Pastor Leonard Tanksley
5th through 8th Grade Religion
Introduction
Pastor Leonard Tanksley has been at St. Peter Lutheran Church where he was ordained and installed in July of 2018. He was born in Cincinnati Ohio, where he also grew up. Upon graduation from Milford High School, he attended Valparaiso University where he studied history. He met his wife, Casey, while at Valpo. Casey and Leonard both graduated in 2011 and were married in 2012 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Leonard enrolled in Seminary in 2014 with the support of his family and his loving wife, graduating after 3 years of class work and serving a one-year vicarage at Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur, Indiana. In their free time, Casey and Leonard like to travel to see family and friends, camp, and just have adventures together. They have a daughter, Caroline, and a son, Elliott.
Activities
-Bible Study leader
Email: [email protected]
Education
BA in History from Valparaiso University
M.Div. Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne
M.Div. Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne