Andrea Tinsley lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She serves as resident director at The Harbor, which provides dorm-like housing for emerging Christian leaders from Latin America who study at the University of Buenos Aires. Students will receive pastoral care, spiritual formation, leadership training and hands-on ministry experience to connect career and ministry. Before living in Argentina, Andrea lived in Medellin, Colombia, where she studied Spanish and worked as the Latin America Area communications liaison. She is an ordained elder in the New South Conference and a veteran youth pastor. Andrea is utilizing her passion for youth and young adults in her role as resident director. Along with her work at The Harbor, she serves in communications and on the Latin America Area Third Culture Kid (TCK) care team.
Pray For
- continued Spanish learning and cultural adaptation in Buenos Aires
- deepening of relationships and community building among student residents at The Harbor
- potential new student residents at The Harbor
- strong and vibrant relationships between the churches in Latin America and the U.S.
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