Our Daily Bread Ministries

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Our Daily Bread Ministries
Formation1938 [1]
Founder Martin DeHaan
Founded at Detroit
Type NGO
EIN: 38-1613981
HeadquartersGrand Rapids, Michigan [2]
President
Matt Lucas
Revenue (2023)
$64,910,282 USD [3]
Expenses (2023)$66,043,558 USD [4]
Website https://odb.org/
Formerly called
Detroit Bible Class, Radio Bible Class, RBC Ministries [1]

Our Daily Bread Ministries is a Christian organization founded by Martin De Haan in 1938. It is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has over 600 employees. The organization produces several devotional publications, which are read globally.

Contents

The ministry used to produce radio, television, and an online University program called "Our Daily Bread University".

History

Originally called the "Detroit Bible Class", the organization later changed its name to the "Radio Bible Class", which was shortened to "RBC Ministries" in 1994. In 2015 it was renamed again, this time as "Our Daily Bread Ministries". [5]

Its founder, Martin R. DeHaan, led the organization until 1965. Richard DeHaan took over in 1965 and led the organization until 1985, when his son, Mart DeHaan, became president. Mart DeHaan served from 1985 until October 5, 2011, when the presidency was passed to his grandson, Martin, and later, Martin's younger brother, Rick. Rick retired in 2021, as the last of the DeHaan family presidents. [6] As of 2023, Matt Lucas is the current president. [7]

Courses

Our Daily Bread University is an online learning platform that offers courses and resources in multiple languages for understanding the Bible, Theology, Leadership, and Christian Apologetics. [8] There are completion certificates at the end of each course. [9]

Our Daily Bread University partners with other organizations—such as New Way Ministries, and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)—following ACSI's accreditation recommendation and to fulfill other continuing education requirements. [10] [11]

Media

Our Daily Bread Publishing is the ministry's publisher. [12] They publish daily devotionals that are also distributed via short radio spots. It has also published a series of booklets called The Discovery Series.

Our Daily Bread Ministries produced a television program, Day of Discovery, which airs in the United States and Canada. The program is also available online. [13]

Locations

Our Daily Bread Ministries has 35 offices worldwide, in the following locations: [14]

Africa
America
Asia – Pacific
Australia & Oceania
Europe

Notable Teaching Staff

As of June 2020, the following scholars have authored courses: [15] [16]

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  2. "United States". 13 April 2011. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. "Charity Navigator - Rating for Our Daily Bread Ministries".
  4. "Charity Navigator - Rating for Our Daily Bread Ministries".
  5. "Spread the Word". 16 December 2014.
  6. "RBC Ministries shuffles leadership roles". 15 October 2011.
  7. "https://read.odb.org/cbe-press-release/". read.odb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-25.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. Who We Are.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  9. Subscription Options.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  10. "Options for Completing the Christian Philosophy of Education." Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  11. "How to Earn Bible CEUs." Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  12. "Our Daily Bread Publishing". ourdailybreadpublishing.org. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  13. "Day of Discovery". Day of Discovery.
  14. "Locations". Our Daily Bread Ministries. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  15. Meet Our Professors.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  16. Meet Our Legacy Professors.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.