Succession

Bryant Wright served in Southern Baptist life as both a pastor and SBC president before becoming the first President of Send Relief in 2020. He retired as the founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, on December 15, 2019, where he pastored for 38 years.

Bryant is a straightforward communicator who uniquely connects God's unchanging truth with a diverse culture through compelling and creative teaching. In addition to his presidential duties at Send Relief, Wright serves as founder and chairman of Right From the Heart Ministries, a media ministry with an international presence, and continues to mentor younger pastors through this platform. He and his wife, Anne, live in Marietta and have three grown sons, three daughters-in-law and seven grandchildren.