Melinda Cousins is a pastor and teacher who currently serves as the Director of Ministries for Baptist Churches SA. She taught Biblical Studies at Tabor in Adelaide for over ten years, and has also taught intensives at theological colleges in Zambia, China, and Indonesia. She completed her PhD in 2016 on the Psalms of Ascents through the lenses of theological interpretation and performance and has published a number of articles and chapters on reading and preaching the Psalms. Melinda loves exploring how the biblical narrative shapes our imagination for life and community, and how people worship and follow Jesus within their own cultural contexts. She loves to travel and hopes to continue adding to her current tally of 50 countries visited.