Bryan Austring is the pastor of Helvetia Community Church. Before coming to Helvetia Bryan served in the Navy as a battalion chaplain for a Marine infantry battalion out of Camp Lejeune, NC. He completed his tour of duty in September of 2001 and assumed the pastorate at Helvetia on September 16, 2001. He continues his chaplaincy ministry as a local fire chaplain, and as a naval reserve chaplain. Before entering the Navy Bryan attended Cedarville Baptist Bible College, Cedarville, OH, earned a BA from Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. He then went on to graduate with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX with a Master of Theology in Pastoral Leadership.
He was ordained on November 24, 1996 at Redwood Valley Community Church, Redwood Valley, CA. Bryan served as the Associate Pastor at RVCC from 1994-1998.