Meet The Pastor - Heritage Co.

Birthplace: Graniteville, South Carolina
Family: Happily married to his wife, Taylor

Pastor Austin Scott serves as the Lead Pastor of The Heritage Co., a vibrant and life-giving church he and his wife planted in 2023. With two years of leadership as the Lead Pastor and seven years of prior experience as a Youth Pastor at his home church, Christian Heritage CHC.

Pastor Austin’s ministry is driven by a profound passion for generosity, which he believes is a powerful tool for softening hearts to receive the Gospel. His hope is to "bring heaven to people and people to heaven" by living out the message of love and grace in practical, impactful ways. The Heritage Co. strives to be missional, generous, relational, and life-giving, with the goal of partnering with Christian Heritage Church to plant similar churches that embody these values.

Outside of pastoring, Pastor Austin is a dedicated USC Gamecocks fan, often attending football games with Taylor, enjoying the energy and camaraderie of Columbia’s sports culture.

His favorite scripture, Philippians 1:21—“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”—has been his guiding verse since his teenage years. It reflects his life’s mission to know Jesus intimately and to make Him known in every aspect of his life and ministry.