Dr. Shorter is the pastor and founder of Pacific Christian Center Church, a vibrant, growing, non-denominational church in Tacoma, Washington. Leaving his successful secular radio and television broadcasting career as a television host on the Seattle, Washington ABC affiliates, Dr. Donald Shorter Sr. founded Pacific Christian Center Church in January of 1987 with his four family as the only members.

Construction on their new state of the art worship center was completed in August 2002, and the church has expanded to three locations in three Washington state cities.

Dr. Shorter received his Masters in Business Administration in 1993, and his Doctorate of Ministry in 1999. He is presently completing his PhD. Dr. Shorter is an Instrument and Multi-Engine aircraft pilot, of both airplanes and helicopters, and is affectionately known as "The Flying Pastor." He regularly pilots various aircraft to services each week.

He has served on numerous boards throughout the past 15 years as well as currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Inner-City Word of Faith Ministries, a worldwide pastors and minister's accountability organization. It is under this organization that he served as the Region One Director, which comprised fellowship churches in the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and areas of Northern California. He is actively involved in FICWFM Foreign Outreach Missions including to the continent of Africa.

Dr. Shorter met the former Kathy Lynette Hill while attending Clover Park High School in Lakewood, Washington. They were married in July of 1974, and have three children.

Today, he and his wife minister the Word of Faith through Pacific Christian Center Church's worldwide ministry.