Ryan and Melisha Meredith

Ryan and Melisha are the Youth Pastors and RUSH Campus Ministers.  Their desire is to inspire a passion and love for God in middle and high school students and to help them see their place in God’s kingdom.  Click here to find out more about the GraceLife Student ministries, Cross Culture and RUSH.

Prior to coming to the Columbia area to be students at Columbia International University where they are working on Master’s degrees, Ryan and Melisha were both originally from the Midwest and graduates of Pittsburg State University (Kansas).  While at PSU, Ryan was a 3-year starter and 2-year team captain as a defensive end for Pittsburg State Gorillas.  He was an academic All American for 3 seasons and an athletic All American for 2 seasons, and was also named the Academic All American of the year for the small school division by ESPN in 2006.

Ryan and Melisha have been married for four years and have one daughter, Lydia.  They are avid outdoor sports enthusiasts and love to go camping, hiking and hunting, and are always up throwing a good party.