Rev. Jessica Tate

Jessica Tate is a Presbyterian minister based in Washington, DC and a trained leadership coach. Jessica was the founding Director of NEXT Church where she helped shape the energy of NEXT Church into a relational community of Presbyterian leaders who are discerning how to be the faithful church in the 21st century. Prior to serving NEXT Church, Jessica was Associate Pastor of Fairfax Presbyterian Church in Northern Virginia. Jessica is a lifelong Presbyterian, in fact, a joyful preacher’s kid. Upon graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jessica served as a Young Adult Intern for the PC(USA) at the denomination’s Washington Office. From there she went on to seminary at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, where she received a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Arts in Christian Education. Jessica, her husband John, and their son Huw can be found in their free time kayaking on a DC river, hiking, or - if Huw has his way - at a playground.