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
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
If you are just getting started with livestreaming for your church, you may be realizing that there are a lot of options out there for putting your service online. Here I’ll outline some of the basic gear and tools you will need to livestream, highlighting a few production tips that... read more
Sharing your church services online is a great way to reach people who are unable to attend the gatherings. By streaming the services live, you enable those who are at home, at work, out of town, or in the hospital to participate in real time and feel like they’re still... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the show, we are talking with our friend Justin Kennedy. Justin is the Head of the Faith Division at Vimeo. We’ll be talking to Justin about how to use Vimeo for your Livestream at your church and what... read more
Livestreaming your weekly church services is an excellent way to grow the reach of your church virtually. Viewers can participate in the service in real time — from anywhere in the world and from any time zone. Livestreaming your church services aids not only new visitors who are checking out... read more
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