Ryan Pryor
Ryan (he/him) is an LGBTQ+ affirming spiritual director, pastor, and community organizer who loves creating spaces for everyone to encounter the beauty of themselves, life, and the divine. Ryan is a graduate of Baylor University and Fuller Seminary, a certified interfaith spiritual director through the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute, and a member of Spiritual Directors International. He enjoys trail running, writing music, and spending time at the beach with family. Ryan is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the pastor of a progressive and contemplative community for LGBTQ+ belonging, eco-spirituality, and justice in Los Angeles, California. A few of Ryan’s areas of interest are radical theology, contemplative practice, and progressive politics. Ryan is currently training with The Metta Center in grief companioning and is a Doctor of Ministry candidate, exploring the intersections of interspirituality, spiritual guidance, and justice for a secular age.