Jonathan “J.R.” Ryan

Chapter

University of Minnesota

Role

Missionary

Why I became an SPO Missionary

I have experienced growth and maturity in the Christian Life as the Lord has pursued me in my prayer life, freed me from sin, and grew virtue in me through living with faithful men. That’s what happens in an SPO Household.

Early in college, I was walking through what I like to call the 'beautiful forest of conversion,' and I saw a river flowing in the direction of heaven, so I jumped in. The river represents an environment and culture of people authentically pursuing holiness and living it out every day, all day, aka Household.

Being an SPO Missionary is about building environments/communities that allow people to enter into the flow and be transformed by Jesus Christ through the precious gift of relationship.

Favorite quote

“Dear young people, the Church depends on you! She needs your lively faith, your creative charity and the energy of your hope. Your presence renews, rejuvenates and gives new energy to the Church”

-Pope Benedict

Hometown

Tampa, FL