{"id":20045,"date":"2023-02-01T07:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/?p=20045"},"modified":"2023-01-31T14:51:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T19:51:33","slug":"bill-jimenez-retires-as-open-bible-mountains-plains-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openbiblemessage.org\/es\/2023\/02\/bill-jimenez-retires-as-open-bible-mountains-plains-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Jimenez Retires as Open Bible Mountains Plains Executive Director\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">After serving faithfully for eight years as Mountain Plains Region Executive Director, J. William (Bill) Jimenez stepped away from the position effective December 31, 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randall A. Bach said, <strong><em>\u201cBill and his wife, Wanda, have been faithful wherever they served. They developed both a heart and hardiness as missionaries that have served them well as pastors, daycare directors, and regional executive director. They passionately love the Lord and people. The Jimenezes\u2019 years in leadership of Mountain Plains Region have been marked by a deepening of relationships within the region, pursuit of a coaching culture, and investment in people. We salute Bill and Wanda, who continue as pastors of Living Faith Church of the Open Bible in Omaha, Nebraska, and as directors of the church\u2019s daycare.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill and Wanda have served in Open Bible since 1975, having pastored in Iowa and Nebraska. During his tenure as RED, the region invested in improving the health and number of leaders in the region through conferences and coaching. He worked on developing ethnic ministries and championing youth camps. 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