General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the election of J. Scott Shaw as superintendent of the Intermountain District. 

Elected on the third ballot, Shaw will take over for retiring Intermountain District Superintendent Stephen Borger on May 30.

"I am deeply honored to be elected the district superintendent of the Intermountain District," Shaw said. " Dr. Stephen Borger has given 13 years of tremendous service to the district, and I am blessed follow him in leadership."

Shaw is currently pastor of the Bremerton, Washington, Church of the Nazarene and secretary of the Washington Pacific District.

"For the past 23 years I've pastored an incredible group of people in Bremerton, Washington," he said. "I know God has something good for their future.

"When I was introduced to the district assembly, I mentioned that in some of my reading I came across an interesting piece of history. According to the writing of C. T. Corbett in a book titled Our Nazarene Pioneers, my grandfather, Dr. Charles A. Gibson, accepted the assignment as pastor of Boise First Church in Boise, Idaho, in 1917.  While a great deal has changed on the Intermountain District in almost 100 years, I am confident that people carry the same need for the freeing power of Jesus. I look forward to encouraging pastors and leaders as we work together in that mission."

Shaw previously led the Pasco, Washington, Church of the Nazarene and served at Spokane Valley, Washington, Church of the Nazarene. 

He has a Bachelor of Arts from Northwest Nazarene College (now University) and a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Scott and his wife, Vicki, reside in Olympia, Washington.