Name: Richie Shaw
Title: Community Pastor - Hayden East
Hometown: Poulsbo, WA
Family: Wife-Katie; Children (2 girls) -Faith(3), Ruby(8 weeks)
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, camping with the family, finding and not shooting elk (so far)
What you like about North Idaho? I love that my family is here, I love the woods, I love the seasons, I love the lakes, I love the sun, I love the snow!
Your favorite season? Summer is the best season for us because of all the memories our family has made and gets to make every year.
Best advice ever heard or read: "Passion will make up for all your lack of ability." "I would rather be a parking lot attendant in the parking lot of a movement than a pastor at another church."
Life verse: Psalm 138.8 – "The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever - do not abandon the works of your hands."
Favorite music: Worship and Country
Favorite movie: We Were Soldiers & Braveheart
Favorite sport: Football
Testimony: I grew up in church, but never had a real relationship with Jesus until I was 18. I was at a camp and started a conversation with God that became a negotiation of my plans vs. his...finally I submitted completely to His purposes and he called me to pastor people...August 5th 1997. Went to Bible school (because that is what soon-to-be-pastors do), met my amazing wife, graduated, and got married!