Bro. Shawn Nichols was born and raised in Victoria, Texas.  A son of faithful Christian parents and grandson of well-known Baptist preacher and evangelist, Dr. Avery Rogers, he has been grounded on a firm foundation of the Word since childhood.

Even greater, at the age of eight the Lord convicted him of sin, and in obedience Bro. Shawn repented and placed his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

He graduated in 1993 with a BBA in Business Administration from Baylor University, and while there he met his lovely wife, Tina. With the Lord impressing upon him a burden to preach the gospel, in 1996 Bro. Shawn responded and went on to gain a Bachelor of Theology from Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary & College.

In 1998 Bro. Shawn was led to Parkwood Baptist Church to serve as Assistant Pastor under the preaching and teaching ministry of Bro. Mark Thrift. Bro. Shawn accepted the Pastorate of Bayou Drive Baptist Church in July 2004 where he currently serves. He and his wife, Tina, live and minister in Alvin and the greater Houston area with their three children.