Scott PaceReverend A.E. and Dora Johnson Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry Montgomery Hall405.585.4433 OBU Box 61257500 W. UniversityShawnee, OK 74804
Dr. Scott Pace joined the Herschel H. Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry as the Jewell and Joe L. Huitt assistant professor of applied ministry in 2009. In the fall of 2011, he was named the Reverend A.E. and Dora Johnson Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry.
Pace has served in a variety of pastoral capacities for more than 13 years, including as a Student Pastor, Associate Pastor of Doctrine, Teaching Pastor and Administrator, and Interim Pastor. Pace previously served as a corporate accountant and in the private sector as a business manager.
A native of North Carolina, Pace earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University in 1997. He completed a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2002 and earned a Ph.D. degree in applied theology from the seminary in 2007. From 2003-2005, he served as a teaching fellow for Dr. Bill Bennett, professor of preaching and chaplain at Southeastern Seminary.
His international missions experience includes ministry, instruction and preaching in Malaysia, Kenya, Mexico, Jordan and Puerto Rico. He also has served as a worship speaker for World Changers mission projects through the North American Mission Board and was the worship speaker for Week 3 at Falls Creek in 2012. He continues to serve local churches through speaking and discipleship capacities. He currently is serving as the Interim Pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in Norman, having recently completed a 14 month stint as Interim Pastor at Edmond First Baptist Church.
He and his wife, Dana, have four children, Gracelyn, Tyler, Tessa, and Cassie.
Educational Background:B.S., North Carolina State University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Courses Taught: AMIN 1002: Introduction to Ministry AMIN 1999: Topics in Preaching: Preaching in Contemporary Culture AMIN 1999: Topics: Vocation and CallingAMIN 2113: The Pastoral MinistryAMIN 2303: Introduction to Youth MinistryAMIN 3103: Preaching: Prep and DeliveryAMIN 3303: Youth Education in the ChurchAMIN 3153: Supervised Field Education: Local ChurchAMIN 3163: Supervised Field Education: General Ministry REL 1023: New Testament History and Literature