Author

Melissa Wiginton

Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Melissa Wiginton is vice president for Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and former Vice President for Ministry Programs and Planning at the FTE. She directs the Thriving Congregations project at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She holds a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.Div. from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

Melissa Wiginton: Eyes that lead

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Leadership, if it’s about anything, is about noticing what is often overlooked, and then having the courage to speak up about it.

Melissa Wiginton: Lead with stories

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

As Christian leaders, ours is the business of telling powerful stories.

Melissa Wiginton: A vocabulary worth sharing

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

If David Brooks is right about the lack of a moral vocabulary in today’s youth, how are Christians filling in the gap?

Melissa Wiginton: Crossing the aisle at Q

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Try talking about something other than the worrisome future of the church, writes the vice president for Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Melissa Wiginton: On the right relation with property

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

When church property becomes a point of contention.

Melissa Wiginton: Recalling what we are

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

It’s easy to lose sight of the church’s particular mission in a culture full of opportunities for social justice, self-help and healthy living.

Melissa Wiginton: A pulpit can burn a flame

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Practice curiosity. Let the young preach. See what happens.

Melissa Wiginton: Making change happen

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

You don’t need to be an innovation guru like Steve Jobs to lead the church in times of social and institutional change.

Melissa Wiginton: Zuccotti Park and Zion

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

If the word of the Lord inhabits the cries of Occupy protesters, this may not be over. But what are we to do?

Melissa Wiginton: Church marketing

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Does your church advertise to let people know who you are? How do you decide what to say?

Melissa Wiginton: Enough of the river remains

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

What ministry looks like in a time of drought.

Melissa Wiginton: Heavy thoughts in a dry place

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

How triple-digit heat, economic doom and a bad Hollywood flick evoke what a real servant of God looks like.

Melissa Wiginton: Ministry a la carte?

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Charging flat-rate fees for clergy services is probably not the answer for unemployed M.Div. grads, but in a time of anxiety over ministry positions, we need to be clear about why not.

Melissa Wiginton: Why we need public voices

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

What CNN can’t tell Christians about the death of Osama bin Laden.