Pastor Thea & Pastor Ryan Ardrey
Co-Pastors
Email Addresses:
PastorTheaArdrey@gmail.com
Thea grew up in Michigan, but has changed her address numerous times since then including four years at Olivet Nazarene University to earn her Bachelor’s in Corporate Communications. She previously served as a missionary in Poland and Argentina but was been at home in Kansas City periodically between assignments since 2005. Thea enjoys singing, writing, and baking (of the gluten free variety).
Ryan was born in Toronto, Canada, but moved to the Northeast as a young child. He lived in Fishkill, New York and inherited a rich tradition of faithful service to God having grown up in a pastor’s family. His call to full-time ministry became clear as a high school student. A deep desire to meet the tangible needs as well as the spiritual needs of hurting people led Ryan to obtain a Bachelors in Social Work from Eastern Nazarene College. He then obtained a Master’s in Social Work from Roberts Wesleyan College and a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary.
In 2011, Ryan moved out to Kansas City where he met the girl who would become his wife. The Ardreys have been married since 2012 and have two remarkable children– Allister and Kensley. Ryan and Thea were ordained side-by-side in 2019.
They planted and co-pastored Vision Community Church of the Nazarene in the urban core of Kansas City from 2014-2024 and moved to Green Bay to co-pastor Hope Community in June 2024.