Staff and Leadership

Rev. Christy Jo Harber

Lead Pastor

Pastor Christy Jo was born and raised in West Tennessee and received a Bachelors in Nonprofit Leadership from Murray State University. She graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, TN, in 2017 with a Master of Divinity.

She served as Associate Pastor at Eastwood Christian Church (2017-2020). She has served as our Pastor here at WCC since 2020.

For fun she enjoys learning about the enneagram, going hiking, and exploring waterfalls!

Rev. Chloe Specht

Associate Pastor

Chloe Specht (they/she) is the Associate Pastor of WCC, where they have been on staff since November 2022 after serving Woodland as an intern in the summer of 2021. 

Chloe was born and raised in the Appalachian south. They hold a Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministries and Theology (with a minor in literature) from Mid-America Christian University and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, as well as a certificate in Historical Contexts of the Bible from Jerusalem University College. Chloe is currently pursuing their Doctor of Ministry at Lexington Theological Seminary. They were ordained as a minister in The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2023. 

Chloe has over 5 years of faith-based nonprofit experience in communications, program development, and spiritual caregiving and firmly believes that Christian theology and spirituality can be a tool for liberation. They are deeply grateful and honored to serve as WCC’s first openly queer pastor. 

In their spare time, Chloe writes, crochets, and dotes on their houseplants.

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Nancy Ullery

Office Manager

Nancy joined Woodland's staff as our office manager in September of 2023. Nancy grew up in Ohio and now lives in Lexington with her husband of thirty years, Rob, and her two adult children. She loves reading and the beach. Nancy is excited to be apart of the Woodland community!