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Our Daily Bread Ministries
Formation1938
FounderDr. Martin De Haan
Founded atDetroit
TypeNGO
HeadquartersGrand Rapids, Michigan[1]
Official language
58[2]

Our Daily Bread Ministries (formerly RBC Ministries) is a Christian organization founded by Dr. Martin De Haan in 1938. It is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with over 600 employees. It produces several devotional publications, including Our Daily Bread. The ministry produces radio and television programs, and an online university program called Christian University GlobalNet.

History

As a Christian organization, it was originally called the "Detroit Bible Class" when it was founded in 1938, it later became known as "Radio Bible Class". In 1994 the name was changed to RBC Ministries, and in 2015, the name was changed to Our Daily Bread Ministries.[3]

Its founder, Dr. M. R. De Haan, led the organization until 1965. Richard De Haan took over in 1965 and led the organization until 1985. Richard's son, Mart De Haan, was the president until October 5, 2011, when the presidency was handed over to his brother, Rick.[4]

Courses

Our Daily Bread University (ODBU), formerly Christian University GlobalNet, is an online learning platform offering a collection of courses provided by the ministries. It provides online resources for learners of all levels in topics such as Bible, Theology, Leadership, Christian Apologetics and more.[5] Its courses provide reflection questions, tests, and a Certificate of Completion for each completed course.[6]

ODBU partners with other organizations—such as the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)—in fulfilling Chrisitan Philosophy of Education and other continuing education requirements,[7][8] and NewWay Ministries. The ministry expands its reach under the name Our Daily Bread University by adding additional courses from global leaders, translations of the core curricula into multiple languages, and through partnering with on-site education and training centers.[9] While all courses are available in English, the organization also provides a number of its courses in Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.[10]

Media

The publishing arm of Our Daily Bread Ministries is called Our Daily Bread Publishing.[11] The ministry publishes one of the most widely read devotional booklets printed, with over 10 million per issue, in 37 languages.[12][13] The daily devotionals are also distributed via short radio spots. The same dual publishing method is used for My Utmost for His Highest, a collection of writings by Oswald Chambers. Our Daily Bread Ministries also publishes a series of booklets called The Discovery Series. The ministry's radio show is Discover the Word that originated with Haddon Robinson, Alice Matthews and Mart De Haan. The current hosts include Mart DeHaan, Bill Crowder, and Elisa Morgan. Brian Hettinga is the producer.[14]

The ministries produced a television program, Day of Discovery, which aired on stations throughout the United States and Canada. Many of the programs were hosted by the founder's grandson, Mart De Haan. Originating in 1968, it was one of the longest running Christian television programs in the United States. At first, it was filmed on location at Cypress Gardens located in Winter Haven, Florida, but that was later changed to using various locations around the world. The Day of Discovery programs are also available online.[15]

Our Daily Bread Ministries publishes the Discovery Series, Bible-based topical booklets that address the issues we face in today's culture.[16]

Locations

Our Daily Bread Ministries have 35 offices world-wide:[17]

Africa
Americas
Asia – Pacific
Australia & Oceania
Europe

Notable teaching staff

As of June 2020, the following scholars have authored courses:[18][19]

References

  1. ^ "United States". Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". Our Daily Bread. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ "Spread the Word". 16 December 2014.
  4. ^ "RBC Ministries shuffles leadership roles".
  5. ^ “Who We Are.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  6. ^ “Subscription Options.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  7. ^ "Options for Completing the Christian Philosophy of Education." Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  8. ^ "How to Earn Bible CEUs." Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  9. ^ “ODBU Brochure.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  10. ^ "Language Options." Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  11. ^ "Our Daily Bread Publishing". ourdailybreadpublishing.org. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  12. ^ "Our Daily Bread devotional". Our Daily Bread.
  13. ^ "Tyndale House Publishers".
  14. ^ "What Does Paradise Look Like To You?". Discover The Word.
  15. ^ "Day of Discovery". Day of Discovery.
  16. ^ "Discovery Series". Discovery Series.
  17. ^ "Locations". Our Daily Bread Ministries. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  18. ^ “Meet Our Professors.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  19. ^ “Meet Our Legacy Professors.” Our Daily Bread University. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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