Ryan Townsend is an M.Div student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, and works at the Clifton Baptist Church as the church administrator and director of children's ministry. Before beginning seminary in the Fall of 2005, Ryan lived in Washington, DC, where he worked for the Capitol Hill Baptist Church (2003-2005) and Accenture, an information technology and strategy consulting firm (1998-2003). Ryan was converted in 1998 through the ministry of CHBC, following his graduation from Georgetown University. He is married to Tara Beth, and they have two daughters, Bethan and Kyla. Email Ryan at evangelism@9Marks.org
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