Pastor and Elders
The Pastor is assisted by a team of elders, men who have been elected by the congregation to be “overseers” of our members. The congregation is divided into elder groups, with one elder over each group. The elders make up the Board of Elders, with its Director being selected by the group. Members may talk to their elders about church concerns. To find out which elder has been assigned to you, ask the Pastor or review the listing on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
Daniel L. Gray, Pastor
The Reverend Daniel L. Gray was installed as Pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kingsport, Tennessee on February 15, 2026. He is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and has an M Div. degree from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne Indiana. He served as pastor at Martin Luther Chapel in Pennsauken, New Jersey from 2022 through 2025.
We are very pleased to welcome Pastor Gray, his wife Michelle, and their infant daughter Eva to Kingsport and are looking forward to continuing service to others as fellow members in the ministry of Christ’s church at Concordia.
We are very pleased to welcome Pastor Gray, his wife Michelle, and their infant daughter Eva to Kingsport and are looking forward to continuing service to others as fellow members in the ministry of Christ’s church at Concordia.
Pastors and Leaders of the Mid-South District of LCMS participate in the installation of Pastor Daniel L. Gray, February 15, 2026
Pastor Daniel L. Gray
PARTNERSHIPS
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is a mission-oriented, Bible-based, confessional Christian denomination headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., founded on the Biblical teachings of Martin Luther. Concordia Lutheran Church is one of the more than 6,200 LCMS congregations worldwide. Visit LCMS.org
Mid-South District
The LCMS is organized into 35 Districts. Concordia Lutheran Church is part of the Mid-South District, which includes Tennessee, Arkansas, and the southern counties of Kentucky. The congregations in the Mid-South District work together in many areas of ministry. Learn more
Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)
Concordia has an active Lutheran Women’s Missionary League group involving women of all ages and careers and affiliated with the National and Mid-South District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. As the name implies its purpose is to further the spreading the Gospel. This is done by gathering “mites” for missions, promoting Bible study and helping women serve the Lord with their gifts and talents. The group meets four times a year for planning and business meetings, sponsors bi-monthly morning and afternoon Bible Studies, and coordinates a number of service projects throughout the year.
Visit LWML worldwide organization’s site.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is a mission-oriented, Bible-based, confessional Christian denomination headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., founded on the Biblical teachings of Martin Luther. Concordia Lutheran Church is one of the more than 6,200 LCMS congregations worldwide. Visit LCMS.org
Mid-South District
The LCMS is organized into 35 Districts. Concordia Lutheran Church is part of the Mid-South District, which includes Tennessee, Arkansas, and the southern counties of Kentucky. The congregations in the Mid-South District work together in many areas of ministry. Learn more
Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)
Concordia has an active Lutheran Women’s Missionary League group involving women of all ages and careers and affiliated with the National and Mid-South District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. As the name implies its purpose is to further the spreading the Gospel. This is done by gathering “mites” for missions, promoting Bible study and helping women serve the Lord with their gifts and talents. The group meets four times a year for planning and business meetings, sponsors bi-monthly morning and afternoon Bible Studies, and coordinates a number of service projects throughout the year.
Visit LWML worldwide organization’s site.
