MISSIONS
MISSIONS
Reaching the world close to home and around the world.
Jesus modeled for his church a call to becoming, going, and proclaiming the saving message of the Gospel. From the very example of Jesus, to the paths lain by the Apostles, we don't have to be confused over whether or not the call to Missions is important! So necessary was the act of Mission that Jesus returned from the cross before ascending to heaven telling us to "go into the world making disciples." He said GO, not contemplate, wish for, or pray about. At TRC, we want to be obedient to the mission of Missions which was already put forth by Jesus! We don't have to create a mission statement, we simply receive the one that is already given us by our Lord.
At The Rock, missions do not happen automatically. We are sensitive to engaging the Mission field by being obedient to the command to "go". From Mexico to Denmark to Kenya, we are ever-looking for the occasions where we can support missionaries, send teams, equip pastors, fund projects, and engage in any other Kingdom-building work!
Our missionary partners
Jonathan & Erin Mathews
The Mathews family is focused on reaching people in the urban slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil with the gospel of Jesus Christ, discipling them, and planting churches.
Rachel Ortega
Rachel Ortega takes her ministry to campuses in Bangkok, Thailand, using the time to learn the language, meet with students in person, and help equip East Asian believers to be life-long disciples of Christ.
Dr. Jason Koppen
President of Indigenous Bible College, Dr. Jason Koppen has a vision of seeing Native America cease to be a mission field and become part of the mission force through equipping existing students to become life-long Christ-followers and having graduates leading healthy churches and ministries.
Juan Vasquez & Lupita Marin
Juan Vasquez and Lupita Marin are faithfully running the Good Samaritan Home in Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, where they provide housing for the elderly, a place where they can receive physical, emotional, and spiritual care.
Heather Mercer
For more than two decades Heather has lived in Afghanistan and Iraq pioneering projects and programs tackling systemic issues at the intersection of community development and geopolitics, such as minority and human rights, gender equality, economic disparity and education.
Steve Workman
Known for his servant leadership, Steve has dedicated himself to serving others, both in his military career and through his involvement in his local church. Steve and his wife, Rebekah, reside in Milton, Florida, with their four children, and are excited to be part of SSO sharing the message of Christ with active duty service members.
Oasis After-School Program
The first Oasis opened in 2011 and is located in the small neighborhood called "Las Misiones" in the town of Vicente Guerrero, Baja California, Mexico, about 175 miles south of the San Diego/Tijuana border. This after-school program aims to create hope and opportunity for children and their families by providing education, mentoring, nutrition, and love.
Jay & Brianna Stokes
The Stokes family have been focused on reaching people and planting churches in Indonesia ever since realizing that there were millions around the world who did not have one word of the Bible available and no opportunity to hear the Gospel.
Rick & Debbie Seltzer
Since 2017, Rick and Debbie have served on staff as missionaries with Global Training Network, training pastors and church leaders in the Majority World. They are passionate about empowering God’s people and churches to move forward in health, discipleship, and leadership development in Africa and Asia during this chapter of their ministry service.
David Powers
David is the founder and director of Church México, an international Church planting, Disciple making, Evangelism and Outreach organization. He has been serving the Lord for nearly 3 decades, leading ministries and teams in prisons, in Churches, in businesses, and mission trips in various countries around the world.
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. ”