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LINCOLN – Dr. Wayne Shaw, 89, visited his Lord and Savior on July 14, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.
Wayne was born on May 23, 1932 in Covington, IN; son of Charles and Mabel (Howard) Shaw. He married Janet Broz in 1957 in Boyd, IL. She survives him.
Wayne’s survived sons also: Haydn (Laurie) Shaw of Frankfort, IL, Scott (Kerryn) Shaw of Wuhan, China, and Barton (Irene) Shaw of Downs, IL; one sister Louise Ridlen of Morristown, TN; one brother, Charles Shaw Jr. of Covington, IL; grandchildren: Barton, Joshua, Maxwell, Katy Beth, Tyler, Nicholas, Brooklyn, Malea, Laynie, Ellie, Rachel and Timothy; great-grandchildren: Ainsley and Arlow.
Wayne was predeceased by his parents and one son: Errett Shaw.
Wayne graduated from Perrysville High School in Indiana, then received a BA in corporate science from the Lincoln Bible Institute. He went on to earn his Masters in Christian Ministry from Butler University and a Doctorate in Rhetoric from Indiana University.
A passionate and gifted preacher, Wayne has led several churches in Illinois and Indiana: Boyd Christian Church, Boyd IL; Ellettsville Christian Church, Ellettsville, IN; Lancaster Church of Christ, Lancaster IL and Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, IL.
In 1966, Wayne joined the faculty of Lincoln Christian Seminary as a professor of preaching and served as seminary dean for 26 years. He has served as president of the Academy of Homiletics and the North American Christian Convention, and has served on the boards of several missionary organizations, including: Team Expansion, Asian Pacific Mission, and the Chaplaincy Endorsement Commission.
During their 64 years together, Wayne and Janet’s love for international missions has taken them all over the world as gospel ambassadors, preaching and teaching in Haiti, India, Indonesia, Mexico. , the Philippines, East Africa, South Africa and West Africa.
Services for Wayne will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Lincoln Christian Church in Lincoln, IL, with Don Green and Tom Ewald sharing messages from the scriptures. Visitations will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, also at the Lincoln Christian Church. Memorials can be made to Wayne’s name at Lincoln Christian University.
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