Pastor Scott Ardary
Pastor Scott Ardary
Biographical
Born on December 11th, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pastor Scott Ardary spent much of his early years in foster homes in Pennsylvania after his biological father left him in a bar as a toddler. When he was 9-years old he returned home to live with his mother in Cleveland, Ohio, where they remained until moving to Orwell, Ohio in 1983. He attended both Grand Valley and Pymatuning Valley Schools and after turning 18 in 1990, he moved back to Cleveland where he began attending the Parma Pentecostal Church. Having repented and committed his life to Jesus, he was baptized in Jesus’ name and filled with the Baptism of the Holy Ghost in 1991. From that point, he began to grow in the Lord as he submitted to his pastor, Dan Deaton.
Pastor Ardary began working in youth ministry in 1994, in 1999 he assumed oversight of the church’s outreach ministry. Eventually, filled with a burden for Ashtabula County, he and his pastor began holding Bible studies at the Orwell Fire Hall in 2002. From those Bible studies a church was birthed which now inhabits the Peck Road facility that was built and completed in 2009. Pastor Ardary focuses primarily on the personal growth of each individual member as the Bible teaches us to, “go and make disciples.” 2017-19 saw the church complete multiple additions; beginning with the Michael Theodore Jr. pavilion, the Simpson Fellowship Hall, a new foyer, a paved parking lot and a conference room added to the pastors office.
Family
Pastor Ardary married his wife Laura in 1998, and at the time of this writing they are approaching 27 years of marriage. They have 3 sons; Collin (2005), Cole (2008) and Cavin (2011) and all are very active in the church!
Career
Pastor Ardary spent 6 years working in sales and 7 years in management; he has owned and operated his own small business prior to starting the church. He became F/T in the church 1 ½ years after starting the work. He is now on his 23rd year as a F/T pastor in the same church.
Pastor Ardary is an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal Church International and has been licensed since 1999.
- He completed the MTC Police Academy in 2004, has served as a Sheriff Chaplain, both a part-time and full-time police officer, and still maintains his commission to this day in Trumbull County, Ohio.
- He served on the Ohio District Youth Board for 2 years
- He served on the North American Missions Board for the Ohio District for 14 years
- He is currently a member of the Ohio District Board for the UPCI
- Pastor Ardary has volunteered in our local schools for over 10 years because of his passion for youth
- In November 2013, Pastor Ardary had a desire to be more involved in his local community so he ran for, and was elected as a School Board member for the Jefferson Area Local Schools. He currently is in his 12th year and has served the previous 4-years as Board President
- He currently serves on the Ashtabula County Children’s Services Board
Interests
Pastor Ardary loves carving out time for his wife and three boys. He enjoys golf and has been a Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan since a child. He loves water sports and is an avid Jet-Skier.