Tessa Pinkstaff is a program manager and grant writer at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her work focuses on innovation in the church, including training experiences for pastors and judicatory leaders seeking new ways to lead their ministries. Tessa is passionate about spiritual practices as a means for developing an intimate relationship with God. She teaches workshops and multi-week courses on the practices, and she also leads a weekly scripture meditation webcast for pastors in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Tessa is a graduate of Bethel Seminary with a Master of Arts in Ministry, and she is pursuing a certificate in spiritual direction. She has a BA in social science (clinical psychology emphasis) from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.
