In April 2026, Green Valley Church began the search process for the next Lead Pastor. Jeff James, the former Lead Pastor for Green Valley for 15 years, resigned in March, sensing the Lord was calling him away from Green Valley and into a new season of faith and ministry.

The Bylaws for Green Valley Church provided direction in the creation of the Pastor Search Team. The first order of business once the team was formed was prayer. The commitment to seeing prayer as the foundation and priority through the process led to the creation of an additional team, the Pastor Search Prayer Team. The Search Team leads the efforts for determining the process for looking for the next Lead Pastor. The Prayer Team leads the efforts for determining how to engage the church in prayer for the process.

After weeks of prayers, discussions, research, and meetings, both the Search Process and the Prayer Strategy went public on June 1, 2026. Information about the search process and for prayer events will be communicated regularly in weekend worship services and through email. The scriptural foundation for our team is Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” We expectantly pray and wait on the Lord as He moves in the search process.

Prayerfully and Expectantly,

The Pastor Search Team:
Devon Hind – Chairman
Kate Holmes – Vice Chairman
David George – Secretary
Kim Hancock
Lucky Bailey
Bobby Redmond
Whitney Culpepper

The Pastor Search Prayer Team:
Fernanda Bell
Tara Bensinger
Stephanie Eldridge
Laura King
Matt Ling
Jason Milligan
Hal Wadsworth