Shortly after receiving the building and the bus, the White Mountain mission began some internal restructuring, deciding to focus on one area of its ministries for a period, and setting aside others. With this Board of Director’s blessing, Dale Lawrence began Arizona Reservation Ministries, taking the donated bus and utilizing the church facilities donated earlier.

On March 29, 2002, after less than a month in operation, ARM obtained its incorporation papers establishing it as a non-profit corporation within the State of Arizona. The focus of this ministry is not to start a new church or school, but to aid Apache Christians who are already serving on this reservation. ARM’s focus is taken from Exodus 17:8-16. This tells of the battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites. The Israelites were winning as long as Moses held up his arms. After a long period, it became a difficult task to do alone. Aaron and Hur found a place for Moses to sit, and shared their friend’s burden…holding up Moses’ arms. With this partnership, the battle was won. It is the desire of ARM to represent the work of Aaron. By providing leadership training, children’s programs (including the mobile youth ministry), benevolence work, and emotional/physical support for our Native pastors, Tribal leaders and others, ARM can provide practical and much-needed aid. As you provide physical, financial and prayer assistance, you then become the representative of Hur; equally as important in assisting our Native Christians/Pastors/Tribal leaders in fighting the very real spiritual battles on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. It is clear from this word picture (and the experiences of those associated with ARM) that “Moses” (our Native Christian leaders) is weary and in need of assistance.

Since our beginnings, the Lord continues to provide opportunities for ministry as only He can! We are now building homes for the homeless of this reservation. (our 37th House Blessing was held, providing the keys to a family in May of 2021.) Home renovation and repairs are also occurring in ever-increasing frequency. Construction at Apache-led churches also continues! Relationships are strengthened on many levels with those from all ages and situations.  We are humbled to be the only para-church organization often invited to participate in Tribal events..those hosts knowing that Christ will be proclaimed as we join them.  Children’s and Teen programming continue. Relationships with Apache churches continue, taking innumerable forms, including Vacation Bible Schools, Pastor Appreciation Banquets, confidential counseling and prayer time, building a prayer room at one church, helping with repair work at others, a larger sanctuary at a growing congregation and a ramada for revivals! In the winter of 2006, the Lord provided a 45-acre site that had  never been on the market, for half the appraised value for ARM’s new base of operations.  Over 100 have been baptized just since 2012 through our ARMs and Christ’s leading! To find out what’s recently occurred, please click on our latest news, found on our home page.

Our staff is growing! It is our desire to ask those brothers and sisters from the Reservation to join us.  The only hindrance is the funds needed to meet their family’s needs. CLEARLY…God is leading! Your prayers are coveted!