Conference Speakers
PATRICK REIS
Patrick is the Executive Director of Encounter Ministries and has a passion and drive to see Catholics empowered to walk in the power and love of the Holy Spirit. He carries a strong heart for evangelization, healing, prophetic ministry, contemplative prayer and Christian unity. Patrick ministers and speaks at conferences internationally and was featured in the 2017 groundbreaking “Fearless” documentary and the 2019 ``Revive`` documentary. He is married to Emily and together they have six children.
RYAN MAHLE
Ryan Mahle is a passionate Catholic speaker and evangelist and currently serves as Encounter Ministries’ Director of Satellite Campuses and the President of Encounter Ministries of Southwest Ohio. He has experience as a high school theology teacher, parish youth minister, and most recently as the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Managing Director for Evangelization. With a prophetic heart for youth, Ryan has spoken at youth events throughout the country and was recently featured in Encounter Ministries’ REVIVE documentary. After practicing geotechnical engineering for five years, Ryan experienced the call to pursue graduate studies in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. A devoted husband and father, Ryan and his wife Rachel have six young children: Andrew, Isaac, Anna, Mary Grace, Miriam, and are looking forward to the birth of their sixth child due in October!