Rev. Shelly McNaughton-Lawrence/Senior Pastor

Shelly joined the staff of Aldersgate in July 2006.

She has a deep passion for sharing the love and compassion of the Christian life with people from all walks of life. Shelly grew up attending the Shawnee United Methodist Church in Shawnee, KS, and has been active in all areas of ministry since her youth.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television Journalism from Kansas State University and received her Masters of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology.

Shelly has served churches all over the United States, including California, Florida, Iowa and throughout Kansas. She received the Denman Evangelism Award in 2000.

Shelly and her husband Eric have two children, Sarah and Sean.