Gene Scott
Encyclopedia
William Eugene "Gene" Scott (August 14, 1929 - February 21, 2005) was an American pastor
and teacher who served for almost 50 years as an ordained minister and religious broadcaster in Los Angeles, California
.
Scott became known as much for his stage persona as he was for his preaching skills. He would fill chalkboards with scriptural passages in the original Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic during his exegeses
as to their meaning.
During his live fundraising broadcasts, Scott would typically stare into the camera and tell his viewers to get on the telephone and give if you feel as though the spirit calls for it, often wearing a variety of hats including an English pith helmet or a sombrero.
. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophies of Education at Stanford University
in 1957 and subsequently served as an ordained minister for almost 50 years. During his career, Scott served as a traveling Teacher for the Pentecostal Assemblies of God
, the president of the Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International for nine years and, for a combined total of 35 years, as the pastor for the Protestant Wescott Christian Center and Faith Center. For the last fifteen years of his ministry Scott held weekly Sunday Bible teaching services at the Los Angeles University Cathedral
in Los Angeles, California
.
In 1975, Scott was elected pastor of Faith Center, a 45-year old church of congregational polity in Glendale, California. Faith Broadcasting Network
was the first Christian television station and the first to provide 24 hour Christian programming. Scott added a nightly live television broadcast to the network called the Festival of Faith.
In 1983, the University Network began broadcasting the first 24 hour-a-day religious television network via satellite to North America and much of Mexico and the Caribbean. Affiliate television and radio stations broadcast Scott's services and nightly teachings.
while attending Stanford University
, he came to a strong faith in Jesus Christ while earning his Ph.D. in 1957. He then taught at Evangel College (now Evangel University
), then assisted Oral Roberts
in establishing Oral Roberts University
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
. Scott eventually joined the Assemblies of God
, a Pentecostal denomination and served overseas in the mission field for several years.
Scott showed disdain for other religious broadcasters like Jerry Falwell
and Jimmy Swaggart
and bristled when people referred to him as a "televangelist", preferring to be regarded as a teacher and pastor.
. Later, Scott was elected Pastor by a unanimous vote of the church board of "Faith Center" in Glendale, California. His father, known as "Pop Scott" and his mother, known as "Mom Scott" assisted him at his new church.
Wescott Christian Center is the titleholder to the Los Angeles University Cathedral
, other church properties and bank accounts, according to County records. Upon Scott's passing all assets and copyrights transferred to his wife, Melissa Scott
.
, by its then pastor and founder, religious broadcaster Ray Schoch
.
Faith Center owned four broadcast stations, which included KHOF-TV
channel 30 in San Bernardino, California
, KHOF-FM 99.5 in Los Angeles, California
, KVOF-TV
channel 38 in San Francisco, California
, and WHCT
channel 18 in Hartford, Connecticut
. All the stations together made up FBN
, the Faith Broadcasting Network
.
flagship theater in downtown Los Angeles
.
In 1990, Scott and his congregation moved their Sunday service to the building, now renamed the Los Angeles University Cathedral
. According to the Los Angeles County Recorder's office and North American title report, Scott acquired ownership of the cathedral through his entity, Westcott Christian Center, in December 2002. Both the cathedral and the neon "Jesus Saves" signs are designated historic monuments.
The Dr. Gene Scott Bible Collection containing Bible
s, other books and manuscripts now resides housed at the cathedral.
and Canada
, as well as to much of Mexico
and the Caribbean
. By 1990, his network was available to 180 countries, and by 1992 his sermons were being broadcast in several languages on AM
, FM
, and short-wave
radio.
Drawing from nearly thirty years of recorded programming, Scott's radio, satellite and television ministry continues to be broadcast although on different stations and at different times.
. During a 1982 broadcast (index number S-1086-3), Parker spoke with Scott publicly for over 20 minutes, stating that before coming across Scott's television program, he had never understood or felt drawn toward Christianity. He explained that it was Scott's intelligent and fact-based approach to teaching that earned his respect and allowed him to build faith. He stated that his earlier exposures to Christianity had no effect, because they were mostly based on simplistic platitudes such as "God is love" which he found unconvincing. An audio recording of this conversation was included in Scott's cassette album "Demonology Vol. 3" and today is preserved in a freely downloadable torrent collection entitled "Dr. Gene Scott - Part 15 - 3 New Digitized Tape Albums, etc."
