I was recently asked by my friends at The Church Memo to answer – 8 questions on the topic of media, production and creativity in the church. I pray these answers will give you some ideas to think about when it comes to leading these areas in your ministry. 1.... read more
On our Making Sunday Happen Podcast before COVID hit, we had several folks sending in questions about Sermon Bumpers and Series Trailers. We produce a lot of Bumpers and Trailers for churches, so I thought I’d put a couple of our most asked questions about these videos together. My prayer is... read more
Your church now has two important worship experiences. Each one is important and valuable in their own specific way. How you prepare and lead your production teams, and really all your teams, during this time will help determine if you continue moving forward and making progress or if you slide back to... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Focus On Audio In this moment, it is okay to bring down the video production quality of your service. If your service is overproduced right now, it will not connect as well. Take for example all major talk shows – The Tonight Show,... read more
Sermon slides can either help communicate the message of your sermon or they can distract or detract. I think often in our churches the sermon slides can sometimes be the most neglected part of the worship experience. I want to challenge you that your sermon slides are integral to aiding... read more
You’re thinking about producing your own Video Announcements In-House instead of outsourcing your announcements to a company like Twelve:Thirty Media. Before you start, I want to give you a few questions to answer and a few tips to consider. Here are 5 questions to ask before you consider producing your... read more
Who should make the sermon PowerPoint? Should the pastor handle everything and just send his final files to the production team on Sunday morning or is it most beneficial for the production team to be involved in the process? I am going to explain why I believe it is most... read more
Over the last few years on our blog and on episodes of The Church Media Podcast, we have talked in great detail about Propresenter. We recommend three Presentation Software: ProPresenter You can Buy a copy of ProPresenter here: https://renewedvision.com/propresenter MediaShout You can purchase MediaShout here: http://mediashout.com EasyWorship You can purchase EasyWorship here: https://www.easyworship.com... read more
If you’re a worship leader or tech director reading this, you’re likely familiar with Ableton Live. You probably already use if for tracks, or you know someone that does, or you’re fighting to the death to not have to use tracks. But Ableton Live does far more than run tracks.... read more
Production can be a tricky thing to get volunteers to buy into. Too often, I have found, a volunteer comes on board simply believing that are there to fill a role, an open space- not to actively engage in leading worship and helping to shape a moment between God and... read more
Calm down. I didn’t say attend another church – I said visit another church. I think it’s not only healthy but extremely productive for you to take members of your production team to other campuses within your church or even other churches. If you can, I highly suggest you contacting... read more