About Me

I am a wife, mother, seminary student and public speaker. I am also the lead Pastor at Ekklesia Christian Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN. 

I am passionate about empowering and encouraging all in their God-given vocations. I talk a lot about ways we can walk fully into the spaces we are called to. And I talk honestly about the struggles we wrestle with, the subtle ways patriarchy continues to keep us down, and ways that we can subversively work against this damaging system. The patriarchy and its hierarchies of power have made it difficult for women and minorities to find their place. I am passionate about finding creative solutions to this oppressive structure. 

I get excited about wrestling with scripture, dialoguing about the tough questions of the faith, and sharing the Good News that we are all members of New Creation Life in Christ. 

You can find me:

on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Threads @melodyrwinder