, has purchased many hours of time over broadcast, cable, and satellite television for the presentation of one hour programs of his messages from his later years, as well as many recent lectures done by herself from the Los Angeles University Cathedral
. Still available are the 24 hour a day satellite, Internet, short-wave radio broadcasts, carrying the raw network feed, featuring 30 years of Scott's recorded teachings.
Melissa Scott has led the Los Angeles, California
and Glendale
churches since 2005 and is seen weekly on her own national television broadcast. She refers to Scott as her mentor.
and an equestrian
.
and the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
in Pasadena
.
Scott's interests and memberships included:
in 2000, but declined surgery and chemotherapy
. After four years he was diagnosed with cancer elsewhere in his body. Scott described his battle with the sickness to his congregation during several months of continued live broadcasts.
In mid-2004 he named his wife, Melissa Scott, as pastor of the church and signed paperwork effecting the transition. In February 2005, Scott suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma
in Glendale Adventist
Hospital
.
Scott was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m. PST
on February 21, 2005.
by Werner Herzog
.
Clips from one of his on-air fund drives were used in the 1981 Cabaret Voltaire
recording Sluggin' Fer Jesus.
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and teacher who served for almost 50 years as an ordained minister and religious broadcaster in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Broadcasting
In 1975, Scott began nightly live broadcasts, and eventually satellite broadcasts extended his services and talk shows to many countries.Scott became known as much for his stage persona as he was for his preaching skills. He would fill chalkboards with scriptural passages in the original Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic during his exegeses
Exegesis
Exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term "Biblical exegesis" is used...
as to their meaning.
During his live fundraising broadcasts, Scott would typically stare into the camera and tell his viewers to get on the telephone and give if you feel as though the spirit calls for it, often wearing a variety of hats including an English pith helmet or a sombrero.
Early life and career
Gene Scott was born in Buhl, IdahoBuhl, Idaho
Buhl is a city located on the old Oregon Trail in the western half of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,037 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophies of Education at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1957 and subsequently served as an ordained minister for almost 50 years. During his career, Scott served as a traveling Teacher for the Pentecostal Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
, the president of the Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International for nine years and, for a combined total of 35 years, as the pastor for the Protestant Wescott Christian Center and Faith Center. For the last fifteen years of his ministry Scott held weekly Sunday Bible teaching services at the Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral, also known as the United Artists Theater, is a former movie palace and Protestant church located in the Texaco Building at 937 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was designed by the architect C...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
In 1975, Scott was elected pastor of Faith Center, a 45-year old church of congregational polity in Glendale, California. Faith Broadcasting Network
Faith Broadcasting Network
Faith Broadcasting Network was a Christian television network owned and operated by Faith Center in Glendale, California.Until the mid 1980s, FBN owned and operated WHCT channel 18 in Hartford, Connecticut, KVOF-TV 38 in San Francisco, and KHOF-TV channel 30 in San Bernardino, California...
was the first Christian television station and the first to provide 24 hour Christian programming. Scott added a nightly live television broadcast to the network called the Festival of Faith.
In 1983, the University Network began broadcasting the first 24 hour-a-day religious television network via satellite to North America and much of Mexico and the Caribbean. Affiliate television and radio stations broadcast Scott's services and nightly teachings.
Assemblies of God
Although an agnosticAgnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
while attending Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, he came to a strong faith in Jesus Christ while earning his Ph.D. in 1957. He then taught at Evangel College (now Evangel University
Evangel University
Evangel University is the national university of arts, sciences and professions in Springfield, Missouri. Evangel College was renamed Evangel University on June 8, 1998. The campus sits on that were originally part of . The first President of Evangel was Klaude Kendrick who served from 1955-1958....
), then assisted Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts
Granville "Oral" Roberts was an American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University....
in establishing Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. Scott eventually joined the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
, a Pentecostal denomination and served overseas in the mission field for several years.
Scott showed disdain for other religious broadcasters like Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. was an evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator from the United States. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia...
and Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Lee Swaggart is a Pentecostal American pastor, teacher, musician, television host, and televangelist. He has preached to crowds around the world through his weekly telecast...
and bristled when people referred to him as a "televangelist", preferring to be regarded as a teacher and pastor.
Wescott Christian Center
In 1970, Scott resigned his Assemblies of God credentials in good standing and formed Wescott Christian Center with his father, a pastor in Oroville, CaliforniaOroville, California
Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. The population was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 at the 2000 census...
