in 1997, mincaye travelled to the united states for the first time. he has since made several trips with steve saint where they have made appearances together. in 2000 they attended amsterdam 2000, an international evangelism conference presented by the billy graham evangelistic association. he also travelled with steven curtis chapman during his "live out loud" tour. mincaye also appeared in the 2004 documentary "beyond the gates of splendor". he was interviewed and appeared as himself.