Digital Engagement

Alan was on staff at Life.Church for almost 10 years, serving primarily as the Church Online Pastor. Life.Church is based in Oklahoma, United States, and is a multi-site church that founded the YouVersion Bible App. Life.Church Online was founded in 2006 and today reaches people from countries all over the world through nearly 100 digital church services weekly, led by a global volunteer team from over 55 different countries. Currently, Alan partners with churches and leaders to help them identify how they can leverage technology to further the Gospel and reach people like never before - one of his greatest passions.

Darin has been on staff at Crossroads Community Church for 21 years and has served as the Executive Pastor for the past 19 years. He currently serves on the Board of Spiritual Directors for Crossroads Church as well as the Board of Directors for Undivided, a racial solidarity movement. Prior to working at Crossroads, Darin spent 16 years in corporate business including 8 years in brand management for “Crest” at Procter & Gamble. He has a BS in Management and Marketing from Georgia Tech and an MBA in Finance, Statistics, and Accounting from the University of Chicago. Darin has been married for 33 years to his wife Pamela and they have 2 children, Tommy 27 years old and Maya 24. Tommy and his wife Tristine also recently made Darin a grandfather with newborn Jonah.

Kyle Ranson is a pastor and leader of creative product development with over 15 years of experience building and leading highly innovative and effective teams. For the past decade, he has served on the executive leadership team at Crossroads Church overseeing physical and digital experiences for all ages, software development, social media and marketing, content creation, and generosity. In his time serving, Crossroads has twice been named the Fastest Growing church in America and has recently seen its online church experience tremendous growth.

Nathan is the principal and founder of Ministry Solutions Group, an organization located in Atlanta, GA that assists churches with intelligent growth strategies. In his role at Ministry Solutions, Nathan has the responsibility of identifying and engaging the best leaders in business and in ministry to equip leaders for the Church of the Future. Since 2012, Ministry Solutions Group has managed and funded over $1B in church projects across North America and has led a small but experienced team in helping some of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America develop strategies for growth. 

After becoming a Christian at Buckhead Church in 2010, Nathan Artt started Ministry Solutions Group in late 2012,  following a successful career in commercial real estate, banking, and private equity. Nathan left his position as the SVP of Corporate Development at one of the largest financial firms in the country to follow a passion to see the local church accelerate growth. His leadership has helped grow a small, one-man shop serving a few churches per year to a boutique, mid-size consulting firm with over $1 Billion in successfully funded and managed church projects.

Nathan has two wonderful children; Canaan and Evie. In his spare time, he loves anything that involves his kids' desire for adventures, exploring Atlanta, and writing. He and his family are members of Grace Midtown Church in Atlanta, GA, and enjoy volunteering in various ministries there.