Pastor joins staff at Waynesburg University
WAYNESBURG – The Rev. James Tinnemeyer has joined Waynesburg University as the director of the Center for Leadership and Christian Ministry.
The vision for the Center for Leadership and Christian Ministry is to provide a resource for developing and sharing service and leadership skills in the various fields of ministry.
“We are pleased to have Rev. Tinnemeyer in this role,” said Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee. “With his leadership experience in all aspects of congregational life, he brings to the university a diverse professional background.”
Tinnemeyer, who has experience in leading worship, preaching, teaching, pastoral care and administration, as well as fundraising and law, said he looks forward to the opportunity to bring people together to explore and grow as Christian leaders in churches, vocations and neighborhoods.
“I am most excited about the people at Waynesburg – what a great community of faith and learning!” Tinnemeyer said. “Every time I have been to the university to preach or speak, I have been so impressed by the wonderful students, faculty, administrators and staff.”
Since 2005, Tinnemeyer served at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, which has 950 members. There, he was the acting senior pastor, head of staff and previously executive pastor. Among his responsibilities, Tinnemeyer led Sunday worship, offered weekly pastoral visitation and periodic pastoral counseling and oversaw and monitored all of the church’s financials.
He also served in leadership roles with various committees at the church, including the stewardship, representative/nominating and communications committees. Additionally, Tinnemeyer periodically led young adult fellowship meetings and taught adult education classes, confirmation classes and college ministry.
Through its 2008 Capital Campaign, “Building Community,” Shadyside Presbyterian Church raised $5 million for renovations to the church under Tinnemeyer’s leadership.
A member of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, Tinnemeyer serves on various committees for the organization.
Previously, Tinnemeyer served as associate pastor at Oakmont Presbyterian Church and as an associate attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll P.C. and Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote P.C.
Tinnemeyer holds a master of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, a juris doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor of arts from Duke University.