Influential Woman · Sisterhood Global Network
Kelly Merry
Assistant Pastor, Billing Manager, New Life Church in Metro Detroit
Wayne, MI
Her Story
About Kelly
Kelly Merry serves as a licensed minister and assistant pastor at New Life Church in Metro Detroit. As the founder of Sisterhood Global Network, a nonprofit organization through her church, she leads initiatives that empower women and children, including programs addressing human trafficking and developing leadership skills among youth through monthly prayer and fellowship groups. In her professional role, she works as a billing manager for Michigan Healthcare Professionals, handling responsibilities in a hybrid capacity. She pursued education at the Purpose Institute for ministry and completed training in coding and billing. Recently appointed as the National Day of Prayer Coordinator for Wayne, Michigan, Merry attributes her success to her faith, supportive mentors such as Pastor Chris Smothers and Jensen Franklin, and the resilience gained from personal challenges. She values people and relationships above all, emphasizing the importance of surrounding herself with those who foster growth and empowering others to lead.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kelly
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say the Lord first for sure. But I would say the people that have helped empower me, and one of the biggest ones would be my pastor Chris Smothers. I have other mentors like Jensen Franklin. The struggles that I've been through have also given me a resolve that you just never stop. You keep moving and you keep a goal ahead no matter how big or small.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Make sure you surround yourself with people that are better than you in the aspect of where you're trying to head or where you're trying to go because you don't want to be the smartest person in the room. You have to make sure you're surrounding yourself with people that have gone far beyond where you're at otherwise your growth is stunted.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I value people. People is the biggest thing I value. I think they're your greatest investment. I think they're your greatest return. I value their time, anything I can do to help them succeed. My success is their success, their success is my success. I value people, relationship.
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