Clint and Brenda Ayers came to RLCC in January of 2023, following years pastoral work mostly in Nazarene Churches in Arizona. His skills include leading churches to serve the communities they are in. They came to help the church reach families to prepare the church for a great future.
Pastor Clint and Brenda have four grown children and three grandchildren. All live in Arizona, including six in Safford and Thatcher. The Ayers have been coming to Safford for years to see family and enjoy the small town feel, especially the Christmas parade.
Pastor Clint preaches sermons that are designed to bring out the meaning of the Bible text and applying that text to the lives and issues of people in practical action. Using humor, passion, story telling and illustrations from life and current events Clint works to make sermons clear, interesting and and encouraging.
Clint is also has experience as a Family therapist and also in the treatment of PTSD for police, veterans and survivors of trauma. This has made him more compassionate for people and more positive about the future every person can have through Christ and the church.
Life Verse; John 17:4 “I have glorified You on the earth by completing the work You gave me to do” He chose this verse as a college student because each of us has a work given to us by God.. And he believes that by following Jesus each of us can know that our life has counted for God, and that every life brings Him glory.
Passions: Spending time with his family, watching people discover hope and spiritual healing through God’s word and using creative strategy to make the church experience available to the Gila Valley.
Hobbies: Hiking with his dogs in the mountains and deserts of Arizona, writing fiction based in the old west history of Arizona, and Harley Davidson motorcycles.