Why I Serve - Scott Reed

Scott Reed has served on the Board of Directors of Associates in Christian Counseling since 1997. Last month he retired from BB&T after 30 years of service, 20 of those as CFO. Read why Mr. Reed chooses to serve this ministry.

“As Christians, my wife and I choose to invest our time and talents in organizations which reflect our core beliefs,” Reed stated. “I first learned about Associates in Christian Counseling in our Bible Fellowship class shortly after moving to Winston-Salem.” As a Wake Forest alumnus, Scott went about reconnecting with classmates, one of whom served on ACC’s Board. As they say, the rest is history.

The Reeds have often invested themselves in youth ministries—Young Life, church youth groups, etc. Part of what drew Scott to serve on the Board, is ACC’s ministry with families. “Christ ministered one-on-one with individuals, but those individuals were part of families whose lives were healed and restored by His touch. At ACC, the clinicians bring their training and commitment to healing lives, one individual and one family at a time.”

Reed has brought wisdom and encouragement to ACC with his financial background. “As a young ministry, there were struggles,” he said. “It was my pleasure to be able to include BB&T as a corporate sponsor for many events, especially our annual banquets.” One of Scott’s many contributions has been creating a snow plan for these events. We’re happy to report, we’ve never had snow!

“Associates in Christian Counseling is a unique ministry in our community. I have great respect for the commitment of the staff. I have great admiration for the demeanor, sensitivity, and faithfulness of the director, Dr. Joe Verga. And finally, I consider it a privilege to serve on the Board with such dedicated men and women who volunteer their time and talents to support ACC.”

Now that Scott Reed has retired from banking, he is planning to invest himself in time with his wife and family, growing in his faith, and serving through his local church and overseas missions.