Draft:Dean Odle

Dean Odle is an American author and preacher who has ministered in churches in Africa, Washington D.C., and Alabama. In 2022 Odle became a political figure when he ran for Governor of Alabama in the gubernatorial Republican primary against incumbent Kay Ivey.

Early years
Dean Odle grew up in Opelika, Alabama until the 11th grade when he moved to Montgomery. In 1987 Odle began his ministry after having a dramatic encounter with Jesus Christ. Odle has been a youth pastor, missionary, church planter and pastor. He also taught Bible and civil government classes to students through a homeschool co-op.

Ministry
In 2009 Odle started Fire and Grace Church in Opelika, where he is currently the pastor and runs a ministry school.

In 2018 Dean Odle founded Fire & Grace School of Ministry.

Publications

 * Grace Abuse: One of the Greatest Hinderances to Genuie Revival, 1998, ISBN 978-0967122106
 * The Polluted Church: From Rome to Kansas City, 2015, ISBN 978-1-6192709-1-6
 * Like Clay Under the Seal, 2019, ISBN 978-1-54398-751-5