Lisa Ryan
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Lisa Ryan the daughter of Charles Davenport (who is from Chicago) ,is an American author and speaker. She has had a career as a television actress, host, reporter and producer. She also held the title of Miss California
in 1985 http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.7nKFISNvEqG/b.1166941/k.7884/About_Lisa_Ryan.htm. She grew up in Visalia, California
and studied architecture (and BS in communications from Regent University, Virginia)
in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ryan studied film acting with R.J. Adams at The Actors Workshop
while pursuing an acting career. She co-starred in Daughters of Privilege, an NBC
"Movie of the Week", and held a feature role in Murder, She Wrote
.
Ryan appeared in the daytime dramas Days of our Lives
and The Young and the Restless
. http://www.700club.com/700club/showinfo/staff/lisaryan.asp Other television shows to her credit are Living the Life and Faith Café. http://lisaryan.ambassadoragency.com/client_profile.cfm/cid/46?categories_id=18
From 1996 to the summer of 2005, Ryan worked for The 700 Club
, a daily live television broadcast where she has worked as a producer
, co-host and feature reporter. As a reporter, she spoke with those who were making an impact in the Christian community whether as singers, authors, or those who had a unique or interesting event occur in their life, leading them to convert
to Christianity.
In the fall of 2005, InTouch Ministries
with Dr. Charles F. Stanley invited Lisa to join its daily radio and weekly television broadcasts as a co-host, which lasted until late 2006.
January 2008, Lisa and her husband, Marcus began co-hosting their own daily talk show: "Everyday with Marcus and Lisa" The original program premiered on January 28, 2008 on FamilyNet Television. “EveryDay with Marcus & Lisa” addressed the current events and family issues; interviewing authors, celebrities and recording artists. Segments would also focus on cooking, home organization, technology, financial planning, gardening, decorating, and much more. The program aired until April 24, 2009; producing 279 original shows.
In May 2009, Lisa accepted the director of Women’s Ministry position at First Baptist Church of Atlanta under Dr. Charles Stanley.
, which draws on the biblical example of Esther
to deliver lessons on purity, modesty, beauty, destiny, courage and more. Used by teen and 20-something girls for personal devotions, group study, school curriculum and mentor
ing materials. Her second book, Generation Esther: Young Women Raised Up For Such a Time as This, based on the woman in the Book of Esther
, continued the theme of helping girls through their struggles in life as young women growing up into adulthood. The book highlights several profiles of "modern day Esthers" including Rebecca St. James
, Heather Mercer
and Dayna Curry
.
, Yada Yada, Accepted Girls, BABE
, high school and college chapels. Her speakings consist of words to "challenge this generation of women to be counter cultural and revolutionaries in their passion and purpose for God." http://lisaryan.ambassadoragency.com/client_profile.cfm/cid/46?categories_id=18
Miss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
in 1985 http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.7nKFISNvEqG/b.1166941/k.7884/About_Lisa_Ryan.htm. She grew up in Visalia, California
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
and studied architecture (and BS in communications from Regent University, Virginia)
In media
While co-hosting the weekly television show Guidelines For Living in southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ryan studied film acting with R.J. Adams at The Actors Workshop
The Actors Workshop
The Actors Workshop is one of southern California's oldest film acting programs and is generally associated with the Sanford Meisner and Charles Conrad techniques.-Overview:...
while pursuing an acting career. She co-starred in Daughters of Privilege, an NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
"Movie of the Week", and held a feature role in Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
.
Ryan appeared in the daytime dramas Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
and The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. http://www.700club.com/700club/showinfo/staff/lisaryan.asp Other television shows to her credit are Living the Life and Faith Café. http://lisaryan.ambassadoragency.com/client_profile.cfm/cid/46?categories_id=18
From 1996 to the summer of 2005, Ryan worked for The 700 Club
The 700 Club
The 700 Club is the flagship news talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing in syndication throughout the United States and Canada. In production since 1966, it is currently hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, Kristi Watts, and Gordon P. Robertson, two of whom will host on any...
, a daily live television broadcast where she has worked as a producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, co-host and feature reporter. As a reporter, she spoke with those who were making an impact in the Christian community whether as singers, authors, or those who had a unique or interesting event occur in their life, leading them to convert
Convert
The convert or try, in American football known as "point after", and Canadian football "Point after touchdown", is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking the ball through the uprights , or...
to Christianity.
In the fall of 2005, InTouch Ministries
In Touch Ministries
In Touch Ministries is a Christian Evangelical non-profit ministry founded by Charles Stanley, the former head of the Southern Baptist Convention...
with Dr. Charles F. Stanley invited Lisa to join its daily radio and weekly television broadcasts as a co-host, which lasted until late 2006.
January 2008, Lisa and her husband, Marcus began co-hosting their own daily talk show: "Everyday with Marcus and Lisa" The original program premiered on January 28, 2008 on FamilyNet Television. “EveryDay with Marcus & Lisa” addressed the current events and family issues; interviewing authors, celebrities and recording artists. Segments would also focus on cooking, home organization, technology, financial planning, gardening, decorating, and much more. The program aired until April 24, 2009; producing 279 original shows.
In May 2009, Lisa accepted the director of Women’s Ministry position at First Baptist Church of Atlanta under Dr. Charles Stanley.
As an author
Ryan wrote her first book, For Such a Time as This, Your Identity, Purpose and Passion in 2001. She followed it up with a companion study guideStudy guide
Study guides can be broad based to facilitate learning in a number of areas, or be resources that foster comprehension of literature, research topics, history, and other subjects....
, which draws on the biblical example of Esther
Esther
Esther , born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther.According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus...
to deliver lessons on purity, modesty, beauty, destiny, courage and more. Used by teen and 20-something girls for personal devotions, group study, school curriculum and mentor
Mentor
In Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...
ing materials. Her second book, Generation Esther: Young Women Raised Up For Such a Time as This, based on the woman in the Book of Esther
Book of Esther
The Book of Esther is a book in the Ketuvim , the third section of the Jewish Tanakh and is part of the Christian Old Testament. The Book of Esther or the Megillah is the basis for the Jewish celebration of Purim...
, continued the theme of helping girls through their struggles in life as young women growing up into adulthood. The book highlights several profiles of "modern day Esthers" including Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
, Heather Mercer
Heather Mercer
Heather Mercer is an American Christian missionary. She was one of eight aid workers on trial in Afghanistan for preaching Christianity...
and Dayna Curry
Dayna Curry
Dayna Curry is an American citizen, who was held a prisoner by Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001.Curry was raised in Tennessee. In 1989, she graduated from Brentwood High and went to Baylor University in Waco, Texas...
.
As a speaker
Ryan speaks at girls' and mom's conferences such as Girls of GraceGirls of Grace
Girls of Grace is a compilation album produced by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 2002 by Word Records.The album was a project from Point of Grace that includes several tracks recorded by other female artists of the Christian music scene like Rachel Lampa, Jennifer...
, Yada Yada, Accepted Girls, BABE
Babe
Babe is generally a slang term of endearment, but may also refer:-Entertainment:* Babe, the title character of the Dick King-Smith book The Sheep-Pig** Babe , a 1995 Australian film based on the book...
, high school and college chapels. Her speakings consist of words to "challenge this generation of women to be counter cultural and revolutionaries in their passion and purpose for God." http://lisaryan.ambassadoragency.com/client_profile.cfm/cid/46?categories_id=18