Scot Kerns
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Scot Kerns | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Scot Kerns II September 26, 1986 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Randolph-Macon Academy (high school) Concordia University Chicago (BA) Concordia Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  Air Force |
| Years of service | 2005-2006 (Active) 2010-2018 (Reserve) 2018-2020 (Active) |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Awards | Air Force Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal Air Force Good Conduct MedalFull list |
Scot Kerns is a Republican representative elect for House District 23 of Montana's state legislature.[1][2] Rev. Kerns is a Lutheran pastor, having been ordained in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod after attending Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[3][4] He has served as a chaplain in the United States Air Force[5] as well as currently being a chaplain with the fire department in Vaughn, MT.[6] He has been a guest pastor five times on KFUO radio.[7] Kerns was a previous Kansas Wing Chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol, the Official Auxiliary of the US Air Force.[8] He also served as Kansas Senate Guest Chaplain on 14 March 2017. Rev. Kerns currently serves as pastor of St. John Lutheran Church- Fairfeild, MT and Zion Lutheran Church- Power, MT.[9]
Early life
Rev. Kerns was born on 26 September 1986 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in Peoria, Illinois. He attended the Randolph-Macon Academy, a military boarding school in Virginia. Following his graduation, he attended Concordia University Chicago, where he majored in theology, and minored in history. He then attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he earned his master of divinity degree.[10]
References
- ^ "Scot Kerns". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "LCMS Locator". LCMS Locator. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Kerns, Scot. "Pastor Kerns Blog". Wordpress. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Buckley Air Force Base". Buckley Air Force Base. United States Air Force. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Firedepartment.net". firedepartment.net. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Scot Kerns on KFUO Radio". KFUO Radio. KFUO Radio. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Salina Journal. Salina Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Zion Lutheran Church". Facebook. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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