Thom Shaw is an attorney in private practice specializing in business and estate planning law. Thom and his wife Sheryl are from Florida.
In addition to Global Teams, Thom's ministries include volunteer youth work at his church, helping "widows and orphans" in his legal practice when possible, and praying for people to change their minds outside abortion clinics.
The biggest impact that Global Teams has had on Thom was in teaching him to not assume certain unreached groups cannot ever be reached and not to assume that third world countries cannot be actively involved in sending missionaries.
Scott grew up in a Christian home and accepted Jesus as his Savior in the second grade. Being a military “brat,” he traveled all over the world during his younger years. In high school, Scott’s spiritual life was greatly influenced by Sandy Greene, his youth pastor and current bishop. Under Sandy’s leadership, he grew significantly in faith and knowledge.
Scott and his wife, Julie, have three daughters in their young adult years: Amanda, Kacey, and Stephanie. As of the writing of this bio, Kacey is preparing for a a 6-month mission trip to Uganda, Africa where she will serve in an orphanage. Amanda is finishing her MBA at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and Stephanie is in the home stretch of high school. His family has been in the Orlando area since 1985.
Scott developed a heart for missions through the leadership and guidance of Carl Buffington, the rector of his church. Over the years he has been on several short-term mission trips to South America. His focus for missions is not limited to any one place. His church is highly involved with missions through the AMiA (Anglican Missions in America) under Archbishop Kolini in Africa.
Professionally, Scott is a partner in real estate development. He has what he considers the ideal job, one he can “be proud of, make money, and provide a service to those in need.” His organization develops affordable apartment complexes (now called “Work Force Housing”). His degree is in construction management from Auburn University.
Scott’s interest in Global Teams was sparked a few years ago when Global Teams' International Director spoke at his church. In 2006, he was invited to become a board member of GT due to a combination of his heart for missions and his business experience. He has a strong desire to see the Kingdom Ventures program become successful. He finds the Kingdom Venture concept both exciting and challenging. He is excited to help provide some leadership for this project, along with those who have the time to devote to developing the structure.
Tim was ordained an Episcopal priest in January, 1986, and over the years has served parishes in four different South Texas communities. Since 1999, he has officiated as the Rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, a small but lively congregation in a suburb of San Antonio. He has a fervid passion for pastoring believers to greater wholeness in Christ while equipping them for service in his Name. Tim is deeply involved in the ministry of healing that the Lord has raised up at St. Matthew’s and several other congregations in the San Antonio area, and is especially focusing his learning in the area of inner healing.
Tim has been married to his wife, Ann, for many years, and their involvement with Global Teams has been energized and channeled largely through their friendship with the International Director and his wife, dating back to seminary days in the early 1980’s. Tim’s interest in seeing the Gospel in the lives of people across the world has been stirred by his eldest daughter’s call to serve the deeply wounded children of Central Africa, and by a developing partnership between the healing ministry at St. Matthew’s and the Member Care work of Global Teams.
Cindi Sholander lives in Fairfax, VA, with her husband, the Rev. Mark Sholander. They have 3 children and a son in law: Joshua, Anthea & Lucas Ramirez, and Samuel. As an undergraduate, she earned a degree in Urban Studies and Psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and continued on in her education to complete Rollins College’s (FL) post-baccalaureate program in Paralegal Studies. She later received her national CLA (Certified Legal Assistant) license.
Cindi was with the American Arbitration Association (MI) as Medical Malpractice Tribunal Administrator and Public Relations Director before becoming Development Director of the Inner City Business Improvement Forum in Detroit, MI. Following her husband’s corporate move to FL, she was Development Director for Covenant Christian School in Winter Park. Upon obtaining her CLA, she practiced as a paralegal with an Orlando law firm until 1997, when her husband’s call to ordination required a move to PA for seminary. She served as Pastoral Asst. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal in Sewickley PA, in adult education and helped implement Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Church model.
Randy is Lead Pastor at Faith Community Church in Northern Indiana. He and his wife Tammy have focused their time and energy into church planting, worship leading, and working as missionaries. They served nine years with Latin America Mission, most of those in Costa Rica, where they first became acquainted with Global Teams.
They were personally instrumental in helping a Costa Rican colleague, now a long term GT missionary, first get out onto the mission field. In addition to pastoring, Randy has been an occasional adjunct professor and is currently a board member of two mission organizations. He holds a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary.