Our Story

We are Kenny and Suzanne King, along with our son Daniel. In April of 2018, the Lord gave a clear and opened door for us to come to the island of Guam and minister in the village of Santa Rita - Sumai. By November of that year, The Lord allowed me to arrive island to begin leading the work at Lighthouse Baptist Church. Suzanne, Caleb, and Daniel followed over in January of 2019.

Since then, in spite of the Covid pandemic, college for Caleb, and typhoon Marwar, the Lord has allowed us to minister with an emphasis on Bible doctrine and practice.

As wonderful as it is to be used in such a way, the work has not been without its challenges. Early on in our ministry, it became apparent that the local church would not be able to fully support the needs of the ministry. And then, just a few months later, the Covid pandemic shut our island down and solidified our financial dilemma. With that, it became necessary to seek secular employment, and the Lord answered our prayers by providing the needed job opportunity.

Then, in February of 2024, the Lord once again made his will clear and directed us towards missions, giving us permission to seek missionary status. It is important for all to understand that we were not looking to become missionaries. And, in fact, it took some convincing for us to fully pursue the Lord’s direction, in part, because we were determined to not be a burden to God’s people. But after much prayer, in late September of 2024, we officially became missionaries through Prayer Baptist Missions International, out of Boiling Springs, SC.

The Story of Guam

Guam and its native CHamoru people are like most every tropical island in the South Pacific: it is beautiful on the surface, but underneath is where you find the real island story. And the story of Guam is the story of conquests, religion, hope, and greed beginning with a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the King of Spain, King Charles I. The island was then colonized by Spain in 1565, and ultimately conquered in 1670. During this time much of the male population of Guam had been killed, and the remaining female population married to Spanish men. This is why there is such a strong Spanish influence on Guam, which is seen in the language, architecture, and in many of the family names. And also, why Guam is very matriarchal as a society

The Story of Guam cont.

On June 21, 1898, the United States captured Guam during the Spanish–American War. By the Treaty of Paris, Spain officially ceded the island to the United States.
But Guam is an enigma. Because of its status as an unincorporated US territory, and the influence of a westernized society, we drive on the right side of the road, the Dollar is the currency of business, English is the language of business, and all the street signs are the same as in the mainland US. And yet for all this, Guam might as well be a foreign country. Sure, there is no pressing need to learn the local CHamoru language, but it would GREATLY benefit you to do so, though you may want to consider learning the Filipino language as well, and maybe Chuukese.
The reality is that Guam is a US territory with an immensely huge Asian flavor and might be better described as an Asian country run by the US Federal Government. The demographics are as follows: CHamoru 37%, Filippino 26%, Caucasian 7%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, and “Mixed” at 9.5%.
When you visit Guam, you may expect to see the typical tropical paradise, and yes, you sure do. Guam is absolutely stunning and beautiful with breath taking mountain vistas, oceans, and beaches that rival any in the world. But it also has a darker side; an awful reality that lays just beneath the paradise. This is where the people, who cannot afford a $14 box of cereal live... where people who cannot afford to buy a $14 gallon of milk reside. This is the part of Guam where drugs, alcohol, thieves, homelessness, and hopelessness abide.. where people are left to rot in their poverty and ignorance.
Who are these people? Well, many of these are the people that we minister to. Because, along with a number of local CHamoru folks, many of the people we work with are “Micronesians”, also known as Carolinians, or people from the Caroline Islands. These are those from the islands of Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei, and Kosrae, among others. They have come to Guam for the same reasons most people immigrate to the US... hope. They hope to find a better life. Unfortunately, for most of them, this step in their “American Dream” is often the first step into a worsening nightmare.
… And Jesus died for these people.
To get to know these people has been a privilege. Learning their culture and becoming close with them and their families has been wonderful. But mostly, it has been our joy, as we have been honored to see many of these folks place their faith in the Lord’s death and resurrection and be made able to live a new life. We’ve seen the Lord rescue individuals and families, and we’ve seen people grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. And where the influence of God had been absent, through preaching and Bible study, the warmth and comfort of the Spirit of God are able to move and direct the hearts of these beautiful people.
And for our purposes, that really is the story of Guam. It’s the story of people. People, who, if theft to themselves, would find no remedy for their sin, nor would they care to do so. And in that way, it is the story of us… “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God…. There is none righteous, no, not one”…

The Military Connection

Yep, that's me... These pictures span from the years 1987 through 1991.

Those who choose to serve in our nation’s military have given their nation a “Blank Check”. Payable up to, and including, their lives. In this way they represent the best of us, that they might lay down their lives for their friends.

Having spent 5 years serving in the US Navy, and six years ministering to military families, we understand the challenges of serving here on Guam. Many unique aspects include many “stay-at-home-fathers”, whose wives are on Active Duty. And while military life is rewarding, it is also very challenging with housing issues, deployments, and loneliness for those who wait for their loved ones. Spouses and their children are often left to figure things out on their own, while Mom, and/or Dad, is deployed. This is where we find our greatest impact, as we try to provide a bridge and a safe place for military families to vent, and decompress, and to fellowship with people without fear or intimidation.

Whether TAD, or on a standard deployment, they and their families need the Lord and His guidance, and it is our great honor to help them while here on Guam.

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Can you help us?

This is Johnny's place. Johnny is the brother of one of our members, and he is homeless. He is also familiar with the Gospel but chooses to remain as he is. Johnny is not well and hasn't been seen in a while. Please try to remember him in your prayers, that the Lord would save him before it's too late.

Prayer Baptist Missions International is our sponsoring agency (i.e. our Mission Board). Among the many aspects necessary to manage and support our work on Guam, one of the most critical is that of our finances. PBMI manages all of our support funds and makes them available to us. Their shepherding of our finances allows us to focus on our mission field. It may help you to know that 100% of all our support money goes directly to us and to the work, here on Guam. PBMI is trustworthy and is deserving of our complete confidence.

If you would like to join with us is supporting the work, we ask that you contact PBMI and they will let you know how best to move forward. You can click on the PBMI Icon to the right, or see their contact information is at the bottom of our web page.

Our status as missionaries allows us to focus on the people that God has sent us to. Time would fail if we were to tell you of all the trips to the grocery stores, hospitals, clinics, schools, appointments, and jobs for which we are often involved with. This is because the needs of our island are greater than our ability to express, but perhaps the most requested item we give is our time and accessibility. As people are able, they covenant with us by providing monetarily for our needs on a monthly basis. It's a difficult thing to ask for, but it is necessary if we are to be as usable and useful as Lord needs us to be. By extension, we become your arms, your hands, and your feet: we become your heart that reaches out and touches those on this island who might never hear the Gospel or know what it means to be saved.

We ask that you prayerfully consider joining with us to support the work, here on Guam. Only God knows the joys we will share when together, we fully realize all those lives that He allowed us touch.