Dr. Tony Miller
Chairman

• Serving in the ministry since 1972
• Serving on the faculty of BJU since 1972
• Pulpit supply and interim pastor in several churches
• Dean of Men (BJU) - 1981 to August 2004
• Interim Pastor at Morningside Baptist June 2004 - August 2004
• Senior Pastor at Morningside Baptist August 15, 2004 - Present
• Has led missions teams to New York, Australia, Scotland, and Western U.S.A. (ministering specifically to Mormons)

Rev. David A. Smith
Director

• BS, Pensacola Christian College - 1991
• MM, Bob Jones University - 2000
• MA, Asia Baptist Theological Seminary - 2010
• PhD Studies, Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary - Present

I had the wonderful privilege of growing up in Papua New Guinea as a MK (missionary kid) from the age of three. I trusted in Jesus Christ as my personal Savior when I was five and enjoyed teaching the Bible to village children on a regular basis when I was a teenager. Proverbs 3:5-6 became my life verses when my Mom was killed in a tragic car accident in New Guinea during my senior year of High School. God used my Dad’s testimony during that difficult time to reaffirm my burden for missions. My wife, Shawn, and I returned to Papua New Guinea in 2000 to serve as missionaries in a remote tribal area called the Simbai. Our family loved the people and the privilege we had to share the Gospel with them and to partner with them to plant remote village churches. A highlight of our ministry was assisting the churches to establish their own mission agency, the Open Door Baptist Mission of Papua New Guinea. In 2010, God led our family to return to the U.S. and I served as the Assistant Director before becoming the Director of Open Door Baptist Missions in 2012. I am a homeschool Dad who loves to spend time with my wife and three daughters: Abby, Sydney and Hayley.

Rev. Kim-Axel Kuhr
Assistant Director

• BS in Mechanical Design, Bradley University - 1976
• Master of Ministry, Bob Jones University - 2002
• Missionary to the Netherlands, 2008-2012

I worked as a design engineer in many different capacities from 1976 until 1998. My work as an engineer led me to travels in many different foreign countries. The Lord called me later in life to full time Christian service, while serving as a deacon at Trinity Baptist Church in Concord, NH and evangelizing in a prison ministry. At age 48 the Lord led me to pursue a graduate Bible degree from Bob Jones University. During a missions conference at BJU, the Lord knit my heart to church planting in the Netherlands. In 2012 the Lord redirected my path to serve new and existing missionaries in the same way that we had been served on the mission field. Chris and I have two daughters, Jennifer and Amanda, and four grand children.

Chris Kuhr
Office Manager

• BA in Sociology, College of Wooster - 1974
• Elementary School Teacher, 1995-2002
• Elementary Curriculum Author, Bob Jones University Press, 2002-2008
• Missionary to the Netherlands, 2008-2012

I have had the privilege to serve the Lord as a teacher in Christian schools and work for the Bob Jones University Press in the Elementary Authors Department. I am thankful to be able to use the skills and experience of serving as a missionary and an educator to serve the missionaries of Open Door Baptist Missions.

 

Dr. John Burnette
Director Emeritus

• BA in Christian Education, Bob Jones University - 1967
• MA in Christian Education, Bob Jones University - 1969
• DD from Puerto Rico Baptist College - 2001

Having the privilege of growing up in a Christian home and accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour at age six, John was greatly influenced by the many missionaries that regularly visited his church. After entering college with the goal of becoming a civil engineer, the Lord used a summer missionary experience to challenge John for the ministry. In July of 1969, John and his wife Merrianna were accepted for missionary service in Brazil. During a ministry that spanned twenty-four years, they were involved in both church planting and the training of national workers.

In 1993 John accepted the invitation to become director of Open Door Baptist Missions. Besides administrative responsibilities, he has had the opportunity to visit numerous mission fields and to represent the mission in churches, Christian colleges and conferences. His desire is to challenge God's people regarding missions, as well as to encourage and assist those who are serving on the field.

Bruce Rampey
Financial Administrator

I was saved at eight years of age. I received a BS Degree in Business Management from Bob Jones University in 1975. I spent four years as business manager for Thrifthaven Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, and about 15 years as Accountant at Maranatha Baptist Mission in Natchez, Mississippi. I have served as the Financial Administrator at Open Door Baptist Missions since 2006. I have three grown children and two grandchildren. I am married to Janna Beadles Rampey. I love to visit and share the gospel with people.