Our Staff

Tim Pinson Sr. - Executive Director/Founder

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Tim was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 28th, 1952. Moved to Austin, Texas in 1963. He spent the summer of 1973 as a missionary in Brazil with "Unevangelized Field Missions" while attending Citadel Bible College in Arkansas. Tim holds a Degree in Missions and Christian Education. Tim and his wife Cindy have always been involved ministry outreach. They began their married life as Youth Ministers in a small denominational church here in Austin where Tim also served as an elder for three years. They joined the Grace Covenant Church family in 1981 and started teaching adult Sunday School classes, leading Bible studies, and working with the youth group as worship leader. Tim also served an Interim Youth Minister at Grace under Matt Cassidy. In October of 1991 Tim accepted the call as Director of Youth Ministries with Child Evangelism Fellowship where he served for two years. In 1992 Tim and Cindy founded the ministry Mission: Possible! Austin, Inc.

 

Tim Pinson Jr - Director of Programs Ministries

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Tim Jr. came on staff with Mission: Possible! Austin in 2002. He is developing and nurturing the current programs and ministries of the organization as well as creating new programs and strategies to reach people in the East Austin area. Tim Jr. was born here in Austin, Texas in 1977. He graduated from a small private school and was an active volunteer for Mission! Possible! Austin. He finally settled at The Criswell College in Dallas, Texas where earned his degree in Biblical Studies in 2000. While in Dallas, Tim Jr. met his wife Rachael and they were married that same year. Tim also worked with the children and youth at Brookhaven Community Church while in Dallas. He then took a job in Austin as the Bible teacher at Grace Covenant School. Needs for support staff brought him to Mission: Possible! Austin in 2002 and he began working with his father in a ministry that he had grown up with. Tim and Rachael have four children Noah, Naomi, Elijah, and Esther.

 

Ben Lowe - Project Intercept Coordinator

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Ben joined MP staff summer of 2008, after he and his wife Cheryl had their first child, Hanna.  Ben coordinates children's programming including Nikos Camps, Big Fish Club and After School Program,  Art Centers ministries, and Cross Trainers.   Check out their blog at benandcheryl.wordpress.com

 

Jackie Cherico - Child and Family Support Liaison

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Jackie has been on staff with Mission: Possible! Austin since 1997. Jackie has been an integral part of our Nikos Camps as well as other children’s programs such as the Qutback Art Center, Christmas Store, and the Tree of Lights. Over a span of 25 years, she has been involved in teaching both here in the United States and at universities in Asia. While in Hong Kong she was registered as a social worker / counselor.

 

Terry Brock - Community Relations Liaison

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Terry came on staff with Mission: Possible! Austin in 2003. Terry is building relationships with local pastors and community leaders, he is also Project Leader for the Community Preservation Alliance. He and his wife Valinda have two children and two grandchildren. Following High School graduation, Terry joined the Air Force after which he started a career with IBM. During this time he met and married Valinda. While working at IBM, Terry accepted Christ and was involved in a marriage ministry here in Austin and became involved in mission’s work. Following intensive training he and his wife served for 10 years in Russia, Ukraine, Peru, Haiti and Mexico before joining the Mission: Possible! Austin team.

 

Billie Robinson - Office Administrator

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Billie came on staff with Mission: Possible Austin in 2001 as the office manager and secretary. Billie was born in Tell, Texas. She graduated from Austin High School and then spent 20 years in the retail business as a buyer. Following her time in the retail industry, Billie spent the next 14 years as an executive assistant for the Deputy Superintendent of Education. Before coming on board with Mission: Possible! Austin, she worked for 13 years as the Office Director at a local church here in Austin.