Pastor Search Updates
The elders encourage the congregation of Valley View to join us in prayer as we work through the process of seeking God's leading for our next senior pastor. Our by-laws prescribe the Board of Elders to appoint a search committee consisting of seven members of which at least three are elders. The search committee has the responsibility to qualify a candidate in regard to character, education, ministerial record, professional abilities, references, and biblical qualifications. The search committee then presents the candidate to the Board of Elders for confirmation by unanimous vote. The Board of Elders then recommends the candidate to the Valley View membership at a called congregational meeting to be approved by a 3/4 majority vote.
Members of Valley View are invited to provide input on the process by emailing .
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January 19, 2025 Update:
An update was given at the end of the January 19th worship service and the following letter with more details and information was provided. You can see the announcement by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 1:20:30 in the video.
Dear Members of Valley View,
We are moving the congregational meeting to February 2nd after the worship service. This will delay the meeting one additional week to allow us to accomplish two things before moving forward:
First, we are nominating Andy Pulsipher and Gary Phillips to serve as elders for a one-year term. Our by-laws outline that the Board of Elders is to be between five and thirteen members. Since we currently have four elders, we believe the first step is to assure we have a full Board of Elders. Andy and Gary are both long-time members of Valley View and have each served multiple terms as elders in the past. In addition to their love for Valley View and faithful service over the years, they bring extensive experience, history, and knowledge of our church to help guide us as we move forward.
Second, we will have an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, at 6pm to assure there is full transparency and everyone’s questions are answered regarding the senior pastor search process. Some of the feedback we have received is inquiries about the conflicting stories people have heard and we want to make sure everyone has accurate information as you consider how to vote on February 2nd.
The congregational meeting on February 2nd will then be for the purposes of:
1) To affirm Gary Phillips and Andy Pulsipher to serve as elders for a one-year term.
2) For the Board of Elders to recommend Tim Goodyear to the membership for approval as the senior pastor by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote. This vote will allow members to cast their vote for up to seven days after the called meeting to assure all members have an opportunity to participate. This vote will include approval of this amended process which also requires a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote.
We continue to remain confident God is in control and working out his plan for Valley View. Please continue to join us in keeping Valley View in prayer. If you would like to provide any input or have any questions, you can email us at
Grace and peace,
Andy Burns, Bruce Enns, and Chris Hausbeck (Elders)
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January 12, 2025 Update:
The following email with an update on the senior pastor search process was sent to the members of Valley View on January 10th and an update was given in the January 12th worship service. You can read the full email below and see the announcement by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 1:02:00 in the video.
Dear Members of Valley View,
We appreciate each of your prayers as we’ve worked through this season of seeking God’s leading for our next senior pastor. As you know, this process has not been without some challenges along the way, but we continue to remain confident God is in control and is working out his plan for Valley View. After receiving input and feedback from so many of you and prayerfully considering how to best move forward as a church, we are recommending Tim Goodyear to be the next Senior Pastor of Valley View Bible Church.
Tim joined Valley View as our discipleship pastor in May of 2019 and has served as our executive pastor since September 2023. Additionally, he has served as our interim pastor during the past nine months. In his time here, he has faithfully preached and taught Scripture, implemented and oversees many of our ministries, and manages our administrative processes. What you may not realize is that he continues to serve in all these capacities while only part-time at Valley View.
In addition to his time at Valley View, Tim served four years as a pastor at a large multi-site church in Dallas, five years as a pastor at another church in Phoenix, and sixteen years as the COO of a ministry organization that provides resources and training for churches nationally. Tim has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering and spent 18 years working as an engineer before being called to full-time ministry. He has a master of theology degree from Dallas Seminary and has taught as an adjunct professor at GCU’s school of theology.
But we believe his most significant qualifications are that he loves the Lord, loves the people of Valley View, and is called to glorify God by making disciples and equipping believers to grow in their faith. Tim and Laura have faithfully served and been an integral part of our church family since their first day here.
When we started the search process last summer, Tim let the elders and search committee know that after prayerful consideration and seeking counsel from his mentors, he felt called to serve as the senior pastor at Valley View and applied for the position. After the search committee considered him along with 40 other candidates, Tim was the only candidate remaining, but was not presented to the Board of Elders by the committee. We believe Tim is the one God has prepared and placed here to be the next senior pastor of Valley View.
The typical process is that the search committee presents a candidate to the Board of Elders, then the Board of Elders presents the candidate to the membership for approval by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote. Because the search committee never presented Tim to the Board of Elders, this will be an amended process. We believe another search committee and search process are not in the best interest of our church. Instead, we believe the best path forward is to follow the ultimate intent of the by-laws and allow you, the members of Valley View, to make the final decision.
Therefore, we will have a congregational meeting after the worship service on Sunday, January 26th, for the members of Valley View to vote on approving Tim as our next senior pastor. This vote will include approval of this amended process which also requires a three-fourths (3/4) vote.
Please continue to pray with us as we work through this process over the next two weeks. If you would like to provide any input or have any questions, you can email us at
Grace and peace,
Andy Burns, Bruce Enns, and Chris Hausbeck
Board of Elders
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December 17, 2024 Update:
The following email was sent to the congregation including an update on the search committee and pastor search process. Please continue to pray for Valley View as we seek God's direction and leading in this process.
