Rock of Safety Ministries

Praise the Lord for a New Year to serve!

As we reflect back on 2009, we thank our Lord and Savior for His enabling grace and your prayers and support allowing us to reach and encourage literally hundreds with the Gospel of Christ.
“I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord”

Our year began by hosting several students from South Korea in our home town of Payson, Arizona. Debbie designed and taught the American Culture and English Immersion classes and Bobby taught the Bible classes. Six students received Christ as their Lord and Savior after a month of Christian influence and one powerful altar call service in California with Dr Samuel Kim.

The international doors of opportunity opened as we traveled to South Korea and ministered there for two weeks in numerous churches and schools. We visited the leprosy colony, Prayer Mountain, and Cultural Mission Center. We had the honor to meet and spend time with Dr Cho-pastor of the world’s largest church and world evangelist Billy Kim.

Across the country we went as we toured in upstate New York and witnessed numerous decisions for Christ in several churches throughout the region. We took a moment to stop and pray at Ground Zero and see Lady Liberty before returning home.

Local ministry was placed on our hearts as well, as Debbie began a Bible Study for women in the mountain region here called “Women of the RIM”. The whole family presented a concert in the pines to reach out to the un-churched residents.

Trips were made down to the valley to visit those in hospitals, to pray for them and remind them they are loved. One man received Christ there on his bed.

Senior Centers are a regular blessing for us to bring the Gospel through teaching, hymn sings and fun skits. So many have come to know Christ personally and we can now see the joy on their faces as we enter. Even some staff members have got saved! It is so important for them to have this fellowship as they are getting closer to seeing Jesus face to face. We bring the Word to these wonderful seniors regularly. One day there were some guests visiting. One was a 14 year old grandson of one of the patients.At the end of the service Bobby was led to give an altar call. Two more patients plus the grandson accepted Jesus as their Savior. There was a man who came to the front desk to pick up a check. They could not find it until right after the altar call. Isn’t God awesome…
That’s what we call Divine appointment!

Time Out Shelter had their 13th annual fund raiser for abused women and families. We were honored to assist them and the local Christian Community school by providing the musical entertainment and being the auctioneers.

Our web site was completely re-designed from scratch by a wonderful lady Jamie Alexander (jamie@nightstormdesigns.com). It now represents the ministry completely through word, picture, testimonial blogs, and audio. It is very user friendly to pull up, review, and communicate through. www.rockofsafety.com

Special worship services were presented throughout the states to encourage and disciple church members.
Evening family Concerts were presented throughout the states to reach out to the un-churched communities.
Revival services were presented throughout the week with congregational worship, special heart-felt solos, family skits, and full length challenging sermons. The altars were filled with hearts desiring to be re-kindled for service.

Ministerial speaking took place at women’s luncheons, men’s breakfasts, and youth gatherings.
Friendship Sundays were used to instruct and assist churches experiencing lower attendance. By teaching the oikos method, most experienced their weekly attendance doubling!

Words do not seem enough to describe how much God moved through Rock of Safety this past year and the impact you had in the ministry and our personal lives with your prayers, love gifts, and words of encouragement during the most difficult year in our ministry. God’s grace is sufficient and His mercy is everlasting. We will not look back, but will continue to run the race with our eyes on the horizon, looking forward to our Savior-the author and finisher of our faith.

May the Lord continue to Provide and Protect you and your family as only He can do as you continue to place Him first in you life and serve Him daily. We love you in the Lord!