A successful businessman before answering God’s call to ministry, Bryant is a respected Bible teacher, pastor, husband, father and community leader. He is a straightforward communicator who uniquely connects God's unchanging truth with a diverse culture through compelling and creative teaching. He was called in 1981 to be the Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia and has led the congregation for over 27 years.

Bryant is the Founder and Chairman of Right From The Heart Ministries. Using secular and Christian radio, television, print media and the internet, Bryant provides challenging, inspirational and insightful messages to encourage people in this hard-charging world in which we live.

He has authored three books: One Minute of Your Time, Another Minute of Your Time, and One Minute of Your Day.

A native of Atlanta, Bryant and his wife, Anne reside in Marietta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Carolina in 1974 and a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Seminary in 1980. And in the Spring of 2007, Bryant received an honorary doctorate from SEFOVAN, a seminary in Madrid, Spain.

They have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.