Dear Valley View Church Family,
We are writing to let you know about some important updates regarding the Board of Elders and search committee.
Debbie Bedker who has served three four-year terms as an elder at Valley View and was due to roll-off at the end of 2024 has elected to resign her position as an elder. We thank Debbie for her service to Valley View and look forward to her continuing to serve as one of our adult Sunday school teachers, mentors, and prayer partners moving forward.
As you know, it has been a long and difficult season for Valley View as we work through identifying our next senior pastor. After six months, and considering over 40 candidates, the search committee had still not presented a single candidate to the Board of Elders. As more information became available, it was clear to the Board of Elders that the committee had been operating outside the scope prescribed to them by our by-laws. Additionally, cooperation and communication had broken-down to the point that the committee was no longer able to effectively function. Therefore, the Board of Elders found it necessary to dissolve the search committee.
Andre Rivas, who came on the Board of Elders in 2024 and served as the chair of the search committee has elected to resign his position as an elder. Matt Draper, who was affirmed at our last congregational meeting to come on the Board of Elders in 2025 and served as a member of the search committee, has elected to resign from becoming an elder. We thank Andre and Matt for their service to Valley View in these capacities.
Please continue to join us in prayer as we seek God’s leading for Valley View. The Board of Elders is committed to continue shepherding and leading us through this season. We are confident God is working in and through all these circumstances and has a plan for Valley View. Tim Goodyear, our executive pastor, has agreed to continue serving in an interim pastor role through the Christmas season and we will re-evaluate the best next steps starting in January.
We will keep you informed on any decisions made or next steps taken. If you have any questions regarding these updates, you can email them to the Board of Elders at .
Grace and peace,
Bruce Enns, Chris Hausbeck, Dave Prazak, Tim Goodyear, and Andy Burns (elder-elect)
The Valley View Bible Church Board of Elders
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September 15, 2024 Update:
An update was given in the September 15th worship service on the progress of the search committee. The committee has been in prayer and working very diligently in seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We have received about 40 applications and are now going through those to review experience, theological alignment with Valley View, and fit for our congregation. We will begin interviewing applicants in the next couple of weeks. Please be praying with the committee as we seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance in finding the person for our next senior pastor.
You can see the full announcement by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 19:30 in the video.
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August 18, 2024 Update:
An update was given in the August 18th worship service on the progress of the search committee. Since the last update, the committee has spent time with members of the congregation in focus group settings to better understand the heart of our church and the things that need to be considered as we prepare for this next season. Additionally, the committee has spent time in prayer and reviewing the senior pastor job description developed and approved by the Board of Elders. The position has been posted on churchstaffing.com and the committee will be looking at both internal and external applicants as we seek who God has for us as our next senior pastor. Please continue to lift up the committee in prayer as we work through this process.
Updates will be available at vvbc.org/search or by visiting vvbc.org and clicking on Pastor Search Updates under the What’s Happening drop-down menu.
Members of Valley View are invited to provide input to the search committee directly by emailing .
You can see the full announcement by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 46:00 in the video.
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June 23, 2024 Update:
An update was given at the end of the June 23rd worship service announcing the appointment of the search committee by the Board of Elders. The search committee will begin meeting to review the requirements and qualifications for the senior pastor outlined in the church's by-laws as they seek who the Lord has for our congregation. Please be praying for discernment and unity of the committee members as they seek the Lord's heart in their next steps and this next season for Valley View.
The members of the search committee are: Andre Rivas (elder and chair), Debbie Bedker (elder and co-chair), Bruce Enns (elder), David Prazak (elder), Donna Anderson (member), Matt Draper (member), and Kennedi Hernandez (member).
You can see the full announcement by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 1:04:00 in the video.
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April 25, 2024 Update:
The following email was sent to the congregation as a follow-up to the announcement at the end of the April 17th worship service that Pastor John has accepted a call to serve as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Tempe.
Dear Valley View,
If you missed this past Sunday morning at Valley View, I’m writing to let you know about the special announcement Pastor John made at the end of the service. A few months ago, he was approached by First Baptist Church in Tempe and asked to be considered for the role of senior pastor there. After a season of prayer and seeking God’s leading, John has accepted the call to be their senior pastor. John’s last Sunday at Valley View will be May 19th.
You can see the full announcement from Pastor John by clicking HERE and advancing to time mark 1:34:00 in the video.
These transitions often raise questions of what’s next? Over the next few months, the elders will be working through the process of identifying a new senior pastor for Valley View. During this interim, our staff team will continue with all the ministries of the church. Finally, we will have a preaching team on Sunday mornings throughout the summer.
This is one of those bitter-sweet times in the life of a church. We are sad to see John leave, but we also celebrate with him this new calling God has given him. Please keep John and Stacy and their family in your prayers during this time of transition. Also, please continue to pray for the staff, elders, and people of Valley View as we work through this next season in the life of our church.
Grace and peace,
Tim Goodyear
Executive Pastor
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