Rev. C. Ryan Fields is working on a PhD in Theological Studies with a concentration in Systematic Theology. After graduating from TEDS in 2011 with an MDiv and ThM (Systematic Theology) he returned to Gainesville, FL where he served as an associate pastor at Creekside Community Church and was ordained with the EFCA. His largest research interests focus on ecclesiology, specifically the nature of the church, catholicity, and the free church tradition.