Liberty University and church growth teacher, Elmer Towns, described his preaching as “bible teaching on fire.” Pedrone spoke at some of America’s largest conferences. He also founded Cumberland Valley Christian School, was the speaker on the Open Door Hour television ministry with 68 cable stations, and was the bible teacher on the radio ministry that reportedly reached one-fourth of the English speaking world. He also finished a doctor of ministry degree and received several honorary degrees. In 1995, Bobbi and Dino left the Pennsylvania ministry and went into the heart of the urban South Florida area to pastor a church located on two properties. The church was historic in the Baptist Bible Fellowship movement and was the founding ministry of a national school association. The church with its two campuses and schools grew with an annual budget exceeding $18,000,000. Dino also was the president of the state’s school association and developed and helped found an international association of Christian schools.
his home church, Grace Baptist Church, where he was the director of Christian education. After two years, Pedrone left for university training. It was during that period of time that God dealt deeply with his heart, and through a process with his best friend Jerry Traister’s involvement, Pedrone was accepted as the pastor of a newer church, the Open Door Church of Chambersburg, Penn. The church was small but had some wonderful people who were committed to Christ. The congregation began to grow, and for two years, it was recognized as the fastest growing church in the state by Christian Life magazine. The church also received recognition as the state’s largest Sunday school, with attendance peaking at 1,950 one year. One large Sunday recorded 11,009 in attendance at several locations. It was during those years that Pedrone began speaking both nationally and internationally, building a ministry based on solid Bible exposition. The co-founder of
After nearly 15 years of ministry in the Florida sun, Pedrone returned to the school he started, which was now known as Davis College. After doing both ministries in Florida and New York for over a year, the preacher settled back into his home area. The college currently