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Open Bible Churches (OBC), formerly known as Open Bible Standard Churches (OBSC), is an association of Pentecostal churches with headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Open Bible is similar in doctrine and practice to the Assemblies of God in that the adherents believe in the modern-day gifts of the Holy Spirit, with speaking in tongues as one of the evidences of the gifts being manifested in the believer. Generally, each congregation owns its own property and calls its own pastor. The organization is affiliated with the National Association of Evangelicals, the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, and the Pentecostal World Conference. Open Bible Churches is affiliated with New Hope Christian College, an accredited Bible college in Eugene, Oregon, INSTE Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, Harvest Bible College, located at First Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines, Iowa, and Toledo School of Ministry in Toledo, Ohio. Open Bible publishes the Message of the Open Bible. There are more than 150,000 Open Bible members worldwide. In 2006, U.S. membership was 40,000 in 330 churches. History The OBSC's origins are found in two smaller Pentecostal groups which can be traced to the Azusa Street Revival: the Bible Standard Conference founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1919 and the Open Bible Evangelistic Association founded in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932; as both were similar in doctrine and structure, the two groups amalgamated in 1935.The Bible Standard Conference was formed in 1919 after Fred Hornshuh and several other ministers withdrew from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) led by Florence L. Crawford. Hornshuh disagreed with the AFM's isolationist stance from other full gospel groups, centralized and authoritarian leadership style, and its strict position on divorce and remarriage. The Open Bible Evangelistic Association began in 1932 when thirty-two ministers led by John R. and Louise H. Richey left the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. The separation grew out of the reluctance of these ministers to give ownership of local church property to the Foursquare Church denominational leadership. They were also concerned over the church's divorced leader Aimee Semple McPherson's remarriage.The two Pentecostal groups were similar in their resistance to authoritarian leadership and denominational ownership of church property, and they also thought that local churches should maintain some autonomy.: 158 Since 1996, the organization's public name has been simply Open Bible Churches. References Further reading Mitchell, R. Bryant. "Heritage & Horizons". - "The History of Open Bible Standard Churches"- Click Here To Read Mitchell, R. Bryant. Heritage and Harvests. – The history of Open Bible's involvement in international missions. Link to purchase Jeff Farmer & Andrea Johnson. "Heart for the Harvest". - "History of Open Bible Churches 1982-2007. Link to Purchase On the Wings of a Dove: An African Missionary Saga. 2006. – The memoirs of Grant H. Moore and Wilma M. Moore, Open Bible missionaries to Guinea, West Africa, beginning in 1952.External links Official website. Discover the The Open Bible popular books. Find the top 100 most popular The Open Bible books.

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  • The NIV, Open Bible synopsis, comments

    The NIV, Open Bible

    Thomas Nelson

    The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by many writers over a vast time period, and yet it’s the unified Word of God. Available for the first time in the widelyread New Inte...

  • Relationships synopsis, comments

    Relationships

    Les and Leslie Parrott

    Today more than ever, people long for connection. In an age marked by isolation and loneliness, they measure riches in terms of belonging, acceptance, vulnerability, honesty, close...

  • OpenSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Bible synopsis, comments

    OpenSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Bible

    Roger Whittaker & Justin Davies

    Presenting updated coverage of openSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0, this reference is written by Novell insiders and boasts the most uptodate information available ...

  • Dream Big Bible Study Guide synopsis, comments

    Dream Big Bible Study Guide

    Bob Goff

    Rediscover how to pursue your dreams, see beyond limitations, and find clarity in God's plan for your life. Once upon a time we had big dreams. But life became a maze of responsibi...

  • Relational Intelligence synopsis, comments

    Relational Intelligence

    Dharius Daniels

    Relational Intelligence is your action plan for getting smart about who you surround yourself with. Using Jesus's relational framework for choosing the twelve disciples, ...

  • Dream Big synopsis, comments

    Dream Big

    Bob Goff

    Are you ready to uncover and reach your biggest dreams? Bob Goff, the New York Times bestselling author of Love Does and Everybody, Always, is on a mission to help you recapture th...

  • The Open Your Bible New Testament Commentary synopsis, comments

    The Open Your Bible New Testament Commentary

    F. F. Bruce, E. M. Blaiklock, William L. Lane, I. Howard Marshall, Ralph P. Martin, Leon Morris, Robin E. Nixon & H. L. Ellison

    The Open Your Bible Commentary was written to encourage daily Bible study. Each reading is short, but the content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical...

  • The Open Bible synopsis, comments

    The Open Bible

    Open Bible Matthew

    Chapter 28 from the Open Bible Translation of Matthew. The Open Bible is a translation of the New Testament produced in simple English that is easy to understand. It has been produ...

  • Open and Unafraid synopsis, comments

    Open and Unafraid

    W. David O. Taylor

    "A book you will want to read and read again." Eugene PetersonAfterword by Bono.How can we find a more transparent, resilient, and fearless life of faith? The book of Psalms ...

