church Plants

Agape Church of the Open Bible is a church that wants each person to have a personal relationship with God based on the sound doctrine that the Bible teaches us, which is the eternal Word of God. We are an interdenominational, Hispanic and multicultural congregation. Make disciples. Develop leaders. Establish churches.

Connections Church, Dyersville, IA, is pastored by Pastor Kyle & Katie Palmer. They began their plant a few years ago with another church planting organization but were looking for a new covering to partner with regarding their plant development and oversight. Rev. Jeff Peterson, Open Bible credentialed minister from Peosta, IA, introduced the Palmers to Open Bible and they were also acquainted with Pastor David Grandon in Manchester, IA.

Cultivate Church exists to connect people to Christ. To equip every believer to share the gospel and reach the lost. Our mission is to love God, love people, and cultivate disciples.

Green Branch Church is a micro church network started in Williamsburg, Virginia, by Pastor Davy and his wife, Tammie Saunders. Davy and Tammie have led in ministering in multiple capacities through the contemporary-style church. God began stirring their hearts to start a unique model church that is intentionally small, emphasizing discipleship and multiplication. Green Branch is a church plant within Open Bible East.

Iglesia del Calvario De La Biblia Abierta is located in Clearwater, Florida and is led by Pastor Juan Pablo and Luz Marino. Coming from Cuba, the Marino's have followed God's call to plant a church in the Tampa area. They are believing for a great harvest.

North Bridge is located in Otis Orchards, WA and pastored by Ben and Angie Sharkey.

OHR City Church is a new church plant that has a heart to equip and empower the church and to see the lost, broken, and hurting find hope in Jesus.

Kyle and Kathy Asp began the church in Sleepy Eye in August of 2022. Kyle had felt a call to ministry for many years but recently was thrust into the pulpit when the pastor in a former church retired. Kyle took it upon himself to fill in for what he thought would be a few weeks but continued for nearly a year. Kyle is excited about continuing to serve Sleepy Eye in the future.

Open Bible Prayer Center, Chicago, IL, is pastored by Pastora Lina Morrelli who is credentialed with Trinidad Open Bible Churches. Open Bible Trinidad discovered there were Open Bible people from Trinidad and Venezuela living in the Chicago area and asked to partner with Central Region in planting a new work there.

Open Bible Prayer Chapel is located in Wesley Chapel, Florida and is led by Pastor Calbert & Beverly Mark. They have a vision to reach the Tampa community for Jesus. OBPC is beautifully unique in that it has both English speaking and Spanish speaking ministries within the church.

Pine Hills is a new church plant in Bend, Oregon pastored by Aaron & Nicole Contreras which is planning on a public launch in the Fall of 2023.

Seek City Church is a new church plant located in Burlington, VT led by Cody and Jocelyn Langty.

Michael McDougal, the founding pastor of Shalom Hill, desires to establish the church with a solid biblical foundation based on the faithful exposition of the Word of God. His vision is to see a multicultural church emphasizing discipleship and holistic Christian living. His passion is to train men and women for ministry worldwide while meeting the spiritual needs of the local community.

Pastor Josh Ramirez is the lead pastor at The Refinery Open Bible Church. He and his wife Lindsey have experienced the overwhelming impact of Jesus in their own lives and have been motivated to love and serve others as a result. Josh's personal testimony shows God's limitless restoration and grace. They consider it a great honor to extend that invitation to others.

Breath of Life Christian Church, pastored by Frank and Renita Collins, is located in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

Open Bible Central provides valuable assistance and resourcing for church planters and church plants in the region. This includes assessment, coaching, training, financial support, and other resources. Local churches can plant, parent, or partner with other plants in the region to accomplish this vital endeavor.

Mountain Plains Region is committed to identify, train, resource, and encourage leaders who are called to plant new churches. We believe that there should be a life-giving Open Bible Church in communities and cities throughout our region.

Part of Southeast Region's growth strategy is to plant churches in strategic population centers and to encourage established churches to mother new congregations. The region's goal is to have 100 healthy churches in the region by planting, sponsoring, or adoption by 2025.

The Open Bible Church Planting Endowment underwrites grants to affiliated, Open Bible church plants. What makes this endowment fund so special is that it began as the vision of a 74-year-old grandmother, Marcy Kopp, who had grandchildren with a passion for church planting.

The church planting arm of Pacific Region is Discover Church Planting. Its mission is to serve and resource gospel-centered organizations, churches, and individuals who want to plant the gospel in new places to bring life to people so that new churches will emerge.

RAM (Release and Multiply) NETWORK is the church planting arm for Open Bible East, designed to streamline church plants.