I want to help people be the best they can be in God's eyes.

Scott Sullivan is no stranger to Colorado or to churches. Born in Loveland and reared in Colorado Springs, he grew up in Methodist and Nazarene churches. He is the second of four children.

When did you decide follow Jesus Christ?

I was in Jr. High and my friend Troy attended a church with a youth group that was more active than mine. I started going with him and they talked often of Jesus Christ and salvation. It was through his influence that I chose to follow Jesus. It was a social decision at first, but deepened the more I attended, studied and was mentored. It led to my choice of Olivet Nazarene College in Illinois.

Did you graduate there?

Oh no, I came home and then went to Southwest Baptist University in Missouri hoping to get into their physical therapy program. However, I always loved music, especially composing. So, I moved to Nashville hoping to break into the music scene. I wrote for some groups and did some demos. I got homesick and decided to come back to Colorado. I really felt as if God was telling me to stay in Nashville. It's the only time I consciously made a life choice that conflicted with God's direction for me. So I returned to what was easy – the restaurant business. I started leading worship services at Pathways Church in Denver.

How did you meet Angie?

Pathways Church. She walked into one of our young adult worship services one night and I was immediately attracted. We dated, were engaged in six months and married seven months after that.

Scott, you've been through a 10-year ordeal of terminal liver disease that culminated in a liver transplant last summer. You and Angie knew the risks when you married. Tell us about that journey.

I don't think God gave me liver disease. I think he used it to make us stronger. When you are newly in love, some things go over your head. They are not an immediate concern. It's when the doctor says, “We need to get you a liver, you could die any day,” that things change. You hug your children and your wife tighter. You treasure friendships, family and real relationships. Other things you spent your life collecting start to fade. It changed our focus which led to our next step.

You are a recent addition to the Discovery staff with intern responsibilities in Music and Discipleship. Describe your call to ministry.

Angie and I developed a formal life plan, determining where God has been developing my gifts. I love to develop experiences that can draw other people to Christ. Whether in music, speaking or men's ministry, I want to help people be the best they can be in God's eyes.

Let's Party!

Jack Paul has been working in the hospitality industry for years. He is the General Manager of Doubletree Denver North Hotel and understands the needs of his guests. Our impending move to the Arabian Horse Center will offer a whole new environment in which to welcome and serve people.

What will happen when I walk in the front door of the Center?

The Arabian Horse Center gives us a new opportunity to design the interior for welcome, worship and classes. Along with this we plan to alter the way we greet guests by making it warmer. This can be done with colors and general design of the areas we use. We'd like our greeters to meet our guests and escort them to worship, even sitting with them if it is appropriate. Wouldn't it be great to have kids escort kids to Kid's Quest? It is the personal attention that has been the mark of people who love.

Explain the “10-Minute Party.”

The goal is to help our guests make a lasting connection with people at Discovery. Guests will join our volunteers representing different demographic groups (20-somethings, families, empty-nesters) in an adjacent room for 10 minutes after our worship service where they will have, music, home-made snacks (cookies, rolls) and -- “party.” We will meet guests, find out about them and answer questions about our church and her programs. It will be an opportunity to hear their needs and offer direction or assistance. These are conversations that can develop into friendships. We plan for our hosts to distribute information cards with their own name and phone number. It is a focused effort to start something lasting with people. They will have a person or a face as a friend. Discovery is more than a church – it is a community.