At the age of 15 years old he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior while attending a revival at The Door in Laurie, Missouri. Since then it has been his desire to connect believers of all ages together through the ministry of helps within the local church.

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In 1991 he attended Rhema Bible Training College in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated with an emphasis in Children's Ministry.

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Over the last 30 years he has served in various ministries as a Children's Pastor. In 2005 he joined the staff as the Director of Student Ministries. In 2020, sensing a transition in ministry, he became the Associate Pastor.

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Shawn and his wife Jayneen were married in 1997 and have adopted three daughters: Deborah, Kristin, and Alysa and have six grand-children. In his free-time Shawn enjoys writing and is an author and publisher.