David W. Hinds, D.Min., MDiv., MSCP

Dr. David Hinds is a member of the Board of Sunny Plains Foundation where he provides a balanced support to the administration of our health and wellness programs. He believes in our mission to provide a holistic approach to wellness—to educate and rehabilitate individuals and communities by developing holistic health programs that facilitate the ability to overcome health and wellness challenges, including unmanaged stress, anxiety, depression, and abuse.

Dr. Hinds has a strong background in pastoral ministry and counseling, which supports our goals. He started his pastoral ministry in Yonkers, New York in 1981. Over the years, his ministry has taken him across the United States—Southwest Region Conference in Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Caribbean—St Lucia and Jamaican; and Africa—Uganda, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

Dr. Hinds holds bachelor’s in History and Theology, a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Masters in Divinity, and a Doctorate in Ministry. He now resides in South Florida where he actively ministers in many churches in the local area whenever he is called to do so.