Brother Shawn came to Union Springs Baptist Church as Pastor in June of 2019. He comes from serving as the Minister of Activities and Students at First Baptist Church, Portland, TN the previous 13 years. He has been in the Gospel ministry for more than 25 years and has served churches in Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Brother Shawn has served in a variety of ministry positions and areas of ministry such as youth ministry, children’s ministry, music ministry, and recreation ministry. Brother Shawn holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University of Montevallo and a Master of Divinity Degree with an emphasis in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to his wonderful wife of more than 30 years, Marsheta, and they have two grown children, Nicholas and Elizabeth, and a daughter-in-law, Karen. Brother Shawn enjoys all kinds of sports, camping, and spending time with his family.