Pastor Search Committee
If you have a question for our Pastor Search Committee feel free to click on the link to send them an email.
Pastor Search Committee Updates
April 29, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee formed by the church at Quarterly Business Meeting.
May 24, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee formally trained by Florida Baptist Convention Catalyst Brian Nall.
May 27, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (organizational and process discussion).
May 28, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting with Aaron & Hur Search Firm (Online Video Meeting).
June 9, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Discuss process & Guidelines).
June 23, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Discuss church profile, key information gathering, & process).
June 30, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Discuss profile, key guidelines for resumes, & Firm processing Resumes for the committee)
July 26, 2026 - Launched Prayer Emphasis for the church to begin praying for the Committee & process. Resumes are being accepted and the firm are processing them for the committee to receive soon.
August 16, 2026 - Launched 40 Days of Prayer Campaign for Pastor Search Committee as they begin reviewing resumes during this phase of the search process.
August 18, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Received resumes from Search Firm and discussed the process of evaluating them from the Pastoral Search Training that Florida Baptist West Catalyst Brian Nall trained them in.)
August 25, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Evaluating Resumes and narrowing down the candidates from the resumes received.)
September 1, 2026 - Pastor Search Committee Meeting (Narrowing down resumes to top candidates to proceed with in the process).
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The Committee is made up of 5 main members and 2 alternate members.
Click here for PDF of Search Team
Members:
Jeanne Carter (Chairperson)
Jeanne and her husband Tommy have been Members of Seagrove for many years. During this time she has served as a substitute S.S teacher and on many committees. She has been in real estate for many years.
Ron Guernsey (Vice Chairman)
Ron and his wife Martha have been long time Members of Seagrove. During this time he has served on various committees including search committees and has served as the church Treasurer.
Channing Friend
Channing and her husband Caylon have been Members of Seagrove for many years now and during this time she has served on our Missions Committee as the Chair, and homeschools their children. She is a previous school teacher.
Jeff Strong
Jeff and his wife Linda have been Members of Seagrove for a while now and during this time he has served on previous search committees and the finance committee. He also handles our Ushers each week.
John Brenci
John and his wife Ivonne have been Members of Seagrove for many years now and during this time he serves as a S.S teacher and committees of the church. He has vast experience in dealing with people in interviews regularly.
Alternate Members:
Thomas Dillard
Thomas and his wife Gloria are long time Members of Seagrove. During this time he has served on many different Committees. He serves as one of our Deacon’s and has a heart for the Lord. He is retired from a tremendous career.
Scott Curren (Clerk)
Scott and his wife Pam have been Members of Seagrove for many years now. During this time he has served on various committees and now currently serves as our church treasurer. He is retired from the corporate world.
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Church Family
The Pastor Search Committee has asked that we earnestly pray for them as they seek God’s will for our church. Specifically, they have asked that you pray for the following:
Pray for God’s appointing of the next pastor.
“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep which have no shepherd” (Numbers 27:16-17).
Pray for the Pastor Search Committee.
God’s desire for the PSC is to find God’s man to lead SBC. Satan hates the will of God and does not want the PSC to succeed. Pray that God will give these men and women (and their families) supernatural protection and power. Job 1:10 and Isaiah 54:17
Pray for spiritual diligence.
While the church must engage in prayer for the committee, each PSC member will be stepping into an increased level of spiritual engagement and warfare. Ephesians 6:10-12 and 1 Peter 5:8
Pray for unity of mind and spirit.
The individuals who make up the PSC are wise, godly people with various perspectives, experiences, and gifts. Ask God to grant them unity of mind and spirit. Philippians 1:27 and Philippians 2:2
Pray for supernatural wisdom.
When Samuel went to anoint the next king of Israel he was given this instruction: “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT). Pray that the Lord will enlighten the PSC members and give them the discernment to see as He sees. 2 Chronicles 1:10 and James 1:5
Pray for the man who will become the new pastor.
God places desires in the hearts of men. Pray God will put a deep desire in our new pastor’s heart to leave his present place of ministry and plant his life in Seagrove, Florida at Seagrove Baptist Church. Proverbs 21:1and Psalm 145:19
Pray for his family.
As God calls a pastor to SBC, He also calls that man’s family. May the new pastor’s family sense God’s work in their lives through new friends and opportunities as the move to Seagrove. Psalm 37:4 and 3 John 2
Pray for the SBC church family.
As we await God’s timing to bring a new Senior Pastor, may we pray with thanksgiving and live in faith, knowing God is working out His will. Psalm 50:23 and Psalm 46:1-2
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As a member of Seagrove Baptist Church. May we support our church during this transition time.
Prayer- Our prayer is a MUST! It is not an option for us as members of Seagrove, without the Holy Spirit guiding our church and committee we are doing this all in vain. So make sure to take time to pray.
Presence - Our presence is important during this time, we understand we all have schedules, vacations, and to do lists. But we need to be present with other believers. Make a commitment to be present at Bible study and worship during this transition time.
Purpose - Our purpose is still the same even if we are in transition. This purpose of reaching our community and around the world with the Gospel takes a financial commitment. So we must continue to give our financial support during this time.
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How long will the process take?
-Typically the average time is 18 months to 24 months.
How does the church operate without a Lead Pastor?
-The church has a ministerial staff that handles the day to days with volunteers and committees.
How do I submit a resume?
-There is a link on this page for resume submission. We are working with a search firm “Aaron & Hur” to help us with this part of the process. So please submit your resume directly through the link only. Do not send a resume to our church office, we will refer you to the link provided.
How do we get a new Lead Pastor?
-The search committee will recommend 1 candidate at a time to the church after a unanimous vote of the committee. The church will then conduct a vote by secret ballot, where the candidate has to receive 90% of the membership present and voting. This vote will be after an “In view of a call” weekend. Which is a weekend designed to introduce the candidate to the church and also have him preach on a Sunday morning.
Our Search Committee Process
PHASE 1
Committee Organization
The Committee organizes with leadership, training, and gathering key information that will be used during the process.
PHASE 2
Receive Resumes & Format Information
The Committee will set the profile of the church for them to use as a guide for sorting through the mass of resumes received. They will then begin the process of evaluating the resumes.
PHASE 3
Resume Sorting & Interviews
The Committee will receive a number of resumes to review, evaluate, and pray through as they get to the top candidates. The committee will then begin interviews that may consist of online questionnaires, video conference calls, and in person interviews.
PHASE 4
In View of Call Weekend & Vote
The Committee will come to a place with a candidate that they have unanimously agreed is the recommended candidate to present to the church. They will plan and promote a weekend of different activities for the candidate to be introduced to the church. This typically will involve meet and greet times, the sharing of his personal testimony and calling to ministry, and him preaching on a Sunday morning. Then the following Sunday after this weekend, the church will have a special called business meeting after the service to vote on the candidate that the Search Committee has recommended to them for consideration.
