This Is Me

Shane Linder grew up in a Christian home, cuddled by his older sisters. They had family worship every evening in their home and attended church on Sabbath morning. Shane attended church school with his siblings. He was privileged to the same school teacher for five years, grades four to eight. He attended public school and worked part-time. He joined the Army National Guard while still in high school. The Army toughened him up a bit and taught him discipline. He learned how to respect authority and use it. Shane finished his time in the Army while he was in college. He began a college ministry which he continued after graduating and moving to Texas. He went from being a weekend warrior - part-time soldier/full-time student - to being a weekend missionary. He spent his weekends in Mexico doing missionary work. After 14 years of serving as a missionary, Shane went to graduate school in Mexico and earned a master's degree in family counseling. He continued studying and earned a doctorate from the seminary in pastoral counseling. Today, Dr. Shane is a bivocational pastor and construction manager. This is his story.