BIOGRAPHY OF BISHOP BRUCE K. SHAW

      Bishop Bruce K. Shaw is the pastor of New Hope Pentecostal Church located in the “Six Corners" area of

Springfield, MA. He became pastor of this church on January 7, 2007, after his father, Bishop Marion E. Shaw, retired. Bishop Shaw held many positions within the church under the leadership of his father. In the Shaw household, service and faithfulness were requirements for every member, and brother Shaw's first job was cleaning the church. From there, he later served his local assembly's Sunday school department and was the choir director and church administrator. He also served as a deacon before being called to the ministry.

      Within the Connecticut District Council (CDC), he served as Treasurer for the Young People's Union. He also served as Chairman of the CDC for two consecutive terms. On the national level, he served as one of the Assistant Coordinators for the International Pentecostal Young People's Union (IPYPU) of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW). Presently, Bishop Shaw is a member of the Executive Board of Bishops, PAW, and Aenon Bible College's Board of Directors, serving as the Executive Secretary. Bishop Shaw faithfully served his country for 23 years in the Army National Guard, retiring with the rank of Major. After retiring from the military, he began teaching at New Leadership Charter School, where he became the school's Director for five years. 

   Bishop Shaw is active in his community. He serves on the following boards: Chairman of Community Development Corporation, Board of Directors for Council of Churches of Western Massachusetts, President of Hope Community Development Corporation, Board of Directors of Food Bank of Western MA, and Former Chairman of Rebuild Springfield Development Committee.

      In March 2015, Pastor Shaw was elevated to the office of Bishop within the PAW and assigned to Episcopal District #62, Uganda District Council. In March 2019, the PAW Board of Bishops approved Bishop Shaw's transfer to Episcopal District #20, Connecticut District Council. Bishop Shaw holds an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Grand Canyon University and a B.A. in Business Management from Anna Maria College. He is married to Virginia, and together they have two adult daughters, Monique, and Ashley.