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The ChurchGear Podcast

The ChurchGear Podcast

著者: Toby Walters [Church Tech Advocate]
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概要

Are you a church tech director? If so, this podcast exists to serve you specifically. Each week we pull the tech director out of the booth and place them onto the stage to share their most outlandish stories and hidden wisdom from the tech trenches. Hosted by Toby Walters and Blake Hodges.

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  • Navigating a Moral Failure & Leading Tech Through Crisis [Gateway Church's Will Martin]
    2026/04/13

    In this heavy but incredibly important episode, we are joined by Will Martin of Gateway Church. Will shares the raw reality of navigating one of the most publicized church crises in recent history. We discuss the immediate emotional toll on the production team, how to lead volunteers through the shock, and the harsh realities of staff turnover and attendance drops following a major scandal.



    In this episode you'll hear:

    0:00 Intro: False Miracles

    6:14 Will Martin (Gateway Church) Joins

    10:45 The Fallout: Navigating a Pastor's Moral Failure

    18:00 Leading a Tech Team Through a Church Crisis

    27:30 The Reality of Staff Turnover After a Scandal

    32:30 How Moral Failures Impact Church Attendance

    35:00 Should Lead Pastors Be Held to a Higher Standard?

    47:30 Supporting Church Leadership During a Crisis

    52:30 Gateway Church's Transition to a New Pastor

    57:00 Keep Sundays Running: Knowing Your "Why"



    Get expert help and care on your next integration project with our friends at HouseRight here.

    Up to 50% off select categories and 20% off everything overall in stock!


    Grab a great deal deal and enter to win a "Keep Sundays Running" kit with fun swag and tech essentials here.

    Up to 50% off select categories and 20% off everything overall in stock!


    Grab a great deal deal and enter to win a "Keep Sundays Running" kit with fun swag and tech essentials here.

    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    • Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
    • Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.



    Connect with us:

    • Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
    • Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
    • Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
    • Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!
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  • Communicating Your Value as a Technical Artist [FILO's Todd Elliott]
    2026/04/06

    How do you communicate your actual value to your church leadership without overwhelming them with tech jargon?


    In this episode, we are joined by FILO Founder Todd Elliott. Todd shares the origin story of how FILO was created to support the often-overlooked production community.


    We dive into a deep conversation about the title of "Technical Artist," why using intentional tech jargon to sound smart usually backfires with your senior pastor, and the best ways to bridge the communication gap between the tech booth and the executive team.



    In this episode you'll hear:

    • 0:00 Intro: Chicago Keeps Trying to Kill Us
    • 5:20 Todd Elliott (Founder of FILO) Joins
    • 11:00 Game: Church Camp or Frat House?
    • 17:15 The Origin Story of the FILO Conference
    • 27:30 The Debate: Are Church Techs "Technical Artists"?
    • 34:00 How to Communicate Your Value to Church Leadership
    • 38:00 The Danger of Using Tech Jargon with Pastors
    • 49:30 Keep Sundays Running: Forecasting Gear Failure



    Get expert help and care on your next integration project with our friends at HouseRight here.

    Up to 50% off select categories and 20% off everything overall in stock!


    Grab a great deal deal and enter to win a "Keep Sundays Running" kit with fun swag and tech essentials here.

    Up to 50% off select categories and 20% off everything overall in stock!


    Grab a great deal deal and enter to win a "Keep Sundays Running" kit with fun swag and tech essentials here.

    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    • Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
    • Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.



    Connect with us:

    • Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
    • Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
    • Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
    • Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!
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  • Cheap LED Walls, Minimum Budgets & Live Stream Strategy [People's Church | Eduardo Rivera]
    2026/03/30

    When money is tight, is it ever a good idea to buy a cheap, imported LED wall?



    In this episode, we sit down with Eduardo Rivera from People's Church to tackle the harsh realities of church tech budgets. We discuss how to start upgrading your gear when your budget is basically zero, and how to coach volunteer teams who yearn for new gear.


    Topics Covered:

    Prioritizing budgets: Live Stream vs. In-Person Worship

    The hidden costs of cheap LED walls

    Defining production excellence without comparing your church to others

    Gear and setups currently used at People's Church

    Leading and coaching tech volunteers who suffer from "Gear Acquisition Syndrome"


    In this episode you'll hear:

    0:00 Stop Paying to Store Used AVL Gear

    5:55 Eduardo Rivera from People's Church Joins

    8:15 Eduardo’s Start in Church Tech

    13:30 Defining Production Excellence at People's Church

    15:45 The "Church Down the Street" Comparison Trap

    19:45 Gear Talk: What is People's Church Using?

    23:00 Budget Strategy: Live Stream vs. The Auditorium

    25:00 Should You Buy a Cheap LED Wall?

    34:15 Where to Start When Your AVL Budget is Zero

    36:45 Coaching Techs Who Always Want New Gear

    39:49 Church Tech Disaster Story

    44:44 Tech Takeaway: Always Carry a Flashlight


    Get expert help and care on your next integration project with our friends at HouseRight here.

    Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.


    Apply to work at ChurchGear here!

    Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

    • Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
    • Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.



    Connect with us:

    • Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
    • Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
    • Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
    • Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!
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    51 分
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