National Field Director's Congress

June 27-28 was the International Ministries' National Field Director's Congress held in Spokane, WA just prior to Open Bible's National Convention. The purpose of this Congress is to bring together leaders from forty-four nations around the world where Open Bible ministers and to
provide a forum for instruction, inspiration, sharing goals, dreams and vision. Missionaries and leaders from almost all forty-four countries were represented at this Congress.

Oleksandr & Olga Rudnyets with
Lena Kulakova and Tammy Swailes
from Ukraine

We enjoyed getting to know some of the Field Directors from the various countries, fellowshipping with missionary friends, and spending time with pastors from Hungary, Romania and Ukraine whom we will be working with.

Mike & Nancy with Michael Gulyas
in Hungarian costume

John & Nelly Pop in

Romanian Costume

After the Field Director's Congress was the National Convention for Open Bible Churches where we celebrated our 75th anniversary. The day was filled with business, but the evening services were inspiring and fun. The highlight, of course, was the International Ministries service on Sunday evening when we were officially commissioned as missionaries to Hungary.

Mike & Nancy being
commissioned as missionaries