On Tuesday, I published Part One of this content. You can read that post here. Let me refresh us on what I mean by an “experience”: What I mean when I say “experience” is your worship services, your classes, your events, your Vacation Bible School, your conferences. Anything where you... read more
At twelve:thirty media, we are all about helping you create dynamic experiences at your church. What do I mean by an experience in this context? What I mean when I say “experience” is your worship services, your classes, your events, your Vacation Bible School, your conferences. Anything where you are... read more
It’s almost Thanksgiving and though most people are thinking about turkeys, family time and cooler weather, those of us involved in the church world already have our brains spinning around the upcoming Christmas Holiday. We are busy sorting though music, Christmas stage designs or just general holiday service planning. Of... read more
Before launching [twelve:thirty]media full-time, I had the privilege of serving two of the fastest growing churches in the country- Pinelake Church in Brandon, MS, and the Newspring Church based in Anderson, SC. At both of these churches, we produced training material for every volunteer position on our media production team.... read more
When it comes to volunteers we all have people all across the serving spectrum. On one side there are the people who would serve at every opportunity and then we have those on the other side of the spectrum who serve once a month or so. But when it comes... read more
I’m a broken record when it comes to the number one thing you can do as a leader to grow your volunteer team – Pastor Your People First. You have to put the emotional and spiritual needs of your volunteers over the excellence of your experience. You must care more... read more
A church’s creative team is made up of many people with a wide variety of skills, talents, and creative styles. One of the most overlooked parts of having a great team is the need to encourage team members to collaborate with one another during the creative process. Let’s talk about five... read more
In my post “Periscope: What it is and How to Use it at Your Church”, I explained the basics of Twitter’s new app and how to use it in your ministry. I believe this app has the potential to be a game-changer for how we share the gospel and minister in... read more
Pastoring your people should be your #1 priority. You must care more about who your volunteers are becoming more than what they do on your team. So, with anything, as your team grows in number, you’re going to need to enlist some help. I would even venture to say that... read more
What is Production Headquarters? Call it whatever you’d like, but it’s a good idea to have a space where your volunteers hangout together on Sunday’s. A place where conversation happens, fun happens, laughter happens, community happens. This should be a place that is cool, comfortable, and lively. This could be... read more
After someone shows interest in serving on your production team, whether through an Opportunities Tour or another avenue, you’ll want to provide an opportunity where they can have a sneak peek into your team to see if it’s an area they really are interested in. At Newspring, we called this... read more
I’ve served in two mega-churches in media leadership roles where we have doubled and tripled the number of consistent volunteers serving in production. I don’t say this to brag, I say this to encourage you. In an area that has a stereotype of being full of “behind the scenes, introverted, nerds”,... read more