Tim Ryder

Pastor Tim, Executive Pastor, oversees Church Ministry. He and Pastor Candy Ryder were married in 1977 and have three adult children and nine grandchildren. They moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1988. He joined the Grand Rapids First pastoral staff in 1995. Ephesians 4:15-16 is a ministry motivator for him. He enjoys his family immensely and as strange as it may sound, he enjoys working in the yard.