Ryan MacReynolds
Lewisville
Summary
Offers background observing and participating in successful youth programs. Proven success in building relationships with young people, working with vulnerable populations, and providing guidance and support. Skilled in creating and facilitating engaging conversations to foster collaboration and personal growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
College Ministry Student Leader
Perkinsville Baptist Church
05.2026 - Current
- For nearly a year, I have been a member of Perkinsville Baptist Church in Boone, where I actively serve as a student leader in the college ministry.
- Through mentoring fellow students, participating in discipleship, and serving alongside the church staff, I have continued to develop as a leader while discerning and preparing for vocational ministry.
Mission Trip Student Leader
Perkinsville Baptist Church
10.2025 - Current
- Actively engaged in global missions by serving on short-term mission trips to Cuba and Turkey over the past nine months.
- These experiences broadened my understanding of the global Church, strengthened my commitment to cross-cultural ministry, and deepened my vocational calling.
- I will continue this work through an upcoming trip to Tanzania.
Preaching Minister
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
05.2024 - 07.2026
- I preached multiple times in the Moravian Church and sought mentorship and ministry training from the Perkinsville staff to intentionally develop my calling, sharpen my preaching, and grow as a vocational minister.
Youth Group Member
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
08.2012 - 05.2024
- During those early years, I also participated in the youth group at New Philadelphia, where I experienced youth ministry for the first time.
- Through the relationships, discipleship, and opportunities to grow in faith, this ministry became a significant part of my spiritual formation and helped cultivate the vocational calling that God was developing in my life.
Active Church Member
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
11.2005 - 05.2024
- I was raised at New Philadelphia Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I worshiped and participated in the life of the congregation alongside my family from birth through my senior year of high school.
- The worship, discipleship, and example of faithful leaders at both New Philadelphia and Perkinsville laid the foundation for my discernment and commitment to serving the church.
Church Elder
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Served as a member of the board of elders for the church. While there, I gained valuable knowledge of the inner workings of a church and how it is governed.
- Helped make decisions that guided the church into a post-COVID-19 world, effectively contributing to decisions made regarding the recovery of the in-person church experience.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Forsyth High School
Clemmons, NCBachelor's Degree - Communications
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC05.2028
Skills
- Expository preaching
- Discipleship and small groups
- Conflict mediation
- Discipleship training
- Small group facilitation
- Sermon preparation
- Prayer leadership
- Youth ministry
- Children's ministry
- Evangelism strategy
Timeline
College Ministry Student Leader
Perkinsville Baptist Church
05.2026 - Current
Mission Trip Student Leader
Perkinsville Baptist Church
10.2025 - Current
Preaching Minister
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
05.2024 - 07.2026
Church Elder
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
01.2022 - 01.2024
Youth Group Member
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
08.2012 - 05.2024
Active Church Member
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
11.2005 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
West Forsyth High School
Bachelor's Degree - Communications
Appalachian State University