• About Safe Harbor Ministries
     • Marilyn's Statement of Faith

Marilyn Williams is a testament to God’s love, power, and promises…a living example of being healed and transformed from the inside out. She has overcome the scars of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; the repercussions of a longterm eating disorder; a mental breakdown at the age of 24; and a past diagnosis of Multiple Personality Disorder. How does one not only survive but triumph over such tragic circumstances? It is only through Christ and the power of His Living Word. Those who hear her profound and victorious story are uplifted and captivated by her message. Most importantly, her audiences are inspired to pursue a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

At her side throughout her journey has been her husband, Mike. They reside in Oceanside, California where they have raised their two children over the past twenty years. Responding to God’s call on their life together, Mike and Marilyn have founded and continue to direct Safe Harbor Ministries, an outreach ministry delivering the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus Christ to people in need through various services and outreaches. Together they have devoted themselves to fulltime ministry, seeking to serve and honor God by blessing others.

Marilyn loves anything and everything to do with God’s Word! She loves to read it, study it, teach it, process it and live by it! Marilyn is a transparent speaker, delivering biblical application for everyday living. One cannot help but be eternally and positively affected by her warm heart, sharp mind and clear communication skills on a variety of topics. An internationally known speaker, Marilyn desires all to know the truth that has set her heart free. In fact, Marilyn has had the privilege of speaking, teaching and ministering to women of Armenia, the United Kingdom, Ivory Coast Africa, Japan, Korea, Turkey and even the heroic underground church of Iran. (Photos are in her Gallery.)

From small groups to large, Marilyn has a way of reaching right to the heart and showing women that no matter their past, present pain or life circumstance, Christ’s love is able to overcome and infuse them with a joy and peace that truly surpasses all understanding. Her natural gift for speaking, coupled with her grounding in the Word, Godly wisdom, and the beauty that oozes out of her as she describes the power of God to truly heal wounds and put broken things back together again, will touch everyone who hears her.

Marilyn’s passion for studying God’s Word has led to the writing of several Bible studies, devotionals and audio messages. These include She Did What She Could, Out of Our Pain and Into God’s Promises, and Advent Devotions…Change the Way Your Family Does Christmas. She has also established small group ministries such as: ‘You Go, Girl!’ time management and accountability groups, where women are lovingly supported and practically equipped to get done what God is calling them to do; and S.H.O.P.s (Sharing Hearts of Prayer), where women pray God’s Word for their husbands, families, communities, nation, and world.

Marilyn enjoys leading small group Bible studies, one-on-one mentoring, and speaking at conferences, retreats, and special events around the world. At home, Marilyn ministers to women through her speaking and teaching ministry across the United States. Marilyn also directs the Women’s Ministry at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, California.

Training and Experience
Marilyn has completed an Associates Degree in World Religions from Mira Costa College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion and Leadership in Christian Ministry from Vanguard University. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Theology from Bethel Seminary in San Diego, California. She has been speaking actively since 2000. Much of her personal time is spent in the study of God’s Word, preparing biblical and inspiring messages, effectively communicating pearls of wisdom through written Bible studies, devotionals and audio messages.

Marilyn has been personally mentored by Pam Farrel, renowned author, speaker and co-founder/co-director of Masterful Living and Farrel Communications and is trained and certified by CLASS (Christian Leader, Author and Speaker Services). She enjoys her position as Women's Ministry Director at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, California as well as being assistant to the Southwest Area Director for Wycliffe Associates.

Personal
Just for fun, Marilyn loves shopping with girlfriends, dark chocolate, Diet Coke, family parties, spoiling her first grandson, and taking Bella—her Standard Poodle with a hot pink zebra-style leash—to coffee and frozen yogurt with her husband.