“Ministry is not limited simply to what we do during our ‘work hours,’” notes Lee Scott ’11. For him, “work hours” means directing staff services with the Coalition for Christian Outreach, a campus ministry that encourages students to live out their Christian faith in every area of life. “In short, I am charged to love, care for, and minister to the staff so they are equipped to minister with excellence to college students.”
A joint degree program graduate, Lee earned his master of divinity from Pittsburgh Seminary and master of science in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University.
“The skills I developed at PTS in pastoral care have intersected greatly with the skills I learned at CMU in organizational development. My call is unique, and the unique degree program is perfectly suited to my position,” says Lee.
Outside his “work hours,” Lee is involved with various boards and councils in the Pittsburgh area, including the Garfield Community Farm Advisory Board, Public Allies, the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, and the Alumni Council of Westminster College, his undergraduate alma mater.
“I have put my public policy skills to use by collaborating with Garfield Community Farm and the Open Door Presbyterian Church, co-pastored by fellow PTS alums BJ Woodworth ’07 and John Creasy ‘06. It’s gratifying to see the Church collaborating with residents to improve access to healthy food for the Garfield Community.”
“One of my greatest joys is being able to bear witness to Christ’s restoration of communities and creation in both my ‘work’ and ‘non-work’ hours,” says Lee.
