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How do we know when it is time to say "yes" to a new church tech position?


Jeremy Van Valkenburg is the Live Experience Pastor at Cross Point church and he has worked as a church tech in multiple churches over the years. We talk about transitioning between roles, how to establish a new team and more on this week's ChurchGear podcast!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Alligators & Northern travels 
• 6:00 Jeremy Van Valkenburg joins us! 
• 27:45 Jeremy’s first move at Transformation Church 
• 29:00 How Chad Vegas ended up at Transformation Church 
• 31:28 How they got Transformation Church’s arena set up
• 37:00 How does Transformation Church do Sunday services?
• 39:00 Sharing their hearts with Transformation’s Leadership on burnout
• 41:40 What gear is Transformation running?
• 49:00 Moving to Cross Point Church to Build the Team 
• 56:00 Disaster story on a horrific Livestream picture 
• 1:00:30 Tech Takeaway on Identity 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How much should we prioritize good lighting for our church services?


Daniel Connell is a lifelong Lighting Director professional and founder of DC Pro. He joins us to discuss lighting's importance for church services, house lights' importance and the heart behind DC Pro's work.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 A Listener Gets a Raise! 
• 4:00 Lighting’s importance to concerts 
• 6:50 Daniel Connell joins the show! 
• 15:45 Church on the Move’s tech history 
• 33:00 How much AVL is needed for church services? 
• 41:00 Lighting’s importance to church services 
• 43:30 How do you find an LD for your church? 
• 50:20 House Lights: the most vital but boring buy 
• 59:15 The heart and logistics of working with DC Pro
• 1:09:00 Tech Takeaway on identity & work life balance 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do you improve your church's livestream?


Drake Kelch started doing production at 13 years old! He has worked with Bethel Music and various other production positions for years and now he leads his own production company, DK Film.



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 The Sphere in Las Vegas 
• 7:30 Drake Kelch joins! 
• 18:30 Drake’s start in production at Bethel at age 13! 
• 23:30 What does a church “cinematic look” look like? 
• 32:00 Handheld cameras vs. Dollies 
• 33:30 Minimum cost to create a cinematic look 
• 37:00 Ways to improve your video right now
• 45:25 Trends and churches Drake is watching now 
• 47:00 Recent projects Drake’s proud of working with 
• 51:30 Disaster Story: Church install weather complications 
• 54:45 Tech Takeaway: Check your camera views 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

Should churches use In-Ears? Are the benefits worth the cost?


Eddie Cruz works at 64 Audio to help churches find the best In-Ears for their worship teams.  He joins us to discuss the process of making Beyonce's In-Ears, how churches are using In-Ears and more on this week's pod. 


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Church Celebrations & Chris Tomlin’s In-Ear woes! 
• 7:30 Eddie Cruz joins to explain monitor mixing 
• 20:59 Beyonce’s Diamond In-Ears 
• 25:45 Eddie’s tech journey 
• 31:00 Eddie’s hang with Metallica & church clients 
• 36:15 What are churches using? In-Ears? Wedges? 
• 44:30 New In-Ear Tech Eddie is Seeing 
• 51:00 Should churches use In-Ears? 
• 53:45 Disaster Story: Exploding In-Ears 
• 57:15 Tech Takeaway on the little things 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do you know when it's time to replace your speakers? A full PA isn't a small cost.


Zach spent many years as a church tech, and he now works for d&b in their Business Development department. We talk about the things to think about when you're considering a new PA, the difference between working at a church and a manufacturer and finish with some fantastic disaster stories!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Betrayals at ChurchGear 
• 5:15 Zach Brady of d&b joins us! 
• 18:00 Zach’s church background 
• 24:45 Church Work vs. Manufacture work 
• 30:00 What’s the d&b difference? 
• 39:45 How do Church Techs know its time to upgrade the system? 
• 43:45 Never let a crisis go to waste 
• 49:40 Disaster story: Beards and Breathing Machines
• 54:00 Disaster story: Fog and Dance Disaster 
• 57: Tech Takeaway on Identity 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do we find community among our fellow church techs?


