about GAVIN
Gavin grew up in West Tennessee and attended college at UT-Martin where he studied Philosophy. While at UT-Martin he was involved with RUF where he met Shalaine, a cross country/track star from Kentucky. They married in June 2006 and later moved to Charlotte, NC for Gavin to attend Reformed Theological Seminary. After graduation, the Breedens moved to Meridian, Mississippi where Gavin served as an Assistant Pastor in a PCA church for four years. Gavin was the RUF campus minister at Tennessee Tech for seven years before becoming the campus minister at Pitt in 2022.
Gavin and Shalaine have three energetic children -- Addie Pearl (born March 2011), Miles (born May 2013), and Stella (born November 2015) -- and a cheeky Sheepadoodle named Jorby. The Breedens love having people in their home, playing board games, reading, watching movies, and exploring cities.