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Digital Parish: The “Why” of digital ministry

Digital Parish: The “Why” of digital ministry

by Wil Ranney | Jul 14, 2021 | Best Practices, Church, Ecclesiology, Social Media, Worship | 0 comments

I had the pleasure of talking with Ryan Dunn on the “Pastoring in the Digital Parish” podcast from Resource UMC, which recently dropped. We talk about digital ministry in the olden days, how COVID changed everything, and how I think your church can...
A Litany for the Dedication of a New Website

A Litany for the Dedication of a New Website

by Wil Ranney | Oct 10, 2013 | Best Practices, Church, Websites | 0 comments

This litany was used for the dedication of the new website for Collegiate United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation in Ames, IA. As a website is a vital ministry of any congregation, it is important to bless it and dedicate it to God’s work.  In the...
The Big Facebook Change Nobody’s Talking About

The Big Facebook Change Nobody’s Talking About

by Wil Ranney | Sep 16, 2013 | Best Practices, Facebook, Featured | 0 comments

While I was off gallivanting in the Blue Mountains at The Wild Goose Festival, facebook made a major change, one that took me over a month to discover. I’ve been plugged in to all of my usual social media channels and there has been very little chatter about it,...
11 Ways to Revolutionize Church Communications

11 Ways to Revolutionize Church Communications

by Wil Ranney | Aug 2, 2013 | Best Practices, Church, Mobile, Social Media, UMC | 0 comments

I was recently appointed by Bishop Trimble to serve a Jurisdictional Representative to the General Council on Communication for the United Methodist Church. A huge honor and responsibility. I just finished filling out a survey that will help to set the agenda for the...
Get Paid Likes Without Wasting Time or Money

Get Paid Likes Without Wasting Time or Money

by Wil Ranney | Jun 11, 2013 | Best Practices, Facebook, Marketing, Social Media | 0 comments

Below you’ll find simple instructions for setting up a targeted like campaign in facebook: 1. Go to your page and choose “Ads Manager.” Then choose the “Create and Ad” button. 2. Find Your Page and make sure you’ve selected...
Get Paid Likes Without Wasting Time or Money

Generating Facebook Engagement Part II

by Wil Ranney | Apr 18, 2013 | Best Practices, Facebook, Uncategorized | 0 comments

After doing more research, I started to feel like my last post on this subject was inadequate. Here is an updated list of tips for generating facebook engagement: 1. Call To Action Always mention what you want them to do, “Be sure to share this post with your...
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