Dr. J. Otis Yoder was the founder of Heralds of Hope, Inc. the producer of Hope for Today programs. As a former college professor, in 1967 he founded Heralds of Hope and traded the four walls of the classroom for radio ministry to a world without walls. He served as the Bible teacher on the radio from June 1968 until March 2000. He departed this life on July 18, 2003.