Tone Stephens joins us to discuss the importance of community, the touring life and his time at Rock Lititz!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s CA church visits  
• 6:30 Tone Stephens joins the pod! 
• 10:45 Drugs, Grammys and Queens 
• 14:00 Tone’s close call with jail time 
• 19:00 What is Rock Lititz studios? 
• 22:30 Where the Church Tech Community comes together 
• 28:30 The importance of community for church techs 
• 30:44 The Thought Leader Connect Group Types 
• 38:00 Touring Vs. Church
• 41:30 Disaster story: Why isn’t it working?!
• 45:10 Tech Takeaway

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How will the Church Tech Pay Series end?


Toby, Blake and Brian recap the entire series in our final episode! We cover the most surprising survey stats, the best quotes, and the top takeaways.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Brendon Petty’s Legs and MxU live!  
• 4:20 Mariah Carey & BD nearly kills Steven Curtis Chapman! 
• 13:30 Biggest Stats from the Church Tech Pay Survey 
• 20:40 Best Quotes from the Series 
• 32:00 Appreciation & Taking Pay off the Table 
• 38:00 Benefits? Benefits! Benefits.
• 42:00 Biggest Overall Takeaways from the Series 
• 53:00 Top Way to Increase Pay over the Series 
• 1:03:15 How to have the “salary increase” convo well 
• 1:10:00 Toby’s Benediction for the Church Tech Pay Series 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What if the grass isn't greener in the secular production world?


Caleb joins us again to discuss event overload, secular vs church environments, and salary ranges.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 The NF and Greta Van Fleet concerts at Bridgestone 
• 5:10 Salary ranges and negotiating offers 
• 10:25 What does Billy the Tech making 75K look like? 
• 16:30 Secular Production Salaries 
• 18:30 The Tech Director reports to…everyone?? 
• 22:15 Should church techs be required to do every single event? 
• 30:00 What if church is better than a secular job? 
• 35:45 Flex days as a benefit package feature? 
• 39:50 Will anyone ever feel like they are paid fairly? 
• 44:00 What should the average Church Tech Salary BE?
• 48:00 Tech Takeaway on church calling 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

• Worship isn't just a Sunday experience; it's a committed lifestyle.
• Small, unnoticed shifts could be paving the way for heresy in our leadership.
• Leading with 'fear of the Lord' is crucial to keep your worship genuinely focused on what pleases Heaven.

You just got a job offer for 25k more to leave your church tech job. But you want to stay. What do you do now?


Caleb Loeppky worked in multiple church tech positions before taking a role at Amplio. He also works with Slingshot to place church production people all across America. He joins us to discuss competing job offers, Pastor's housing allowances, and how to talk about your salary with your Executive Pastor well.



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s past church jobs 
• 8:15 Caleb Loeppky joins us! 
• 13:45 How Caleb found his Church Tech Jobs 
• 19:00 What are the current church tech jobs out there right now? 
• 24:30 Getting underpaid for being a volunteer to staff person 
• 28:00 How many years as a TD does it take for a big raise? 
• 34:30 Taking a competing job offer to your Exec Pastor 
• 38:50 Pastor’s Housing Allowance 
• 42:00 Leaving your church
• 44:30 How do you figure out your salary range? 
• 47:20 Should all new techs start at 35-50k at least? 
• 51:20 Can you bring your boss a competing job offer?

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How can church techs show the wider tech pay landscape to their church leadership? 
 
 
 Scott Ragsdale is a church production legend and is returning to the ChurchGear podcast for the church tech pay series to discuss the current state of live production, an easy method to illustrate low tech salaries and why church techs are leaving the church.
 
