About Boldstone
Experiencing God. Growing in faith. Loving others.
OUR HISTORY
Sadie and Eric Hess carry a heart of compassion for individuals with disabilities. Their desire is to see adults with developmental disabilities live interdependently in their own homes through their services. They established a company that provides services that empowers adults with disabilities to receive supported living with care givers, independent living with oversight care, and family supported living for those choosing to remain with their family. Their dream is for this community to receive the wholeness of care needed that they can make decisions about how and where they live their lives and pursue their dreams.
The wholeness aspect of care for this community also brought an awareness of the needs and desires this community has for spiritual support. They saw lots of opportunities for people with disabilities to receive ministry, and they dreamed of seeing the same people not only receiving, but also being ministers of the gospel—sharing hope, faith and love.
When Denny and Danette Taylor returned from their mission work abroad, they connected with Eric and Sadie who shared their desire and passion for this community. Together Boldstone Ministries was conceived and carried through to its birth. Our mission is to bring individuals with disabilities into an encounter with God’s grace for salvation, maturity through God’s Word, and equipping for ministry through their God given abilities and gifts.
Boldstone’s Board of Directors
Tracy Evans, PA-C Bio
Founder of iReach Africa
Eric Hess
Co-Founder of Boldstone Ministries
Tracy Evans is a Standford University Medical School trained Physician Assistant. Before entering the mission field, she served in the U.S. Army and oversees as a Medical Officer for embassies and the Peace Corps. Through these credential, Tracy has secured long-term resident visas in Muslim and Communist countries typically closed to missionaries. In country, she builds medical clinics and schools which in turn facilitate evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. Tracy is the founder of iReach Africa and Africa 180. During the last 21 years in Africa, her team has planted 22 churches and provided daily nutrition and life-saving medical care for more than 8,000 at-risk orphaned and special needs babies. iReach Africa has also hosted leadership seminars for government officials and pastors. She also oversees a vocational training center for adults. The goal is to bring all of Mozambique to Jesus Christ by pioneering and developing communities of Christian disciples.
Eric Hess (Co-Founder of Boldstone Ministries) is a successful businessman and a former youth and music pastor. He graduated from Vanguard University in 1991, Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in 2000, and earned his MBA from UC Berkeley and Columbia University in 2011. Following 8 years of youth and music ministry, along with his wife, Sadie, for the last 20 years he lead a business which serves people with disabilities, helping them live in their own community, pursuing their own dreams and passions. He and Sadie have three grown children, Trinity, Ryan, & Elayna.
Larry Kinsman
Engineer, involved in church ministry with neurodiverse special needs
Larry Kinsman is a life long engineer, jazz musician, and father of special needs children. He grew up in a small farming community in central Iowa. He attended Iowa State University and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering. He obtained an MBA from George Fox University in 2008. His technical career has focused on the semiconductor chip industry for over 40 years and he currently holds over 200 US issued patents. He has traveled world wide including southeast Asia, Europe, and South America for personal, business, and ministry purposes. His previous ministry experience has included leading a single adults group and leading church worship. His wife Traci and himself have 4 grown children Josiah, Anne, Bryce, and Shuling. Currently Traci and Larry are actively involved in a church ministry focused on adults with neurodiverse special needs.
