About

a few tidbits about Scott

Well…

If I could, I would simply call myself a fellow circle walking pilgrim and be done with it. But, some dear friends have encouraged me to be more transparent; meaning, I should emerge from my introvertive shell and share a bit. So, I’ll do what I can…

Most of our stories are written in the books displayed at www.scottreid.life, so I’ll spare the long details and stick to preliminaries; and should we ever meet, you will have a head start in whatever conversation we might have.

I am the son of Randy and Connie Reid of Winston-Salem, NC. On my father’s side, we have been in the Triad of North Carolina since the 1770’s hailing from both German Lutheran and Moravian heritage. Born in October of 1973, I have been a citizen of the middle and lower middle class (and a bit under at various times) for my entire life up till now.

By way of education: I somehow––with much grace––graduated from Ledford Sr. High (nestled in the suburb community of Wallburg, NC)––From there, I spent a year at Piedmont Bible College (now Carolina University), followed by a year and a half at Indiana Wesleyan University (lol…where I was placed on academic suspension), finally managing to cram my four year ministry degree into what became a 13 year journey, culminating in a B.S. in Religion (no pun intended).

From there, finally having become a decent student and loving to read and write, I completed a Masters in Theological Studies along with a Masters in Divinity (also in Theology)––from Liberty University as well.

By way of vocational ministry:

From the age of 18 to the present, I have worked with and pastored teenagers and college-aged students. Having served at small or mostly not-large churches, Samaritan Baptist Church (NC) // Mt. Olive UMC (IN) // Mt. Pleasant & Pinewoods UMC (NC) // Christ Wesleyan Church (NC) // Abbotts Creek Baptist Church (NC) // First Wesleyan Church (NC) we have relished the opportunities to get to know our communities and faith families well. (We love you all!!!)

I have also attempted and failed gloriously in the planting of two churches! And I am grateful for the fellow travelers who walked with us in those days! (No regrets, friends…)

I have also founded this non-profit (1999 to the present) called 121 Inc. Begun as a local youth ministry, it now focuses on domestic missions and discipling ventures. Stephanie Reid (my wife, will get to her and the family next…) is an unbelievable and altogether lovable partner in these ventures. If you ever have the opportunity to travel with us, you will learn what I mean.

These days, more than anything else, we’re writing and focusing on the things you’re reading about on this site.

By way of family: (You’ll notice I’m going in order of least important to most important!!!!!)

I am thrilled to say that I married my high school sweetheart, Stephanie Coleson Reid, in August of 1994 (pictured with me above). When I grow up, I want to love Jesus and others as purely as she does!!! (lol…is that enough???)

She is my writing partner, with whom you will become well acquainted as the Jack & Jill books are released.

She is also the mother of our four children: Tsion Scott (22 years old––married to the lovely and beautiful Kristen Reid––both currently serving on staff at Door of Hope Church in Portland, OR, and have recently become the proud parents of our beautiful baby grandgirl, Dottie // Salem Mark (20 years old and anointed song writer and musician––believing the church will be singing his songs one day soon) // Bethlehem Hope (18 years old––anointed with discernment and creativity dripping from her fingertips) // Aiden Journey (15 years old––has been the fire we’ve needed for our journey––perhaps, like Tsion, the swiss army knife of the family––engineering, musical, creative, communicator….what else??? We’re waiting to see…..

By way of Sonship to the Father:

I became a son in the Kingdom of Yahweh at the age of five. Seated at my parents’ kitchen table with Pastor Danny Smith (Samaritan Baptist Church) over a plate of chocolate chip cookies, I received Jesus as Lord and Savior. However, it would not be until the age of 16 that I would begin to press into what my sonship really meant. While visiting my future wife at a summer youth camp, the speaker asked the question: “How much does it cost to become a follower of Christ???” He answered the question by saying: “Everything.” That night, Jesus won my heart for good. Weeping in the back seat of my future in-laws’ car on the ride home, I knew that everything had just changed for me. Philippians 1:21 would become my life verse: “To live is Christ and to die is gain…” to which I have attached the following in italics, “There is nothing else.” And…it is true, friend. When we follow Jesus closely enough and for long enough, we tend to say like Peter, “Where else could we go?…You have the words of life.” (John 6:68)

Think that’s about it…….