Pastor Robert Alan Shivers
Associate Pastor
The Rev’d. Robert Alan Shivers began serving Christ’s Church at the age of eleven, first, as an acolyte and then, through various roles throughout the years. Pastor Robert achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in June 2013 after completing his Eagle Project, which beautified the entrance and installed a brick walkway in the St. Matthew’s Memorial Garden.
He earned the Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington and enrolled in seminary in the fall of 2020 at the Institute of Lutheran Theology. Pastor Robert received the Master of Divinity degree on May 15, 2026. After completing the colloquy process in June 2026, Pastor Robert was admitted to the clergy roster of the American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC). The Rev’d. Dr. Cary Glenn Larson, Presiding Pastor of the AALC, ordained and installed Pastor Shivers as Associate Pastor at St. Matthew’s on July 11, 2026.
Pastor Shivers joyfully serves the congregation by preaching, administering the sacraments, teaching, leading the Young Adults Group, providing pastoral care, and is charged with the particular responsibility to increase the congregation’s involvement in parish life and its outreach to the greater Wilmington area. As Associate Pastor, he welcomes you to St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.