FOR OVER 85 YEARS...
OUR MISSION
We provide personalized resources that help you move closer to Jesus, experience a transformed life, and become a biblically engaged disciple-maker.
We envision a world in which every individual has the personalized resources to move closer to Christ daily and help others to do so as well. Because no Christian should be denied the resources to move closer to Christ daily; every non-believer should be given the resources to find Christ as Savior; and every community should experience transformation as a result.
Sadly, each day, millions of people find themselves spiritually disconnected, frustrated with their efforts, and unsure of the path forward. For one reason or another, they are unable to make a spiritual breakthrough. Back to the Bible provides a clear path forward through daily personalized spiritual guidance.
Our ministry is based on the Bible’s timeless wisdom, personalized for each participant, and facilitated through up-to-date technologies. The spiritual transformation we promise is not just a hypothetical concept, but a proven reality that has touched the lives of countless individuals across the globe.
WHAT WE OFFER
SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENTS
Understand your own spiritual formation better so you can keep moving ahead.
GOtandem APP
Daily 4-Step Personalized Spiritual Fitness workouts right on your smartphone.
EMAIL DEVOTIONS
Get timely encouraging email devotions every day in your inbox.
PRINT RESOURCES
Books, devotions and journals from trusted authors to inspire you.
ARTICLES AND VIDEOS
Easy-to-follow video Bible teaching and content relevant to your faith today.
PODCASTS
Thought-provoking biblical conversations from a variety of perspectives.
CORE
VALUES
Biblical Vitality
We believe the Bible is the divinely revealed and spiritually electrifying guide to knowing and loving God and participating in his mission for the world. Jesus himself used Scripture plentifully, confidently, and effectively. Thus, like Jesus, we base our ministry on the life-giving water of God’s word.
Personal Spirituality
We believe that true spirituality is rooted in a person’s faithful embrace of Jesus through life's difficult twists and turns. Although spiritual formation is best achieved in communion with other believers, it cannot be achieved for us by other believers. Thus, our ministry offers biblically-based resources that help a person seek Christ personally.
Contextual Sensitivity
We believe God communicates to humans through various means, adapting to the technological advancements of each era. God’s word can be conveyed through digital media today just as it was conveyed through papyrus scrolls and parchment books in the past. Thus, our ministry offers a broad variety of media through which a person can become more spiritually fit.
Gospel Centrality
We believe the gospel—the good news that Jesus died for the forgiveness of sins, rose triumphantly from the grave, and will return one day to make everything right. God is redeeming the world through Jesus Christ as people are saved from their sins and enter into fellowship with him. Thus, our ministry equips Christians to share with others what they’re learning and experiencing.
Learner Centricity
We believe that a learner-centered approach to spiritual fitness is a highly effective complement to traditional approaches. Each person is unique in meaningful ways, with varying backgrounds, circumstances, and spiritual challenges. Thus, our ministry offers each person a spiritual assessment and, correspondingly, a customized spiritual fitness experience that helps with their individual strengths and weaknesses.
THE TEAM
Dr. Arnie Cole
CEO, Back to the Bible
Chief Research Officer, Spiritual Fitness Center
Pam Caudill, Ph.D.
Research Design Consultant
Spiritual Fitness Center
Jason Nabb
Director of Marketing
Jack Burke
Development
Bryon Swanson
Chief Communications Officer
President, BTTB Foundation
Mark Graham
Chief Technology Officer
Anna Cable
Data Analyst
Spiritual Fitness Center
Janette Johnson
Ministry Relations
Sean Gewecke
Chief Financial Officer
Karmin Powell
Chief Operating Officer
Asa Coppinger
Video Producer / Social Media
Doug Ivey
Video Producer
Yulia Case
Chief Digital Officer
Paula Lube
Director of Content
Ben Zuehlke
Director of Algorithm Content
Chloe Murphy
Marketing Specialist
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dale E. Michels, M.D.
Chairman
Cara Whitney
Member
Sylvana Airan
Secretary
Jon Ruybalid
Member
Harold Berry, Th.M.
Member
Matt Kleager
Member
AT BACK TO THE BIBLE, WE BELIEVE...
For a more detailed articulation of our beliefs, see our Statement of Faith.
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In one God with three distinct persons—God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is the Creator and King over all that exists.
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Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for our sins, rose from the grave, ascended to heaven where he now reigns, and will return one day to renew the world.
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God offers salvation as a gift to those who will trust and embrace his Son, Jesus Christ.
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The Christian life offers us newfound freedom and joy as we learn to love Jesus and follow his way without compromise.
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To those who follow Jesus, God offers the Holy Spirit to guide us, empower us, and correct our path when necessary.
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The Bible is God’s revealed Word, and thus is reliable, trustworthy, and life-giving.
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God created the church to be the “body of Jesus” and thus an extension of his character; through it, we experience spiritual formation and learn to accurately embody Jesus and his mission.
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When Jesus returns one day to renew the world, all humans will receive their due; those who have trusted and embraced him will spend eternity with him in our renewed world, and those who have not will spend eternity separated from him.
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God created each person as male or female and ordained the institution of marriage as between one man and one woman.