THE TRUTH ABOUT PASTOR MELISSA SCOTT

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Intro To Pastor Scott

If you're new to Pastor Melissa Scott's program, then you're sure to have lots of questions. I have an insider's perspective that most people posting to the blogs do not. Having said that, the best way to get your questions answered is to visit her website at: http://www.pastormelissascott.com and make an effort to listen to the teaching.

If you are searching the web for more information, hopefully you haven't had the misfortune of stumbling across the more critical voices in the "blogosphere." If you're not bothered by the critics, then don't bother with the rest of this page. If, however, you've become disheartened by them, perhaps my experience can be of help.

I have worked for Dr. Gene Scott and Pastor Melissa Scott in various capacities over the past 20 years. I know Pastor Melissa Scott personally, and being the cynical person I am, even I can tell you she is the REAL DEAL. Of course, you have no reason to take my word for it, but remember, most of these people slinging abuse on the blogs don't know her at all. Here is how I came to meet Dr. Scott and Pastor Melissa Scott:

Dr. Gene Scott

I didn't like church as a teenager. I was never a "God-Hater", but the traditional church world was such a turn-off for me, with all it's hypocrisy and legalism, I gave up on "organized religion" altogether. That all changed the first time I heard Dr. Gene Scott on the radio. It was amazing! I couldn't believe that someone with such an intellect could also be a Christian. Even though he possessed an Einstein-like IQ, he was able to break-down complex subjects and communicate them so that the average person could understand. I found Dr. Scott during the time when Christian leadership was represented in the news media by the Big Three: the effeminate Jim Baker, the smug Jerry Falwell; and the hypocritical Jimmy Swaggart. Dr. Scott seemed too good to be true. "So, what was the catch?" I asked. After all, my secular education indoctrinated me into believing that a person could not be both smart and a Christian--yet here stood the paradox personified in Dr. Gene Scott.

The Critics

Unfortunately, my joy was short-lived. After expressing my excitement to family and friends, they began to pound on me with various media reports that cast suspicion on Dr. Scott. A cynical news media, most of whom were weaned on Evolutionary theory in University, could never see the Bible as anything more than a compilation of fairy stories. Hence, their instant reaction to someone as smart as Dr. Scott was that he had to be a con-man. Surely no one of his intelligence could actually believe in things like the Resurrection. I continued to listen to Dr. Scott enduring constant harping from the critics who assured me that his ministry was only about money. The critics succeeded in casting suspicion, but the one thing they could never do was turn me off of his teaching.

After years of living in a nearly apologetic state, it dawned on me that all the critics could do was attack him personally: his lifestyle, his cigars, his horses, etc. But no one could refute the truth of his teaching. From that day forward, I decided to focus on that one thing that rang true to me--his teaching. It wasn't until many years later whilst working for the man, that I learned that my initial gut reaction had been correct. I got to see with my own eyes what a profoundly dedicated Pastor he was and how devoted he was to the study and the teaching of God's word.

Here we are some twenty years later and things seem to have come full circle. We now live in the age of the Mega-Church, lead by anti-authoritarian, non-confrontational, nice-guys, preaching on Christian networks in a modern day "Tower of Babble" where an amalgamation of confusing voices bleat out contradictory messages by the hour.

Pastor Scott Walking In Her Own Shoes

So, on the stage strolls Pastor Melissa Scott, someone who thought she was the last person on earth who would ever be a Pastor. She certainly didn't seek out the job. Dr. Scott's death sent everyone in the church into a temporary state of confusion, but she emerged as the calm, reassuring leader with the faith, fortitude, and guts to handle the assignment given her.

Pastor Melissa Scott's broadcast has no advertising sponsors, no circus-like sideshows, no counseling services, no pictures of starving children to solicit sympathy donations, no "Holy Rocks" from Jerusalem nor "Jesus Junk" for sale--just straight-forward Bible teaching. And even though she spent years by Dr. Scott's side, she's far and away more than a parrot reciting his past messages.

Pastor Melissa Scott is a very intelligent person in her own right, possessing the ability to read, write, and speak over twenty different languages. She conducts her own research and with her linguistic ability, can interpret the ancient languages of the original Biblical texts.

Conclusion

I learned a lot working by her side and I know some of the challenges she's had to face in rescuing this ministry. I love Dr. Scott, but the infrastructure would have crumbled if she hadn't have come along when she did. She is modernizing the ministry for the digital age, and laying a foundation that will become a launching pad for God's Word to encompass the entire globe.

So if you've had the misfortune of finding critics in the blogosphere, don't forget that in our great country, even unhinged cretins are allowed their right to freedom of speech. Having to endure their tedious insults is part of the price we pay for that freedom.

Pastor Melissa Scott is a forgiving person. She loves God and she will overcome evil with good. I however, am not so enlightened. I still enjoy employing a bit of "old-school Dr. Scott" tactics when it comes to antagonizing the enemies of the church. So, if you don't want to read where I criticize the critics, then it's probably best to focus on all the positive things God's word has to say. Check out photos of Pastor Scott here.