The Full Story
Church History
Open Door Church was founded by Elder Roosevelt Tuggle Sr. in 1949. During that time, it was a small dwelling, but it would be packed with church members for Sunday Services. Years later, the Lord spoke to Pastor Tuggle Sr. and said “A New House”.
The Mission
Pastor Tuggle Sr. had church in the dining hall prior to the new building being constructed. After the long laborious process, the new House was completed approximately five years later.
​Praise God, the people had a mind to work. Furthermore, Sister Leola Tuggle was a fervent worker and constant assistant to her husband. After many years of labor, Open Door’s second generation took up the mantle with new ideas and creativity. Prior to Roosevelt Tuggle Jr. accepting the pastorship, his mother Leola Tuggle left on record these words to her son “The race is not given to the swift or the battle to the strong, but those who endures to the end.” On Sunday January 7, 1990, Elder Roosevelt Tuggle Jr. was installed as Pastor of the Open Door Church.
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The Vision
For 30 years, Pastor Tuggle Jr. and his wife Morrell Tuggle continued to work faithfully in the house of the Lord. They ministered to the saints that remained faithful to the ministry, and they reached out to the unsaved. Pastor Tuggle taught weekly Bible Study and have prayer meetings. Bible study and prayer were designed to educate the member and enhance their prayer life. Also, Pastor Tuggle and Sister Tuggle were involved in outreach ministries, such as food ministry, outdoor community expos, and parking lot church services on the church premises. They were also facilitators of Women and Men retreats along with conferences. Because of the faithful, loyal, and dedicated members Pastor & Sister Tuggle were able to institute many church improvements over the past 3 decades in ministry.
