Aldersgate's Staff -
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Published on: 10/20/2000
Last Visited: 10/20/2000
Dr. Larry Bryars is a 1972 graduate of Baldwin County High School here in Alabama.After graduation he attended the University of South Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976.Upon graduation he attended Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky where he was awarded his Masters of Divinity degree.Dr. Bryars was awarded his Doctorate of Ministry degree in 1986 from The Theological School of Drew University in 1986.
Since graduating from Asbury, he has been assigned to Bay Minette First.
United Methodist Church as an Associate Pastor (1979-1982), Church Street United Methodist Church as an Associate Pastor (1982-1983), Epworth United Methodist Church in Phenix City, Alabama (1983-1997), until he accepted his position as the Senior Pastor at Aldersgate in 1997.
Dr. Bryars has been very involved in the operations of the Montgomery District as well as the Alabama-West Florida Conference.He is on the District Committee on Ministry, Church Buildings and Locations, as well as the District Missions Committee.Dr. Bryars is also on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, the Chair of the Area of Local Pastors, the Emory COS Advisory Committee, and the Site Coordinator of the Huningdon COS.He has been the Emory University teaching parish instructor since 1986.
Dr. Bryars is married to his lovely wife Vicki, a school teacher, and has 3 sons : Paul, Nick, and John.
Dr. Bryars' email address : mailto : aldersgateumc@mindspring.com