Special Announcement

A Personal Announcement from Ted & Toni Imsen
Dear Family & Friends,

We, Ted and I, are writing this letter to all of you who have been connected with The Refuge all of these years in one way or another. We have had so many joyful moments, amazing testimonies and victories together as the body of Christ in this region and beyond.

I am writing today because we have a very exciting and personal announcement we would like to share today. Ted and I wanted to communicate with you our next steps in life and ministry.

After almost five years, maintaining the house of prayer in Rancho Cucamonga, starting a school of ministry, launching multiple healing and prophetic ministries, planting a church and more, Ted and I are finding ourselves transitioning out of our roles as Senior Leaders at The Refuge.

Our messages for the last five years have been messages about the kingdom of God, a victorious perspective and the great commission. We believe as part of the great commission, it is our heavenly assignment to take our place in society to bring a message of Christ's love into the 7 spheres of culture. The 7 spheres of culture are considered to be the spheres of religion, family, business, education, arts & entertainment, media, and government.

The great news is that we are becoming the message we preach on a greater level at this time in our personal history. It is our hope that everyone becomes the message within them. Our personal message has been one of family being a priority and entrepreneurship in business being a passion.

Ted and I are being led in this season deeper into the business and family spheres. Our family business has expanded beyond our greatest expectations. We are finding it necessary to direct our attention there in order to be faithful in building a legacy, and an inheritance for our family. Our family has recently expanded since the birth of our first granddaughter born on May 31, 2014. We are taking an extended time to focus on family and business.

Recently, we have had some meetings with our board, our core leaders, team members, and people who love us who have carried the vision of The Refuge, both in their hearts and in prayer. We have of course been seeking the direction of the Lord in how and when this transition will take place and whether or not the work of The Refuge will continue on in this region.

We have decided that Rob and Carolyn Covell will take on the daily responsibilities of The Refuge until our time as Senior Leaders comes to an end on August 31, 2014. After that time, Rob and Carolyn will continue to build what the Lord has placed on their heart to build here in the region. We have confidence in their leadership.

We are excited to see what God will do during the next several months with the Covell family. Rob and Carolyn will be communicating with you all soon about next steps and how you can participate in the next phase of ministry here and more details of upcoming changes and direction.

There will be an official gathering to celebrate and pass the torch to Rob and Carolyn Covell. We would love for you to be a part of that celebration. A date for that celebration is to be announced.

In the meanwhile, The Refuge Community gathers on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship, fellowship and inspirational messages. The Refuge Summer Series is running throughout the summer on Wednesday evenings at 7pm with great training topics for kingdom living. These classes are foundational for serving on Refuge teams scheduled to relaunch in the Fall of 2014. We hope to see you there.

We greatly appreciate those of you who give financially, pray for you daily, and we pray that you will continue to give towards the ongoing work of The Refuge during this very strategic and transitional time. You are needed and wanted! Your finances have accomplished much!

You may contact Ted and I directly at [email protected] with any communications. We will continue to make ourselves available for service to the body of Christ on a variety of levels, personal ministry, training, and more. We appreciate all of our relationships and connections we have built over the years. We desire to maintain our connections with all of you.

Rob and Carolyn are available for you. You can reach Carolyn at The Refuge Tuesday - Thursday 10am-5pm at 909 987-7729. They would love to hear from you anytime.

We love you and appreciate you for all the love, support and service you have brought to us over the last 5 years. It's been wonderful to partner with so many amazing people.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Knowing God & Making Him Known and with Great Love,
Ted & Toni Imsen
The Refuge