd40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72a11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d72a11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Michael J. Baker (Franklin, OH) \u2013 Specialized License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfede10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfede10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3001a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db3001a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Jeffrey A. Dahlin (Mason City, IA) \u2013 Transfer of Ordination<\/li><li>Tori B. Vencill (Pittsburgh, PA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW MISSIONARY APPOINTMENTS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6eda5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c6eda5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e413a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e413a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW MISSIONARY APPOINTMENTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35dd5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35dd5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are thrilled to announce the appointment of new missionaries:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4b14e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4b14e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fffaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73fffaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kelderman-1-scaled-e1775764988496.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f55b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f55b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Brent and Sara Kelderman<\/strong> \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago<\/p><p>Departed on March 12, 2025, and will be assisting missionaries Mike and Pam Lumbard, Directors of the School of Global Leadership in Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3807c94 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3807c94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdb237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fdb237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac-759x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac-1139x1536.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zac.jpg 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022287d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"022287d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Zac Anderson<\/strong> \u2013 Tijuana, Mexico<\/p><p>Zac will be itinerating in the Open Bible East Region in fall of 2025 and plans to move to Tijuana, Mexico, in January 2026. He will be serving alongside the directors and staff of Puente de Amistad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1182\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8181933 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8181933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee62002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee62002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre-775x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre-775x1024.jpg 775w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre-768x1015.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre-1163x1536.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKendre.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbadad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbadad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>McKendre Veenstra<\/strong> \u2013 Japan<\/p><p><br \/>McKendre will be teaching English and using his God-given talents to assist our churches in Japan with worship and youth ministries. He will be departing in Fall of 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1183\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1183\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CHURCH PLANTS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1183\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359b66c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"359b66c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ed14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06ed14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CHURCH PLANTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9859b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a9859b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the growth of the Open Bible family with the following new church plants:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc28fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc28fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li><strong>Ignite Christian<\/strong> <strong>Ministries<\/strong> (Sanford, FL)<br \/>Established in September 2025 and pastored by Reverend Jeff Bermudez<\/li><li><strong>College Street Church<\/strong> (Newberg, OR)<br \/>Established in September 2025 and pastored by Jordan and Hannah Bemis<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> RECENT DEATHS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5bc98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae5bc98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9079e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9079e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECENT DEATHS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1713b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1713b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We honor the lives of the following individuals who have recently passed and were faithful ministers of Open Bible:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3379e02 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3379e02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07876f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e07876f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-e1745441307207-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-e1745441307207-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-e1745441307207-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-e1745441307207-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ruth-douglas-e1745441307207.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cddb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cddb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ruth Douglas<\/strong> <br \/>September 10, 1929 \u2013 January 14, 2025 <br \/>Was a credentialed minister of Open Bible for forty-two years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353dc08 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"353dc08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ed40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ed40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Florence Morehead<\/strong> <br \/>Went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2025, at age eighty-seven <br \/>Was a credentialed minister of Open Bible for thirty-eight years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbc323 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afbc323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77072a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77072a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Viola (Polly) Wood<\/strong> <br \/>April 10, 1931 \u2013 March 23, 2025 <br \/>Was a credentialed minister of Open Bible for over fifty years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4adb41 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4adb41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a2264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58a2264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BettyTyler.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766e4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766e4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Betty Jean Hafford Tyler<\/strong> went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2025, at age 91. Credentialed minister of Open Bible for forty-two years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659397553\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659397553\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a275b81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a275b81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ac186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f0ac186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc593b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccc593b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1382bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1382bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CREDENTIALS &amp; ORDINATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dedd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22dedd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the following individuals who have recently received new credentials and ordinations, marking a significant milestone in their ministry journey:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e73955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e73955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October 2024<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330ac3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"330ac3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Farris W. Cox (Daytona Beach, FL) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><li>Carmen M. McIntyre (McKeesport, PA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Jason M. Minikus (Elk Run Heights, IA) \u2013 Ordination<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdac04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">November 2024<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a9cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a9cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li>Chance C. Bickel (Eugene, OR) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Emily C. Bickel (Eugene, OR) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Thomas L. Hood (Spokane, WA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Noah S. Martinez (Oakley, CA) \u2013 Ministerial License<\/li><li>Julie A. Orrin (Aberdeen, WA) \u2013 Certified Ministerial License<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NEW CHURCH PLANTS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf57d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf57d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db04d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db04d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW CHURCH PLANTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c755249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c755249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We celebrate the growth of the Open Bible family with the following new church plants:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaa1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdaa1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW247054730 BCX2\"><ul><li><strong>Connections Church<\/strong> (Dyersville, IA) <br \/>Established in February 2024 and pastored by Kyle and Katie Palmer<\/li><li><strong>Open Bible Prayer Center<\/strong> (Chicago, IL) <br \/>Established in February 2024 and pastored by Lina Morrelli<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> RECENT DEATHS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 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