There were so many great worship songs and albums that came out in 2015. In this list I made a point not to include the same artist twice. That being said, some of these songs come from AMAZING albums (or from artists who had more then 2 albums in 2015),... read more
As we led our volunteer teams at our churches, we need to be involved in the conversations that are important to our culture. Obviously this year, the political scene is a hot topic of discussion. As leaders in our churches, we need to be informed and knowledgable of our... read more
Hello everyone and Happy 2016!! Another year in which we all can proclaim the goodness of our Lord Jesus through the various avenues He has given us. At our church, we have a radio program on the GO MIX Christian Radio Network every Sunday afternoon at 12:15 called “Pleasant News... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the podcast, I welcome back my friend Trevor Miller. Trevor serves as the Director of Worship Production at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, a powerhouse, trend-setting church in the Methodist denomination. Trevor lead worship and production staff and volunteers at the church. This... read more
There have been many faith-based films and tv projects over the last few years, including films like War Room, God’s Not Dead, A.D. The Bible Continues, and others. Few deal with as serious a topic as a film that opens nationwide today. Caged No More is an entertaining feature film that... read more
Despite what we would like to believe, every church has to live within a budget when it comes to stage design, and that budget will never be the biggest in the church, no matter how much we may wish for it! A few months ago, our team built some panels.... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the podcast, I give you three powerful ways that you can cultivate spiritual growth in your volunteer team. You might be wondering why I talk about about volunteers a lot on the podcast. It’s because you might be the best technical mind around, you can... read more
Plex Media Server, I believe, is the best kept secret when it comes to your Digital Entertainment Library. This is a tool that I use to organize and access my entire digital media collection. Movies, TV Shows, home videos, photos, content that I produce for churches and ministries – everything... read more
“Relevancy” is an interesting word. I understand it’s draw. To a large degree, I even understand it’s importance. So sure… keep striving for relevancy in your churches. BUT (and it’s a big one), the battle to remain relevant is one that consumes, and often detracts from our first objective (to... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the podcast, I welcome my friend Trevor Miller. Trevor currently serves at the Director of Worship Production at Mt.Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington, SC. Mt.Horeb is a trend-setting church in the Methodist denomination, offering multiple Traditional and Contemporary style worship services each... read more
Great leaders understand the value of quality feedback. Not just from your customers (or in the church’s case, your congregation) but also from the teams you work with on a weekly basis. Our ministry teams are a wealth of information, even more than you probably think. They can help you... read more
Full disclosure: I’m more of a pastor than a techie. Don’t get me wrong – I love all aspects of using media to create experiences where people grow closer to Jesus. I love computers, cameras, lighting, audio, sets, switchers, and other production gear. But my passion is people. So I’m... read more