What were the key takeaways for the XP and Church Tech relationship series?

We give our top 10 takeaways for the series here!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s Hot Water Moment on a Podcast
9:15 Takeaway #1: Building Trust in Church Production
12:50 Takeaway #2: Shorter Presentations for Pastors
16:15 Takeaway #3: Avoiding “No” in Tech Conversations
18:30 Takeaway #4: Why 90% Is Enough in Church Production
22:00 Takeaway #5: Presenting Options to Leadership
25:30 Takeaway #6: Why New Gear Won’t Fix Production Problems
28:20 Takeaway #7: No Surprises
33:15 Takeaway #8: Predictable Emotional Responses in Worship
34:35 Takeaway #9: Filling the Gap
37:45 Takeaway #10: Bringing It All Together for Church Techs

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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.

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• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
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How do you get your executive pastor to give a "yes" to all your requests?

We're joined by our Southeast Church friends today to continue our Executive Pastor and Tech podcast series.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Blake’s hilarious church tech mic moment
4:55 Southeast Christian Church team joins the podcast
6:50 Five Truths and a Lie: church production edition
16:00 What an executive pastor really does in church leadership
18:30 How church techs can build trust with their executive pastor
23:15 How to get a “yes” from your executive pastor as a church tech
33:15 The right way to ask your executive pastor for resources or budget
41:30 When church gear fails (and you warned it would)
45:45 System failure stories in church production
52:00 Why the church tech–integrator relationship matters
1:01:00 Handling tension with your executive pastor as a church production leader
1:07:10 Why church techs should talk about non-work things with pastors

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

How do you request budget the right way from your Executive Pastor?

Our Covenant friends join us to discuss the right and wrong ways to ask for a production budget from your XP.

In this episode:

1:00 Why the Global Church Production Community Feels Small
4:45 Covenant Church Production Team Joins the Podcast
12:45 Inside the Role of an Executive Pastor in Church Production
14:45 How Senior Pastors Shape the Vision for Production
18:30 How to Request Production Budget from Your Senior Pastor
24:45 The Wrong Way to Ask for AVL Budget from Leadership
30:00 Latest Gear Upgrade at Covenant Church Production
35:00 How to Choose the Right AVL Integrator for Your Church
37:45 Building Trust Between Church Techs and Executive Pastors
46:30 What Executive Pastors Wish Every Church Tech Knew
47:00 What Church Techs Wish Executive Pastors Understood

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

How do you build trust with your executive pastor?

Our friends from Crossroads Church join us for part 1 of our executive pastor series.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s Church Tour & Travels
5:00 Crossroads Church Production Team Joins
6:00 Ideal Church Auditorium Size
12:30 Church Production Budget: How Much to Spend
20:00 Building Trust with Your Executive Pastor
24:45 Explaining Tech Value to Your Pastor
28:15 Tech Questions That Annoy Pastors
31:15 How Pastors Should Share Big Vision with Techs
43:00 Why Choosing the Right Church Integrator Matters
45:00 What Church Techs Wish Pastors Knew
47:00 What Pastors Wish Church Techs Knew

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

Should your church livestream?

Josh Nassar joins us on the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss livestreaming, budgeting for livestreaming and Toby gives a conversion story you can't miss!

In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 – How to Meet Your Spouse While Serving in Church Production
• 5:00 – Church Production Pro Josh Nassar Joins the Podcast
• 7:45 – Josh Nassar’s Journey Into Church AVL & Tech Ministry
• 11:15 – Getting Started in Church Live Streaming: Tips for Beginners
• 20:45 – The Cheapest Way to Live Stream a Church Service
• 29:00 – “Baffle Blake” Segment with HouseRight (Church Tech Challenge)
• 35:45 – Best Practices for Church Setup and Teardown Teams
• 43:45 – Church Live Stream Disaster Story: No Internet on Sunday
• 46:45 – Tech Takeaway: Why You Don’t Always Have to Follow the “Right Way” in Church Production

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

How do you stay grounded in church production to prevent burnout, death by comparison and connected to your spouse well?

Blaine Johnston joins us to discuss all of this and more on the ChurchGear podcast this week!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Wild Podcast Opening & When Pastors Cross the Line
4:30 – Guest Introduction: Blaine Johnston (Verify Name)
7:30 – What Does a Church Campus Producer Actually Do?
8:45 – The AVL Gear Setup at Lake Point Church
18:25 – Preventing Burnout in Church Production Teams
25:30 – Why Comparison is a Killer in Church Production
28:20 – “Baffle Blake” Segment with HouseRight
35:45 – Prioritizing Your Spouse Over Your Church Tech Role
42:00 – Church Production Disaster Story
44:15 – Tech Takeaway: Final Thoughts & Tips

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

How do you have the best church lighting possible?

Drew Middlebrooks joins us this week to discus common church lighting mistakes to avoid, if your church should be a "blackbox" and the right movement to give your lighting.

In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 The Legendary lake day
• 4:30 Drew Middlebrooks joins us from Auburn Community church
• 6:00 how did Drew get into Church production?
• 11:00 How do you keep your church lighting consistent and clean?
• 16:55 What are common church lighting mistakes to avoid?
• 19:20 How much movement should your church lighting have?
• 24:15 Should your church be a black box or have natural light?
• 31:30 Baffle Blake by HouseRight
• 38:00 How do you plan for a big church production project to make sure it goes well
• 46:15 Church Production Disaster Story
• 51:00 Church tech takeaway

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!

How do you stay calm, cool and collected when things go wrong during church?

Danielle Iselin went from working on aviation safety to church production, so she joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us how she cross applies those lessons to her job now at Vive Church.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Kicking Off the Church Production Podcast
4:30 – Meet Danielle from Vive Church
12:00 – Behind the Scenes: Vive Church Production Setup
13:50 – Recruiting & Training Church Production Volunteers
32:30 – HouseRight Integration Segment: Baffling Blake
38:50 – Staying Calm During Church Tech Crises
43:00 – Real-Life Church Production Disaster Story
47:30 – Tech Takeaway: Final Production Insights

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs 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!