Welch Family Ministry

Welch Family Ministry We are missionaries to Liberia, West Africa. Ministering hope to the broken is our heart. Presently, the Open Bible work in Liberia needs the Welches help.

In 1981, the last of the former Open Bible missionaries left Liberia to the nationalized church. For the next 24 years the people in Liberia suffered through many coos, and two civil wars. It is estimated that over 200,000 Liberians were killed and 1.5 million were forced to flee their homes. The infrastructure in Liberia was virtually destroyed, leaving many of our churches and school buildings b

urned to the ground. Because of the many years of civil war, the church is still struggling to achieve its pre-war status. Liberia went through 14 years where there was no educational system, which has created an entire generation of illiterate people. One of the ministries the Welches will provide is creating programs in Open Bible churches for reading and writing. Additionally, they will help raise funds to repair and construct churches in Liberia. Local pastors have not been adequately trained. Many have not graduated from high school and have little formal/informal theological and Biblical training. Global Missions will initiate INSTE in Liberia and offer self-help projects so our Open Bible pastors and leaders can support themselves. Drew and Jessica will assist Global Missions with these projects.

Happy Birthday to our sweet Kayla! We are so excited for all God is doing in and through you.
04/10/2026

Happy Birthday to our sweet Kayla! We are so excited for all God is doing in and through you.

Our local hardware store, City Builder, donated some soccer balls. We love seeing the community reaching out to others....
04/09/2026

Our local hardware store, City Builder, donated some soccer balls. We love seeing the community reaching out to others.

Teaching Precious how to play SkipBo. I think it’s her new favorite game, she is really good at it.
04/08/2026

Teaching Precious how to play SkipBo. I think it’s her new favorite game, she is really good at it.

Ma Julia is making popcorn for all our students on campus! It’s not a small job, but the children love this special trea...
04/07/2026

Ma Julia is making popcorn for all our students on campus! It’s not a small job, but the children love this special treat!

Window bars, railings and metal doors are all officially in at Open Bible Academy!
04/06/2026

Window bars, railings and metal doors are all officially in at Open Bible Academy!

What a blessed Easter service. We nailed our sins to the cross.
04/05/2026

What a blessed Easter service. We nailed our sins to the cross.

04/04/2026

It still amazes us just how many children show up to our all night prayer meetings each month.

We are getting porch railings! It’s nice not having to worry about anyone getting too close to the edge!
04/03/2026

We are getting porch railings! It’s nice not having to worry about anyone getting too close to the edge!

04/02/2026

Plastering the inside and outside of the school has been the big job happening right now. This will take several weeks to complete.

Just a few busy little bees…Legacy is learning about insects and bees are this week.
04/01/2026

Just a few busy little bees…
Legacy is learning about insects and bees are this week.

03/30/2026

The welders have been working for the last few days fixing window bars for the new addition of Open Bible Academy.

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Des Moines, IA
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