Scott Dawson
Scott Dawson (born 1967 in Birmingham) is a Christian evangelist and founder of the National League for Youth Ministers.
Dawson grew up in Birmingham and graduated from Ensley High School in 1985. He was already active as an evangelist when he entered Samford University for his bachelor's degree in religion and master's in divinity. He founded his Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association during his sophomore year, basing it on Billy Graham's organizational model.
The association's first large events were "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." school assemblies and the Southeastern Student Bible Conference. In 2009 Dawson organized the StadiumFest festival at Samford University's Seibert Stadium.
Dawson has also led large evangelistic crusades in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Jackson, Mississippi. He has organized numerous "Safe at Home" religious events at minor league baseball parks around the region. More recently he has been involved in setting up a National League for Youth Ministers to provide training and guidance for ministers who work with young people. In 2023 the 6-story 210 Wildwood Parkway office building was donated to his Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association for use as a training center and for the newly-launched Strength to Stand Institute trade-school program.
Dawson and his wife Tarra have two children, Hunter and Hope.
Publications
- Dawson, Scott (2001) Dear Lord, Why? Andalusia, Alabama: Write Hand Publishing
- Dawson, Scott (2006) The Complete Evangelism Guidebook. Baker Books.
References
- Garrison, Greg (September 23, 2007) "Dawson looks back at 20 years as minister." The Birmingham News
- Leech, Marie (September 5, 2023) "Alabama evangelical association gifted nearly $10M Homewood property." Birmingham Business Journal