And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Disheartened by the saying,… Continue reading Give It All Away
Author: Bryan Ayer
Bryan Ayer is the Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at Charleston Southern University, and he serves as Community Pastor at Holmes Avenue Baptist Church. He is pursuing his M.Div. at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Miranda and has two children, Adeline & Noah. You can follow him on twitter at @bryanayer.
“Press On”!
“12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward… Continue reading “Press On”!
The Call to Follow King Jesus
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” -Luke 9:23 If you’re like me, you don’t have it all together. As hard as it is to admit sometimes, we aren’t Superman like we may think we are. We have… Continue reading The Call to Follow King Jesus
The Priorities of Ministry
“Be careful not to make your ministry or the Church your mistress.” Those were the words spoken to me immediately following my ordination council by a dear friend and mentor who served on my ordination council. Although I heard what he was saying, I immediately rationalized in my mind that I would not be the… Continue reading The Priorities of Ministry