Lance & Mindy Hines

The Hines Family:

Lance and Mindy Hines married in 1991 and immediately started on their ministry journey, serving as staff pastors across Colorado, Tennessee, and Texas. The Hines family grew quickly when God blessed the couple with three children all in the short span of  four years. Their eldest son, Tyler, and his wife, Nicole, lead a church in rural West Texas and are blessed with three beautiful children. Austin Hines is an AGWM career missionary, providing pastoral care to missionary kids and their families worldwide. Baylea, married to Zach Mann, works for Convoy of Hope. All three children share their parents' love for Jesus and are actively engaged in ministry both locally and internationally.

e and Mindy Hines married in 1991 and immediately started on their ministry journey, serving as staff pastors across Colorado, Tennessee, and Texas. The Hines family grew quickly when God blessed the couple with three children all in the short span of  four years. Their eldest son, Tyler, and his wife, Nicole, lead a church in rural West Texas and are blessed with three beautiful children. Austin Hines is an AGWM career missionary, providing pastoral care to missionary kids and their families worldwide. Baylea, married to Zach Mann, works for Convoy of Hope. All three children share their parents' love for Jesus and are actively engaged in ministry both locally and internationally.

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Missionary Service:

As ordained ministers with the Assemblies of God, Lance and Mindy applied for career missions appointment through AGWM in 1999, landing in Zambia, Africa, by July 2001. The Hines family moved to Mozambique in 2007 to reopen the mission field there. By January 2014, they were asked to serve as AGWM’s Area Directors for Southern Africa, encompassing Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome & Principe, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Following a short assignment in Malawi, Lance and Mindy moved to South Africa, where they currently lead around 90 AGWM global workers, and work alongside national church leaders across these countries. The Hines are passionate about ensuring that unreached people in unreached communities have access to the Gospel through healthy local churches. Their mission is carried out by; reaching the lost, planting churches, training pastors and leaders, and serving people and communities who are in great need.

Reflecting on over two decades of missionary service, the Hines remain thankful that they said “YES!” when Jesus called! They have witnessed God's faithfulness in good times and bad. Lance's early experience of being carjacked and Mindy's nine bouts of malaria within 18 months of their arrival on the continent, tested their resilience. Yet, God faithfully provided miraculous interventions—Lance's life was spared after repeated threats that the carjackers planned to kill him, and Mindy was healed from malaria, with no recurrence since 2003. Lance and Mindy are forever grateful for the kindness and mercy of God toward them.

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Learning Through Trials:

The Hines have learned that trials often pro

proceed great victories. They have witnessed firsthand how Jesus redeems individuals, families, and entire communities. They delight in seeing new believers, grow to be disciples who make disciples! The Hines marvel at the total transformation within communities when local churches, led by well-trained and equipped pastors, are established and flourish.

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Vision for Southern Africa:

The Hines’ vision is to see a healthy church within walking distance of everyone in Southern Africa! This goal is pursued in partnership with supporters in the USA who are committed to pray, provide financial support, and if God calls – even come to join a team! Their mission is founded upon four biblical pillars: reaching the lost, planting and establishing local churches, training pastors and leaders, and serving those in need.

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A Continued Call:

The Hines' hearts resonate with God's call and Isaiah's eager reply: "'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' Then I (Isaiah) said, 'Here am I; send me.'" (Isaiah 6:8). Twenty-four years later, Lance and Mindy Hines continue saying; "Here I am – send me."

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An Invitation:

The Hines can only go to fulfill God’s call, if they are sent. Missions work from the beginning has been a partnership…some send – other’s go. Lance and Mindy invite you to become part of their support team in two primary ways. Could you pray 5 minutes a day X 5 days a week for Southern Africa? Could you commit to providing $10 / $25 / $50 or more in monthly support? Thank you for prayerfully considering what you might be able to do to ensure the Gospel makes it to everyone in Southern Africa, while there is still time!