__Dr. Gene Scott was the son of a humble country preacher from No. Calif. He went to Stanford University and studied Theology and I think Education. He lost his faith somewhat, due to his intellicual pursuits in the educational system. Later studying under Rienhold Niebuhr, and writing his discertation on something like "How the disciples spread the word and kept faith". He reasoned that Jesus was either a liar (a con artist), a fraud (was insane and believed himself to be divine), or he was who he said he was! He questioned, how could the disciples maintain there position after showing such weakness in defending Him at and around his death. Then miracliously spread the word under the most trying circumstances to the point of Death. He deemed this impossible, and began his ministry. His ministry consisted of saving churches from ruin and building back congregations. He was inviting to preach in Glendale, where he eventually stayed.
__Early in his ministry he was known as a firey, well educated stalwart defender of the faith. His congregation grew, by leaps and bounds. Later on he purchased a TV station, and fought for the rights over it with the FCC and basically won, to the cost of millions of dollars to his church. He was seen on TV surrounded by dozens of wind up monkeys with cimbals, that chattered, whom he labeled as FCC bureaucrats. Followed by the Statement "Get on the Phone on Talk to me" he raised millions of dollars fighting the FCC.
__Unbeknowest to most people he was a major contributor to many charity's and was a leading force in saving and renovating the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Cal. He also contributed to preserving the Huntington Library in Pasadena. Later he legally purchased the Church of the Open Door, in downtown LA. It was the former Home of The Biola Bible College and leading pastor J. Vernon Magee. Scott said he wanted to preserve it for the city since it came into disrepair and declare it a monument, due to its structure and age, since there are few old buildings in LA. Scott originally purchased the property in Trust (so that couldn't be sold) that was in the name of The Open Door. After a long and lengthy battle due to legal ranglings with city lawyers and judges who disliked him, he lost the battle. The former owners of the Church of the Open Door, took the money sold the site to develops and ran with Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. I believe they occupy the old Azusza Pacific Campus now. The church known for its huge Cross that could be seen across the LA skyline was destroyed to put up office buildings. His church currently resides in another famous landmark known as "The Cathedral" a famous play and movie house, with offices in Glendale.
__ I used to watch Dr. Gene Scott alot, till after the Open Door fiasco, All he talked about was money then. So I stopped watching, But he was a very intelligent man, who I enjoyed for many years, his wife is Hot too, and a good preacher, knowledgable in the Word. I still watch sometimes. As far as the rumors about pornography I've heard them, but I don't think they were every substantiated. Scott also was in the paper for purchasing a town or land in California somewhere, where some of the residents say they were strong armed by him and their church. But nothing ever came of it as far as I know.
__In his later years he was often seen on TV smoking a Cigar and cursing!
He was also known to preach about the The Giza Pyramid, God's Monument in Stone from Isaiah 19:19. He also preached on the Lost Tribes Of Israel, and the Gospel in the Stars. He wrote the commentary on the 29th chapter of Acts. As well a few other books. He loved books, He loved horses, and purchased a ranch, somewhere in California from donations to him from Church members. He was was controversial. He insisted before he died after a few battles with cancer which nearly cost him his life more than a few times that Melissa head the Church because the world needed a female preacher like her!
and as far as Melissa goes, well, people acted as if she really was a porn star and put her down for that but did make comment on how she dresses in preachers collar up to her neck now. No thing bad about her present ministry and how she is preaching but that they say she says the same as Gene, that the money people send is her business what she does with it after she gets it. Seems they think she adopted her husbands attitude about all the money that comes into her possession, as if it's hers to do with what she wants. 
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