About

Having been involved in Christian ministry since 2005, Ryan has a heart for shepherding & teaching people about the radical grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Ryan serves as the Senior Pastor at Westminster PCA in Fort Myers, FL, where his heart is first and foremost for the local church.

Ryan holds a Masters of Divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications/Music (Double-Major) from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR.

Prior to coming to Westminster, Ryan cut his teeth in ministry as an intern at The Church at Rock Creek in Little Rock, AR for several years before coming on staff full-time there.  After leaving Rock Creek, Ryan studied at Southern Seminary and worked as the Associate Director for the Univ. of Louisville Christian Medical & Dental Association where he discipled and mentored medical/dental students.  Later Ryan worked as the Worship & College Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Jonesboro, AR as well before transitioning to Hot Springs, AR where he served as the Pastor to Students & Young Adults at Crossgate Church for 4 years, leading a student ministry of approx. 100 students, teaching a monthly young adult gathering and preaching regularly on Sundays. More recently, Ryan served as the Discipleship & Worship Pastor at Faith Evangelical Free Church in Milford, OH – a church near & dear to his heart. But during the season of COVID, Ryan began doing a deeper dive into covenant theology and baptism which led him to a change in theological conviction and ultimately moved to pursue ordination in the Presbyterian Church in America where he now serves as a Teaching Elder. (You can read more about his journey in the blog posts on this site.) After a brief stint as Assistant Pastor at Faith PCA in Cincinnati, OH – Ryan & fam moved to Fort Myers and are loving this season of ministry at Westminster PCA.

Ryan is married to his incredible wife & ministry partner Amy, and together they have 5 children – Jude Vox (12), Evangeline Grace (10), Graham Charles (7), Penelope Lane (4), and Anastasia Joy (2)!

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