Ryan’s Speaker Bios

Short: Ryan Pauly is a Christian apologist, speaker, author, and educator. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Ryan co-authored Stewarding AI: Faithfully Using Creation Resources and is a doctoral candidate in Practical Theology at Talbot. A Coloradoan at heart, Ryan lives in Southern California with his wife and three sons. He enjoys Colorado Avalanche hockey, roasting coffee, road cycling, board games, and spending time with his family.

Long: Ryan Pauly is a Christian apologist, speaker, author, and educator with a passion for equipping Christians to think biblically, defend their faith, and engage skeptics and difficult cultural questions with truth and compassion. For more than a decade, Ryan has worked with students, including four years as a missionary in the Dominican Republic and eight years as a high school teacher in Southern California. These experiences have given him a unique perspective on the questions, doubts, and cultural challenges facing the next generation.

Ryan is the Founder and President of Think Well, the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He also serves as Faculty with Summit Ministries and as an Associate Scholar at Reasons to Believe.

Since 2019, Ryan has delivered more than 300 presentations to approximately 27,000 students and adults at churches, schools, universities, conferences, and ministry events. He has spoken at organizations and institutions including Biola University, the University of Kentucky, Colorado State University, Summit Ministries, Hume Lake Christian Camps, and the Orange County Rescue Mission. Ryan is also a co-author of Stewarding AI: Faithfully Using Creation Resources.

Ryan holds a B.A. in Theology and Youth Leadership from Vanguard University and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Practical Theology at Talbot School of Theology, where his research explores how Christian students can develop a resilient faith marked by passionate commitment to Jesus and a sense of missional purpose.

A Coloradoan at heart, Ryan lives in Southern California with his wife, Emily, and their three sons. He enjoys Colorado Avalanche hockey, roasting coffee, road cycling, board games, and spending time with his family.

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