Merritt has been serving in full-time ministry since college when she co-founded SAGE Ministries. Over the past ten years, Merritt has traveled with SAGE across the United States leading conferences designed specifically for middle school and high school girls. When Merritt is not traveling with SAGE, she has served on staff at several churches, including four years as the Director of Women’s Ministries at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall. She currently serves as the Executive Director of SAGE as well as a Regional Representative for the Southern Baptists of Texas Women’s Ministry Team. Merritt resides in Brenham, Texas, with her husband, Jeremy, their son, Josiah, and two renegade dachshunds named Aidan and Adelaide.