Lokkesmoe, Ryan: - Ryan Lokkesmoe (PhD) (www.ryanlokkesmoe.com) is the lead pastor of Real Hope Community Church in the Houston area. He earned his doctorate in New Testament at the University of Denver and his master's degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has written small-group curriculum and several books, including Small Groups Made Easy and Paul and His Team: What the Early Church Can Teach Us about Leadership and Influence.