Thru the Bible International

Thru the Bible is a worldwide Bible-teaching ministry airing in more than 100 languages and dialects around the world. Our mission is simple and the same one Dr. McGee himself embraced: To take the whole Word to the whole world. When translators and producers in nations all around the globe contract with us to produce the programs, they commit themselves to keeping their translations as close to Dr. McGee as possible, changing the vocabulary, illustrations, and idioms only when necessary to reach their cultures in the same way that Dr. McGee was able to reach his listening audience.

Other Thru the Bible Programs:
Thru the Bible
Thru the Bible - Questions & Answers
Thru the Bible - Sunday Sermon
A Través de la Biblia 

John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.

After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.

He began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of God.

On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.