Pastors
Senior Pastor Jonathan Pointer and wife, Elizabeth
Pastor Jonathan and Elizabeth Pointer were first called and witnessed by church leaders in 1989. Since accepting their call to the ministry, Pastor Jonathan has experienced and has been healed of two terminal diseases. God miraculously protected his life! By going through these extremely life-threatening times, Pastor Pointer and his wife, Elizabeth, have personally experienced God in a special one-on-one relationship. Through their experience, the Pointers have been given a valuable understanding of resisting the enemy, working the faith of the believer and experiencing God’s grace. The Pointers love to share their testimony and is open to visit and share with others. If you would like them to visit your church or ministry please contact the church. Pastor Jonathan and Elizabeth have been married for 30 years. The Pointers strongly advocate the sanctity of marriage and believe in a strong family unit. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Pastor Pointer was ordained as a minister in September of 2005. He serves as the Senior Pastor for Declare the Works Ministries, he serves on the board at Tel-A-Village Ministries Indonesia and the Christian Emphasis Board at the Xenia YMCA. Elizabeth works part-time as a children's librarian.
They believe the church to be a integral part of the instruction of the Lord.This comes from the scripture:“thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest in thy way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up”. Deuteronomy 6:7
Pastor Jonathan and Elizabeth Pointer were first called and witnessed by church leaders in 1989. Since accepting their call to the ministry, Pastor Jonathan has experienced and has been healed of two terminal diseases. God miraculously protected his life! By going through these extremely life-threatening times, Pastor Pointer and his wife, Elizabeth, have personally experienced God in a special one-on-one relationship. Through their experience, the Pointers have been given a valuable understanding of resisting the enemy, working the faith of the believer and experiencing God’s grace. The Pointers love to share their testimony and is open to visit and share with others. If you would like them to visit your church or ministry please contact the church. Pastor Jonathan and Elizabeth have been married for 30 years. The Pointers strongly advocate the sanctity of marriage and believe in a strong family unit. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Pastor Pointer was ordained as a minister in September of 2005. He serves as the Senior Pastor for Declare the Works Ministries, he serves on the board at Tel-A-Village Ministries Indonesia and the Christian Emphasis Board at the Xenia YMCA. Elizabeth works part-time as a children's librarian.
They believe the church to be a integral part of the instruction of the Lord.This comes from the scripture:“thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest in thy way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up”. Deuteronomy 6:7
Associate Pastor Ron Taylor and wife, Sherry
Although Ron was born in Washington State, he grew up in northern Ohio and later in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, he returned to Salem, Ohio in the fall of 1968 to attend a wedding of his cousin, a student who was planning to return for a second year at Dayton Bible College. After prayer, Ron responded to the new couple’s request to attend the school with them. It was there that he met Sherry, whom he later married in December of 1969. It was at the school that he also met Rev. David Michael Pointer (Pasor Jonathan's father), as an instructor. Mike, as he was known, asked Ron to come to the church he had founded in Xenia, called the First Church of the Open Bible, and serve as Sunday school superintendent. His first Sunday there was in April of 1969, the first anniversary of the church. Ron later served as an elder and taught the youth Sunday school class. Ron was ordained as a minister in March of 2015. He now serves as the Associate Pastor for Declare the Works Ministries. In addition to serving as associate pastor, he works for Dayton Power and Light and serves as the Youth Sunday teacher. Sherry home schools her grandchildren and teaches Sunday School. Ron and Sherry have four children, twelve grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Although Ron was born in Washington State, he grew up in northern Ohio and later in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, he returned to Salem, Ohio in the fall of 1968 to attend a wedding of his cousin, a student who was planning to return for a second year at Dayton Bible College. After prayer, Ron responded to the new couple’s request to attend the school with them. It was there that he met Sherry, whom he later married in December of 1969. It was at the school that he also met Rev. David Michael Pointer (Pasor Jonathan's father), as an instructor. Mike, as he was known, asked Ron to come to the church he had founded in Xenia, called the First Church of the Open Bible, and serve as Sunday school superintendent. His first Sunday there was in April of 1969, the first anniversary of the church. Ron later served as an elder and taught the youth Sunday school class. Ron was ordained as a minister in March of 2015. He now serves as the Associate Pastor for Declare the Works Ministries. In addition to serving as associate pastor, he works for Dayton Power and Light and serves as the Youth Sunday teacher. Sherry home schools her grandchildren and teaches Sunday School. Ron and Sherry have four children, twelve grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Elders
John Bottomley and wife, Julia (Tampa) |
Rob Lowry and wife, Carolyn
(Tampa) |
Steve Seebach and wife, Lisa (Xenia) |
Worship
Julia Grizzle
(Xenia)
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Lisa Seebach
(Xenia)
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JoAnn Pointer (Tampa)
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Nicole Pointer (Tampa)
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