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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
There is a misconception that multi-tasking makes you more productive. However, research shows that we are much more productive when we focus on one thing at a time. I ran across the video below from author and speaker Phil Cooke talking about Distractions and how one of the greatest sources of... read more
Most of us reading this article have recently celebrated our church’s Easter service! Congratulations! I’m sure what you all created was a wonderful time of celebrating Jesus and telling the world about Him. Of course we all know that Easter isn’t the end. Sunday is coming. Sunday is always coming!... read more
The movie GOD’S NOT DEAD 2 hits theaters today. The follow-up to the Pure Flix film GOD’S NOT DEAD, this sequel takes audiences back to the Arkansas setting of the original, home to Martin Luther King Jr. High School, where beloved teacher of the year Grace Wesley (played by fan favorite Melissa... read more
I recently had the opportunity to chat with actress, producer, and acting coach Irene Santiago. Irene is a wife, a mom, and has been an actress for over twenty years. She has trained under such names as Robert Redford and Sally Field and was invited multiple times to attend the... read more
If you are on staff at a church, you’re in a Christian bubble. You just are. I can say this with confidence. I’ve worked in Christian radio, at an international ministry and at two mega-churches. Every day at work, I was surrounded by other believers. We can quickly get to a... read more
The movie MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN hits theaters today. MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (played by Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for... read more
The movie THE YOUNG MESSIAH hits theaters today. I recently had the opportunity to see a preview screening of the movie at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville a few weeks ago. The film is powerful. The production quality is stellar. The casting is great, including familiar faces like Sean... read more
As creative people, we are always searching for those great minds on Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, and Periscope to throw some inspiration our way. While this is in no way a “definite” or complete list, here are 10 people I believe you need to follow on in the Church Media space:... read more
It’s a universal truth among churches; everyone who has anything to do with Sunday mornings puts hours of work into making them perfect. All of that work has to amount to something right? With so much time and importance placed on our time of gathering it’s critical that what we... read more
If you are like me, you’ve seen an amazingly impactful drama done at a creative/leadership conferences or large church with a multi-million dollar annual budgets and longed to create something similar in your own congregation. However, starting a drama team from scratch can seem extremely daunting, especially if you don’t... read more
Since 2004, I’ve had the opportunity to serve alongside the Washington, DC-based staff team that organizes and executes the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. The Annual NRB Convention is the largest gathering of Christian Media professionals in the world. It attracts some of the biggest names in not only Christian Radio,... read more