Who is Lynne Rienstra?
Lynne is a recovering Pharisee and spiritual orphan. Through her mentoring, speaking, and writing, she invites women to exchange the lies they've believed for the truth God speaks over them in Scripture. The result? Freedom like they've never experienced before.
Because she's been there herself, Lynne specializes in reaching women sitting in prison cells of Disappointment ("life hasn't gone the way I expected."), Distraction ("I've lost sight of what gave my heart joy, and I don't know my way back."), Deception (I'm caught in the cycle of sin, and can't seem to escape."), and Disillusionment ("I tried Christianity, but I'm still broken and disappointed. Why try again?").
Having been set free from these and other forms of spiritual bondage, she loves to run down prison hallways with a ring full of powerful key truths that liberate others with the good news that in Christ God has already done for them what they could not do for themselves. His truth unlocks prison cells and invites us out of darkness!
Whether leading a group of women in Bible study, leading a group of ministry partners to see God at work around the globe, or leading a group of women on a weekend retreat (she's taught thousands of women across the country for over 25 years), Lynne loves to guide others in the ultimate adventure: coming out of hiding and into God’s throne room.
Lynne also works as a Regional Director for Samaritan's Purse and serves alongside her husband, Rob, senior pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Covington, Georgia. They are the parents of two grown children and three granddaughters.
She has traveled to 26 counties on five continents, including North Korea, Iraq, Singapore, Uganda, Liberia, and Kenya, where she lived for a summer among the Maasai.
Lynne holds a B.A. in English from Smith College, where she first encountered God's voice through inductive Bible study. She earned a Certificate in Spiritual Formation from The Transforming Community (Wheaton, IL).
Lynne has fulfilled a series of callings: English teacher, corporate insurance broker, pastor's wife and women's ministry leader, home schooling mom, and development professional. She is also a cancer survivor. Her first book, Sacred Refuge, releases in October of 2024 with Kregel Publications.
She loves Earl Grey tea, all things French, period dramas, reading C.S. Lewis, and scoring vintage clothing finds.
