"It seems as though I was always searching for my purpose," he said. "I guess I would describe my state of mind as being 'cloudy.' I thought I could see what was in store for me, but my mind was clouded by the world we live in."

A friend from work had invited him to Prestonwood—for five years. Scott would always find an excuse to turn down the invitation. Finally, an invitation came that Scott just couldn't refuse—an event featuring Team Impact, where incredibly strong men break, bust, rip or demolish concrete blocks, hot water balloons, telephone books and frying pans. More importantly, the men use their brute strength to minister to people.

Scott's two sons went along and they all enjoyed the entertainment, but Scott also felt something else breaking. "I felt a tugging on my heart that I had never felt before and couldn't explain," he said.

The next morning, Scott and his sons attended Worship Service at Prestonwood. When Pastor Jack Graham gave the invitation at the end of the service, Scott responded.

Looking back, Scott says "a total feeling of humility, repentance and happiness" filled his heart. That night, Scott was baptized in a special service for those who accepted Christ during the Team Impact event.

Scott says his life was forever changed. Before, his friends would say he was a "good guy."

"I am still a good guy, but being a good guy is not enough," Scott said. "I am now walking with the Spirit of Christ, who is in me. Now I know it's not my purpose, but it's His purpose. I know that I'm nothing without Him. To get to that point to where you know your brokenness—that's where the testimony is. When you're at your weakest, He's at His strongest. I had to let go."

Since then, Scott has been very active at Prestonwood in Plano, and now as a member at Prestonwood North. He has had the privilege of leading several people to Christ through involvement with Prestonwood Sports Organization, prison ministry and decision counseling. In addition, Scott calls himself the H.I.S. BridgeBuilders "food guy."

After praying about participating in a fulltime ministry at Prestonwood with Minister of Spiritual Development Bill Borinstein, Scott quickly got an answer. Minister of Global Outreach Mike Fechner walked into the office, and mentioned a food ministry he wanted to begin in the Bonton community.

"Well, Scott has been in the restaurant business for 22 years," Bill said.

The men prayed together about it, and Scott soon found himself helping with the monthly service at Turner Courts in Bonton. He helps with a buffet that feeds nearly 300 people who attend the 5:00 p.m. service on the second Sunday of each month.

For the past three years at Christmas, Scott has donated food from his restaurant—preparing enough turkey, ham, green beans, dressing, and all of the other traditional holiday foods to feed 600 in Bonton. "It's more of a blessing to us than it is to them," he said.

Scott has a heart for that community, having grown up in conditions similar to those at Bonton. "I didn't know it at that time, but now I realize that Christ was watching over my life, and now I can tell everyone down there about Him," Scott said.

His family has also experienced change. Scott's two sons were saved on different occasions at Prestonwood—both locations—and Scott led his ex-wife (they had been divorced for 16 years) to the Lord on Christmas two years ago.

Scott can't imagine continuing in life without Christ.

"I was always reaching for something else in life. I was never satisfied. He knew I was going to come to Him—it took me 41 years—but He knew and kept chipping at it," Scott said. "I know He was standing with tears in His eyes saying, 'When are you going to open the door? I'm standing right here.'"