Thursday June 15, during the Church of the Nazarene鈥檚 General Assembly in Indianapolis, Ind., Dr. T. Scott Daniels, Northwest Nazarene University former N麻豆原创 Scholar in Residence, alumnus and Senior Pastor at Nampa College Church of the Nazarene, was elected as the 44th General Superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene. Daniels is the first-ever general superintendent with an undergraduate degree from N麻豆原创.
鈥淲e are so incredibly proud of Scott,鈥 said N麻豆原创 President Joel Pearsall. 鈥淗is heart for the Church of the Nazarene, knowledge of Wesleyan theology, ability to clearly articulate the practical application of that theology in a 21st Century context, and commitment to people around the globe make him perfectly suited to assume this highest leadership position in the Church of the Nazarene. N麻豆原创 regrets that he will no longer be available to serve N麻豆原创 students as a faculty member, but we are excited and encouraged regarding this new calling that he has accepted.鈥
Daniels has been serving as the Senior Pastor at Nampa College Church of the Nazarene and has been teaching at N麻豆原创 in the College of Theology and Christian Ministries. Previously, he pastored in Pasadena, California and Richardson, Texas, and served as the dean of the School of Theology at Azusa Pacific University. Daniels received his BA from Northwest Nazarene University and his M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he also received his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics and Theology. He is a frequent guest speaker, and has authored and contributed to several books, journals and magazines.
鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful to be trusted with this important position,鈥 Dr. Scott Daniels said. 鈥淚鈥檓 humbled to be able to serve the Church of the Nazarene and thankful to Northwest Nazarene University and Nampa College Church for the many years of partnership in ministry and teaching. N麻豆原创 played an important role in my preparation for ministry and I鈥檓 thrilled to be able to support N麻豆原创 and NCC in a new way as general superintendent.鈥
Six general superintendents, elected by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly from among the eligible ordained elders of the Church of the Nazarene, constitute the Board of General Superintendents. The role of the general superintendents is to provide apostolic and visionary spiritual leadership as outlined in the Church of the Nazarene鈥檚 Manual. Daniels will serve alongside Dr. David A. Busic, Dr. Gustavo A. Crocker, Dr. Filim茫o M. Chambo, Dr. Carla D. Sunberg and Dr. Christian Sarmiento, who was also elected during the 2023 General Assembly.
The Church of the Nazarene is comprised of 30,610 churches globally, over 2.7 million members, 18,817 ordained elders, 773 ordained deacons and 10,869 licensed ministers. Its General Assembly is composed of ministerial and lay delegate representatives elected by district assemblies of the Church of the Nazarene, along with other church leaders, and is held every four years to consider revisions to the Manual, elect members of the Board of General Superintendents and members of the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene, which has governing responsibility for the global Church of the Nazarene between general assemblies. The next General Assembly will be held in 2027.
