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Joey is married to Brayden and together they have 3 boys: Henry, Owen, and Ames. He is the pastor of Deer Park Fellowship in Newport News, VA. Joey holds degrees from Liberty University (B.S.), The Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Southern Seminary (D.Min.).

Joey is the author of the children’s book, Why We Gather (Founders Press, 2025), Serious Joy: Reflections and Devotions on Jonathan Edwards’ Seventy Resolutions (Founders Press, 2023), and The Day of Trouble: Depression, Scripture, and the God who is Near (Joshua Press, 2022).

Ryan is the pastor of Grace Baptist Chapel and has served there since August of 2008. Ryan is married to his beautiful wife Christie, and they have four wonderful children: Micah, Lydia, Shaphan, and Magdalene. Ryan holds degrees from Samford University (B.A.), The College of William & Mary (M.Ed.) in Counseling, and Southern Seminary (Th.M.) in Louisville, KY, and The Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands in Early Church History/Pastoral Theology (Ph.D.).

Ryan teaches around the world in various places and serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at International Reformed Baptist Seminary (IRBS).. He has published a few resources to aid the body of Christ including Green Pastures: A Primer on the Ordinary Means of Grace (Broken Wharfe, 2019, 2022) and Thinking Through Anxiety (2017, 2023).

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