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Operation Rebirth (OR) is governed by a Board of Directors made up of Godly, Christian men who have a passion for strengthening today's families.

 

Administrative Director - James R. Brian was a successful businessman in Scott, Ohio when he felt God was calling him to work with "problem" boys and their families. After recieving a bachelor's degree in Bible and Education from Ft. Wayne Bible College (Now Taylor University at Ft. Wayne), he and his wife and five children moved to Dayton, Ohio to set up and organize a ministry to struggleing young men and their families knonw today as "Operation Rebirth". His wife passed away in 1987 and he married Susan in 1993. They have seven grown children and six grandchildren. They work side-by-side to strengthen and restore families.



Assistant Director/Teacher -
Roger Phipps has been with Operation Rebirth for twenty-nine years. He started a a relief dorm parent and evolved into a full-time teacher. He has worked with the Director to develop the educational ministry of OR. He has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Liberty University. He and his wife, Cheri, live in New Carlisle, Ohio and are very active in a local church.


Dormitory Parents
- Sam and Teresa Ronicker joined Operation Rebirth in February 2008.  They have assisted as special friends to the ministry over the past ten years and Sam had served as Secretary on the Operation Rebirth Board of Directors since 2003.  They have three grown children and four grandsons.  Both came to the ministry after spending over 22 years in the business world.