GV family,
We have moved to the part of our process where we are pausing on receiving any more resumes. We received 121 resumes and have been processing through each of them with prayer and discernment. We ask for you to continue to pray for us and the process as we seek guidance and wisdom in our discussions and conversations. Thank you!
Jeremiah 33:3
The Pastor Search Team
On June 1, the advertisement for the Lead Pastor position for Green Valley went public on various platforms. The position was posted on the GV website, Facebook, Alabama Baptist website, SBC website, and by word of mouth through relational networks.
As of today, over 90 resumes have been received. On the heels of the 33 hour Prayer Chain, the Pastor Search Team now begins the task of studying the resumes, exploring each one in greater depth, and seeking to determine a smaller pool of potential candidates for deeper exploration.
Please continue to pray for the Spirit to guide the process, giving discernment and direction to the team in the coming weeks.
Thank you,
The Green Valley Pastor Search Team
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
Resumes and cover letters for recommendations can be emailed to the team at pastorsearchteam@gvbc.org.