Pastor Howard Braymer and his wife, Donna have served at the Open Door Baptist Church in Harrison Arkansas since 1983 and have been married since 1974.

The Braymers have three sons and daughter-in-laws. Chad and his wife, Jennifer graduated from BBC in 2001 and are now doing their missionary internship in Clarksville, Arkansas at the Stillwell Bible Baptist Church. Jay and his wife, Sarah are graduates of BBC and the youth directors in Mesquite, TX @ Berean Baptist Church. Nathan has graduated from Baptist Bible College and is teaching school in Springfield, Missouri while his wife Sarah continues her college education at BBC. They are very active at Park Crest Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo.

Donna writes children's books entitled, "The Adventures of Rowdy Raccoon" and also speaks to children and women's groups nationwide.