Harry has been a member of the Board of Directors of BDTLB over 20 years. He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI (Berean Bible Church, now Rush Creek Bible Church). After high school he served for two years in the Navy. He graduated from Milwaukee Bible College in 1960 with a B.A. degree and from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis in 1976 with a M.Div degree. He has been in the pastorate since his graduation in 1960. He was ordained by the Grace Gospel Fellowship in 1961. He has been the pastor of one church in Wisconsin, two in Illinois, and three in Michigan. He currently is pastor of Croton Trinity Bible Church in Croton, MI. He and his wife, Janice (Office Manager of BDTLB), have 1 daughter and 2 sons (and their spouses) and 15 grandchildren.

Jan was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI (Member of Berean Bible Church, now Rush Creek Bible Church).  She attended 2 years at Grand Rapids Community College and 1 year at Milwaukee Bible College (now Grace Bible College). She has ministered with her husband, Harry, in the pastorate for 49 years. She was Secretary/Receptionist at Church League of America in Wheaton, IL for 3 years; Secretary at Grace Ministries International for 10 years, and has been with Bible Doctrines to Live By as Secretary/Office Manager for 22 years. Janice and Harry have 1 daughter, 2 sons (and their spouses), and 15 grandchildren.

Ed and his wife, Dorothy, have their home in Fremont, Michigan. Ed has been in sales all his life and at the present time works at the Lowe’s store in Muskegon, Michigan. They have 3 children and 11 grandchildren and will be married 50 years in January, 2009. Ed states: “It's exciting to be a part of this ministry and I pray God will use me to touch the lives of all those God sends our way.”