OBA 2024 Impact
Thanks to many partners who freely offered time, talent, treasure, and space, the Opened Bible Academy had another incredible year of transforming hearts and changing lives.
Served With Excellence
The Opened Bible Academy served 297 students over four quarters in virtual and in-person classrooms. Additionally, we served 95 alumni in three virtual workshops. OBA servants donated more than 10,110 hours to our mission.
Instructed Weekly In Classrooms
Fifty-two instructors, all seminary graduates (13 different seminaries), and twenty classroom community leaders, all OBA graduates, actively served current students this year. Seventeen new instructors and classroom community leaders joined our team.
Taught Courses In A Correctional Facility
The Opened Bible Academy served at the Diboll Correctional Facility and the Sandy Estes Unit, where four men completed the Foundations Certificate and another 34 men enrolled.
Enrolled New Students
The Opened Bible Academy enrolled 113 new students in our Bible Exploration and Bible College Seminary Preparation programs. These students committed to a 30-month study through the Bible.
Shared The Gospel
Opened Bible Academy students actively used what they learned to share the Gospel. They boldly initiated over 2,600 conversations about Christ (Jan - Sep), conversations which God used to add 411 new believers to His Kingdom.
Honored Student Dedication
The Opened Bible Academy honored the committed study of sixty new graduates with commencement celebrations in Houston, Ireland, and the Diboll Correctional Facility.