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Scott
Joseph
Dotson
was
born
on
July
29th,
of
1972,
to
Joe
and
Pat
Dotson
of
Fairview,
North
Carolina.
While
growing
up
he
enjoyed
many
activities
such
as
hunting,
fishing,
and
shooting.
He
attended
A.C.
Reynolds
High
School,
in
Buncombe
County,
and
graduated
in
1990.
In
July
of
1990,
he
joined
the
United
States
Marine
Corps.
On
February
17th,
1991,
while
attending
a
revival
meeting
with
Ms.
Jackie,
he
fell
under
conviction,
and
it
was
on
that
night
he
asked
Jesus
Christ
to
come
into
his
heart,
and
to
be
his
personal
Savior.
On
April
13th,
1991,
he
married
his
high
school
sweetheart,
Jackie
Carver,
while
stationed
at
N.A.S.
Millington,
Tennessee.
In
August
of
1991,
He
reached
his
permanent
duty
station,
M.C.A.S.
New
River,
in
Jacksonville,
NC.
On
July
18th,
1992,
they
welcomed
their
first
child,
Scott,
into
the
world,
and
so
began
the
next
phase
of
their
journey.
God
also
blessed
them
with
the
birth
of
Elizabeth
in
1993.
In
July,
of
1995,
after
serving
his
country
for
5
years,
he
received
an
honorable
discharge
from
the
United
States
Marine
Corps.
He
then
returned
to
his
hometown
of
Fairview,
N.C.
He
and
Ms.
Jackie
and
their
children
began
attending
Arrington
Branch
Baptist
Church
of
Marshall,
N.C.
under
Pastor
Harold
Ray.
God
blessed
them
with
Ashley,
Sarah,
Jonathan,
Rebekah,
Caleb,
Leigha
and
Lydia
over
the
next
several
years.
On
October
3rd,
2004,
he
answered
the
call
to
preach.
He
began
his
first
Pastorate
in
January
2005
at
Lusk
Chapel
Baptist
Church
in
Spring
Creek
N.C.
where
God
blessed
and
worked
in
hearts.
He
remained
there
until
March
of
2008.
He
began
his
Pastorate
at
Little
Ivy
Baptist
Church
on
April
13th,
2008,
and
continues
to
serve
faithfully.
Pastor
Dotson
and
the
congregation
of
Little
Ivy
Baptist
Church
are
enjoying
great
growth
and fellowship.
The Dotson Family
Getting to know Pastor Dotson
Pastor Scott & Ms. Jackie