Becoming a Religious Entrepreneur
Opening an Open Bible Church
Want to open an Open Bible church? This excellent "how to" guide for aspiring religious entrepreneurs serves as an essential launching pad to get you going.
Thinking about opening an Open Bible church? We tell you what you need to know to get started.
Opportunities with Open Bible Churches
Open Bible Churches is a Pentecostal denomination that is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. It is closely affiliated with New Hope Christian College (formerly Eugene Bible College) and promotes typical features of Pentecostal theology including glossolalia, healing and prophecy.
The Open Bible Churches denomination enthusiastically welcomes religious entrepreneurs and church planting initiatives. Over the past decade, Open Bible has planted more than 100 churches across the nation, making it an attractive outlet for church planters in the Pentecostal tradition.
Getting Started
Denominational support is a clear advantage for Open Bible church planters. But the presence of denominational resources doesn't eliminate the need for Open Bible church planters to navigate most (if not all) of the same startup requirements as individuals who are planting a nondenominational church.
Right away you will need to recruit a core team of volunteers to assist you in your efforts to launch a new Open Bible congregation. This team will provide the man hours, financial resources and momentum you need to build a church from the ground up.
You will also need to fulfill the necessary organizational requirements for starting a new church in your state. This includes the proper filings to ensure that your new church comes out on top of the tax consequences of a religious startup.
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