I’m a big movie buff, and back in the day, one of my favorite movies was Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The movie starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton and was about a Terminator sent from the future to protect young John Connor. Machines had sent an upgraded Terminator back in... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week is going to look a little different. We want to give you a big introduction into the MetaVerse and our thoughts on where this is going for the church. For this episode, we interviewed DJ Soto who is the... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Today on the show, we welcome Jim Keat. Jim is the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church in New York City. Today, we’re going to be discussing how to track your online attendance. Should you stream to one place or should you be... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: We’re talking with two pastors who are experimenting with VR at their church. First up is Gerald Faulkner, who has just started to implement VR at his church in North Carolina. And then we chat with with Jason Poling. Jason is... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Summer is usually a time in church world where we catch our breath a little due to the the nature of the church calendar. So we hope you are getting some rest and maybe even a little vacation. We have a... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week we welcome back to the podcast our friend Jason Moore. Jason has a new book out called BOTH/AND Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences for In Person and Online Engagement. Jason and 1230media have a lot of the same views and... read more
Pastor, there’s differences between preaching in a room and preaching online. You understand, because the last few years has been a challenge! For hundreds of years we’ve been communicating to people, in real life (IRL), in a room. Growing that audience has been a challenge throughout our history but we’ve... read more
Choosing a livestreaming destination can be a difficult decision to make. Should you go live on Facebook or Twitter? What about YouTube versus Twitch? The truth is, each social media platform has its own unique benefits and audience types, and it’s advantageous for you to connect with your audiences on... read more
While visiting a large church, I was impressed with their broadcast video setup and asked their lead tech about it. He looked confused. I clarified that I wanted to see their online video technical setup. He said they would show me their “Cinematic Setup,” which is how they handle video... read more
There’s a big scary thing out there, to some, called… ”the metaverse!” That’s right, there are some that are fearful of it for various reasons…some good some not. But what I wanted to share was my experience of my first week in the metaverse. It’s a place I’d wanted to... read more
I spoke with a pastor the other day who is dropping the livestream broadcast of his Sunday worship. He was frustrated (and probably a little embarrassed) that only 10-15 people were watching, so he felt like it wasn’t worth the trouble. Let me tell you why that completely misses the... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: It’s a amily episode this week as we welcome our Director of Ready Made Media at 12:30 – Anthony Racaneillo (RAC for short). Rac also serves on staff at one of the largest churches in Philadelphia – Epic Church. He... read more