Ryan has served in church ministry full-time for the last 19 years. He has a Masters Degree from Regent College and is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. Ryan is ordained in the Anglican Church and has a love for the theology and practice of hospitality, spiritual theology and biblical preaching. His ministry has opened doors for him to serve in various places across Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Turkey and across Europe. He has recently moved with his family back to Vancouver to work and serve the community in the Downtown Eastside.