We are two ministries dedicated to the careful, exegetical study and exposition of the Word of God in oral and written form.  We feel this is best done working through the original languages of Scripture.

Ron Merryman, founder of Merryman Ministries, and Carl Denti, pastor-teacher of In The Word Bible Fellowship, were brought together by the grace of God, through the ministry of Chester McCalley, pastor-teacher of Beth-Haven Church in Kansas City, Mo., in the mid 1970’s.  Ron and Chester received B.A. and M.A. Degrees in Koine Greek together some 17 years previously at Bob Jones University.

Pastor Denti came into contact with the teaching ministry of Chester McCalley at Beth-Haven church in 1972.  Carl and Ron met when Ron was the guest speaker of a Bible conference at Beth-Haven Church in 1975.   They have been friends ever since.

During a Bible conference in Duluth, Minnesota, Ron expressed a desire to Carl to begin a writing ministry.  Some time later Ron formed Merryman Ministries for the purpose of writing, publishing, and distributing commentaries and other literature to help Christians grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Carl felt led to support this ministry.  In The Word Bible Fellowship became a support partner to Merryman Ministries.

Ron and his wife, Sandra, moved to Casa Grande, Arizona, in 2007.  Ron, along with J. Richard Fugate and Pastor Denti serve as teaching elders at In The Word Bible Fellowship.

It is our prayer that the Holy Spirit might be pleased to use the audio Bible classes and written literature on this web site to facilitate “. . . the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ”  (Eph. 4:12).