Melissa Scott (pastor)
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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.
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Shortly before Eugene Scott's death in 2005, he signed papers to transfer the bulk of his possessions to Melissa, including "Faith Center" church in Glendale, California
and "Wescott Christian Center", which was titleholder to the Los Angeles University Cathedral
until it was sold in October, 2011. Her sermons have been televised as well as broadcast on short-wave radio in Nashville, Tennessee
and the Caribbean
. In addition, she has made the teachings of Eugene Scott available on an Internet
feed.
Scott's sermons have a pedagogical aspect, and she claims to have taught herself twenty languages and uses this to aid her investigation and discussion of Hebrew and Aramaic religious texts. She refers to Eugene Scott as her mentor.
United States
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pastor
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"....
. 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
Los Ángeles
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and Glendale, California
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...
as the executive pastor.
Career
In 1998, Dr. Gene Scott ordained Melissa Scott as administrative pastor. They married in August 2000 in Reno, NevadaReno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
.
Shortly before Eugene Scott's death in 2005, he signed papers to transfer the bulk of his possessions to Melissa, including "Faith Center" church in Glendale, California
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...
and "Wescott Christian Center", which was 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...
until it was sold in October, 2011. Her sermons have been televised as well as broadcast on short-wave radio in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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...
. In addition, she has made the teachings of Eugene Scott available on an Internet
Internet
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feed.
Scott's sermons have a pedagogical aspect, and she claims to have taught herself twenty languages and uses this to aid her investigation and discussion of Hebrew and Aramaic religious texts. She refers to Eugene Scott as her mentor.