Pr. Katie Hines-Shah
Pastor Katie Hines-Shah, Senior Pastor
Vision for Ministry
Pr. Katie thinks that God’s love and the power of Jesus’ resurrection are intended for all people and knows that God comes close to us especially when we are in need. During all of life’s stages she believes we discover grace in new ways. As a pastor, she loves working with children, adults, and seniors to discover and deepen faith, see what God is already doing in the world, and connect life and work to the promises and call of the Gospel.
Pr. Katie was born into a Lutheran family and raised in a culture where intellect and service were essential components of faith. Throughout her life and work, Pr. Katie has firmly believed in a thinking church that reaches out to do “God’s work” with “our hands.” She finds that God is at work in people’s lives in graceful and often surprising ways.
Pr. Katie has served several churches in a variety of capacities. As Senior Pastor of Redeemer, Pr. Katie provides vision for mission, proclaims God’s Word, and is a visible presence of Christ’s love in the lives of people. Pr. Katie serves on the governance board of Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove and previously served on the board of HCS Family Services, Hinsdale.
The Hines-Shah family is deeply involved at Redeemer. John serves as a video camera operator when he is not away as a Freshman at Carleton College; Northfield Minnesota. Betty is in the sixth grade at Hinsdale Middle School and started Confirmation this year. Pr. Katie and her husband Jay met at the University of Chicago while Jay was in Law School and Pr. Katie was at the Divinity School. Jay works as an attorney for the State of Illinois and is an active member of Redeemer’s Mission Team. They have three cats. The Hines-Shahs live in Hinsdale and enjoy being part of the community.
In her free time Pr. Katie enjoys travel, cooking, knitting, and quilting. She writes for a number of publications including the Christian Century, Sundays and Seasons, and Gather Magazine.