 
 
 In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Budget pains 
• 5:30 Scott Ragsdale comes back to the podcast! 
• 7:15 One Crazy Quote and Two Lies from the TD Pay Survey 
• 11:45 Open Tech Director Roles at the Crossing 
• 14:00 Effects of the Vid on live production 
• 20:00 Are churches willing to pay a TD accurately?
• 22:00 Why do church techs leave the church?  
• 26:00 Average Church Tech Salaries 
• 32:00 How to talk to your leadership about your salary 
• 34:15 The Crossings struggle to hire new tech roles 
• 43:30 The cost of the road 
• 49:00 Freelancing: Away from church and at church 
• 53:15 Church Tech Salary Ranges across America 
• 56:40 Different Tech Salary Ranges by Role 
• 1:00:31 The various hats a church tech wears  
• 1:03:45 Tech Takeaway on life’s journey 

 
 Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

 
 Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What salary/career questions have you always wanted to ask your Executive Pastor?


We spoke with Matt Wright from Slingshot Group about the title of "Pastor", Housing Allowances, and the Top 4 Qualities every Executive Pastor wants in their Tech Director.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Church interview HORROR story 
• 8:00 Matt Wright joins us from Slingshot! 
• 15:00 Matt’s past jobs 
• 18:45 The 6 parts of an Executive Pastor’s Job
• 23:30 Why are church techs not given the “Pastor” title? 
• 28:30 What is a minister’s housing allowance? 
• 31:36 Get your social security money now? 
• 32:45 Opting out of social security 
• 41:20 Church Benefits. Some have them. Some don’t. 
• 49:30 The 4 Qualities an Exec Pastor wants in a Tech Director
• 59:30 How do we approach the Exec Pastor for a raise 
• 1:11:30 Tech Takeaway on loving one another 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What expectations should churches and church techs have for salary ranges, raises and benefits packages?


Tim Foot joins us this week to kick off our Church Tech Pay Series! In the second of his two episodes with us we discuss benefits packages, salary ranges, and expectations for the TD and church.


In this episode you’ll hear: 

• 1:00  Toby firing the Finance Director to save lunch 
• 3:00 Coaching Churches on raising Tech Salaries 
• 5:30 Expectations of a $75,000 salary Church Tech 
• 6:15 Expectations of a $45,000 salary Church Tech  
• 9:00 How to talk to your executive pastor about pay
•  14:00 Benefits packages convey culture 
• 22:45 How many years does it take for a raise? 
• 27:45 Skills that bring in raises 
• 29:30 $80,000+ Tech Jobs 
• 35:30 The importance of EQ (Soft skills) 
• 42:30 Can the church pay equal to the secular market? 
• 45:30 Tech Takeaway on “Taking Care of Things” 

Plugs: Connect with Tim at Slingshot group!


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What should a  church tech's starting salary be?


Tim Foot joins us this week to kick off our Church Tech Pay Series! In the first of his two episodes with us we discuss church tech starting salaries, current tech hiring trends and  which tech role is the hardest to hire right now.


In this episode you’ll hear: 

• 1:00 How we Hire at ChurchGear 
• 6:46 Tim Foot from Slingshot joins us!
• 13:00 Two Truths and a Lie “Church Tech Pay” edition
• 19:45 Slingshot’s mission 
• 21:20 When more candidates come to Slingshot during the year  
• 24:20 Church Tech hiring trends 
• 27:00 Hardest Tech role to hire right now 
• 30:00 Could you hire a Video Director at $50K? 
• 32:45 Showing churches your candidate is already on staff
• 37:45 Starting Salary needed for a church tech hire 
• 42:30 Is it time to pay techs like software people? 

Plugs: Connect with Tim at Slingshot group!


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What have our friends at MxU been up to? 


We chatted with Jeff and Jay on how much a room can excuse a bad mix, MxU's upcoming events and which fast food burger is the best. 


In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 CA Mega Church Visits, Floor Buying & In and Out
• 7:20 MxU’s Jeff & Jay join us!
• 8:30 Burger Battle: McDonalds, WhatABurger, In and Out 
• 14:30 Two Truths & a Lie “Church Tech Pay” edition 
• 19:35 Jeff & Jay’s recent touring travels 
• 25:45 How much does a “bad room” damage a concert? 
• 38:25 Concert etiquette on singing loudly
• 44:00 Gene Kim & Jay death match 
• 48:45 Big announcement tease 
• 50:00 Tech Takeaway on Sunday Farts & Caring for our Teams

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do you build a big production team in a healthy way? What is the ethicality of hiring techs from other churches?