. Later, Scott was elected Pastor by a unanimous vote of the church board of "Faith Center" in Glendale, California. His father, known as "Pop Scott" and his mother, known as "Mom Scott" assisted him at his new church.
Wescott Christian Center is the titleholder to the Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral, also known as the United Artists Theater, is a former movie palace and Protestant church located in the Texaco Building at 937 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was designed by the architect C...
, other church properties and bank accounts, according to County records. Upon Scott's passing all assets and copyrights transferred to his wife, Melissa Scott
Melissa Scott (pastor)
Melissa Scott is an American pastor. She is the widow of Eugene Scott, an ordained minister and religious broadcaster. Since her husband's death in 2005, she has led the congregations at churches in Los Angeles and Glendale, California as the executive pastor.-Career:In 1998, Dr. Gene Scott...
.
Full Gospel Fellowship
Scott was voted vice president of the fledgling Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International, of which his father was also a member. He would serve as its president from October 1975 to July 1984.Faith Center
In 1975, while serving his Oroville ministry, Scott was approached to serve as a financial consultant for the forty-five-year-old "Faith Center" church in Glendale, CaliforniaGlendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
, by its then pastor and founder, religious broadcaster Ray Schoch
Ray Schoch
Pastor Ray Schoch was the founding Pastor of Faith Center, originally Maple Chapel, in Glendale, California. Pastor Schoch was an ordained minister by the Assemblies of God. As the ministry of the church grew radio and television stations became an integral part of the Faith Center Global...
.
Faith Center owned four broadcast stations, which included KHOF-TV
KPXN
KPXN-TV is a television station licensed to San Bernardino, California, broadcasting on digital channel 38 in the Greater Los Angeles. It is now owned by ION Media Networks and is the local affiliate of the Ion Television network.-History:KPXN signed on on January 7, 1994 as KZKI...
channel 30 in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, KHOF-FM 99.5 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, KVOF-TV
KCNS
KCNS is a digital television station in San Francisco, California, in the United States, owned by NRJ TV, LLC. It carries programming from the Retro Television Network on its main channel, and programming from Sino TV and Saigon TV on its subchannels. The station operates on 39 digital, covering...
channel 38 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and WHCT
WUVN
WUVN is the Connecticut affiliate for the Spanish language Univision television network. It is licensed to Hartford. Owned by Entravision, the station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 46...
channel 18 in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. All the stations together made up FBN
Faith Broadcasting Network
Faith Broadcasting Network was a Christian television network owned and operated by Faith Center in Glendale, California.Until the mid 1980s, FBN owned and operated WHCT channel 18 in Hartford, Connecticut, KVOF-TV 38 in San Francisco, and KHOF-TV channel 30 in San Bernardino, California...
, the Faith Broadcasting Network
Faith Broadcasting Network
Faith Broadcasting Network was a Christian television network owned and operated by Faith Center in Glendale, California.Until the mid 1980s, FBN owned and operated WHCT channel 18 in Hartford, Connecticut, KVOF-TV 38 in San Francisco, and KHOF-TV channel 30 in San Bernardino, California...
.
Los Angeles University Cathedral
In 1989, Scott was approached by Bruce Corwin, then president of Miracle on Broadway and chairman of the Metropolitan Theatres Corporation to restore the United ArtistsUnited Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
flagship theater in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
.
In 1990, Scott and his congregation moved their Sunday service to the building, now renamed the Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral, also known as the United Artists Theater, is a former movie palace and Protestant church located in the Texaco Building at 937 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was designed by the architect C...
. According to the Los Angeles County Recorder's office and North American title report, Scott acquired ownership of the cathedral through his entity, Westcott Christian Center, in December 2002. Both the cathedral and the neon "Jesus Saves" signs are designated historic monuments.
The Dr. Gene Scott Bible Collection containing Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
s, other books and manuscripts now resides housed at the cathedral.
University Network
In 1975, Scott began a series of broadcasts, which resulted in the creation of the University Network. By 1983, the University Network was broadcasting his sermons twenty-four hours a day via satellite to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, as well as to much of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. By 1990, his network was available to 180 countries, and by 1992 his sermons were being broadcast in several languages on AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
, FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
, and short-wave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
radio.
Drawing from nearly thirty years of recorded programming, Scott's radio, satellite and television ministry continues to be broadcast although on different stations and at different times.
Notable members of congregation
Among Scott's volunteer cadre of telephone-answering "Voices of Faith" was Los Angeles Dodgers First Baseman Wes ParkerWes Parker
Maurice Wesley Parker III is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from to...
