How We Started

Open Door Ministries, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Neil Bush; a ministry called to bridge the gap between all people. In 1997 we began meeting on Friday and Saturday nights in an old bar and called it Joel's Place. We were drinking God's new wine, which goes along with Acts 2:15:  “These are not drunk as you suppose. This is that spoken by the Prophet Joel.” 

 

Joel's Place was a watering hole for thirsty souls and people would get so filled with the Holy Ghost that they would sometimes even crawl to their car after the meeting. For years people’s lives have been transformed by the revival fire they would encounter during worship here. In 2004 we started meeting on Sunday mornings as well.

 

Neil Bush pastored Open Door Ministries for many years, equipping people with the Word of God and encouraging them to enter into the Throne Room through worship. Due to unexpected circumstances, he turned over Senior Pastorship to Jayson Manalang in April of 2024, and in May of that year Pastor Neil transitioned to Heaven. Jayson Manalang continues to carry the vision of Neil Bush and Open Door Ministries.