Episode 30: 9Marks: Healthy Churches and Global Partnerships with Ryan Townsend

12 Dec

In this episode of the Reformation Fellowship Podcast, Justin Schell has a conversation with Ryan Townsend about the work and ministry of 9Marks. 9Marks is a parachurch ministry that seeks to assist pastors and their churches to be healthy, biblical churches. All of which is to ultimately be beacons of hope, equipped with the gospel in their communities and partnerships.

Ryan gives oversight to the organization of 9Marks. Born and raised in Houston, he grew up attending a Unitarian church. Ryan moved to Washington, DC in 1993 to attend Georgetown University. After graduation, he converted to Christ through the ministry of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, where Ryan later served as a pastoral assistant to Mark Dever. In 2005, Ryan began his master of divinity studies at The Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville. During his time in Louisville, Ryan served as the pastor for administration & children at Clifton Baptist Church. Ryan now lives with his wife and five children in Washington, D.C.