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    How do you keep production from disrupting your priority list?


    Dan is a FOH Engineer and RF Coordinating expert. He joins us to discuss balancing production with your life, vetting production jobs and some RF deep dive discussions!


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Our new and first sponsor stops by: 64 Audio!5:45 Kids are great! 10:00 Dan McLaughlin joins us! 19:45 How do you recover from a PreShow emergency? 24:00 How did Dan get into production?29:45 How do you keep your marriage strong while you’re on the road? 35:15 How do you vet a church production job? 42:00 RF talk 52:15 Disaster story: "It costs us but it was fine." 55:15 Tech Takeaway: Don’t over stress it1:00:30 Church Tech Confessional: Missing pack



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



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    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you launch churches at an exponential rate?


    Andrew Hoffstatter is the Technical Director at at The Church of Eleven 22 and he joins us to discuss church launches, stretching a dollar and excellence without excess in church production.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Cats vs. Dogs6:41 Andrew Hoffstatter joins us! 13:40 How did Andrew get into church production as a career? 16:00 How do you launch multiple church campuses at once?17:28 How do you have excellence without excess in church production?20:00 What principles guide you to have excellence without excess?26:00 How do you stretch a dollar in your production setups? 30:00 The Church of Eleven 22's unique production layout 35:45 Disaster story: “He just stares at me and hands me his pack”39:30 Tech Takeaway: “There is always someone smarter than you” 40:40 Church Production Tip: Always put in cat walks! 42:44 Church Tech Confessional: “Upper decking”



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



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    What were the biggest takeaways from the Pastors & Production podcast series?


    For our final episode in the series we discuss the biggest moments, the stats from the survey and wrap with the best quote from the series.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 What was Toby like working at churches in his 20s? 5:45 BD joins us to wrap up the Pastors & Production Series 7:15 Stats about Pastors & Production people’s relationship 12:45 Top takeaways from the series 13:00 “It takes reps to build a relationship”15:50 Mistakes are fine as long as they aren’t consistent17:40 Its not a show19:30 Know your city and customize your service to it22:00 Have a personal friendship with your pastor26:45 Understand their role and have them understand yours 31:00 Healthy relationships have conflict 35:45 Who do you pay on Sunday mornings? 38:00 Don’t waste your time on sideways energy42:00 Encouragement for techs with a tough pastor relationship 44:00 Best Quotes from the series


    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you fill big shoes together as a team?


    Whit George & Johnathan Basquez join us for the "Pastors & Production" Series to discuss filling the shoes of Willie George & Andrews Stone and how they work together as a team to continue leading Church on the Move forward.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Visiting states, nations and filling shoes4:30 Whit George & Johnathan Basquez join us for the Pastor & Production Series!10:30 What was it like stepping into the shoes of Andrew Stone & Willie George?19:30 What churches do you look to for inspiration? 22:45 How do you balance your pastor’s vision with production’s constraints? 33:45 How do you handle conflict with your pastor as a church tech?36:00 How involved are church production people in service planning? 37:20 Pastor, how involved should church production be in service planning? 43:00 Does worship and production have equal voice at COTM?48:00 What direction is COTM heading and upcoming trends in the American church?53:50 As a pastor, what do you wish all church techs knew about their pastor?56:45 As a church production person, what do you wish all pastor’s knew about their church techs?



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you pastor people who tour every weekend and are A level artists/production people?


    Henry & Andy join us from The Belonging Co Church to discuss pastoring creatives, handling expectations and managing salaries for folks who could earn more at the drop of a hat on the road.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Trading places5:30 Andy Rushing and Henry Seeley join us from Beloning Co Church! 9:45 How did the Belonging Co Church come to be? 13:30 How do you determine your church's production style?19:45 Is it tough having a pastor that knows production so much?23:00 You ran Waves through a Behringer X32? 26:00 How have you handled conflict amongst yourselves? 35:00 What is it like pastoring creatives? 40:40 Bridging the gap between worship, vision and production 44:15 Is it tough to pay a competitive salary when your tech people could leave church and go on the road?49:15 Educating fellow pastors on how to recruit production people. 53:30 What would you have all church techs know about their pastors?56:15 As a church tech, what would you like all pastors to know?



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you communicate priorities with your pastor?


    Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey join us for our "Pastor & Production Director Relationship" series to discuss their dynamic, handling production decisions and how to prioritize production.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Being the black sheep of the family 3:45 Five Truths and a lie with your Pastor8:00 Relocating the church 18:30 How involved is Pastor Graham in the church production? 25:45 Why is a big Christmas service still a priority? 31:30 What do you wish all tech people could know about their pastor? 33:15 As a church tech, what would you like a room of pastors to know? 35:45 Plug: Bible in a year project



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you have the best possible relationship with your pastor?


    Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth join us this week for Pt.2 of our Pastor & Production series. We discuss what each role wishes the other knew about their role, handling errors and requesting new gear.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Meeting your heroes 4:16 Wes Ashworth and Matt Chandler join us!11:15 Five Truths and a lie with Matt Chandler 16:00 What gear is the village church running? 18:45 Handling conflict with your pastor as a production director 24:30 How do you ask for new production gear from your pastor? 31:00How do you handle production errors? 35:30 Do you pay production contractors? 39:00 Making big production decisions as a team 43:00 Whose fault is it if a church production person is working too much? 49:30 What do you appreciate about working with your pastor? 50:40 What does Matt appreciate most in his production people? 56:15 How do you prepare your heart to serve at church? 59:15 What is one thing as a pastor you wish you could tell all production people? 62:00 What’s something as a church tech you wish every pastor knew out there?




    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How can church production directors communicate and work best with their pastor's?


    In week one of our Pastor & Production Series, we interview Darren Whitehead and Sarah Bible from Church of the City in Franklin. We discuss the pressures of production keeping up with vision and what each role wishes the other knew about their daily struggles.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Who was Todd Elliott’s boss? 5:00 Darren & Sarah join us for 5 Truths & a lie with your pastor!16:45 Darren’s vision for Church of the City 24:00 What gear is Church of the City running? 36:15 Handling the pressure of a pastor’s vision41:42 How to have a conversation with your pastor on realistic production? 50:30 As a pastor, what do you wish all tech people knew about their pastor? 54:00 As a tech person, what’s one thing you wish every pastor knew about their production people?


    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    What was it like doing church production at Elevation in the early days?


    Andy Bentley joins us to discuss his church tech times at Elevation, pacing production stress, and creating a creative process that works.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Inside baseball: ChurchGear Leadership Quarterly 5:00 Andy Bentley joins us! (Elevation & Skylark) 11:50 Staying up 60 hours straight for production 17:00 Andy’s church tech background 23:30 What was it like doing church production at Elevation? 27:30 Is Elevation Worship the same team as the Sunday morning team? 32:30 How do you keep your cool in high stress production moments?37:30 How do you put creative processes in place in church production? 44:30 Disaster story: “We were hanging them above their heads” 49:20 Tech Takeaway: Don’t chase the sexy stuff 51:35 Church Tech Confessional: ProPresenter fail




    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you weigh the decision to stay or leave church tech ministry?


    Yoshi Haddad has transitioned out from his post as the Director of Production at Houston's First Baptist Church to become a Sales Engineer at LD Systems. He joins us this week to discuss his thoughts on the transition and we have some laughs along the way with a disaster story, tech takeaway and an ATM moment you can't miss.

    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Moral failures at church 6:00 Yoshi Haddad joins us! 17:45 Yoshi's production background 24:30 How Yoshi decided to leave church tech ministry 34:00 Who is responsible for burnout?37:00 Speaker shoot out! 42:15 Disaster Story 45:40 Tech Takeaway 47:25 ChurchTech Confessional



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    You've been hired to be the youth minister and now you're told you're doing church production. What?


    Kyle Bowman is the Production Director at Journey Church and he joins us to discuss transitions, volunteer recruitment and more!


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Toby and Blake have been responsible for the youths of America 5:45 Kyle Bowman joins us! 15:00 What is production at Journey Church like? 19:45 From Youth Ministry to Production in 5 seconds flat 22:40 Where do you find church production volunteers? 29:30 Should you go to college for church production? 35:30 Disaster Story: First Christmas Service 38:15 Tech Takeaway: You’re doing a good job! 40:40 Church Tech Confessional


    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    What's it like mixing for Red Rocks services and concerts?


    Jesse O'Brien is the Broadcast and FOH engineer at Red Rocks Church and he joins us to discuss all things Red Rocks production.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 We have our first podcast sponsor! 4:45 Andy Bentley joins us! 7:30 Five Truths and a Lie: “And they asked can we bring our guns in?”17:00 Production at Red Rocks Church 25:30 Mixing live vs. studio 30:00 Red Rocks broadcast set up & line array 37:15 Jesse’s mixing philosophies 39:00 Passing on your wisdom to the next generation 41:45 Disaster story: “Are we gonna have to buy a new PA?”49:20 Tech Takeaway: “All stuff is the small stuff”50:50 Church Tech Confessional: Sleeping in



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you recruit and train church production volunteers?


    Bobby Falconnier is the broadcast manager at First Baptist Orlando church and he joins us for a volunteer deep dive.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Impersonations4:30 Bobby Falconnier joins us! 12:45 How do you find church production volunteers? 30:00 Working for a manufacturer vs a church 35:00 Disaster story 37:35 Tech Takeaway on spending the right amount 41:45 Church Tech Confessional: Try what patch?



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do you transition from being an individual AVL lead to becoming the leader for the entire church production team?


    Tim Wagoner joins us from Long Hollow church to talk about his recent promotion, their decision to buy EAW line arrays and more!


