by Wil Ranney | Nov 30, 2022 | Church, Innovation, Social Justice |
Those that have been following my socials know that I’ve experienced some big changes lately, and URLoved will need to adapt to meet those changes. Most of you came to URLoved when I created my first business by that name in 2010. Back then, URLoved helped...
by Wil Ranney | Jul 14, 2021 | Best Practices, Church, Ecclesiology, Social Media, Worship |
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...
by Wil Ranney | Mar 17, 2020 | Church, Social Media |
The ongoing tragedy that is COVID-19 has made undeniable the need for digital ministry to further the work of the church, and our mission to proclaim Christ. The need for us to expand into digital ministry has been obvious to me since I decided to study online...
by Wil Ranney | Jul 18, 2016 | Church, Innovation |
Social Capital: the capacity an average person has to organize into groups, giving that person the power to accomplish social change. The decline of the Church in the developed world has been debated ad nauseam. Many are quick to point out that their...
by Wil Ranney | Jul 15, 2016 | Church, Innovation, Social Media |
Viral: when the transmission of a message takes on a life of its own, spanning far beyond the reach of the original sender. In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg produced 200 illustrated Bibles in Latin, using his now famous printing press. He didn’t invent the press or...
by Wil Ranney | Jul 14, 2016 | Church, Innovation |
Augmented Reality: overlaying digital elements on top of our surroundings. Pokemon Go is not a fad, it’s been a long time in the making. Go is currently surpassing searches for “porn” and “Donald Trump” on the internet, it has more active...