Leadership
Who Are These Guys?
Gene Glaeser - Teaching Pastor
Gene served as a Senior Pastor during the first 14 years after graduating college. During that time, he realized a traditional denominational approach to today's culture wasn't reaching people and most denominations weren't changing.
So Gene stepped down from ministry and started a business career which the Lord has blessed over the last 15 years. The last 15 years have taught Gene what it means to work with budgets, forecasts, manage teams spread across the nation, balance work demands with family needs and practice his faith in the midst of the marketplace.
Now Gene will combine both careers to help lead Lake Shores Church and deliver the Sunday message. Gene's perspective will take into account that we all have many demands on our lives including family, work and our health. Thus Gene's sermons will focus on how to live our faith during all these activities.
Gene has been married to Kaye for 30 years and has one daughter, Amber; a son in law named Brandon and a son, Jordan. Gene loves wake boarding, golf, kayaking and reading.
Stephen Galan - Worship Leader
Stephen has been leading worship since 1996. Before coming to Lake Shores, he served as a lead worshipper for 5 years at Oak Hills church in San Antonio while working full-time as a retail store manager. Prior to San Antonio, Stephen spent seven years in Alaska, six of those serving our country in the USAF. Throughout his time in Alaska, he met and married Renae, received his calling to the ministry, served as a counselor for youth, participated in missions to Alaska's native villagers and led worship on the Air Force base and at a local church. Stephen brings an array of gifts to our community including vocal, guitar and song writing. He has a heart for teaching, counseling and shepherding people. His big passion is to help the church grow into a passionate pursuit of God. He believes, "All of life is a worship service." We are excited to have him with us.
Stephen has been married to his wonderful wife Renae for 8 years. Together they have a 4-year-old son named Samuel and 6-month-old daughter named Galilee. Stephen's hobbies include most anything outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
Mike Shine - Community Pastor
Mike came to the Lord as a young adult in the Northwest. Soon thereafter he found himself working with middle school and high school groups. As Mike continued to understand God was calling him into ministry, he enrolled in Multnomah Bible College and after graduation became Youth Pastor at his local church.
In the mid-90's, he and Karen discovered a heart for Mexico and began training to become missionaries. After language school and survey trips, Mike and family spent 6 years in the Mexico City area planting churches.
Mike then moved to Austin and became the Community Pastor for Hill Country Bible Church and started several effective outreach ministries. After 5 years of developing ministries at HCBC, Mike and Karen moved to Marble Falls to help plant Lake Shores Church.
Mike and Karen have been married for 30 years and have one daughter, Ellie, and one son, Michael. Mike loves working on cars, motorcycles and boats and driving/riding them when they work.