Rodney and Stacey Shaw have been a part of the pastoral staff since New Life Austin was established in 1992. After serving as assistant pastor and associate pastor, Pastor Shaw became senior pastor in 2010. In addition to preaching and teaching each week, he oversees pastoral care and the administration of New Life. The Shaws work as a team providing pastoral care and leading the ministries of the church. Stacey has served in most of the ministries of the church and has led many of them. She has a contagious smile and is known to be a woman of prayer and an encourager.

The Shaws have two children, Taylor and Brooke.

Pastor Shaw is an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal Church International and earned a master of arts in theological studies from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a diploma in theology from Texas Bible College.