Hi! My name is Ellen Stines, and I have been serving as a missionary in South Africa since 2021. I am currently on staff with Fire & Fragrance in Potchefstroom.

My primary role is overseeing the day-to-day operations of our finance office. I help manage the financial systems that support our ministries, training schools, outreaches, and events. I love using practical administration and leadership to help make missions possible and equip others to walk sustainably in their calling.

I also lead a weekly outreach to Hope Again Recovery Center, a local drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. Each week, we have the opportunity to build relationships, share the Gospel, pray with residents, and encourage them as they pursue freedom and restoration.

Alongside my ministry work, I am pursuing a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership. My doctoral project focuses on equipping new missionaries to build sustainable financial partnerships so they can remain healthy and effective on the mission field. I am excited to use what I am learning to strengthen and serve missionaries here in South Africa and beyond.

I am also passionate about seeing the local church mobilized for missions.

As a missionary, I do not receive a salary from Fire & Fragrance. My ministry and living expenses are made possible through the prayers and generosity of individuals, families, and churches who choose to partner with what God is doing in South Africa.

Would you prayerfully consider joining my partnership team through prayer and monthly or one-time financial support?

Thank you for being part of what God is doing!

Blessings,

Ellen