Our Story

For over 25 years, Lloyd and Jan Chinn have served globally. In 1999, Lloyd began short-term ministry travels to Ghana while at Dallas Theological Seminary. Starting in 2000, the family went to Ghana annually, and in 2003 they were appointed as full-time missionaries. They moved to Ghana in 2004 and spent a decade in leadership development, discipleship, and community economic development. They became Africa Global Directors for a U.S. mission organization in 2014, enabling strategic ministry, supporting indigenous African mission movements, and educating national leaders to reach the unreached in 14 countries across Africa. At year 11 in this role, God was speaking to them clearly that it was time for them to make a change. They stepped down and started seeking God’s clarity.

Inspired by the story of Simon of Cyrene and the believers from Cyrene mentioned in Acts 11, Cyrene Connect exists to empower and equip African cross-cultural workers to bring the hope of the gospel and lasting transformation to Africa’s unreached and underserved communities. We seek to strengthen emerging leaders, develop sustainable ministry initiatives, and mobilize resources that enable African workers to serve effectively across cultures and communities.