Burliss and Dawn are newly appointed missionaries-at-large. In recent years Burliss has been able to teach pastoral leadership and assist pastors and leaders in several countries. Now he and Dawn will focus on helping raise funds for church buildings and special projects for Uganda, Kenya, and Cuba. There are currently...

Mike and Dara Rasavanh both accepted Christ after receiving refugee status in Iowa after their families fled Laos in 1975. In 1996 the Rasavanhs launched Asian Church of the Open Bible (now Lifesong Church of the Open Bible). in 2016 the Rasavanhs returned to Asia as missionaries to Thailand. Their...

Marked by an insatiable hunger for God and His Word, our Pastor loves sharing that passion with us here at First Church of the Open Bible. Confident in God’s power to save, transform, heal and empower; He loves helping others experience it for themselves. You’ll find in him an experienced...

Nelson and Tirsa Gaitan have served in their native country of Nicaragua since February of 2003. Since then they established the Open Bible headquarters church in San Marcos and launched five other Open Bible churches, in Managua, Ochomogo, San Cayentano, San Jorge, and Las Pilas. Nelson and Tirsa have a...