Christy has served as pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church since July 2026. Previously, she served as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Front Royal, VA for seven years and as an associate minister at Oakland Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC for 23 years. She has a BA in business administration from Furman University, a MDiv from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, VA and a DMin from Columbia Theological Seminary.

She has served in numerous leadership roles in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, including moderator for CBF Global, and CBF South Carolina, Vice-Moderator for CBF Virginia. She served on numerous boards in Front Royal, including Salvation Army, Rotary Club of Front Royal, and Seniors First.

She is married to Shane who is the Superintendent for Greenwood 50. They have two adult children, Paige and Reid, one grandchild, and a fluffy Shih-Tzu-Something named Lily.

Christy enjoys reading, hiking, traveling to US national parks, and taking groups for overseas mission adventures.