Pastor Ryan grew up in Central Texas and came to faith in Jesus at the age of 11. At 14, he shared with his home church his sense that the Lord was calling him to full time ministry and began serving in his first church position - just after his fifteenth birthday. Ryan has been ministering to families for over 35 years.  

Ryan and his wife Lana have been married since 1991 and have three daughters: Ryley, Reagan, and Lily. Reagan is married to Will, and they live in Nashville Tennessee. Ryley teaches middle school in Katy, and Lily is still at home with Mom and Dad. Lily has some unique development challenges and is nonverbal and hearing impaired. She adds lots of excitement to the Rush household – and lots of dependence on the Lord!

In the spring of 2014, after serving as senior pastor in Austin for a decade, Ryan and Lana called to Kingsland as Senior Pastor in the spring of 2014. Throughout his ministry, Ryan has sensed a special burden to see homes transformed. He has hosted numerous radio and television programs on the subject of family life.  He has authored two books. Home on Time: Life Management by the Book is a look at Psalm 90 that is helping lead families away from the chaos caused by living within the framework of a disorganized life. Ryan's second book, Walls: Why Everybody's Stuck (and Nobody Has to Be), was released by Tyndale House Publishers in 2011, and shares the principles and stories of Faith Breakthroughs that have become an important part of church life at Kingsland.

Ryan is a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds a PhD in Christian Leadership from Dallas Baptist University.