Running a site like ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com, I’ve seen thousands of stage designs. It’s sexy, seeing what brand new types of materials innovative churches start using. And I’ve even had the fun of designing my own stages with my own unique materials. I’ve used PVC, cellophane, stretch fabric, light bulbs… Always looking... read more
You’re playing Pictionary, and the clue to draw is “The Beach.” You sketch a sandcastle, an umbrella, and luckily someone shouts out “beach!” before you even attempt to doodle a jetty. It’s pretty easy to come up with a list of things at the beach. In fact, you can find... read more
I’ll never forget when I stood in a room with environmental projection for the first time. Ever since I was young, I dreamt of a space where art wasn’t just an accent, but it was the vehicle used to help point people toward their Creator. On that evening in 2009,... read more
Despite what we would like to believe, every church has to live within a budget when it comes to stage design, and that budget will never be the biggest in the church, no matter how much we may wish for it! A few months ago, our team built some panels.... read more
I run a website called ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com. It gets around 400,000 views/month. That number continually surprises me, knowing there are that many people around the world doing stage design at their church. People ask me all the time if I post every stage design that is submitted through the site.... read more
Jonathan Malm is a writer, entrepreneur and author. He is the creator of churchstagedesignideas.com, seriesideas.com, and SundayMag, and the author of Created for More: 30 Days to Seeing Your World in a New Way and Unwelcome: 50 Ways Churches Drive Away First-Time Visitors. He is also becoming a fast friend... read more
A great stage design can be one of the highlights of the experience you are creating for your congregation on Sunday. Here are three ways you can achieve an effective stage design at your church: Be at the creative meetings for your pastoral staff. Know the material. An effective stage... read more
When it comes to stage design, money matters. Unfortunately, when you are a part of a smaller church and have a low or non-existent budget, money matters even more. Money, however, does not have to dictate your design options. Here are a few guidelines to creating unique stages on... read more
If you’re like me, you love gadgets. One of my favorite television shows as a kid in the 80s was “MacGyver”. He could whip up a gadget out of bubblegum and a paperclip. He was The Man. Other TV action shows used guns and weapons of different kinds. MacGyver though,... read more