Ministry Bio

Rev. Dr. Shawn Winters

  • D.Min, Preaching | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

  • M.Div | Bethel Seminary

  • B.S. | Biola University

Shawn served as Senior Pastor of Calvary Church in Roseville and White Bear, MN, for the past 10 years. He has been preaching for more than 30 years and has served as a Senior Pastor for 20.

Shawn has been blessed with a “preaching ministry,” consistently bringing the Word of God to multiple campuses each week, speaking biblically, wisely and thoughtfully into cultural issues of the day. At Calvary, he created a preaching team and was responsible for mentoring staff through equipping events, discussions, book studies and outside training events. He led Calvary Church through two multimillion-dollar capital campaigns that enabled the remodeling and expansion of two campuses. Shawn is a gifted leader with years of experience working alongside Elders, leading staff and volunteers, and serving on local, regional and national boards.

Prior to his role at Calvary, Shawn served eight years as Pastor of Discipleship at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a multi-campus church known for its leadership and impact throughout the country. He oversaw 100 small groups and 140 discipleship mentors, taught various classes, and preached frequently. While serving at Wooddale Church, Shawn learned a collaborative/team-based leadership style under the leadership of Senior Pastor and former President of the National Association of Evangelicals, Leith Anderson.

Shawn and Becky look for ways to serve together in ministry. A favorite way to connect with others is over a meal or a cup of tea, and they love to meet new people and hear their stories. They recently helped launch a missional community focused on reaching young adults and college students in their area. Shawn and Becky have also prioritized traveling together to visit, encourage and learn from international ministry partners. They truly desire to grow in their understanding of the international church.

Shawn and Becky have a deep love for missions, having participated in multiple trips overseas, including El Salvador, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, Jordan, Israel and Guatemala. Most recently, they spent time on sabbatical studying in Scotland focusing on how to better reach a post-Christian culture. While there, Shawn and Becky were able to connect and dialogue with local and national Scottish leaders.

Notable Facts About Shawn

  • At Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Shawn received a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching degree, studying under Haddon Robinson.

  • Shawn’s doctoral dissertation was titled “The Art of Preaching Gospel-Centered Wedding Messages.”

  • Shawn served eight years on Converge’s National Board of Overseers under its former president, Scott Ridout, and assisted with national church planting efforts, pastoral coaching and church crisis management. (Converge is a global movement working to start and strengthen churches to bring life change to communities in the U.S. and around the world.)

  • Shawn assisted Bethel University in the search for their University President.

  • Shawn served in the Converge North Central District Board for eight years and is currently in a church leadership cohort with leaders from around the country.