Dr. Michael Thomas Scott, Sr., a native of Dover, Delaware, is the Chief Servant and Senior Pastor at The Galilee Baptist Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan since 2011. He’s been preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ since 1991 and Shepherding God’s Flock since June of 1999. Pastor Scott has been faithful to the Ministry of the Word of God and prayer. He continues to preach the Gospel and teach the Word of God with conviction, boldness, enthusiasm, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. He’s privileged not only to preach the Gospel in the continental United States of America, but has also ministered in the state of Alaska, Israel, Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and most recently on the continent of Africa.
A Community Servant…
Dr. Scott is active within local, state, regional, and national community organizations. He is Past President of the Northside Ministerial Alliance of Kalamazoo; Lifetime member of the NAACP Kalamazoo Metropolitan Branch; former Board member of Kalamazoo Gospel Mission’s Shelter from their Storm Capital Campaign; member and chaplain of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Psi Lambda Chapter, Kalamazoo); former National Chairman of the Program Committee for the Progressive National Baptist Convention; Board Member of Board of Christian Education & Publication for the Progressive National Baptist Convention; Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education of Chain Lake District Missionary Baptist Association; actively involved in the American Baptist Churches of USA (ABCUSA) and is a Board Member of the American Baptist Churches of Michigan. Dr. Scott is also affiliated with the Kingdom Alliance Covenant Fellowship (KACF) under the spiritual covering of Bishop Edgar L. Vann. Dr. Scott was most recently appointed to serve as District Leader of the State of Michigan for the Global United Fellowship under the leadership of Bishop Neil C. Ellis.
Pastor Scott previously served as Senior Pastor of the historic Jerusalem Baptist Church located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore for twelve years, where God used him mightily to expand the church to multiple worship services, successfully led the construction of a new fellowship hall annex, and paid off the mortgage earlier than expected, led the procurement of 55 acres of land to build a new edifice and community life center.
A Co-Laborer…
Pastor Scott is happily married to the love of his life and his “Sunday School Sweetheart”, Elder Dr. Tamara T. Scott, affectionately known to many as “Lady T”! Together they have served as partners in marriage and ministry for 21 years. They organized and planted the Upper Room Church (non-denominational) in Milford, Delaware (2005) of which they still provide spiritual oversight. Since being at Galilee, Pastor and Lady T have co-authored three books: iPray: Maximizing Your Prayer Life in Today’s Busy World (2012), You Need a Faith Lift: 12 Biblical Principles to Grow Your Faith (2014), and Mountain Movers: Praying Through Impossible Situations (2017). Under Pastor and Lady Scott’s 501(c)3 non-profit outreach, MTS Ministries, Inc., they have given nearly $10,000.00 in scholarship funds to Michigan high school seniors planning to matriculate at any Historically Black College or University (HBCU) through the African-American Achievement Scholarship Program established by the Scott family.
Academic Pursuits…
Dr. Scott is an alumnus of Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia where he earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies—Cum Laude (1998) and the Master of Divinity degree (2001). He has an earned Doctor of Ministry degree in Leadership & Preaching from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio (2006) as a Woods-Thomas Fellow. Dr. Scott also graduated from John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia (2002) where he earned the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Mortuary Science. He is a Licensed Mortician in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Virginia. Dr. Scott is President/CEO of Michael T. Scott Funeral Director, LLC.
A Family Man…
Pastor and Lady Scott have two daughters, Trinity Monet Scott, a junior in college, Morgan Tamara Scott, Freshman at Western Michigan University, and a son, Michael T. Scott, II, known as “Brother”, a high school freshman. Pastor Scott enjoys, reading, writing, traveling, history, and spending time with family and close friends. His motto scripture is found in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” To God be the Glory!
