Shad is the Executive Pastor at Clearwater Church. From 1997 to the present, Shad has either been planting or pastoring churches in Colorado. Shad graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a degree in Communications and Business Administration. Shad pursued a Master of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary and completed additional study through Bethel University and Seminary where he obtained a Master’s Certificate in Organizational Leadership.
Shad and his wife Julie have been married since 1990 and are Northern Colorado natives. They have four children and two grandchildren. Shad’s father and grandfather were both pastors. Shad loves off-roading in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains, playing sand volleyball, strumming his guitar, a good cup of pour over coffee and spending time with family and friends.