Tyler came up at Bayside church and now he is leading the production team at Flatirons church.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Company culture, hiring patterns 
• 6:15 Tyler Kaneshiro joins us! 
• 9:30 Disney Princesses & Tyler’s implants  
• 12:00 From Bayside to Flatirons church 
• 15:30 Beginning to build the Flatirons production team 
• 20:00 How did Tyler recruit his recent production hires? 
• 29:00 Is it ethical to “steal” techs from another church? 
• 33:45 Moments you knew a hire was or wasn’t right 
• 35:00 Flatiron’s campuses and staff 
• 37:15 Building the Flatirons production team 
• 41:00 Disaster Story on Dante Cards
• 44:20 Tech Takeaway on Perspective 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How did Toby create ChurchGear?


We are covering the failures, successes and surprises that culminated into ChurchGear's creation and success this week!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s horrible poison ivy and meth house 
• 7:00 Toby’s first recording studio 
• 13:50 Toby’s first business betrayal 
• 18:00 Toby’s many new ventures and worship ministry run 
• 21:55 Toby’s first gear flip 
• 23:55 Toby gets his dream job! (It’s a nightmare) 
• 29:25 Gear flipping full time 
• 37:00 ChurchGear’s concept is proven 
• 41:50 Toby hires Blake so he can start firing him 
• 47:15 From Toby’s basement to a horror barn 
• 54:00 Elevation and Central start calling 
• 55:00 ChurchGear Culture’s First Stress Test 
• 1:00:55 ChurchGear moves AGAIN!
• 1:07:30 ChurchGear predictions 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

What's it like producing services in the largest church in America?


Matt Walden gives us the details on Lakewood's services, a fantastic tech takeaway and some spectacular disaster stories.


In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 Fast cars and Toby’s Lakewood Experience 
• 6:20 Matt Walden joins us! 
• 7:50 Outer Space, the Pope and Audio around the Globe
• 18:00 How Matt Walden got into Video Production 
• 23:00 What elements does Matt use to tell stories 
• 29:15 What is Video Dust and why do the big names use it?
• 39:40 Disaster story: Kari Jobe’s most embarrassing moment 
• 45:30 Disaster story: Backups 
• 47:45 Tech Takeaway on Family over Work 

Plugs: Hangout with Matt on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do you go from cold calling Willow Creek about their cool production setup to becoming their Creative Director?


Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us this week to talk to us about creative direction, working between production and worship and much more!

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Organizing Services
• 4:55 Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us! 
• 6:30 Biking across America and flying upside down 
• 14:00 How Rebekah became Willow Creek’s Creative Director
• 17:35 Scott Ragsdale vs Todd Elliott show down 
• 19:00 Advancing into a new church tech role
• 23:00 Keeping production and worship as a single team 
• 25:30 Working Genius discussion 
• 36:30 Hardest job in church production 
• 39:30 Disaster Story: Can a bus fire be small? 
• 43:00 Handling conflict between teams  
• 45:30 Game: Name that Song Taylor Swift Version 
• 50:00 Tech Takeaway on taking in all the ideas 

Plugs: Reach out to her on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

How do you become Thomas Rhett's lighting designer and win the Pernelli award for lighting designer of the year by age 28?


Alec Takahashi joins us on the podcast this week to tell us. He also touches on the importance of mentorship, his approach to lighting and gives the infamous disaster story that resulted in the destruction of many of Bayside's lights.



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Eating cockroaches, celebrity sightings, and Thomas Rhett Tacos 
• 7:40 Alec Takahashi joins us! 
• 15:30 From Bayside to lighting Thomas Rhett 
• 23:00 His first “pinched myself” show 
• 26:45 Staying excited for Sunday’s Services 
• 29:30 Designing Lighting for Sunday 
• 34:00 Moving people to worship through lighting 
• 39:00 Alec won a Parnelli award! 
• 43:40 Best Lighting Alec’s seen [Passion]
• 46:00 Disaster Story: Destroying all the lights
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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

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We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!