If a people lack a strong connection to the vision of “who they are, why they do what they do, their purpose, and who leads them,” it creates an opportunity for Satan to introduce strategic stumbling blocks that could lead to self-destruction. In this concluding sermon, we will examine four of these stumbling block, destructive attitudes, that can develop when we lose sight of the vision set by the True Head of the Church, Jesus Christ.
Ryan was born and raised in central Georgia. Baptized in 1997, he is a fourth-generation member of the Church of God. Ryan and wife, Nissa, have three children and one grandchild. Ryan serves as Pastor for the Youngstown (Ohio), Wheeling (West Virginia), and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) congregations. Ryan also served as the Council Reporter from May 2022 - May 2025.