Pastor and Ministry Staff

Pastor Ryan comes to Grace with 25 years of ministry experience. Most recently he served Mercy Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee as Senior Pastor/Church Planter. Prior to 2013 he served as Assistant Pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville; Pastoral Intern at South City Church in St. Louis, MO; Pastoral/Preaching Intern at Nairn Free Church in Scotland; and Youth Ministry, Worship Director, Campus Ministry Director at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Dr. Doyle is presently an Adjunct Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. Prior to that he was an Adjunct Professor at New College Franklin in Franklin, TN and Instructor of Old Testament and New Testament at Christ Presbyterian Academy. Dr. Doyle holds a Bachelor of Arts (History) from Samford University; a Master of Divinity - Cum Laude, from Covenant Theological Seminary; and in 2023 received his Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Theological Seminary. The family includes wife, Lindsey, who teaches at Alabama Christian Academy, and their six children ranging in age from 23 to 10 — Noah, Bella, Judah, Emma Lynn, Eden Hannah, and Virginia Mei.