Scott Matson officially became the pastor of Landmark Baptist Church this Sunday when his father, Pastor Harold Matson, installed him as the Pastor of Landmark Baptist Church. He has been interim pastor since May. His trial period was until October but his leadership has so impressed the Church that the members decided to move his installment up a month.
Pastor Scott was born a pastor’s kid and was raised in East Poestenskill. He and his wife, Ginger Denue Matson, are graduates of the Berlin Central School District. They have four children – Jonathan, Matthew, Angelina and Jeremiah. Jonathan, the fourth generation Matson to enter the ministry, recently entered Bethany Bible College and was sorely missed at this ceremony.
Pastor Scott is a graduate of Christian Fellowship Ministries and was ordained in May. He has been pastor for Cornerstone Ministries in Troy for eight years. Prior to that he completed culinary training at SUNY, Albany. He and his wife run a catering business and work for the transportation department of Berlin Central School. Pastor Scott said, “My secular job pays the bills but my pastoring jobs pays with thrills.”
Pastor Scott’s “FROG” theme of Fully Relying on God has brought a deeper desire for the Church to live for the Lord. He and his wife have proven to be selfless workers for the Lord at Landmark. Many new programs have brought more folks into the Church. Physical improvements have also occurred in the Church and property due to the hard work of Pastor and his family.
Landmark is looking forward to either of two things – Pastor Scott leading them until he gets really old and retires or the Lord returns.