Who We Are Centralia Open Bible Church is a family rooted in the love of God and dedicated to worldwide transformation through discipleship, developing leaders, and multiplication. God has given us a mandate to be a resource in ourv community to impact lives and nations. We believe the Church is on the edge of the greatest revival of all time. We are a growing family of hope-filled believers who deeply experience the love and presence of God and partner with Jesus to express the joy and power of His kingdom in every area of life. At the center of our gatherings is a pursuit of God's purposes, His presence, and His empowering gifts for the purpose of glorfiying Him, furthering His kingdom, enlightening His church, and drawing the lost and disenfrancised. We are excited to run with you and pursue God's presence in bringing heave to earth. We welcome you to join us in this quest!

Founded In 1957 Centralia Open Bible Church The OBSC's origins are found in two smaller Pentecostal groups which can be traced to the Azusa Street Revival: the Bible Standard Conference founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1919 and the Open Bible Evangelistic Association founded in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932; as both were similar in doctrine and structure, the two groups amalgamated in 1935. The Bible Standard Conference was formed in 1919 after Fred Hornshuh and several other ministers withdrew from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) led by Florence L. Crawford. The Open Bible Evangelistic Association began in 1932 when thirty-two ministers led by John R. and Louise H. Richey left the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. The two Pentecostal groups were similar in their resistance to authoritarian leadership and denominational ownership of church property, and they also thought that local churches should maintain some autonomy. Since 1996, the organization's public name has been simply Open Bible Churches.