WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Today we welcome our good friend Ben Stapley. Ben and Carl are talking today about the importance of a Sermon Review. Carl is not a pastor or keynote speaker, but have been the Video Director on staff at large churches. He... read more
‘Five Reasons You Need Volunteers on Your Media Team’ blog post was posted with permission from Worship Facility. We all know churches and ministries need volunteers to survive—and that is particularly true for media departments. But we also know that working with volunteers can be a challenge—particularly when things are... read more
There is a tension between leaders and creatives within any organization. Leaders cast clear vision. Creatives craft subjective art. Leaders push for advancement. Creatives push the envelope. Now there isn’t a complete binary between a leader and a creative but there are some repeating gaps that happen because of how... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: If you missed last week’s episode of the show, we started a two part series with the Founder of FILO – Todd Elliott. You have full permission to stop this episode and go back and listen to PART ONE of this... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Today, we’re talking with the founder of FILO, Todd Elliott. FILO stands for First In, Last Out and is an organization created for staff and volunteers in the tech and communications space. There are training renounces on their website and a Conference... read more
Preparing your Volunteers to serve on Sunday is an art. I think one of the weakest areas in our churches is that we don’t actively prepare our teams for their tasks. I think often times we are so busy that we find preparing the people who work with us, who... read more
The last 6 months have been brutal. One thing I have heard a lot recently is that connecting with the teams in your church has become very difficult. What used to maybe the easiest thing for you to do, or at least the most enjoyable task, is now probably the... read more
This may seem like a no brainer, but in your ministry you need to have your team members trained in multiple spots. Some of the questions that may arise when I say “Cross Train your Volunteers in your ministry” are: 1. Why Should I cross train my team? 2. How... read more
Your volunteers are your first and most important priority. As churches we strive for excellence, create systems and processes, but at our core we can’t forget we are pastoring people always. Whether we are reaching people outside our walls who are distant from God or whether we are caring and... read more
One of the keys to a dynamic Production Team is scheduling your volunteers in such a way that there is a clear expectation of who is serving when. Planning is key. A ‘fly-by-your-seat, chasing down people to serve every week’ approach is a recipe for confusion and burnout – both... read more
