Roy became the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in June 2019. He and his wife, Shelly, have been married for 44 years with two daughters and two granddaughters. After a lengthy career in the business world, Roy submitted his life to full-time ministry in 2018. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Louisiana and a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Roy enjoys sports, fishing, hunting and being outdoors. He especially enjoys spending time with his family in all of these activities.