Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Have a Backup Plan Something is going to happen. It is going to crash. Something is going to break. Something is not going to work like you had planned. Here are some questions to ask yourself before an emergency: What if we... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Be Authentic People need you right now. I want to encourage you to start where your church is and be consistent. Be authentic with your Production. Don’t be something you’re not. If you don’t have the equipment to do a multi-camera set up with... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Put your Cameras in places you Might Not Normally Put Them Using different camera angles and putting your cameras in different places is a great way to make a small space seem larger. It also gives the audience interesting views to keep them interested and engaged.... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Make it Easy to Find your Online Service and Schedule On your homepage, you should have a WATCH LIVE button that takes people over to a page where your Worship Experience Livestream lives. This is the place where you’re going to embed the Livestream... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Test your Stream before Sunday Test everything you can. Test how your streaming provider interacts with Facebook or YouTube. Test how the stream goes to your website if you’re using something like Church Online Platform or FreeOnlineChurch.com You can test your stream... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Use These 3 Buttons on your Homepage So what are the buttons? WATCH LIVE KIDS SERVICE GIVE ONLINE Let’s talk through each: WATCH LIVE Because you’re probably 100% online right now, the #1 thing your people are looking for right on your... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Think through your Online Service Flow In the last video, I shared that I think the best way to engage your audience online during COVID-19 is with a Pre-Recorded and packaged service video, simulated live on all your social platforms. If you’re pre-packaging your... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Pre-Record your Worship Experience and Simulate Live Here are my reasons why I’m suggesting this: You can record multiple services in one setup if you needed. This might save you trips to the church or trips to someone’s house, that sort of thing. If... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Start with what you have! We serve churches that the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed them into an Online Worship Experience where they haven’t had one before. You might be at a church like this. You might have very little online presence if any at... read more
So everything has changed. Churches everywhere are going online. The most important thing to remember is that churches are not in competition with each other. Churches are now encroaching upon a sacred time already monopolized by media giants: Couch time. What do you do when you’re on your couch? I... read more
Evangelism is a scary word for many Jesus followers. The thought of sharing ones testimony might induce a cold sweat in some. For others, the thought of inviting someone to church might release a swarm of butterflies in one’s chest. Sharing one’s faith in the pre-COVID-19 days may have come... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Welcome to a very special Bonus Episode of Making Sunday Happen on Coronavirus and the Church. We welcome James Wasem back to the podcast. James and Carl talked through some best practices and tips for Audio on your Livestream. Free Resources:... read more