🎉 Highlights, Takeaways and Things to Know

Welcome to the official recap of the Open Bible Convention 2025! This page celebrates the moments, milestones, and memories we created together as one family.

 

📚Convention Notebook

Whether you couldn’t join us in person or simply want to revisit what you heard, we’re making the full 2025 Convention Notebook available to you.

 

✨ A Fresh Look: The New Open Bible Logo

One of the most exciting announcements this year was the unveiling of our brand-new Open Bible Churches logo — a symbol of our shared identity and vision for the future.

During President Nortune’s keynote address, he shared the heart and vision behind every element of our new Open Bible logo — what it means for us as a movement and how it points to our mission.

🗓️ Convention Moments at a Glance

Here’s a quick look at what we experienced together:

✅ Powerful Sessions & Worship

  • Inspiring messages from President Michael Nortune, our district directors, and guest speakers.

  • Spirit-filled worship that united hearts from across the nation and the world.

✅ Breakout Sessions & Workshops

  • Practical training and encouragement for pastors, leaders, and families.

✅ Special Gatherings & Fellowship

  • Times of connection, prayer, and celebrating Open Bible’s mission together.

✅ Honoring Faithful Servants

  • Recognition of pastors and leaders for their decades of faithful service, including this year’s Frank W. Smith Award recipient, Rev Karl Francis.

✅ Moments of Prayer & Unity

  • Corporate prayer gatherings covering our churches, communities, and global mission.

✅ Fun & Family

  • Meaningful memories made with friends new and old — and a few surprises along the way!

 

Israel Encounter: A Life-Changing Tour

Join pastors and ministry leaders from Open Bible Churches for an unforgettable journey through the Holy Land, November 3–13, 2026. This in-depth tour will deepen your understanding of Israel’s prophetic restoration and its rich biblical history, inspiring and equipping you to make an even greater impact for the gospel.

Led by President Michael Nortune and other trusted hosts, you’ll walk where Jesus walked, float in the Dead Sea, explore ancient sites like the Mount of Beatitudes, Garden of Gethsemane, and the Temple Mount, and enjoy meaningful times of fellowship and reflection with like-hearted leaders.

👉 View the full itinerary, details, and pricing in our tour brochure:
Download the Israel Tour PDF

Ready to experience this trip of a lifetime?
Register at ICEJ USA

📷 Convention Photo Gallery

Relive the memories!
Browse and download your favorite photos from this year’s convention. Feel free to share them with your church family and friends.

📸 View the Photo Gallery

 

📣 Stay Connected

We can’t wait to see how God continues to move through Open Bible Churches!

Save the date for our next convention: Denver, CO — June 2027!