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Central Region Staff
Bruce & Robin Pfadenahauer Bruce & Robin Pfadenhauer
Regional Executive Director
Bruce has served as the Regional Executive Director for the Central Region since July 2010. He has over 25 years of ministry experience, pastoring Open Bible churches in South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. Bruce and Robin have two children, Emily and Matthew, and reside in Urbandale, Iowa.
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Josh Moede
Regional Administrator

Josh serves as the administrator for our region coordinating business, financial and technology services. He formerly worked in accounting and information technology for major financial corporations and also has served in various administrative roles in Open Bible churches. Josh resides in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Darrick and Ranada Young Darrick & Ranada Young
Regional Church Planting Director
Darrick has worked for Central Region since July 2002 and is lead pastor/church planter for Journey Church in Johnston. Darrick and Ranada have two children, Brandon and Taylor, and reside in Grimes, Iowa.
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Matt & Jena Moeckl Matt & Jena Moeckl
Regional Student Ministries Director
Matt has been the student ministries director for the region since January 2012. He has been working with students and young adults for over 13 years, and serves as the Director of Programming and Community Outreach at Wildwood Hills Ranch in Winterset, Iowa. Matt and Jena are currently expecting their first child, and they reside in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Becky Jarvis
Regional Office Assistant

Becky has served in the regional office since 1995. Becky assists in many areas of ministry in the regional office. Becky and her husband Rick have three grown children and reside in Indianola, Iowa.
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Central Region Board
Curtis & Jan Arne

Curtis & Jan Arne
West Central Iowa District Director

Curt Arne has served as the director of the West Central Iowa District of our region since 2009. Curt is the Senior Pastor of First Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has ministered since 2000. Curt and his wife Jan have four grown children and reside in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Andy and Heidi Hansen

Andy & Heidi Hansen
Illinois/Wisconsin District Director

Andy Hansen has served as the director of the Illinois/Wisconsin district of our region since 2010. Andy is the Senior Pastor of Open Bible Center in Kankakee, Illinois where he has served since 2000. Andy and his wife Heidi have four sons: Tyler, Andrew, Benjamin, and Stuart.
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Marvin and Chris Talamantez

Marvin and Chris Talamantez
Northern Iowa/Minnesota District Director
Marvin Talamantez has served as the director of the Northern Iowa/Minnesota District of our region since 2011. Marvin is the Senior Pastor of the Open Bible Church in Waverly, Iowa, where he has ministered since 2005. Marvin and his wife Chris have five children and reside in Waverly, Iowa.
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Michael and Nancy Johnson

Michael & Nancy Johnson
South East Iowa District Director

Michael Johnson has served as the director of the South East Iowa District of our region since 1999. Michael is the Senior Pastor of Church of the Open Bible in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he has ministered since 1993. Michael and his wife Nancy have three grown children and two children, Aimee and Caleb, still at home. The Johnsons reside in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
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Randy & Kerry Loescher

Randy & Kerry Loescher
Texas/Oklahoma District Director

Randy Loescher has served as the director of the TEXOMA District of our region since 2007 and on the regional board since 1999. Randy is a professor at Oral Roberts University where he has taught since 1999. Randy and his wife Kerry have one grown a daughter (Paola) at ORU and four children still at home: Samuel, Jesus, Dania, and Yosi. The Loeschers reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Joe & Ruthanne Van Den Berg

Joe & Ruthanne Van Den Berg
Missouri/Arkansas/Kansas District Director

Joe Van Den Berg has served as the director of the MAK District of our region since 2006 and has served on our regional board for 21 years. Joe served as our regional youth director for over 18 years and has also served on the staff of our national Bible college. Joe has two grown children, and he and his wife Ruthanne live in Bella Vista, Arkansas.
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