Pastoral Staff
The Pastor on Call can be reached at 214.900.9737 or at pastors@whiterockchurch.info
The On Call Deacon can be reached at 214.623.7209
Douglas Shaffer
Lead Pastor
Pastor Douglas serves the congregation as Pastor after serving the White Rock Community Congregation for over 6 years as the Associate Pastor. He leads the Pastoral team toward inspiring and equipping our faith community to live out God’s love within our church and to the community all around us. Pastor Douglas has a passion for God’s Word and a thirst for the Spirit that are joined with his story-telling ability to teach and encourage all people into the fullness of life that God intends for everyone.
Douglas' ministerial education includes two years at Evangel College, and two years at Central Bible College resulting in a B.A. in Bible. Additionally, he has completed two years of the Education for Ministry curriculum through the University of the South. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, TX.
His church involvement includes working as a Children's Pastor, Episcopal Cathedral Chapter member, Deacon, and HIV/AIDS ministry specialist along with other various other ministries.
Todd Bacon
Assistant Pastor
Pastor Todd is an ordained minister working part time as the Assistant Pastor at White Rock Community Church. He is also employed full time as a certified Life Enrichment Facilitator, currently with Juliette Fowler Communities. He also steps in for the facility Chaplain as needed in Bible studies, preaching and for memorial services.
Todd grew up in a home that was centered in service to the church. In his youth his home was often host to bible college students, missionaries, bible college professors and Christian musicians. He is a graduate from Ozark Christian College. During his college years he went on weekend preaching and teaching ministries with his professors. He spent time volunteering at Revival Fires an evangelical crusade ministry and volunteered at Good News Productions International. It was at the college library he began his journey to expand beyond conservative theology to embrace a fuller and deeper theology and spirituality from authors like Nouwen, Nee, Buechner, Bonhoeffer and articles from the Whittenburg Door, etcetera.
Todd has served WRCC in a variety of capacities; Chair of Celebration, Deacon, Choir, drama and church play writer, interpreter for the deaf and as worship and song leader. He has also completed the Lay Training year program designed by Brite University. In the Assistant Pastor capacity he fills the Pulpit on the 4th Sunday of the month and facilitates Sunday school or Bible Studies as needed. Todd may also lend his creativity to special services during the church seasons or create workshops to teach about services or roles within the church.
Todd’s varied background in acting/ play writing with 10 years of experience, being in interior design and event planning for 4 years, coupled with interpreting for the deaf for over 33 years and participating in foreign missions/ church planting for 4 years has provided the perfect foundation for his pastoring to WRCC.
Pable Guardiola
Pastor of Culture and Diversity
Jane Henderson
Executive Assistant
Email: admin@whiterockchurch.info
Kathleen Attebury
Choral Director
Devyn Box
Accompianist
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