Prior to his retirement, Ray served as a local pastor and as a short-term missionary to Mexico, Kenya, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of Congo (while the country was still in conflict). Ray holds ministerial credentials, as an Ordained Bishop, with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) and his current assignment is that of “Technology Evangelist.” It is an unofficial & unpaid position conferred upon him by the COGLA Administrative Bishop (Robert Moore, Jr) upon Ray’s retirement from pastoral work. Ray prefers the title “Bishop of Technology” – which is the name of the technology-based website that he writes.