Loving Hands Ministries
Mission & History
More than four decades of Christ-centered ministry, carried forward one faithful season at a time.
A vision entrusted to Pastor Wendell and Miss Nancy Wilson
Loving Hands Ministries began with a God-inspired vision to minister the love of Christ to troubled young men and their families. What started as a calling became a residential ministry shaped by Scripture, practical responsibility, and a family-centered community.
A calling carried forward
1962 Today
More than six decades of ministry roots
The work grew from pastoral calling to residential discipleship, three U.S. campuses, and ongoing ministry in India.
Four decades of faithful work
The story, season by season
1960s
1962Photo from this season — coming from the family archive.A call to ministry
In 1962, Wendell Wilson began the pastoral ministry that would later shape Loving Hands. That first season established the faith-centered calling behind the work.
1980s
1982Photo from this season — coming from the family archive.Loving Hands begins
Wendell and Nancy Wilson founded Loving Hands Ministries in 1982. Florida chartered the ministry in 1984, and the first Regeneration Center opened in Bradenton—the beginning of a residential home where discipleship and daily life belonged together.
1990s
1992–98Photo from this season — coming from the family archive.The mission widens
Dade City opened in 1992. The ministry extended into India in 1993, purchased the ten-acre Palmetto campus in 1995, and converted campus buildings for expanded residential housing in 1998.
2010s–Today
TodayPhoto from this season — coming from the family archive.A legacy carried forward
After Wendell and Nancy went home to Heaven in 2016, their legacy continued through staff, residents, volunteers, churches, and supporters. Today Loving Hands serves through three U.S. campuses and ongoing ministry work in India.
God's hands of love in action
Love in Action
The Wilsons' vision still lives in the daily choices that hold a ministry together: a bed made ready, a meal shared, Scripture opened, work done faithfully, and a family met with hope.
Walk the campuses this legacy built.
The next step
Find help, support the work, or talk with the team.
Start with admissions, reach the team, or give toward the daily care that keeps a bed open for the next family.
