The Rev. Dr. Scott Pedersen
Rector and Dean
Fr. Scott Pedersen was born and raised in Stuart, FL and received a call to full-time vocational ministry at age 16. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 1989, West Palm Beach, FL. While working on a Master of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as youth pastor at Knightdale Baptist Church, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon graduating in 1992, he served as Senior Pastor at Temple Baptist Church, near Statesville, North Carolina.
He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997 where he met and married Dawn in 1999. He worked as a Teaching Pastor and missionary, working with inner city homeless and poor, at the Downtown Atlanta Vineyard. During their time as missionaries, they felt a strong call to plant a Vineyard Church in Greenwich, London, England and moved there in 2000. Their daughter, Kara, was born in 2002. While in England, he finished his Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA in 2003. His doctoral focus was in missiology; reaching people of a post-Christian culture. Fr. Scott sensed God’s call to raise up a pastorally gifted British couple within the church to take over leadership and move with his family back to the United States. He was the Lead Pastor at a non-denominational church, in Visalia, California from 2005-2010. He has also worked as Adjunct Professor at South London Christian College, London, England; Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA; and at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA.
Fr. Scott’s first liturgical experience was at a Via de Cristo weekend, the Lutheran version of Cursillo, while in University in 1988. In seminary in 1990, Fr. Scott further explored liturgical worship while studying Dr. Robert Webber. However, it was his positive influence by the Church of England, while living in the UK, which led Fr. Scott to further study, explore, and develop a deep appreciation and love for Anglicanism. After sensing God’s call to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion, Fr. Scott began his journey into Holy Orders in 2010 and was ordained a Deacon in May 2011. He and his family moved to Tustin, CA in July 2011, for a transitional period, where Fr. Scott worked with Todd Hunter, Pastor of Holy Trinity Church and Bishop of Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO). Fr. Scott served as Assistant Pastor at Holy Trinity, Clergy Formation Advisor for C4SO and Executive Director for Telos. He was ordained a Priest in November 2011.
God called Fr. Scott in October 2012 to be the next Rector of All Saints Anglican Church, Long Beach. His family moved to Long Beach and he started on November 26, 2012.