Pastor Shane Mitchell joined Calvary in October of 2022, bringing more than 33 years of ministry experience in worship, senior adult ministry, church planting, and pastoral roles. Shane holds a master's degree in church planting and revitalization with honors from Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary.  As a pastor, he is an energetic,  expository preacher with a gift of relational storytelling.  Shane's spiritual gifts of exhortation and evangelism are further enhanced by his creative and artistic nature.

Pastor Shane grew up in Louisiana.  Following graduation from Tallulah High School, he first attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee where he studied Church Music and Vocal Performance before transferring to Louisiana Tech University in Ruston  his senior year.  It was there at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry,  he met his wife, Melissa, a native Texan.  Shane and Melissa have been happily married since February 1995, and  have two adult children, Natalie and Daniel (married to Julia), as well as a grandson named Beau.  

Natalie is an educator and faithfully serves on the worship team at her church in Sebring, Florida while  Daniel, (who is affectionately called, Boone), serves as a Worship and Creative Arts Pastor at Ooltewah Baptist Church in Tennessee.   In his free time, Pastor Shane enjoys traveling, fishing, playing music, riding motorcycles, savoring excellent coffee, watercolor painting, and cooking creole and cajun dishes. His favorite scripture verse is 2 Timothy 1:8-9.

Carlos Gabriel and his spouse, Gladys, have been dedicated members of Calvary for more than a decade. Carlos is a retired bi-vocational pastor with over 25 years of service in Dade and Broward Counties in South Florida. Recently, they underwent the Church Planting Assessment by NAMB and are currently assisting in the establishment of Iglesia del Calvario Winter Haven, our new Hispanic church extension at Calvary. Celebrating 53 years of marriage, Carlos and Gladys continue to cherish their union. In his leisure moments, Carlos enjoys delving into the scriptures and reading bible commentaries. His preferred scripture verse is Galatians 2:20.

Robbie Ahlbrandt plays diverse roles at Calvary. He is a highly skilled musician, songwriter, and a well-rounded creative influence. Alongside his wife, Ashley, who radiates talent as well, they have been happily married for a year. Robbie is our worship, media, and Teen Life minister, demonstrating his deep devotion to Jesus across all his endeavors. Hailing from Florida, Robbie and Ashley share a love for photography, videography, music, songwriting, and simply spending time together as newlyweds. Robbie's guiding life verse is James 1:2-4.

Marilyn Sandlin and Dennis, her husband, have been married since December 1997. They became active members of Calvary in December 2019, and Marilyn joined Calvary's staff in April 2020. Prior to her service at Calvary, Marilyn worked as a Financial Analyst for a decade in Silicon Valley, CA. After relocating to Oklahoma, she served as a controller at a manufacturing plant for 15 years. Marilyn is an alumna of Cedarville College in Ohio. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling, reading, visiting Disney, and spending quality moments with her loved ones. Her cherished scripture is Romans 8:28.

Steve Cupepper has been a member of Calvary since 1984 and has been on staff since 1990, currently serving as the Building Manager. Steve graduated from Polk State College with an associates degree in engineering and music. After a 40-year career singing with the Dapper Dan's at Disney, he retired. Steve and his wife, Vicki, who have been married since 1975, love spending time with their grandchildren Bransen and Elliott. They have two adult children, Jeffrey and Christy. Steve's favorite Bible passage is John 3:16. In his free time, he enjoys a cappella singing..