Ryan is married to Kelly since 2000, and they have 5 children – 3 adult children living
on the Sunshine Coast for work and studies, 2 in high school here in Cairns. Ryan
worked as a team leader in the Community Services and Care sector, specialising in
support for people who have severe communication difficulties and multiple support
needs.

He left this role in the early 2000’s to pursue theological studies, where he
met Rev. Dr Jim Gibson, the theology lecturer at Malyon College at the time. Their
ministry friendship led to a pastoral call to Salisbury Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr.
Gibson as Senior Pastor (full-time) and Malyon Theology Lecturer (part-time) while
Ryan worked as Associate Pastor (part-time) from 2006-2010. During this time he
completed a Bachelor of Theology through Malyon College. At the completion of the
degree, Jim encouraged Ryan to take up a Senior/Solo pastor role which led to the
call at Mulgrave Community Baptist Church in 2010. They remain friends to this day .

Tim has been married to Vanessa since 2011, and they have 3 daughters.

Tim joined the team at Cairns South Baptist Church in 2024. He has 15 years of pastoral experience, and has served in youth and senior roles. His previous positions include Mount Isa Baptist Church and Tenthill Baptist Church. He has a Bachelor of Ministry and a Master of Arts in Theology, both from Malyon Baptist College. 

He has also co-authored a book on the Baptist distinctive of ‘liberty of conscience’ titled ‘Defending Conscience.’