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Music is powerful. If you’re like me, you can easily get a commercial jingle, a movie score, a TV theme song, or other tune stuck in your head and be humming or singing it all day. It can also be powerful in giving us words to praise our King and... read more
Small group interaction on Sunday lasts all week long A couple weeks ago, the lead pastor of one of the churches we’ve worked with at AltarLive had a hard time with a new concept. He could not wrap his mind around the prospect of people talking among themselves during an... read more
As a church planter, I know the struggle of being a one man band. I lead the singing, my wife manages the slides, my 12 year old daughter operates the live stream camera and we all chip in to get the building ready for services. When we started Grace Valley... read more
The cost of you not becoming the best leader in your organization is costly. Personal development is a stewardship issue and one of the most powerful ways we can learn is by applying disciplines from other industries to our leadership toolbox. In recent article executives at google, executives shared three things... read more
If the church is a gathering, how is a church still a church during a lockdown? The answer: connection. But connection, in our strange season, now actually requires technology. All of a sudden, the church has found itself in a position where it needs tech to be the church. In... read more
The sheer volume and power of 240 voices and 40 instruments thrilled my soul as I led them in worship to an auditorium of several thousand people. I couldn’t imagine anything more exhilarating. Now, fast forward several years and I am no longer a music pastor at a mega church,... read more
More churches than ever are sharing their worship services with live video streaming. Houses of worship have several requirements that make it critical to find the right equipment for the job. Few churches have large budgets set aside for equipment, and even fewer have staff to set up and operate... read more
Exclusive Interview with Nate Anderson from Resi: This article was originally published here and used with permission. Engage Your Community Through Church Live Streaming Virtual Events in Light of Coronavirus Faced with the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), churches around the world are finding ways to continue ministry in unique ways.... read more
One of the greatest threats to the large-group worship gathering for students is the monotonous boredom that can mount with a predictable worship experience. A college professor of mine used to say, “Never do the same thing always,” and it was some of the best pieces of advice I ever... 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
At 12:30, we’ve produced hundreds of Sermon Bumpers and Series Trailers over the last few years. You can View our Sample Library of some of the Bumpers we’ve produced here. You can View our Sample Library of some of the Series Trailers we’ve produced here. I’m going to give you... read more
I want to share 10 ProPresenter 7 tips and tricks that will help you and your church. These tips will help you lead well in your ministry, allow your team to be setup for success, and help you work quickly and efficiently in your workflow. Some of these tips are... read more