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Scott D. Anderson began as Executive Director for the Wisconsin Council of Churches in March of 2003. A former Presbyterian minister, Scott served for six years as the California Council of Churches' Associate Director before being elected Executive Director in September 1996. He organized three important public education initiatives for California's religious community, including a health care reform initiative in 1992-1994, a project focusing on violence prevention among California youth, and a major initiative to connect California's religious community with welform implementation at the local level. Scott served as pastor of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in North Highlands, California from 1983-1987, and then as Pastor and Head of Staff at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Sacramento before entering graduate school to study public policy and administration in the fall of 1990. He has broad-based ecumenical experience, including six years of service on the governing board and executive committee of the National Council of Churches and as President of the Sacramento Interfaith Service Bureau. Bethany Presbyterian Church, Scott's last pastorate, received the Presbyterian General Assembly's Ecumenical Service Award for its outstanding collaborative work in meeting human needs in the Sacramento area. In 2000, Scott received the distinguished "Menches in the Trenches" award from the American Jewish Congress for his social justice advocacy work, and was honored by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors for his two years of service as Chair of the County's Human Services Coordinating Council, which oversees human services planning and coordination at the county level.
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Scott Anderson
Scott is a graduate of University of California, Davis (B.A. in Political Science-1977), Princeton Theological Seminary
(M. Div.-1982), and California State University, Sacramento (M.A. in Public Policy and Administration-1992).
Scott shares, "Time and again, my life has been touched by the graciousness of God revealed most fully in the person and
work of Jesus Christ. God's presence and unconditional love, often expressed through the support of a caring community of
faith, have sustained me, particularly in difficult times, and led me into a deeper relationship with God."
"As a life-long Christian and Presbyterian, the counter-cultural character of God challenges me. God's justice, which in
scripture is focused on the marginalized in society, is rarely embraced by the world. From poverty to economic inequality,
from environmental degradation to the growing specter of violence both at home and around the world, the prophetic call
'to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God' (Micah 6:8) gives shape to the church's missional imperative
in the 21st century."
"My ecumenical vocation began when I helped organize a CROP walk as a high school junior. That experience gave me a
larger vision of the church beyond our denominational tribalism. Jesus' prayer for his disciples 'that all may be one'
(John 17:11) defines ecumenism as both gift and task."
"My work over the past 12 years was entirely focused on helping the
California Council connect with the ministry of congregations, to add value to
their work and to invite them into a larger vision of the ministry beyond the
confines of their community. I'm delighted to be working with the
Wisconsin Council of Churches!"
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