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About Pastor Shane

Pastor Shane and his wife, Kelly have been married twenty-three years. Born and raised in Bradley County, Shane is licensed and ordained to the work of the Gospel ministry and has been serving as a Pastor for twenty-three years. Pastor Shane is the Senior Pastor at Eastview Baptist Church and founder of His Vision Ministries. Shane is a graduate of Liberty University. Hear his heart: "I have a passion to teach God's word to adults and children guiding them into a relationship with Jesus Christ, encouraging them in their spiritual growth, and equipping them to become fully devoted followers of Christ who impacts their community for Christ. I have learned through the trials of life, as Paul writes in Philippians 4:11 'in whatever state I am to be content' because I agree with Paul when he says in Philippians 1:21 'For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.' It is a privilege to serve in the ministry and see people believe in Christ being built up in their faith, bonding with other believers, breaking forth in passionate service so their lives will continually bring forth glory in God's name."

Pastor Shane has served as a church-planter and in church revitalization and has a heart specifically for missions and discipleship. .He has served on multiple boards and organizations within the local community. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region. Shane served on the Historical Committee for the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Pastor Shane is ultra-conservative and believes that our nation and most American churches are living in compromise. He is currently writing his first book, “Staring in the Face of Comprise” that will highlight the many areas of compromise that are taken place in the lives of Christians. The book will reveal how many Christians do not even know they are living in compromise and Pastor Shane prays the book will be a guide to stir the hearts of those who want to live by God’s standards to stand firm in these perilous times.

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Daily Devotions

Devoted in Prayer and Watchful in Thanksgiving!

By Pastor Shane • 03 May, 2024

Daily Devotion by Pastor Shane - May 3, 2024

Guard Your Heart with Diligence

By Pastor Shane • 02 May, 2024

Daily Devotion by Pastor Shane - May 2, 2024

Stand Firm in Faith, Walk in Love!

By Pastor Shane • 01 May, 2024

Daily Devotion by Pastor Shane - May 1, 2024

KNOW JESUS

What do you think it takes for someone to get to heaven? Is it luck? Good deeds? Nothing at all? Or is there something more? The Bible has the real answer to this question. It's a matter of FAITH.

F stands for FORGIVENESS. We cannot have eternal life without God's forgiveness. Ephesians 1:7a says, "In Him (Jesus Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins."

A is for AVAILABLE. Forgiveness is available for all. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." But forgiveness is not automatic. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven," says Matthew 7:21a.

I is for IMPOSSIBLE. It is impossible for God to allow sin into heaven because of who He is and because of who we are. God is loving and just, but His judgment is against sin. James 2:13a says, "Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful." We are sinful people. Romans 3:23 tells us, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

T is for TURN. To turn means to repent. We can repent -- or turn -- from our sin and from ourselves. "But unless you repent, you too will all perish," Luke 13:3b says. We can also turn to Someone. Trust Christ alone. Romans 10:9 tells us how: "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

H is for HEAVEN. Heaven is eternal life. Here, that means life "to the full:" "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10b)." In the hereafter, it means the promise of heaven: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am (John 14:3)."

So how can a person have God's forgiveness, heaven and eternal life, and Jesus as personal Savior and Lord? By trusting in Christ and asking Him for forgiveness. Take the step of faith described by another meaning of FAITH: Forsaking All I Trust Him.

You do this through a simple prayer reflecting your desire for Christ to change your life. You don't need fancy words--only an honest heart. You can pray something like this:

Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner and have displeased You in many ways. I believe You died for my sin, and only through faith in Your death and resurrection can I be forgiven. I want to turn from my sin and ask You to come into my life as my Savior and Lord. From this day on, I will follow You by living a life that pleases You. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for saving me. Amen.

Accepting Christ is just the beginning of a wonderful adventure with God! Get to know Him better in a number of ways:

FOLLOW CHRIST'S EXAMPLE IN BAPTISM

It's Pastor Shane's desire that everyone who becomes a new believer takes the next step immediately through believer's baptism. His Vision Ministries has multiple ways to host a baptism and it would be an honor for Pastor Shane to baptize any new believer. We also have means of scheduling baptisms in other regions. If you would like to schedule a baptism, [click here].

JOIN A CHURCH YOU CAN WORSHIP AND GROW IN YOUR FAITH

It's important to not forsake the local assembling, therefore we encourage you to find a bible believing church in your community. We invite everyone to join us for our weekly "Church Online" experience and watch Pastor Shane's sermons or download a podcast of recent messages [click here]. Anyone in the Cleveland, Tennessee area is always invited to Eastview Baptist Church.

GET INVOLVED IN A GROUP AND BIBLE STUDY

We encourage everyone to connect in their local church into a bible study group. We offer FREE groups for anyone who has a busy schedule and would like to connect through our free online groups [click here to find a group]

BEGIN A DAILY PERSONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH GOD WHERE YOU STUDY THE BIBLE AND PRAY
We have daily devotions, daily video nuggets, and resources to help you have a daily encounter with God [click here for our ministry opportunities]

Prayer

Prayer is the most important thing we as Christians can do for our nation, circumstances, and one another. Submit your prayer request to us and you can be assured that Pastor Shane and our prayer team will be praying for your needs.

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