About Aaron West

CEO/Founder, 1AV Guy Consulting
www.1avguy.com

Aaron is the CEO and Founder of 1AV Guy Consulting, a company focused on helping churches and organizations find the right A/V/L solution for their needs. He also is a Leadership and Business Coach with the Poimen Group, working with owners and leaders from all over the world to help them develop and grow their business and team. Previously he was the Director of User Experience with MediaShout, A/V Director for Dave Ramsey, and the Worship Technology Director for Bethel Church in Fargo, ND.

Finding Reality in a Cloud of Unknown

The year 2020 is behind us. Suddenly, we feel a great sense of relief and newness just because the calendar year changed. But in reality, is anything really different? Have we suddenly emerged from the fog with a clear vision? For many of us, the truth is an astounding “no”.... read more

6 Ways to Make Presentations Easier to Read

Not every church has a designer on staff. This can leave the pastor, tech volunteers, or worship team guessing when it comes to making good design decisions for the Sunday slides. There’s good news, though—you don’t need to be a designer to make a functional church presentation that adds to... read more

4 Basic Typography Tips for Presentations

At its most basic, typography encompasses the fonts you choose for a brand, a presentation, website, or document. There’s a lot to think about when choosing fonts for your church presentation. With all the choices that need to be made, it’s easy to not give typography the attention it deserves.... read more

4 Church Presentation Mistakes to Avoid

Whether you recognize it or not, your presentation software is one of your church’s most valuable players. The quality of your presentation can do a lot to make the worship and message even more powerful. Never underestimate the power of a good presentation. In order to create awesome presentations, we... read more

10 Worship Songs about Worship

Sometimes you want to draw attention to the act of worship—even as you’re worshiping. Here are 10 songs that can help remind us why we worship God, and what happens when we do. 1. In the Garden by C. Austin Miles Here’s what hymn writer C. Austin Miles had to... read more

5 Things Amazing Worship Teams Understand

Most church worship teams are made up of people with different skill levels. While it’s important to allow opportunities for everyone to use their gifts, worships teams can feel hampered by musicians who don’t understand basic theory or how to play in an ensemble. For everyone interested in becoming a... read more

10 Worship Songs about Thanksgiving

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18-18 In Paul’s first letter to the church at Thessalonica, thankfulness rounds out the three postures that God desires from us. Along with joyfulness and prayerfulness,... read more