Our Pastors

Ardy Gaskins is the pastor and founder of Safe Word Ministries. A native of Pageland, South Carolina, Pastor Ardy has over 15 years of ministerial experience, teaching and counseling individuals from all walks of life. This experience has enabled Pastor Ardy to reach many with transparency, truth, humor and strength.

Pastor Ardy was born again and filled with God’s precious Holy Spirit in the year 2000. Shortly after being born again, he acknowledged God’s call on his life to teach and preach the uncompromising Word of God. Pastor Ardy studied and graduated from Ever Increasing Faith Word Training Center School of Ministry in Darrow, LA under the tutelage of Dr. Leroy Thompson Sr.

Pastor Ardy continues to train and develop in the fullness of God and his call to Pastor under the mentorship of his spiritual father Dr. Carl R. Turner, Senior Pastor of Faith Soldiers Word Ministers in Charlotte, NC.

Pastor Ardy’s greatest ministry and most cherished asset is his family. In 2006, Pastor Ardy married Amanda Gaskins and together they parent three beautiful children Ariana, Ashton, and Autumn Lynn Gaskins. Pastor Ardy believes his spiritual mission is to teach and preach the truth of God’s word to the masses, producing kingdom results in the lives of God’s people.