Rev. Daniel L. Scott

Daniel Lee Scott, a third generation Oneness Pentecostal, was born July 31, 1932, in Chesapeake, West Virginia to John and Naomi Scott. At age five, he appealed for water baptism and was baptized by his pastor at the time, Claude G. Holstein. Brother Scott’s mother, often called, "The Praying Lady," was a formidable force that molded his spiritual life. His early years were spent on the family farm with contentment, working alongside his father.

Life continued without major change for the next eight years, when he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost at age thirteen, and shortly after, was called into ministry. Over the next five years he preached revivals, special youth services, and fellowship meetings.

In 1950 he married Joretta Jordan, who became a valuable part of his ministry. Evangelizing on the Eastern seaboard, they traveled to bring the gospel to hungry hearts. The Scott family consists of two sons; Daniel Jr. and Benjamin Jordan, and two daughters; Neva and Deborah. Their first son, Donald Everette, died shortly after childbirth.

In 1958, he was elected pastor of the Open Door Apostolic Church in Charleston, West Virginia, and in 1959 he was elected as the East Central District Youth Secretary. He became the East Central District Youth President in 1961 and served in this capacity until he and his family were called to Ecuador as missionaries. The West Virginia District Youth Camp property was purchased and the first phase of the camp was constructed during his administration.

In 1968, during the general conference convening in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Scotts were appointed as missionaries to the country of Ecuador. He served under Edwin Judd and Paul Leaman as the Regional Field Supervisors. In 1972 he was appointed as the field superintendent.

By 1977, he suffered a serious illness and was unable to return to the field. Later that year, Brother and Sister Scott founded the Cross Lanes United Pentecostal Church in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, where he served as the pastor for the next nine years.

In 1980, in conjunction with his work in Cross Lanes, he began assisting Lewis Morley in establishing Spanish Ministries in North America. In 1981, due to Brother Morley’s deteriorating health, he was appointed as the Field Representative for the General Home Missions Division to the Spanish Culture. In 1986, because of the tremendous growth of the ministry, the General Home Missions Director, Brother Yonts, requested that the Scotts devote full time to the development of Spanish ministry. The General Board appointed the Scotts to initiate a national pilot program for Spanish Evangelism Ministries in the Western District, working under the district leadership of Superintendent Paul Price. Brother Scott resigned the pastorate in Cross Lanes and moved his family to Los Angeles.

In 1992, Jack Yonts asked Brother Scott to accept the responsibility of the entire Ethnic Ministries program, and in so doing within a short while he was planning and implementing six major conferences on an annual basis. In 1995, the Scotts moved to UPCI World Headquarters to administrate the rapidly-growing Spanish Ministries Program.

By 1996, praying in the chapel one morning, Brother Scott sensed another change in ministry and returned home to speak with his wife that he felt God was calling him back to South America. That call was realized when he was appointed the Regional Director of the South America Region, and he served in that position until the election of Bruce Howell as the General Director of Foreign Missions in 2002. At Brother Howell's request, he was appointed as his Executive Administrative Assistant, a position Brother Scott counts as the crowning service covering his ministry of 66 years.

Brother Scott has authored nine published books. Though retired from active service due to his loss of hearing, he continues to minister both at home and abroad, and serves UPCI World Headquarters in whatever capacity he is needed. One of his greatest joys is continuing as a guest teacher for the Urshan Graduate School of Theology.