Our Daily Bread Ministries
U.S. Christian media organization
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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.
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| Formation | 1938[1] |
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| Founder | Martin DeHaan |
| Founded at | Detroit |
| Type | NGO |
| EIN: 38-1613981 | |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan[2] |
President | Matt Lucas |
| Revenue | $64,910,282 USD[3] (2023) |
| Expenses | $66,043,558 USD[4] (2023) |
| Website | https://odb.org/ |
Formerly called | Detroit Bible Class, Radio Bible Class, RBC Ministries[1] |
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 Mart'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
Media
Our Daily Bread Publishing is the ministry's publisher.[10] 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.[11]
Locations
Our Daily Bread Ministries has 35 offices worldwide, in the following locations:[12]
Notable Teaching Staff
As of June 2020, the following scholars have authored courses:[13][14]
- Craig Blomberg
- Steve Brown
- Henry Cloud
- Paul Gardner
- Douglas K. Stuart
- John Townsend
- John Trent
- Bruce Wilkinson
- Darrell L. Bock
- J. Oliver Buswell
- Harvie M. Conn
- John J. Davis
- John Feinberg
- John M. Frame
- Richard C. Gamble
- John Gerstner
- W. Robert Godfrey
- John D. Hannah
- R. Laird Harris
- Harold Hoehner
- Robert Kolb
- Walter Kaiser Jr.
- William D. Mounce
- Roger Nicole
- Peter Toon
- Bruce Waltke
- John C. Whitcomb
- Leon J. Wood
- Wilbur M. Smith
- John Stott