Andrew "Shep" Sheppard began his ministry at Lone Oak Christian Church on February 2, 2025. He grew up in West Central Indiana and has been involved in Christian Churches all his life. Andrew moved to East Tennessee to attend Milligan College in 2015, at which he earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Near the end of his time at Milligan, he began to discern a vocation in ministry, and enrolled at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in 2019. During seminary, he also interned at First Christian Church in Erwin, TN. In addition to his ministry vocation, Andrew has experience in non-profit accounting and cares deeply for local non-profit organizations. In his spare time, Andrew devotes his time to friends, reading, playing with his cat Frankie, and supporting Indiana sports.