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Best Beaches in America 5:30 Tim Wagoner joins us! 18:00 How did Tim become a church tech professional? 22:00 Moving from Audio Lead to Leading Church Production 32:30 Is EAW a good church line array for sightlines?38:40 Longhollow Church’s Biggest Production Issues 40:15 Disaster Story: “There was no audio, period.” 44:30 Tech Takeaway46:45 Church Tech Confessional: “Broken package”



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    What were the early days of mixing for Hillsong like?


    James Hurley is a mix engineer who has worked with Hillsong, Kari & Cody, Mosaic and more. He joins us to discuss his early days with Hillson, live production albums and more this week on the ChurchGear Podcast


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 The Guys Get Gue in their ears for InEars 5:45 James Hurley joins! [5 Truths & a Lie] 15:00 James’s journey into church production 19:00 What was it like doing production for Hillsong United? 25:00 How “Live” are “Live Worship Albums”? 38:30 You can only pick one piece of gear for your setup. 40:45 How do you pay your church production people correctly? 1:03:00 Tech Takeaway: Love your neighbor as yourself 1:07:00 Church Tech Confessional: "We had budget leftover....so"




    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do we balance our work life well?


    Conor Hale is a church tech at The Summit Church and he joins us to discuss work life balance.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Disrespecting Consoles, Studios and Pappy Van Winkle 5:30 Conor Hale joins us! 13:00 Conor’s journey to being a Summit Church Tech 16:00 Summit Church’s system setup 22:00 Finding a healthy rhythm of work 27:15 Production hacks used at Summit Church: PCs 32:00 Disaster Story35:45 A legendary Production Person Reveal 43:30 Tech Takeaway on balance 43:38 Church Tech Confessional “I wasn’t doing anything.”



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How does one of the biggest churches in the country approach lighting design?

    Caleb is the Senior Lighting Designer for Life Church. He tells us about Life Church's approach to lighting, some disaster stories and more on our final live FILO episode.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Toby and Blake go to a baseball game before FILO6:30 Caleb Darago joins us live at FILO! 14:00 How to have AR/VR/XR at church! 19:00 Caleb’s journey as a lighting and video tech at Life Church 21:15 How does Life Church do lighting design? 37:00 “We put the Furman at shoe kicking level” 41:10 Tech Takeaway: “Pastor first, tech second” 44:45 Church Tech Confessional on baptism




    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    What production upgrades should you recommend to your church leadership?


    Matt Kotthoff joins us live at FILO 2024! We discuss gear stewardship, community building and wrap with a disaster story that has us all wondering if there is ever a right time to allow software updates to go through.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 “Toby! Unhand that woman!” 6:19 Matt Kotthoff joins us at FILO Live! 12:40 Matt’s FILO teaching session topic 14:15 Todd Elliott cameos! 17:00 What is Sun Valley Community Church's production setup like? 22:30 What PA does Sun Valley Community Church use? 24:10 How do you decide to sell or keep your church’s used production gear? 25:50 What level of production gear should your church upgrade to? 29:10 How much “backup gear” should you have on hand? 32:10 What common production mistake does Matt see in other churches? 36:20 What’s the most important church production element to improve first? 38:40 Disaster story: Can’t delay or do updates! 41:40 Tech Takeaway on asking for help 43:20 Church Tech Confessional: “That was rough. But no one has questioned my mix decisions since.”



    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    We took over the Amplio Podcast studio after day one of FILO to recap the conference and bring the party to you!


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 FILO Amplio After Party Pod! 4:00 What happened at FILO 2024 Day 1? 7:00 Toby’s horrific Gene Kim introduction 11:00 FILO pre party activities 15:00 Amplio’s podcast has launched! 20:00 Game: Classic Rock pop quiz!26:00 Game: Name that song for Toby29:15 Game: Songs the Government plays to torture people 33:00 Rapid round questions 40:00 Worship Sound Guy joins us! 43:00 The Rest of the ChurchGear Crew & Jeff Vandergiessen joins! 53:20 Church Tech Confessional: "I shouldn't have listened to my pastor's wife"




    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here! 

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    How do we customize our lighting design to draw people to God?


    Griffin McCravy joins the podcast to tell us how Church of the Highlands is adjusting their lighting design to create a more welcoming environment for potential believers.


    In this episode you'll hear:

    1:00 Blake’s first time in the tech booth 6:00 Griffin McCravy joins us! 12:00 What is Griffin teaching about at FILO this year? 18:00 How do you rethink your church production approach? 23:30 How does The Church of The Highlands Approach Christmas?34:15 How does Church of the Highlands do their lighting design? 39:00 Where is the global church going with lighting design now? 43:30 Disaster Story: “I’ll never use a snow machine again.” 49:10 Tech Takeaway: How do you set good expectations for church production? 51:51 Church Tech Confessionals "My pastor walked off and didn't fire me"


    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.



    Connect with us:

    Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

    Come work with us at ChurchGear!

    Full job description and the place to apply can be found here!