- Dr. Ryan Keaon -
Strengthening Disciples
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About Me
Dr. Ryan Keaton serves full-time with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board as the Strengthening Evangelistic Disciples Team Leader, where he equips churches to boldly share the gospel and strategically develop faithful followers of Jesus. With a heart for both evangelism and discipleship, Ryan is passionate about helping people not just make decisions for Christ, but grow into mature, mission-minded disciples.
Since 2022, Ryan has also served as a coach and consultant with Table for One Ministries, helping churches effectively reach and mobilize single adults for meaningful kingdom impact. He is deeply committed to seeing single adults understand their completeness in Christ and their vital role in the life and mission of the church.
In addition to his statewide role, Ryan volunteers in young adult ministry at First Baptist Church in Lexington, investing in the next generation and encouraging them to find their identity and purpose in Jesus. His calling is simple and clear: to help people follow Jesus wholeheartedly and lead others to do the same.
License & Education
License: June 27, 2010, Sylvia Baptist Church, Dickson, TN
Ordination: January 25, 2014, Sylvia Baptist Church, Dickson, TN and First Baptist Church, Lexington, TN
BA, Union University, 2014
MDiv, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017
DMin, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020
Experience
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Lexington, TN, 2010-2021
Emerging Generations Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, 2021-2025
Strengthening Evangelistic Disciples Team Leader, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, 2025-present