Church Ministries provides oversight for five departments that represent and serve the specific needs and ministry potential of seniors, women, men, youth, and children. Each of these five departments are led by a national director who provides overall leadership for the department while working through regional, district, and local leadership to serve our local churches in their mission to evangelize, disciple, and serve.

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is led by Norm and Darlene LeLaCheur to provide communication, prayer support, fellowship, and resources for local church senior ministries. The primary communication vehicle for Senior Ministries is Daniel’s Connection, a regular e-mail that updates seniors on activities, events, and needs of other seniors.


The purpose of Open Bible Men’s Ministries is to provide communication, fellowship, resources, training, and mobilization of men for service in our local churches and through service projects in the United States and in foreign countries. There are two ministries in Men’s Ministries that provide service opportunities for our men. Mobile Kingdom Builders is led by Earl Dukes and provides men (and women) opportunities to do building projects at local churches in the United States. Men of Vision Evangelize (MOVE) is led by Don Tietz and provides men an opportunity to participate in a yearly building project in a foreign country. Men of Promise is a national initiative for men’s ministry within the local church. It’s goal is to assist the pastor in building men of conviction, character, and contribution. To accomplish this, a program has been developed (using the acronym F.I.S.H) utilizing a repeating four-week cycle to guide men in a small-group format. Click to download F.I.S.H. resources.

is led by Kris Beaird. Take a moment to visit the Women's Ministries webpage for a full view of the department. Women's Ministries provides communication, prayer support, training, fellowship, financial support (primarily for International Ministries) and service opportunities for the women in Open Bible Churches. The In Touch in newsletter communicates the mission and heart of Women's Ministries to the subscriber. The National and Regional projects are a combined effort of all the churches to raise funds for specific missions projects. The ABCD Fund is a supplemental fund to assist our missionaries. Be Encouraged is a free newsletter for Pastors' Wives and Women in Ministry. .

is currently led by Joe Van Den Berg to provide vision, relationships, training, and resources for local church youth pastors and workers to reach and disciple young people for Christ. Youth Ministries provides national and regional training and outreach opportunities. Global Outreaches Unlimited (GOU) is led by Rob Leitheiser and provides young people opportunities to participate in short-term mission trips to urban centers and foreign countries.