Bio
Rocky grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He became a Christian through the
influence of his mother. He comments, "Within a few years of each
other, my parents, two brothers and I accepted Christ." As a young boy,
Rocky was interested in flying. His mother gave him the book, Jungle Pilot,
which introduced him to missionary aviation. As a teenager he attended
a national youth conference where he felt the tug of God to serve as a
missionary. He was challenged by a godly pilot to use his interest in
aviation to serve God overseas. Rocky attended Moody Bible Institute
and Moody Aviation earning a BS in Mission Aviation Technology. He is a
commercial pilot with instrument rating and holds an airframe and
powerplant mechanic’s license. Rocky quotes Romans 12:1-2, "I urge you, therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do
not be conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing
of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is
good and acceptable and perfect." He says, "These verses are a
constant challenge to me to keep a proper perspective for my life in
light of what God has done for me." Lori grew up in Decatur, Illinois. Her mother led her to the Lord at
the age of five. She attended Moody Bible Institute majoring in
Christian Education; it was there that she felt the Lord leading her
toward missions. Lori and Rocky were married in 1989. In addition to
caring for Rocky and the children, Lori is involved with Rocky in
AWANA. A favorite verse for Lori is Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified
with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the
Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." To fund the worldwide ministry of MAF, God is faithful in providing
loyal, generous ministry support from His most caring people. He has
called the men and women of MAF to serve Him in a unique way. He is
also calling people like you around the world to play a special role in
the ministry of MAF. You are invited to become a ministry partner with Rocky and Lori in
this strategic ministry. Please prayerfully consider involvement with
them through prayer and/or financial support.
Rocky
and Lori Mason are missionaries with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Rocky
is the Hangar Operations Foreman for the Aviation Services department
at MAF headquarters. He is responsible for coordinating the activities
of the hangar, including the maintenance of the Nampa training aircraft
and the preparation of purchased aircraft for service on MAF bases
worldwide. He is also on-call for traveling to MAF programs worldwide
to assist in maintenance and special projects. Rocky says, "A key
highlight of our ministry is seeing an airplane that has taken us
months to prepare being used on an MAF base to reach the lost for
Christ." During 1995 and 1996, the Masons served in Paramaribo,
Suriname as a missionary pilot family. The Masons have three children,
Seth, Sara, and Simon.
