Summary
Ryan Shook is an executive pastor and digital strategist who blends 11+ years of creative leadership with a deep background in filmmaking and storytelling to scale multisite church experiences. At The Woodlands Church he leads digital infrastructure, production teams, and campus pastors to create immersive worship across online and physical campuses. A former creative director and current author of a New York Times bestseller, he translates theological ideas into modern narratives through books and short films that broaden ministry reach. Trained in business and media at Baylor and filmmaking at USC, he pairs operational rigor with cinematic sensibility to improve engagement metrics and pastoral impact. Based in Texas, he is as comfortable mentoring leaders and managing web/video operations as he is crafting compelling, faith-forward content. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of using storytelling techniques to measurably boost community involvement and online connection.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Filmmaking, Summer Program, Filmmaking, Summer Program at University of Southern California
Bachelor, Business Administration; Media Business, Bachelor, Business Administration; Media Business at Baylor University