Scott Byers

Lead Pastor

Scott has the joy of serving as a staff pastor/elder at Gospel Life Church. Late in high school, God claimed Scott as his own and gave him a love for Christ, his gospel, his church, and his mission. He received his B.A. from Moody Bible Institute in 2014 and his M.Div from Bethlehem Seminary in 2024. Before joining GLC, Scott served as an associate pastor in central Iowa from 2014–20 and then on staff in Family Ministries at The North Church (Mounds View, MN) from 2020–24. Scott loves reading, writing, coffee, pick up basketball, wrestling with his boys, cheering on the Hawkeyes (most days), marveling at God’s sovereign grace, and seeing God’s people transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Scott and his wife, Nora, have four kids—Judah, Isaiah, Hudson, and Lydia.

Matthew Holmes

Associate Pastor

Matthew joined Gospel Life Church during its first month of weekly gatherings in November 2017. Serving as a pastor, Matthew delights in planning and leading worship gatherings, teaching, discipleship conversations, and engaging art and culture with the gospel. He was educated at the University of Minnesota and Bethlehem College & Seminary. In his free time, he likes to read, attend soccer matches, chop wood, and watch movies. Matthew and his wife, Lydia, together enjoy long walks around their neighborhood in South Minneapolis.