Our Pastor
Pastor Tara VinCross is the senior pastor of Chestnut Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church. She received a Masters of Divinity, with an emphasis in Youth Ministry from Andrews Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, MI and a B.A. in Theology with a minor in Biblical Languages from Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX. Prior to coming to Chestnut Hill, Pastor Tara VinCross has served as Assistant Youth and Young Adult Director, Youth Challenge director and pastor all in the Washington Conference based out of Federal Way, WA (near Seattle).
Pastor Tara’s passions include experiencing people come to know God, helping people to find their gifts and purpose in ministry, and anything that brings the kingdom of God close to earth. Pastor Tara believes that it is through collaboration, training and partnering together as a church that we are able to be most effective in fulfilling our calling in this world – to bring the Kingdom of God close to earth in the way that we love, seek justice and serve others.
In addition to ministry, Pastor Tara loves spending time with her husband Caleb, and together they enjoy time with their families, backpacking in the great outdoors, photography, mission trips, and traveling the world!
