Gentleman and leader

Ron Kiser was a Christian gentleman and a good leader. I had the privilege of working with him three and a half years before he was elected director of missions for the Buncombe Baptist Association. Ron had his priorities in the right order - God first, family second and work third. His walk with the Lord was intimate and real. He kept a daily journal of his scripture reading, his personal comments about what the scripture meant to him, and how he could apply the scripture to daily living.

Ron was a friend to pastors of the Buncombe Baptist Association, a visionary with the association and ahead of his time in many respects. He led the association with revising the constitution and moving the association from a committee/council based body to a team ministry. He made his mark in the association.

I had the honor of spending an hour with him on the morning before he died talking about the work of the association, praying together, and praying for each other. He passed on to glory in the early hours of the next day. He will be missed by many - especially me.

Gayle D. Brown

Asheville, N.C.