Rev. Susannah Grubbs Carr is a native Mississippian and an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Millsaps College (Class of 1993). She attended seminary at The Divinity School of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she earned both a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Theology degree. 

Susannah is a certified pastoral counselor and member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, a certified spiritual director and member of Spiritual Directors International, and she has her certification in spiritual formation through the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry in the United Methodist Church. Susannah is also a certified leadership and well-being coach.

Susannah has served in pastoral leadership in numerous  settings in both parish and community ministry for more than 24 years. Prior to her ministry in the local church setting, Susannah held the position of chaplain coordinator with Hospice Ministries, Inc., and she continues to stay connected to the Palliative Care Community through educating and speaking to church and community groups about issues of spirituality and grief at the end of life, as well as being available as a grief counselor.

Susannah is passionate about equipping and encouraging the communities of faith she serves to dream God-sized dreams,  recognizing their unique God-given gifts to transform the world around them through ministry and mission being a light of love and belonging to all within their reach.

She and her husband Todd, have two sons Noah and Caleb, and two fur babies, Maggie and Moses.