The Harts were approved as World Baptist Fellowship missionaries to Portugal in August 2001.  They had already served in that country for 12 years.  Alan is a 1985 graduate of Massillon Baptist College in Massillon, Ohio.  After being asked to train the pastors and leaders of churches in Mozambique, South Africa, the Harts felt the Lord leading them to make a field change there.  After completing their furlough in 2007 they will be moving to Mozambique. 

Alan made his profession of faith in 1979 and Kathy in 1980.

They were married in 1975 in Rochester, Michigan and have three adult children, Dawne, Michael and Rebeka.

The Hart's sending church is the Dalton Baptist Church in Dalton, Ohio.