Meet the Team
shane nease - Senior pastor
Shane Nease helped start Living Water in 2003. Since then, he has served as Living Water's lead pastor. Shane and his wife Rachel have been married since 1993. You can usually catch him drinking a Dr. Pepper or fixing something around the office. He is an avid Oklahoma Sooners fan and "grand dude" to his Grandchildren.
David Bagwell - Executive Pastor
David Bagwell serves as the Executive Pastor of Living Water. With over 30 years of ministry experience, he and his wife Lorri have been part of the family at Living Water since 2020. David and Lorri have three wonderful daughters and two grand babies. Fun fact about Davey, he and Pastor Shane worked together years ago in Liberal, Kansas.
Worship Pastor
Matthew Esquivel serves as Worship Pastor at Living Water. He and his wife, Abigail, have been married for eight years and have three children. The Esquivel family recently made Canyon their home and is excited to be part of the Living Water community. Matthew is passionate about leading worship that helps people encounter God in meaningful and transformative ways.
cade simmons - high school & college ministry pastor
Cade Simmons serves as the High School & College Pastor of Living Water. Cade and his wife Kami have been married since 2023.
marcello rodriguez - momentum & youth Pastor
Marcello Rodriguez is the momentum & youth intern at Living Water. He is passionately following God's call on his life to youth ministry. Marcello enjoys helping grow the minds of Junior High & Intermediate students to grow & share their faith with others. He has been married to his high school sweetheart since 2023.
Jodi Davis - Children's Director
Jodi Davis is the Children's Director of Living Water. Jodi and her husband Dustin have been married since 2001. Dustin and Jodi have two sons.
robin chambers - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Robin Chambers is the Administrative Assistant at Living Water. Robin and her husband Michael have been married since 2004 and have 5 children ages 4-17. They have been attending Living Water since 2020.