Pastor Ron comes to Govans with exceptional experience as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (PCUSA). Most recently, Pastor Ron served as the pastor/head of staff at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church where he led a 400-member congregation for three years before retiring in January 2024.
Prior to his service at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, Pastor Ron served as the pastor/head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Odessa, Texas where he led a 130-member congregation from January 2019 to January 2021.
Pastor Ron spent a large part of his ministry serving as the pastor/head of staff at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland for over 15 years from August 2003 to January 2019 as he administered to a congregation of 150 members.
Pastor Ron got his start with the PCUSA in January 2000 serving as the pastor/head of staff Woodville Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Virginia. Pastor Ron is also retired military chaplain, having completed a total of 23 years of military service which included 13 years in the U.S. Marine Corps (Enlisted), six years in the U.S. Naval Chaplain Corps, and four years with District of Columbia Air National Guard as a Reserve Air Force chaplain.