RMF was founded by Bishops John and Anne Gimenez in the 1970’s. As pastors of the Rock Church International in Virginia Beach, Virginia, John and Anne Gimenez, began to receive calls to plant churches in their surrounding area. As churches sprang up, there was a need for fellowship and mentoring. Monthly meetings were started for these local “Rock” pastors, and soon grew to include many other ministers wanting covering and fellowship. In the mid ‘80s, many pastors began to affectionately call RMF the “Rock Ministerial Family” to more accurately reflect the strength of the covenant relationship between its members. RMF has established over 700+ churches to date, and continues to seek out fertile ground to plant new churches, outreaches and ministries, as well as providing oversight and mentorship to those seeking an apostolic covering.
