But on any given Sunday, several hundred parishioners converge here for a rousing service that has them swaying and shouting Hallelujah!, enraptured by the low, breathless calls for salvation from Melissa Scott. Most folks drive right past the gritty stretch of downtown Los Angeles that houses University Cathedral, a former movie palace whose marquee now advertises weekly evangelical sermons. Shortly after Melissa Scott took over as pastor of University Cathedral, someone mailed her congregation Easter cards outing her as a former porn star. Gretchen Voss uncovers the true story behind Scott’s divine reinvention. Hard to believe that she was once a triple-X plaything known as Barbie Bridges. Pastor Melissa Scott presides over a televangelist empire. All while she has affairs with married men, lives better than the members of her ministry combined, and denies her past.īut in this new interview, she somewhat hints to her past leaving many to believe she’s starting to admit she was indeed Barbi Bridges.įull story at Marie Claire and also after the jump. She preaches a certain lifestyle and demands her parishioners give more money than they can. She looks down on anything having to do with the adult industry but uses God to bilk people out of their hard earned money all in God’s name. Melissa has strong-armed people and sent her lawyers after anyone who won’t take down her past adult movies and pictures. And also recently linked to a rumored former porn star. She’s been accused of dating the son of the owner of TBN, Trinity Broadcasting Network, who was divorcing his wife. Many of her parishioners feel she would have a bigger congregation if she just came clean and told the truth about her past because they feel if she’s lying about this, then what else is she lying about. She’s been criticized for how badly she treats members of her own ministry. But the stories have been out there for years and her past is widely known by everyone in the religious community but never talked about. Melissa has never admitted she is Barbi Bridges. She preaches every Sunday at Faith Center in Glendale, California.Thank you to the truth comes out for leaving this link to the new Marie Claire article! She also studies classical music theory and works strategically with educational programs, libraries and correctional facilities. in 2017 and considers Hemingway and Hugo among her favorite authors. She is often regarded as a "Pastor's Pastor" and numerous preachers from around the world draw from her wealth of teaching to help them in their study. Her unique messages not only focus on profound Biblical concepts, but do so in a way that allows the listener to learn and then apply God's word to their daily life's circumstances. With a mastery of over 25 languages and possessing the world's largest Biblical manuscript collection in private hands, Pastor Scott is unrivaled in her ability to accurately teach the true meaning of God's word. Gene Scott, to succeed his 30 years of service as Pastor of Faith Center, where he was also the founder of the University Network. She was appointed by her late husband, Dr. As the Pastor and Teacher of Faith Center Church in Glendale, California, Pastor Melissa Scott leads a dynamic, global ministry that, since 1976, has broadcast the Gospel message of Jesus Christ 24 hours a day through television, radio and the internet.Īn ordained minister, Pastor Melissa Scott became the full-time Pastor of Faith Center in 2005.
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