. During a 1982 broadcast (index number S-1086-3), Parker spoke with Scott publicly for over 20 minutes, stating that before coming across Scott's television program, he had never understood or felt drawn toward Christianity. He explained that it was Scott's intelligent and fact-based approach to teaching that earned his respect and allowed him to build faith. He stated that his earlier exposures to Christianity had no effect, because they were mostly based on simplistic platitudes such as "God is love" which he found unconvincing. An audio recording of this conversation was included in Scott's cassette album "Demonology Vol. 3" and today is preserved in a freely downloadable torrent collection entitled "Dr. Gene Scott - Part 15 - 3 New Digitized Tape Albums, etc."
Continuing broadcast presentation
During five and a half years following Scott's death, his surviving wife and successor, Pastor Melissa ScottMelissa Scott (pastor)
Melissa Scott is an American pastor. She is the widow of Eugene Scott, an ordained minister and religious broadcaster. Since her husband's death in 2005, she has led the congregations at churches in Los Angeles and Glendale, California as the executive pastor.-Career:In 1998, Dr. Gene Scott...
, has purchased many hours of time over broadcast, cable, and satellite television for the presentation of one hour programs of his messages from his later years, as well as many recent lectures done by herself from the Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral
Los Angeles University Cathedral, also known as the United Artists Theater, is a former movie palace and Protestant church located in the Texaco Building at 937 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was designed by the architect C...
. Still available are the 24 hour a day satellite, Internet, short-wave radio broadcasts, carrying the raw network feed, featuring 30 years of Scott's recorded teachings.
Melissa Scott has led the Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and Glendale
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
churches since 2005 and is seen weekly on her own national television broadcast. She refers to Scott as her mentor.
Writings
Scott wrote and published around 20 books. As of 2011, nine books by Scott have been released posthumously. These include the first five volumes of The Pulpit, a series that will track every Sunday message preached since his arrival at the Faith Center in 1975.Hobbies
He was also an artist and painted well over 1000 watercolors, acrylics or oils. He was a philatelistPhilately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
and an equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
.
Philanthropic activities and memberships
Scott's charitable activities included raising money for the Los Angeles Public LibraryLos Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California, United States. With over 6 million volumes, LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the...
and the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center is a pool facility located in Pasadena, CA adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium. It is best known as the training facility for the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club, as well as Rose Bowl Masters swimming and Rose Bowl diving teams....
in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
Scott's interests and memberships included:
- Los Angeles Central Library Save the Books telethon
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center and one of its founding directors
- Member, Board of "Rebuild L.A."
- Member, Philatelic Foundation of New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Marriages
- Betty Ann Frazer, married 23 years. Divorced in 1974.
- Christine Shaw, longtime girlfriend, not a spouse, from early 1980s until 1995.
- Melissa ScottMelissa Scott (pastor)Melissa Scott is an American pastor. She is the widow of Eugene Scott, an ordained minister and religious broadcaster. Since her husband's death in 2005, she has led the congregations at churches in Los Angeles and Glendale, California as the executive pastor.-Career:In 1998, Dr. Gene Scott...
, wife from August 2000 until his death.
Death
Scott was diagnosed with prostate cancerProstate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
in 2000, but declined surgery and chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
. After four years he was diagnosed with cancer elsewhere in his body. Scott described his battle with the sickness to his congregation during several months of continued live broadcasts.
In mid-2004 he named his wife, Melissa Scott, as pastor of the church and signed paperwork effecting the transition. In February 2005, Scott suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
in Glendale Adventist
Adventist
Adventism is a Christian movement which began in the 19th century, in the context of the Second Great Awakening revival in the United States. The name refers to belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It was started by William Miller, whose followers became known as Millerites...
Hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
.
Scott was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m. PST
Pacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
on February 21, 2005.
Scott in popular culture
Scott is profiled in the 1980 documentary God's Angry ManGod's Angry Man
God's Angry Man is a 1980 documentary film about Gene Scott, directed by Werner Herzog. The film was produced for television.The film consists of footage of Scott on the set of his television program Festival of Faith and interviews with Scott and Scott's parents conducted by Herzog...
by Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog Stipetić , known as Werner Herzog, is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.He is often considered as one of the greatest figures of the New German Cinema, along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Werner...
.
Clips from one of his on-air fund drives were used in the 1981 Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
recording Sluggin' Fer Jesus.