John E. “Jay” McGuirk, Jr. serves as Pastor of Discipleship at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, where he provides leadership for the church’s small group ministries as well as its Men’s, Women’s, and Young Adult Ministries. He also serves as an Elder and as a member of Fellowship’s Central Leadership Team and Teaching Team, which serves seven campuses across Central Arkansas. McGuirk has lived in Central Arkansas and served at Fellowship Bible Church since 2019.

McGuirk has served in pastoral ministry since 1997, serving churches in Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Arkansas. Prior to coming to Little Rock, he served on the leadership team of First Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, now Venture Church, during a period in which the church received national recognition for its growth. In January 2023, McGuirk was the keynote speaker for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Inauguration Worship Service.

Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, McGuirk earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama and a Master of Divinity in Christian Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

McGuirk and his wife, Jennifer, live in Little Rock and have three sons, Riley, Nate, and Barrett. He enjoys trail running, hiking, and biking throughout Arkansas.

In 2026, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed McGuirk as a public member of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission.