Lawson Bryan Explained

Lawson Bryan
Birth Date:	June 13, 1950
Birth Place:	Quincy, Florida
Occupation:	Bishop
Spouse:	Sherrill O. Cooper
Children:	Philip Bryan

Lawson Bryan (June 13, 1950) is a United Methodist Bishop of the South Georgia Conference.^[1] He was elected July 13, 2016 to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference quadrennial meeting at Lake Junaluska, N.C.^[2]

Biography

Education

• Graduate of Dothan High School, 1968
• Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA., 1972
• Master of Divinity, cum laude, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1975
• Doctor of Ministry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1985

Personal life

Married to Sherrill O. Cooper. Together they have one child, Philip Bryan.

Published works

• Pursuing Science, Finding Faith (2012) 978-0-9849426-0-2^[3]

Ordained ministry

Associate Pastor, Trinity UMC, Opelika, AL. 1975- 1976

Pastor, Hiland Park UMC, Panama City, FL. 1976-1980

Pastor, Dexter Avenue UMC, Montgomery, AL. 1980- 1986

Pastor, First UMC, Brewton, AL. 1986- 1990

Pastor, Ashland Place UMC, Mobile, AL. 1990-1997

Pastor, First UMC, Dothan, AL. 1997-2007

Senior Pastor, First UMC, Montgomery, AL 2007-2016

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr. R. Lawson Bryan - The United Methodist Church. Communications. United Methodist. The United Methodist Church. 2016-07-25.
2. Web site: R. Lawson Bryan is fourth bishop elected in Southeastern Jurisdiction - The United Methodist Church. Communications. United Methodist. The United Methodist Church. 2016-07-25.
3. Book: Pursuing Science, finding faith. Bryan. R. Lawson. First United Methodist Church (Montgomery. Ala.). 2012-01-01. First United Methodist Church. 9780984942602. Montgomery, Alabama. 793740760 . English.