Kris Mayberry is the lead pastor of Pryor First United Methodist Church. She grew up in Okmulgee, OK, and is a member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation. She graduated from Oklahoma State University and the United Methodist Course of Study and is currently pursuing her Master of Christian Ministry through Saint Paul School of Theology. Kris is the chairperson of the Oklahoma Conference childhood poverty initiative, Let's Do This Oklahoma. She also serves on the UMC's Global Board of Higher Education Ministry's Native American Scholarship Committee.