Ryan is the founding pastor of Revolve Bible Church (RBC). Before planting RBC, he served as a youth pastor for ten years and earned a Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry. In addition to his work at RBC, Ryan is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves on the boards of multiple para-church organizations and co-hosts the Pastor Scholar Podcast.

Before being called to ministry, Ryan served in the United States Marine Corps as an LAV Crewman (Light Armored Reconnaissance), where he was a gunner on an LAV-25 and is a veteran of the Iraq War. He and his wife, Allison, have been happily married for 18 years. In his free time, Ryan enjoys strength training, backpacking, and shooting sports.