Articles from the industry’s leading church media directors, production staff and volunteers. Learn about audio, video, lighting, stage design, volunteer culture and more.
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua with the band the Afters about how we worship through the tragedy we all experience in life. This was such an encouraging time with both these guys as they shared about what God has taught them about leading... read more
This topic is one that I am really passionate about. Lyrics are an important part of corporate worship. Lyric presentation connects the production team, worship team, and the congregation together. Solid lyric presentation invites the congregation to join in and take part in worship that is being led by the... read more
A recent Gallup poll shows that the average tenure of a youth pastor in the local church is only 18 months. If this is true, that is barely enough time to memorize the names of the students in the program, let alone enough time to have a long-lasting impact on... read more
I’ve served on staff of an international ministry that produced a daily television program to over 98 million homes worldwide. I also served as a content creator on two large church staffs. At the ministry I run, 90% of the work we do for churches is producing Custom Media content... read more
Creating a culture where your entire team of volunteers and staff are on the same page and are prepared for what is going to happen in your services and events is a challenge. I love figuring out new ways and better ways to bring everyone together and communicate more effectively.... read more
Nicolas Herman was born in 1614 in eastern France. His family was extremely poor, which forced him to join the army. During his time in the Thirty Years’ War, Herman had an unusual experience. Staring and gazing at a tree with no leaves or fruit, somehow Nicolas intuitively sensed God’s... read more
When it comes to creativity, fear seems to be an paralyzing resistance to the process of creating. But there’s something crazy about Fear that you may not know; there are a few things you need to know before you let it shut you down. In my book Creative Potential: Principles... read more
We are so thankful and grateful to work with such awesome churches and ministries we had the privilege of working with this Easter. We wanted to share with you just a few of our favorite custom projects we have produced this year promoting Easter Worship Experiences or that aired in... read more
My first year in student ministry I worked with middle schoolers. I was fresh out of Bible College and anxious to grow a youth program and see students experience Jesus. We met weekly on Wednesday nights for a typical youth ministry night full of games, worship and teaching. I quickly... read more
Our team produces dozens of Custom Media projects every month for churches and ministries around the world. Its an honor and a privilege to partner with so many great friends to help them transform their Worship Experiences every weekend. Below is a taste of some our favorite Sermon Bumpers, Promos,... read more
Two years ago, I interviewed Dallas Jenkins to talk about church media and his movie The Resurrection of Gavin Stone. Dallas, who has had a career in Church Media staff positions at churches and through filmmaking, had a slate of projects lined up for 10 years with major Hollywood studios... read more
You might be thinking – you guys at Twelve:Thirty are all about helping me Transform my Worship Experience, why do you do interviews and podcasts with Christian Music Artists? The answer is simple: A Christian music concert is a Worship Experience. These artists spend their lives writing and performing music... read more
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