Reverend Ryan NeuCollins: What I do and Why I do it
Hello. I’m Reverend Ryan NeuCollins, an interfaith, or non-denominational, ordained minister in Atlanta. My wedding, memorial, and spiritual guidance services accommodate individuals and couples of all backgrounds, including those with non-standard lifestyles or spiritual beliefs, and even those who have become disenchanted with religion altogether.
Although many nurturing and sincere religious groups exist, there seem just as many that are more concerned with their denominational identity than in spirituality itself. Still others come across as more concerned with creeds, rules, and absolutist beliefs that give rise to judgment and self-righteousness.
So, I chose to become non-denominational, and through this, help others to understand, nurture, and express the deeply personal spirituality that’s inherent within them.
My Credentials
- Ministry at Belmont Village
- Premarital Counseling, Prepare & Enrich Facilitator
- Ordination as Interfaith Minister: The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies, New York
- Masters of Divinity: Meadville Lombard Theological School, Chicago
- Masters of Teaching: University of Iowa, IA
- Chaplaincy 1 Training: University of Iowa, IA and Heritage-Havenwood, NH
- Crisis & Suicide Counseling: Iowa City Crisis Center, IA
- Board Member and Secretary of the Vedanta Center of Atlanta
- Board Member of the Iowa City Zen Center
- Associate Minister at Seventh Sense Weddings, Atlanta; Student Minister at Peoples Church, IA
My Interests
In my spare time, I like to wander around taking photos, forever enthralled by the beauty I find whenever I truly pay attention. I also read spiritual books addictively, narrate audio guides, and like to sculpt.
