Scott Barfoot

Scott Barfoot

Dr. Barfoot aspires to equip and empower global executive, pastoral, and educational ministry leaders who impact the next generation for the cause of Christ. Having served in a variety of pastoral leadership capacities in rural Canadian and suburban Asian and American churches in Canada and the United States since 1992, he has a special heart for leadership development in the local church.

His most recent research surveyed pastors to assess their views on local church ministry in the midst of the global pandemic. He and his wife, Debbie, have three children, David, Joel, and Karissa.

Scott Barfoot’s Contributions

Absolute Surrender

Dr Scott Barfoot, Director of Doctor of Ministry Studies, speaks from Matthew 11:28-29 about resting between…
July 21, 2021

Advancing the Gospel in a Pandemic & Post-Pandemic World

Pastoral leaders had to move quickly to shift their thinking about and approach to gospel ministry…
April 13, 2021

Leadership Resilience

Over the last decade, I’ve had the privilege of hearing story after story from DMin students…
December 6, 2019

Four Ways to Sharpen Your Leadership Skills

In the early nineties, I was shepherding a small Baptist church in rural New Brunswick, Canada.…
September 9, 2016
man standing at podium speaking at DTS Chapel

Two are Better Than One

Dr. Scott Barfoot, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, DTS, encourages us to support the encouragement of…
September 30, 2011

Two are Better Than One

Dr. Scott Barfoot, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, DTS, encourages us to support the encouragement of…
September 30, 2011

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