Rev. J Scott Martin

Rev. J. Scott Martin P.E. received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1977 and his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1992. He has enjoyed careers as a Professional Mining Engineer, An Ordained United Methodist Pastor, and Hunger Corps with Food for the Hungry (FH). He also helped found several ministries including Nicaraguan Prison Ministry Inc., Food for the Hungry International Costa Rica, and Vision of Community Fellowship. He now lives in Lexington KY and is disabled as he copes with a chronic heart condition. He has had four open heart surgeries in the past 10 years. He and his wife Dorothy have four children from the USA and one "almost daughter" emotionally adopted in Nicaragua. They currently have nine grandchildren with two more pending!

Rev. Martin is currently working on a trilogy of books loosely based on his missionary experiences around the world.

Lost and Found in Chirripo , based in Costa Rica among the Cabecar Indigenous group (11/17)

Locked up in Nicaragua, based in Nicaragua (spring 2018)

Kidnapped in Uganda, based in Uganda (fall 2018)

Stay true

From mountaintop to mountaintop,

Plot a bearing that is true.

For Neither swamp,

Nor forest,

Nor shadow,

Hold a clue.

Rev J. Scott Martin, P.E.