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In the New Testament, you find Barnabas (Acts 9:27) coming along side Saul, giving a positive word to weary disciples of the recently converted persecutor of the church.   Barnabas was sent to Antioch from Jerusalem (Acts 11:22) to verify positive reports of God’s grace and power.  There,  Barnabas discovered the great things God was doing and came along side Saul to encourage.  Barnabas also went to Tarsus to find Saul.   There, the two of them  taught  (Acts 11:25-26) together for more than a year.  In Antioch, Saul (Paul) and Barnabas  (Acts 13:1) were sent out….” from among them.”  The rest is history.  Barnabas in the Greek language means encourage.

This is what we do.  Our hearts desire is to come along side ministry and fuel Kingdom thinking, doing all we can to equip and encourage.  Through  relationship and prayer, we speak the prophetic word that lifts up and builds the church.  

Barnabas Task is a ministry that has been in development for more than 30 years. Encourage, Equip and Evangelism are signatures for the ministry. Having traveled extensively, Tom Hinton is a communicator of missions and evangelism through preaching, teaching and lifestyle. In 1980, Tom was appointed the Ambassador in Mission Field Representative for the Assemblies of God Youth Department. A highlight was the mobilization of approximately 1,500 youth for a major outreach effort in Jamaica, which helped plant 12 churches. The pioneer pastor for Boston Worship Center, in the heart of the city, Tom was also the International Projects Coordinator for the Assemblies of God Health Care Ministries, placing teams worldwide. In Albania, he gave logistical and administrative oversight to 7 refugee camps relating to health care ministry. While in Chile, Tom focused on a message of discipleship while helping two pastors plant churches.

Presently, Tom and his wife Nancy are committed to helping build a faith-based church called Life Bridge, a Foursquare fellowship. They pioneered the Alpha program there and are committed to marketplace evangelism. As the Missions Pastor for Life Bridge, Tom is also relating to other churches regarding their missions programs and evangelism emphasis. A licensed Foursquare minister, Tom served as the Foursquare Global Connect Coordinator giving emphasis to Disaster Relief until recently and will continue to maintain excellent contact with Foursquare Missions leadership. His wife Nancy is a critical care nurse at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne and received the Martha Goodrich Award in 2006. She has served as an adjunct professor at both Indiana-Purdue University and St. Francis University, both in Ft. Wayne. Nancy has a passion for medical missions and health education.  Between them, they have six daughters and 5 grandchildren.  They reside in Fort Wayne, IN. 

Contact Information:

E-mail: taskisgreat@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/barnabastask
Phone: 260 579-TASK (8275)
Fax: 260-490-6022