Open Bible Standard Churches can be traced to the Azusa Street Revival, which took place in Los Angeles on April 9, 1906, and the early teachings of Martin Luther.
The OBSC's origins are found in two smaller Pentecostal groups which can be traced to the Azusa Street Revival: the Bible Standard Conference founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1919 and the Open Bible Evangelistic Association founded in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932; as both were similar in doctrine and structure, the two groups amalgamated in 1935. The Azusa Street Revival was a historic revival meeting that took place in Los Angeles, California. The start of the three-year revival began on April 9, 1906 and continued until roughly 1915. It was led by William J. Seymour, an African-American preacher. 
