With a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministries from Multnomah University and an MBA, Andy served as an Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry in Bremerton, Washington, for seven years. Jesi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and worked at a mental health clinic in Bremerton for three years. Both connected to the First Nation community in Anahim Lake, B.C. through many short-term trips. In 2015, the Chinns began serving with InterAct Ministries as church planters among the indigenous people in Anahim Lake. Their mission was to disciple Aboriginal peoples to form faith communities that serve as catalysts for healing and reconciliation. In 2020 the Chinn family moved to Crossfield, AB where Andy works in mobilization and will be involved in a discipleship ministry with First Nations people in Alberta.