Brad was born and raised in South Carolina. He attended Clemson University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He married a Texan named Courtney and they laugh a lot with their two kids Lydia and Luke. Brad loves movies and playing golf and has a tendency to have a near death experience every few years just to keep things interesting.

Timothy got labeled with his initials, in 8th grade, by his junior high pastor and has become known at TA ever since. TA was born and raised in Dallas, TX. He graduated from Texas A&M University and then attended Dallas Theological Seminary. TA is married to his wife Kathryn and considers himself to be the poster child for the "how did that guy get that girl" foundation. TA and Kathryn have a son named Noah and a white lab that they treat as a child. TA hates the word "moist", loves Back to the Future, and wonders why we can't have background music in real life.

Originally from Houston, David got to Austin as quickly as he could. He earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas and an MA in Christian Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. David worked as a banker for 7 years, and then served on staff with Young Life for 15 years. He joined the staff of Austin Ridge Bible Church in July 2007 after attending here since 1998. David is married to Betsy and has 2 children--a son, Taylor, and a daughter, Lindsay.

David loves running (Finished 4 Austin Marathons and 10 Half Marathons) fly fishing, Barton Springs, the Rocky Mountains and the T-Rex omelet at Magnolia.

Will and Laura moved to Austin in 2005 by way of Charleston, SC.  They love Texas, Austin culture, and have learned to love burnt orange!  They have 4 boys (Thomas, Reid, Adam, and Beau) who add adventure to any given day.  Will's role is to oversee the new member process and the lifegroup system.    

Michael is the Pastor of Children and Family Ministries at the Ridge. He has a BBA in accounting from Baylor University, a MBA in finance from Dallas Baptist University, and a MACE from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is also a CPA. Michael is a national speaker and writer on children and family topics, and has a passion to see families in this generation changed by the impact of Jesus Christ. He is married to Michelle and they have three awesome kids-Ashley, Lauren, and Ryan. He is a huge high school and college football fan, and watches "I Love Lucy" reruns religiously. Finally, Michael has never met a dessert he didn't like!

Born and raised in the northeast, Don’s family relocated to San Diego so he could meet his beautiful wife, Becky. After graduating from San Diego Christian College, Don and Becky moved to Texas to start their family and continue Don’s education (MA in Biblical Studies from Dallas Seminary). Clearly getting their mother’s good looks and charm, Don and Becky’s four kids are the joy of their life. Karis, Alec, Brooke and Jessica are hilarious and entertain their parents to no end. Don loves going on dates with his wife, anything at the beach, USC football, college football and basketball, Hula Hut, reading and chocolate.

Matt is the outgoing, fun-loving Pastor of Outreach who never tires of seeing or hearing how God changes lives. He enjoys mobilizing and motivating for real life adventures outside the walls of the church (here in Austin and around the world). He has a knack for alliteration, thus his huge heart for the lost, let down and looking. Matt is energized by people, travel and a sweet cup of coffee. He is grateful to share his faith journey with anyone who will listen. Matt is married (way up) to Chris and has two sensational children, Zach and Kaili.

David joined our staff in July 2007 relocating from Denver, CO. Originally from Lubbock, he attended Baylor University receiving a BBA degree in Economics and QBA. After a few years in sports camp ministry, David attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he received the ThM degree in Pastor Leadership. Meeting and marrying his wife Brandi, also a DTS grad, they left Dallas for the leadership residency program of Fellowship Associates in Little Rock, AR. As newly trained church planters, they went to Denver, CO to start a new church in 2004. David and Brandi have two daughters, Madren and Presley. His main passion is equipping, exhorting, and enabling people to play their part in God’s mission.

For fun, David enjoys hanging out with his family. He also looks for opportunities to hunt, fish, kayak, bike, golf, travel, and watch football.