Like it says above, we are a family encouraging other families to put the Bible First in every subject. That is precisely our mission.

God wants us to know Him intimately. God implores us to seek the Wisdom found in the Bible.

Our desire is to help other families learn to do just that in their homeschooling, in their health, and in all aspects of family life.

We are Marc and Becky Develle, Amy, Beth, Jesse, Sara, Joshua, Luke, Hanna, Ben.

 

Becky Develle, a veteran home educator with over 15 years of experience, is the main speaker of the Bible First Family Ministries. She has earned a DTM award (Distinguished Toastmaster), the highest level of achievement from Toastmasters International for public speaking and leadership skills and is a member of the speakers bureau in Oregon as well as a member of the Homeschool Vendors and Speakers Association. She speaks with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor on the subjects of writing, speaking, teaching, spelling, and nutrition. The workshops and seminars for parents have helped transform many homeschools to follow a Biblical model of education, which has the simultaneous outcome of improving academic standards and lightening the yoke of homeschooling parents.

Although Becky has a B.A. degree in Christian Education, her real education has come from homeschooling her own children and studying what the Bible has to say on teaching methodologies. Under the encouragement of her mentors, Becky has become an Endorsed Trainer for Spell to Write and Read as well as a Certified Instructor through Excellence in Writing. She CLEP’ed her way out of college English courses and then was dismayed to find that teaching English was not as easy as using it. After trying numerous other programs for her own children, she was overjoyed to discover and successfully implement the methods of mastery teaching. Becky has been leading a support group for new homeschoolers for eight years and counseling parents for 15 years. Through Bible First Family Ministries, small workshops to full seminars are offered on Biblical methods of homeschooling, parenting, and nutrition.

Marc Develle, married to Becky for 22 years, is the president and musical director of the Bible First Family Ministries. He also has earned awards for public speaking from Toastmasters International. Passionate about families studying doctrine together, Marc teaches in an apolgetics club. Marc directs his family, who all together, lead worship in their local congregation. He uses music and skits to enhance the message of Bible First Family Ministries. Marc speaks with humor and personal experience on the subjects of math and marriage. His workshops for fathers are designed to encourage men in their roles as fathers and husbands.

Matriculating their first child into college-at-home, 3 years ago, Becky enjoys a full house teaching her eight children, ranging in age from 3 to 19 years. Her hobbies include teaching, nutrition and public speaking. Marc’s hobbies include computers, music, historical reenactments. Becky, Marc, and their children reside in Vancouver, WA.