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Music Seminar in Myanmar
This past month, something beautiful happened in a quiet corner of Myanmar. In partnership with Antioch International Missions (AIM) ,...
Jul 22 min read


An Update from Indonesia
An update from the ODBM Director As we reflect on the close of the past year and the start of a new one, we’re filled with gratitude for...
Jun 252 min read


Pray For Carriacou
Carriacou is a small Caribbean island that was recently devastated by Hurricane Beryl. ODBM missionaries, John & Karen McPherson, helped...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


2024 BAM Retreat
Open Door Baptist Missions (ODBM) hosted its 4th annual BAM Retreat this past weekend (March 8-10) at Elijah’s Harbor in Greeneville,...
Mar 13, 20243 min read


Malaysia: Not What You Think
What do you know about Malaysia? If you're like me, probably not too much, but I learned a lot during a recent trip. It's a fascinating...
Dec 13, 20233 min read


The Top 15 Unreached
There are many top 10 or top 20 lists published weekly stating value or priority on topics from sports to cities to food. This top 15...
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Growing Missionaries
Growing things takes time. Whether it's crops, plants, or even kids, those who grow things invest a lot of time, care, and work. It's...
May 29, 20233 min read


Catching the Vision for Reno
A small team from Morningside Baptist Church left Greenville for Reno, Nevada very early on May 6th. Isaac had just graduated from Bob...
May 22, 20232 min read


Golf & Gospel Partnership
Golf and the Gospel can go together in several ways. A round of golf provides quality time for a believer to plant and water Good News...
Apr 23, 20232 min read


BAM Retreat
Open Door Baptist Missions hosted their third annual Business as Mission (BAM) Retreat at Elijah’s Harbor in Greeneville, Tennessee, and...
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Good News at Easter
This Easter, we Christians worship and celebrate Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, which is the Good News. While Bible-committed...
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Men in the Rural Areas
The peoples of the world can be categorized by language, country, ethnicity, socio-economic status and other categories. A significant...
Mar 27, 20233 min read


Invisible Soldiers
A key strategy of ODBM to evangelize Unreached People Groups (UPGs) is to assist national churches serving in the neediest regions. ODBM...
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Missions and the Super Bowl
Last Sunday’s Super Bowl ended an exciting NFL season. This past season will stand out for years to come due to Damar Hamlin’s near-death...
Feb 13, 20233 min read


Strategies For The Task Unfinished
January 30, 2023 Much is written about the “unreached” who have yet to hear the Gospel. Unreached People Groups (UPG) refers to people...
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Meet our ODBM Staff
Learn more about those working behind the scenes at ODBM to serve those battling on the front lines. The ODBM staff has over 200 years of...
Jan 23, 20233 min read


Don't Forget About Myanmar
Myanmar remains an invisible country in crisis. You won’t hear or see many reports on American news outlets. The 2021 military coup...
Dec 16, 20222 min read


Spotlight on Bihar
India sits high atop the list of unreached people groups, and other nations are not even close to their number. The Joshua Project lists...
Dec 15, 20222 min read


Singles Valued
Our world is changing fast and heading for destruction. Afghanistan, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar and other countries are in chaos and bring...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


From the Director -September 2022
In his second letter to Timothy, Paul asks him to bring a cloak (2 Tim. 4:13). Then Paul instructs Timothy to also bring the books and...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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