Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.  Before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.  Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV)   Even the threat of death could not prevent God's promise from being fulfilled on February 28, 1972, in Baltimore, MD, when Nathan Edward Scovens was birthed into this world.

Pastor Scovens has proclaimed God's word for 26 years having received his salvation at age nine; called to preach the gospel at age twelve; and licensed to preach at age sixteen. He comes as the fifth Pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church from New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC, where he served as an associate pastor while simultaneously serving as senior pastor of Smith Chapel Baptist Church in Pelham, NC.  His passion for teaching kept him busy as he prepared future preachers of the gospel as Lead Facilitator of the New Light School of Ministry Development and taught classes at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Pastor Scovens, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, has commissioned the leadership and membership of Galilee to transform lives and accept the awesome responsibility of taking the ministry to a new level.  He anticipates doing greater works for the Kingdom of God and will be submissive to God's will in leading and enhancing spiritual growth in God's people. He envisions a ministry that will empower God's people spiritually, educationally, emotionally, culturally, and economically. He has challenged Galilee to strive for excellence in ministry. He firmly believes that "Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible. Never an accident! It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities." (Author Unknown)

 Pastor Scovens received his undergraduate degree in Social Sciences with certification in Middle Grades and Secondary Education from Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC.  He received his Master and Doctorate degrees in Divinity from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, FL.  He is married to the former Wyvondalynn Gilchrist of Northampton County, NC, and they have two sons, Nathan II and Joshua.  With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Galilee will continue to be a "Bible-Based, Christ-Centered, and Spirit-Led Church that is Easy to Find and Hard to Forget."