Pastor Shupe was ordained and installed at Redeemer Lutheran Church here in Bartlesville on August 4, 2013. He then served as the Associate Pastor of Youth and Education Ministry by developing and administering a comprehensive educational program for the church with an emphasis on youth and young families. In November 2015, Pastor Shupe was called and installed as the sole pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Pastor Shupe attended Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, where he received his BA in Theology and Biblical Languages. He served a year as a vicar at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Moline, IL. Pastor Shupe graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary located in Fort Wayne, IN with his Master of Divinity in May of 2013. He has been married to Alicia since 2008, and they have three daughters.
