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
I was recently asked by my friends at The Church Memo to answer – 8 questions on the topic of media, production and creativity in the church. I pray these answers will give you some ideas to think about when it comes to leading these areas in your ministry. 1.... read more
On our Making Sunday Happen Podcast before COVID hit, we had several folks sending in questions about Sermon Bumpers and Series Trailers. We produce a lot of Bumpers and Trailers for churches, so I thought I’d put a couple of our most asked questions about these videos together. My prayer is... read more
Your church now has two important worship experiences. Each one is important and valuable in their own specific way. How you prepare and lead your production teams, and really all your teams, during this time will help determine if you continue moving forward and making progress or if you slide back to... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week, we are talking to Zach Synder and Caleb Weidman. These are two of the founders of Blackbar, an online ministry dedicated to empowering churches to reach their communities with digital tools. They have released some great videos helping churches... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Today, we welcome back to the podcast, Kyle Kutter from the Life Church team. We’re going to really dive into Church Online Platform today. We are talking with Kyle about how you can use it, how you can enhance your user... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Focus On Audio In this moment, it is okay to bring down the video production quality of your service. If your service is overproduced right now, it will not connect as well. Take for example all major talk shows – The Tonight Show,... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week we welcome Marc Gawith from Switcher Studio to the podcast. Switcher Studio is basically a switcher in your pocket. This is a mobile solution to connect 9 different sources and live switch those sources from your phone or iPad.... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes This week, we continue our conversation with James Wasem. James has spent the last 20 years performing and touring in bands as a drummer, mixing live sound for churches, schools, and theaters. He has extensive experience working as an audio systems... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes This week, we welcome James Wasem. James has spent the last 20 years performing and touring in bands as a drummer, mixing live sound for churches, schools, and theaters. He has extensive experience working as an audio systems installer and designer.... read more
Sermon slides can either help communicate the message of your sermon or they can distract or detract. I think often in our churches the sermon slides can sometimes be the most neglected part of the worship experience. I want to challenge you that your sermon slides are integral to aiding... read more
You’re thinking about producing your own Video Announcements In-House instead of outsourcing your announcements to a company like Twelve:Thirty Media. Before you start, I want to give you a few questions to answer and a few tips to consider. Here are 5 questions to ask before you consider producing your... read more