Wayne and his wife, Amy, have been married for 28 years. They spent the first 18 years serving small to medium-sized churches, both rural and suburban, in Georgia and Louisiana. Then in 2015, God brought the Brays to First Baptist Simpsonville. First Baptist Simpsonville / Upstate Church now has 7,700 members who gather in 20 distinct worship services in 9 different locations across the Upstate of South Carolina.


Dr. Bray has authored several books, including Inside Out: Christian Hope in a World of Contradiction – Rainer Publishing (2019). In addition to serving as Lead Pastor at FBS/UC, Wayne enjoys teaching as Adjunct Faculty at Anderson University and New Orleans Seminary. He has also served in various denominational roles, including President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and President of the Preaching Conference of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.