On Staff Since

2015

Sport

Played basketball for Creighton University--he's actually in the Hall of Fame!

Role

Ryan started out as the Omaha East Director. He was promoted Summer 2020 to Area Director!

All about Ryan

Ryan and his wife, Angie, have been married since 2004. They have four beautiful daughters. Get to know more about Ryan!

Fast Five:

1. Coffee or tea? Coffee
2. It's dinner: Italian or Chinese? Chinese
3. Football or Baseball? Football
4. Phone call or text? Text
5. Huskers or Huskers? 😉 Creighton Blue Jays all day!*

Favorites:

1. Dessert? Oreos, Ice cream (cookie dough or cookies n cream) or yellow cake/chocolate frosting. I could speak a long time on this topic!
2. Sports team? Creighton Bluejays* or my daughter's teams.
3. Holiday? Christmas/Easter
4. Song? Too many...can't pick one. Worship music, Rocky music, Christian Rap, etc.
5. Book? Bible, theological or historical books, and "Fox in Socks."

FCA:

1. Why did you join FCA? Angie and I believed in the vision, the Omaha team, and felt like God was leading us to take that step.
2. What is your favorite FCA memory? All the laughs with Omaha and State staff/volunteers, as well as hearing stories of lives being changed through faith in Christ.
3. What is your passion within FCA? To see God glorified and lives transformed through faith in Jesus Christ. I would love to see a growing multitude of coaches and volunteers in this city passionate about making disciples where God has placed them in the context of sports and in step with the local church.

More:

1. What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to play in the NBA for the Bulls AND play in the MLB with the Cubs or Royals!!
2. If the Lord gave you a new calling outside of FCA, what do you think it would be? Jedi Master or Counselor/Coach.
3. What is your favorite Scripture? Gosh...so many. Isaiah 53:6, Philippians 3:7-14, Isaiah 41:10, John 14:6, 1 John 5:11-12, Psalm 16:11 etc., etc., etc.,

*Mikal (the web content person) cannot be held responsible for this abominable answer.