  • The Gathering Storm synopsis, comments

    The Gathering Storm

    R. Albert Mohler Jr.

    The president of Southern Seminary reveals how secularism has infiltrated every aspect of society and how Christians, equipped with the gospel of Jesus Christ, can meet it head on ...

  • Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Bible Study Guide synopsis, comments

    Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Bible Study Guide

    Andy Stanley

    Uncover the five key questions that can change everything about your decisionmaking process and rewrite the story of your life...one decision at a time. Our decisions don't just af...

  • Jesus is the Door. And He Opens it For His Sheep That Hear Him synopsis, comments

    Jesus is the Door. And He Opens it For His Sheep That Hear Him

    Fernando Davalos

    The blindness and deafness of our world to God's will for our lives is constantly furthered by the wickedness of Satan.The current situation of our suffering world bears witness to...

  • Open to the Spirit synopsis, comments

    Open to the Spirit

    Scot McKnight

    Worldrenowned New Testament scholar offers a straightforward examination of what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit.Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? ...

  • The Open Your Bible Old Testament Commentary synopsis, comments

    The Open Your Bible Old Testament Commentary

    Arthur E. Cundall, H. L. Ellison, Derek Kidner, I. Howard Marshall, David F. Payne, John B. Taylor & J. Stafford Wright

    The Open Your Bible Commentary was written to encourage daily Bible study. Each reading is short, but the content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical...

  • Pray First synopsis, comments

    Pray First

    Chris Hodges

    Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian faithbut many followers of Jesus still struggle to make prayer part of their daily lives. In Pray First, bestselling author and pastor...

  • An Open Door In Heaven synopsis, comments

    An Open Door In Heaven

    Freda Hawkes

    Revelation is the New Testament’s only book of prophecy. Although its Greek title– apocalypse – now in English means catastrophic destruction, the title’s true meaning is “unveilin...

  • The KJV, Open Bible synopsis, comments

    The KJV, Open Bible

    Thomas Nelson

    The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by many writers over a vast time period, and yet it’s the unified Word of God. The Open Bible offers clean and easy navigati...

  • The Open Gates of Mysticism synopsis, comments

    The Open Gates of Mysticism

    Aleister Crowley

    Heavy use of drugs is an important part of Thelema rituals. Aleister Crowley himself had problems with addiction during his life. His heroin addiction came to dominate his life, an...

  • The Open Bible - The Gospel of Matthew synopsis, comments

    The Open Bible - The Gospel of Matthew

    The Open Bible

    The Open Bible Gospel of Matthew is a translation of the New Testament Book of Matthew in simple English that is easy to understand. It is produced to enable anyone to use as free...

  • Best Seat in the House synopsis, comments

    Best Seat in the House

    Jack Nicklaus II & Don Yaeger

    USA Today BestsellerJack Nicklaus II shares stories, insights, and lessons he’s learned from his father, the “Golden Bear,” that will delight golf fans of all ages, encourage fathe...

  • Wake the Bride synopsis, comments

    Wake the Bride

    Jeff Kinley

    Jeff Kinley wrote this innovative guide to the book of Revelation for the same reason the apostle John wrote the originalto arouse a sleeping church to prepare for Christ's return....

  • Draw the Circle Bible Study Guide synopsis, comments

    Draw the Circle Bible Study Guide

    Mark Batterson

    Have your prayers become stagnant? Do you long to see God move in fresh ways? Are you ready to move to new places in your walk with God? If so, it's time to take the 40day prayer c...

  • Pray First Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video synopsis, comments

    Pray First Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video

    Chris Hodges

    Make Prayer Your First ResponseHow do you approach prayer? Do you worry you are not doing it “correctly”? Do you see it as an obligation to check off a todo list? Do you think of i...

  • Open Heavens synopsis, comments

    Open Heavens

    Bill Johnson

    Experience Continuous Revival   Historically there have been seasons where Gods presence awakens revival  moving in powerful ways, saving souls, and releasing miracles. W...

  • The Open Bible synopsis, comments

    The Open Bible

    Open Bible Matthew

    Chapter 15 from the Open Bible Translation of Matthew. The Open Bible is a translation of the New Testament produced in simple English that is easy to understand. It has been produ...

  • Fear Is Not the Boss of You synopsis, comments

    Fear Is Not the Boss of You

    Jennifer Allwood

    YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR DESTINY ARE TOO IMPORTANT. DISCOVER HOW TO GET UNSTUCK AND OVER YOUR FEAR.This book is for any woman who has ever been overwhelmed with indecision, paralyzed w...

  • Open the Bible in 30 Days synopsis, comments

    Open the Bible in 30 Days

    Colin S. Smith

    Discover the whole Bible story.Though the Bible is the perennial bestselling book, many people don’t know where to begin. Open the Bible in 30 Days is a comprehensive and engaging...

  • NKJV, Open Bible synopsis, comments

    NKJV, Open Bible

    Thomas Nelson

    The study Bible that gets you quickly and fully into the Word. Find what you need! The Open Bible, New King James Version is designed for the hungry reader. This Bible is filled wi...