A native New Yorker, Lisa Miller Autry believes that true life and empowerment are found in Jesus Christ and His Kingdom presence and principles. She is an ordained minister who serves in a wide range of leadership functions, not only at Christ Community where her husband, Dr. Terrence Autry, is the Lead Pastor, but also nationally and abroad.
Lisa’s ministry also incorporates an extensive business background. In the 1990s, she became the first African American Corporate Banking executive in Texas for her national bank and retired in 2019 as Senior Vice President and Market Manager over Dallas Commercial Banking. Lisa now serves as a consultant and educator to churches, non-profits, and educational institutions through her firm, Acceleration Advisors, LLC with the mission statement: “Helping individuals, companies, and communities get where they’re going for the Glory of God.” Lisa also released her first book, Holy Borrowers: Equipping Church Leaders for Building Finance, in 2020.
Lisa’s educational background includes a Master’s degree in Cross-Cultural Ministries from Dallas Theological Seminary, an M.B.A. degree in Finance & Marketing from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and a B.A. degree in Economics from Brown University. She has served on numerous boards, including the board of Dallas Leadership Foundation ("unlocking leadership in challenged communities that they may flourish"), the board of WorldVenture global missions organization, and the Executive Committee of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce board. She currently serves as the Chair of Let’s Elevate, Inc.'s board, empowering children, youth, and adults educationally and economically.
Lisa’s heartfelt passion is for every person to know the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior, that they might fully experience His love, purpose, and power in their lives. She and her dynamic husband have been married for 35 years and are the proud parents of two young adult sons, Terrence, II and Daniel.
