Grace Community Church
Lead Pastor Transition
Lead Pastor Transition
Your Elder Team is in the search process for a new Lead Pastor as Pastor Jay has accepted a new role as Executive Director for Hope Pregnancy Clinic*. Please continue praying for wisdom and unity throughout this search process. We’ll work to keep you updated on our search process through this page leading up to the time when the membership will vote for our next Lead Pastor.
*For more info about Hope Pregnancy Clinic and the work that Jay will be engaged with check out the following link: https://hopeforsalem.org/
For a list of the Elders, please click the following button and scroll down to “Elders”
Updates:
July 1, 2025
Gabe Meiers (Hispanic Ministries Pastor) was affirmed as our interim Lead Pastor. Jay will prioritize cross training Gabe for this interim period.
Jay’s last day in the office will be September 25, 2025. His last Sunday preaching as Lead Pastor will be September 21st.
August 10, 2025
Our Elders are finalizing the job description. We will first look at candidates internally, then open the position up to the local community before looking farther out.
September 5, 2025
The Elders & Staff have finalized the Lead Pastor job description. We have posted it on our Jobs page. You can also access that with the following buttons.
September 28, 2025
Gabe Meiers (Hispanic Ministries Pastor) has fully transitioned into his interim Lead Pastor role.
We have received a couple of applications for the role. The Elder Team will be looking at them collectively soon.
As a reminder, in the final stages of this process, there will be an opportunity for the congregation to vote in the candidate the Elder team presents. To be part of the voting process, you have to be a member of the church. If you’re currently not a member and are interested in being one, please click the following button to submit your form. THIS PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO TWO MONTHS.