Open Bible Ministries

"Hi...!"

My name is John Wagner, and my wife is Yvonne. We live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and minister to military men and women stationed in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area. We try to help them alieviate feelings of loneliness, boredom, stress, amd homesickness by providing a safe, comfortable, home and family environment where they can get away from their ships or bases and back into a real home for a few hours each week.

Our desire is to build close personal relationships with the servicemen and women who come into our home by having fun together, eating together, and worshipping and studying the Bible together; basically, being a surrogate family while they are away from their own families.

If you're stationed here, or are about to be stationed here, check out the things we do; and if you like what you see, and want to participate in our activities, contact us to let us know, and then come join our "extended family." There's no charge for the activities or the food.

By clicking on the "Blog" link in the navigation bar you can read the ongoing story of our ministry as it unfolds.

If you're in the military you are welcome to participate in our activities regardless of your church affiliation, or even if you have no church affiliation. A young sailor asked me straight out one time if he could come and participate in our activities even though he was not a Christian and I said, "Of course!"

If you're stationed here and are married, you and your spouse are both welcome to fellowship with us.

We provide transportation to and from the military bases in the area for those who need it.

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If you're not stationed in the Norfolk, VA area

You can still become part of our virtual "extended family"...

There are a lot of articles on our web site that are pertinent to young military men and women. All of them are intended to make you think and stimulate discussion. I'll be happy to take the time to interact with you, if you want to talk about any of the issues that are raised in the articles. Or if you have questions about faith, God, Jesus Christ, the baptism with the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, or Christianity in general, email me and I'll be glad to talk with you and help answer some of your questions.

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"We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us."

1 Thessalonians 2:8