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  Shane Coop

  Pastor of Creative Arts Ministries

      shane@westwaychurch.com

Greetings and salivations.  I’m the big boy of the bunch that gets to work with all the fun stuff like music, drama, video, the arts and anything else we can use to communicate the message of Jesus to the world. 

I started ministering at WestWay in November of 2003 after serving for 5 years as the worship minister at First Christian Church in Norfolk, NE.  Prior to that I lived in Lincoln, NE where I played drums in a Christian band and also led worship for a Presbyterian Church plant, Church of the Awesome God.  I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Platte Valley Bible College in 1996. 

While ministering in Norfolk I met a wonderful Christian woman by the name of Maranda.  She eventually wore me down (like I needed much convincing) and we were married on October 13th, 2001.  Emzie Leigh was added to our family on April 17th, 2004 and Milo Greyer on August 23rd, 2006.

My hobbies pretty much all revolve around music and movies.  I love to write and play music.  I play the piano, guitar, drums and bass.  My main passion in ministry is to lead God’s people in praise and adoration through song.  There is nothing more exciting and fulfilling for me in ministry.