Unity Church of Dallas - Minister Search

Rev. Jimmie L. Scott

The Reverend Jimmie L. Scott is a Unity minister who brings a diversity of experience and interests to his ministry. This diversity expressed through his wit, wisdom, and “dry sense of humor” provides an interesting insight into Unity’s teachings and Truth in general.

Jimmie officially began his ministry at First Church Unity in Nashville, Tennessee in February, 1985, an associate minister with a base of 14 people and a 9:00 a.m. Sunday service. He was selected as First Church Unity’s senior minister in May, 1988. During his time as senior minister he ministered to a rapidly growing congregation that today numbers over 450 persons. In September, 1990, First Church Unity, under his direction completed a 1.2 million dollar new building project.

From October, 1991, to October, 1992, Jimmie served as president of Unity churches’ Southeastern Region and subsequently served as second and first vice president of the Association of Unity Churches International. From June, 1997 to June, 1998, Jimmie served as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Association of Unity Churches International.

Reverend Scott’s secular interests have included services as vice-chairman of C.O.P.E., an organization founded to provide training and job placement for the mentally and physically handicapped. He also served as an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau’s Automobile Arbitration Program. He is a past advisor for Junior Achievement, counselor for abused and neglected children; and past chairman for the advisory board of Community Enhancement, an alcohol and drug abuse council for teens.

From 1992 to 1994, Reverend Scott served as spokesperson for Nashville’s “Institute for the Healing of Racism,” an organization he helped establish for the purpose of promoting racial harmony and cultural diversity. The Institute’s accomplishments involved, among others, the training of Metropolitan Nashville police officers and Vanderbilt University’s staff and students of the University School in diversity issues.

From 2000 through 2003, Jimmie served as the Chaplain at Unity Institute and on the Board of Directors of Renaissance West, Inc., 4311 E. 58th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Renaissance West is an alcohol and drug treatment center for adults.

Jimmie graduated from Unity Institute, the Association of Unity Churches Urban Ministerial Program, and Wayne County Community College in Detroit, Michigan. Having attended Bellarmine University and Campbellsville University in Kentucky, the Jungian Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, combined with a host of marketing and business programs. Jimmie feels competent in many areas, but he believes the greatest gift he has received from these opportunities is a sense of being well-rounded.

Currently Jimmie is serving as Associate Minister at Unity Renaissance Church in Chesapeake, VA. He supervisors the Finance department, resides over the Chaplain Ministry team, and the Youth Education department.

Jimmie and his wife Mary have two adult children and two grandchildren.

The UCD Search Team says…

Based on the 'Sr. Minister wish list' we've expressed as a congregation, the search committee believes Rev. Scott embodies those ideals and would bring to UCD a very impressive history of leadership within the Unity movement and a highly centered approach to daily life and ministry. In addition to his service as Chairman of the Board of the Association of Unity of Churches (AUC) and on many AUC committees, Rev. Scott has demonstrated successes in business and as an arbitrator, negotiator and leader within the greater community. He lives, works and walks in a prayerful manner, tells us one of his joys is counseling and that the most exciting part of ministry for him is holding a grand vision and watching it unfold.

Feedback:

If you have feedback for the Search Team about Rev. Scott or any of the Sr. Minister Candidates, please send an email to search@unitydallas.org.

Rev. Scott's Feedback Surveys

Additional Resources:

Rev. Scott’s UCD Email Message and UCD Tryout Sunday Audio Recordings of his teachings will be posted here.

Rev. Scott's Written Message

Coming Sunday afternoon, April 20

Rev. Scott's Interactive Class

Rev. Scott's Sunday Morning Celebration Service

Rev. Scotts Q&A Session (MP3 audio)

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