Meet John Tinnin, MDiv, MFT

John Tinnin is the co-creator of the With You in the Weeds podcast. John is originally from St. Louis, and has been serving as a pastor since graduating from seminary in 1989 with his Master of Divinity degree. After years of church planting in San Diego, John felt called to help people understand themselves at a deeper level and experience God’s love in a profound way. So in 2007 he left his church in California to pursue a second degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Reformed Theological Seminary. 

In addition to hosting the WYITW podcast, John is the Director of Crossing Counseling, teaches Marriage and Parenting classes, and leads support groups, all while doing what he loves most: relating the love of Jesus to clients through the safety and trust of a therapeutic relationship. 

John has a great sense of humor, cares deeply for people, and is passionate about skillfully integrating sound psychological research with a deep understanding of the gospel. 

Here’s John in his own words:

“After college, I went to seminary and then pastored for about 20 years. I realized that I wanted to learn how to connect Jesus to deeper places in the hearts of those I served. So in my 40s as a husband and father of two, I returned to university to get my second master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I’ve been at The Crossing for about eleven years, and I love it!” 

John has been called to The Crossing to counsel, oversee, and develop a broad range of care-based ministries. His experience as both a pastor and counselor as well as a background in radio production are an important part of the WYITW podcast!