by Wil Ranney | Jun 15, 2015 | Church, Uncategorized |
I just finished a whirlwind of conferences where I had the chance to fellowship with a lot of United Methodist Deacons. I myself am a provisional Deacon in the United Methodist Church, and hope to be Ordained next year. Most of you are probably familiar with the term...
by Wil Ranney | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized |
For those of you who are not aware of the problems going on at Mars Hill, let me give you the short version. Co-founder, Mark Driscoll has come under intense criticism for plagiarism, using church funds to prop up his book on the New York Times best seller list, being...
by Wil Ranney | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
You hear me. It’s tiny, diminutive, acute. What I’m referring to is that most church websites are stuck on what’s called the 960 Grid system. This made a lot of sense when monitors were squarer and accommodating a resolution of 1024 X 768. Now most...
by Wil Ranney | Aug 13, 2013 | Social Media, Uncategorized |
It’s too late, we’ve been assimilated, we are now Christian Cyborgs. I just got back from The Wild Goose Festival, where I represented Darkwood Brew as our Social Media Director. We provided internet and a charging station to people who visited our...
by Wil Ranney | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized |
If you are going to Wild Goose this year be sure to visit with me. I’ll be hanging out at the Common Grounds Coffee Shop (hosted by Darkwood Brew). Stop by and talk about social media ministry while enjoying a nice coffee or tea.
by Wil Ranney | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I want to focus in on the role that technology can/will play in the reimagining of the conference. First off, technology is changing our social norms, a fact that shouldn’t be overlooked in our reorganization. 1. Hierarchies are flattening a. Administrators and...