How do you lead your church tech team after a tornado has lifted off your church's roof?

In this episode, we are joined by Mac Brown of Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. We start by tackling the tension between the pulpit and the tech booth before diving into one of the wildest stories we've ever heard on the podcast: leading a church tech team after a literal tornado ripped the roof off their building.

In this episode you'll hear:

0:00 Pastor vs. Production: Who Wins Setup Disputes?

6:30 Mac Brown (Second Baptist Houston) Joins

8:30 When a Tornado Rips the Roof Off Your Church

10:30 Mac’s Start in Church Production

17:45 Leading a Tech Team Through a Tornado Disaster

23:00 Acoustic Treatment vs. Room Aesthetics

25:00 Lessons from Portable Church to Permanent Building

28:30 Did Pastor Ed Young Take a Helicopter Between Services?

31:00 Second Houston’s Most Difficult Production Projects

34:15 Communicating Unrealistic Executive Requests to Your Team

40:45 Church Tech Disaster Story

43:45 Tech Takeaway

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