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{{Infobox organization
| name = Our Daily Bread Ministries
| formation = 1938<ref name="Our Story">{{cite web|url=https://odb.org/our-story|title=Timeline|website=Our Daily Bread}}</ref>
| formerly = Detroit Bible Class, Radio Bible Class, RBC Ministries<ref name="Our Story"/>
| founder = [[Martin DeHaan]]
| founding_location = [[Detroit]]
| extinction = <!-- use {{end date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| type = [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]]
| tax_id = EIN: 38-1613981
| headquarters = Grand Rapids, Michigan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ourdailybread.org/locations/usa/|title=United States|date=13 April 2011 |access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref>
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Matt Lucas
| revenue = $64,910,282 USD<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/381613981|title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Our Daily Bread Ministries }}</ref>
| revenue_year = 2023
| expenses = $66,043,558 USD<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/381613981|title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Our Daily Bread Ministries }}</ref>
| expenses_year = 2023
| website = https://odb.org/
}}
'''Our Daily Bread Ministries''' is a [[Christians|Christian]] organization founded by [[Martin De Haan]] in 1938. It is headquartered in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], and has over 600 employees. The organization produces several devotional publications, which are read globally.

The ministry used to produce radio, television, and an online University program called "Our Daily Bread University". 

==History==
Originally called the "Detroit Bible Class", the organization later changed its name to the "Radio Bible Class", which was shortened to "RBC Ministries" in 1994. In 2015 it was renamed again, this time as "Our Daily Bread Ministries".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ourdailybread.org/spread-the-word/| title=Spread the Word| date=16 December 2014}}</ref>

Its founder, Martin R. DeHaan, led the organization until 1965. Richard DeHaan took over in 1965 and led the organization until 1985, when his son, Mart DeHaan, became president. Mart DeHaan served from 1985 until October 5, 2011, when the presidency was passed Mart's younger brother, Rick. Rick retired in 2021, as the last of the DeHaan family presidents.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/rbc_ministries_shuffles_leader.html| title=RBC Ministries shuffles leadership roles| date=15 October 2011}}</ref> As of 2023, Matt Lucas is the current president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=https://read.odb.org/cbe-press-release/ |url=https://read.odb.org/cbe-press-release/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=read.odb.org}}</ref>

==Courses==
Our Daily Bread University is an online learning platform that offers courses and resources in multiple languages for understanding the [[Bible]], Theology, Leadership, and Christian Apologetics.<ref>“[https://christianuniversity.org/about/ Who We Are].” ''Our Daily Bread University.'' Retrieved 2020-06-03.</ref> There are completion certificates at the end of each course.<ref>“[https://christianuniversitycertificates.org/subscription-options/ Subscription Options].” ''Our Daily Bread University.'' Retrieved 2020-06-03.</ref>

Our Daily Bread University partners with other organizations—such as New Way Ministries, and the [[Association of Christian Schools International]] (ACSI)—following ACSI's accreditation recommendation and to fulfill other [[continuing education]] requirements.<ref>"[https://www.acsi.org/options_for_cpoe Options for Completing the Christian Philosophy of Education]." ''Association of Christian Schools International''. Retrieved 2020-07-06.</ref><ref>"[https://www.acsi.org/earning_bible_ceus How to Earn Bible CEUs]." ''Association of Christian Schools International''. Retrieved 2020-07-06.</ref>

==Media==
Our Daily Bread Publishing is the ministry's publisher.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Our Daily Bread Publishing| url = https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/| website = ourdailybreadpublishing.org| access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> They publish daily devotionals that are also distributed via short radio spots. It has also published a series of booklets called ''The Discovery Series''. 

Our Daily Bread Ministries produced a television program, ''Day of Discovery'', which airs in the United States and Canada. The program is also available online.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dod.org/| title=Day of Discovery| website=Day of Discovery}}</ref>

== Locations ==
Our Daily Bread Ministries has 35 offices worldwide, in the following locations:<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://ourdailybread.org/locations/| title=Locations| website=Our Daily Bread Ministries| access-date=2020-04-25}} </ref>
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;Africa
* {{KEN}}
* {{NGA}}
* {{ZAF}}
* {{ZWE}}

;America
* {{ARG}}
* {{BRA}}
* {{CAN}}
* {{COL}}
* {{GUY}}
* {{HND}}
* {{JAM}}
* {{MEX}}
* {{PER}}
* {{TTO}}
* {{USA}}

;Asia – Pacific
* {{HKG}}
* {{IND}}
* {{IDN}}
* {{JPN}}
* {{MYS}}
* {{MMR}}
* {{PHL}}
* {{SGP}}
* {{KOR}}
* {{LKA}}
* {{TWN}}
* {{THA}}

;Australia & Oceania
* {{AUS}}
* {{FJI}}
* {{NZL}}

;Europe
* {{BLR}}
* {{IRL}}
* {{PRT}}
* {{RUS}}
* {{ESP}}
* {{UKR}}
* {{GBR}}
}}

==Notable Teaching Staff==
As of June 2020, the following scholars have authored courses:<ref>“[https://christianuniversity.org/api/grid/post_type/professors/term%5Bprofessors-category%5D%5Bnot-in%5D/legacy-professors/ Meet Our Professors].” ''Our Daily Bread University''. Retrieved 2020-06-03.</ref><ref>“[https://christianuniversity.org/api/grid/post_type/professors/term%5bprofessors-category%5d%5bin%5d/legacy-professors/ Meet Our Legacy Professors].” ''Our Daily Bread University''. Retrieved 2020-06-03.</ref>
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* [[Craig Blomberg]]
* [[Steve Brown (author)|Steve Brown]]
* [[Henry Cloud]]
* [[Paul Gardner (priest)|Paul Gardner]]
* [[Douglas Stuart (biblical scholar)|Douglas K. Stuart]]
* [[John Townsend (author)|John Townsend]]
* [[John Trent (author)|John Trent]]
* [[Bruce Wilkinson]]
* [[Darrell L. Bock]]
* [[J. Oliver Buswell]]
* [[Harvie M. Conn]]
* [[John J. Davis (theologian)|John J. Davis]]
* [[John Feinberg]]
* [[John Frame (theologian)|John M. Frame]]
* [[Richard C. Gamble]]
* [[John Gerstner]]
* [[W. Robert Godfrey]]
* [[John D. Hannah]]
* [[R. Laird Harris]]
* [[Harold Hoehner]]
* [[Robert Kolb]]
* [[Walter Kaiser Jr.]]
* [[William D. Mounce]]
* [[Roger Nicole]]
* [[Peter Toon]]
* [[Bruce Waltke]]
* [[John C. Whitcomb]]
* [[Leon J. Wood]]
* [[Wilbur M. Smith]]
* [[John Stott]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://odb.org}}

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