Ryan was raised in godly Christian home where he not only heard the gospel, but was drawn to the feet of the Savior at an early age. After college, he earned a Master of Divinity from Baptist Bible Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary. For more than a decade, Ryan served in pastoral ministry in the Midwest. In 2016 God led Ryan along with his wife Tricia and their eight children to Atlanta with a vision for planting a new gospel-centered, disciple-making church.