Pastor Jon Lauver is from Mount Pleasant Mills, PA. He grew up on a small family farm as well as an adjoining family business. Jon had the blessing of being raised in a Christian home and attending Richfield Life Ministries Church in Richfield, PA. He trusted in Jesus Christ as his Savior at a young age and continued to grow in his faith.
After graduation from high school, Jon spent one year serving as a Pennsylvania State FFA Officer. He then attended Liberty University for three years and graduated with a B.S. in Business in 2006. Upon graduation, he began working alongside his parents in their trucking and retail fertilizer business. In 2007, he married his high-school sweetheart, Mandy, who graduated from Liberty University with a B.S. in Nursing. In 2011, he began online seminary classes through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated in 2013 with a Masters in Theological Studies. He then served as Pastor of Worship Arts and Family Ministries for Lebanon Valley Bible Church from 2014 until 2020.
In the summer of 2020, he and his family moved to Waukesha, WI, to begin classes at Ethnos360 Bible Institute as part of a decision to consider cross-cultural missions. While attending the Bible school in Wisconsin, Jon made a connection with Slinger Community Church in the Spring of 2021 and accepted a call to serve as their interim pastor. They graduated from Ethnos360 Bible Institute in May of 2022 and moved to Slinger, WI, in June of 2022. At this time, Jon also transitioned from the role of interim pastor to pastor at Slinger Community Church.
During the spring of 2025, the elders at Lebanon Valley Bible Church called Pastor Jon to return to candidate as the Senior Pastor. Upon a congregational vote, he and his family returned to Lebanon Valley Bible Church in the fall of 2025.
Jon, Mandy and their 5 young children are blessed to be a part of Lebanon Valley Bible Church and look forward to serving for many years.
