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Flying Drummer Boys & Constantly Improving your Skills [Prestonwood Baptist Church's Mike Smith] Feb 20, 2023

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The flying drummer boys at Prestonwood Baptist Church took the social media world by storm.
Mike Smith is the Lead Audio Engineer/Live Production Lead at Prestonwood and he joined us this week to talk about that event, his method to improving, handling pressure and more.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Viral social media moments we’ve enjoyed
4:55 Mike Smith joins us!
12:30 Cutting reel to reel tape
14:15 Mike’s 30 year church tech journey
19:25 Using the Soundscape system
23:15 The Flying Drummer Boys at Prestonwood
32:30 The production pressure for producing Prestonwood’s services
34:30 Mike’s approach to constantly improve
37:20 Managing stress during productions
44:38 Tech Takeaway on building trust with your team

Plugs:

Mike's Facebook
Prestonwood Baptist's Instagram
Prestonwood's Media account

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From Volunteer to Global Production Director at Bayside Community Church [Chad Moore] Feb 13, 2023

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How do you go from volunteering at church to becoming the Global Production Director?
Chad Moore is the Global Production Director at Bayside Community Church. We chatted with him about setting up systems for your volunteers, staying healthy enough to have longevity at your church, and more on this week's podcast.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Can someone rescue Toby from his snowy car ride?
3:30 Chad Moore joins!
12:30 Chad’s journey into tech (Bayside is in Florida?)
13:30 Would you play hot coffee dodgeball?
16:30 From Church volunteer to Global Production Director
19:25 What does Chad attribute his longevity at Bayside to?
24:00 How to lead your team when Pastor gives you his vision
30:30 Growing your volunteers and tech team
40:00 Setting your volunteers up with a system so they can serve
44:25 Building community with other church techs in your town
46:20 Tech Takeaway on how you can take out opinions with a system

Plugs: You can reach out to Chad via email: chad.moore@mybayside.church

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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MicRental's Stephen Arruda on the Cost of Indecision & Mic'ing the NFL Feb 06, 2023

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How do you go from thinking, "I could do something with the MicRentals.com URL," to supplying the Super Bowl with the mics they use for Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes?
We chatted with Stephen Arruda on MicRentals.com's origin story, culture building, and tight timelines.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Dad jokes and rare microphone stories
6:06 MicRental's Founder, Stephen Arruda joins!
16:05 Stephen Arruda’s introduction into tech
24:30 Stephen almost started ChurchGear before Toby?!
30:30 MicRental's origin story
38:30 Helping churches in a panic
43:05 The cost of creative indecision
47:45 Stephen’s favorite moments working with clients
50:45 MicRentals supplies the Super Bowl mics?!
52:15 Microphone Trivia: Stephen vs. Blake
56:45 Tech Takeaway on curating company reading lists to craft culture

Plugs:

You can reach out to Stephen at stephen@micrentals.com
Books mentioned: Love Works, Customer Rules & 17 Qualities of a Team Player

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.
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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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Routines and Tools to Build Volunteer Teams [Biltmore Church’s Ryan Robb] Jan 30, 2023

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How do we routinely build up our volunteer teams? How can we constantly improve our team's skills and lead our ministry better?
Ryan Robb is the Live Audio Coordinator at Biltmore Church. He joins us this week to discuss his approach to coaching volunteers and cultivating leaders.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s snowy disaster in the church parking lot
6:50 Ryan Robb joins us! (Cops, running late & missing cymbals)
19:42 Liberty University -> Biltmore Church
26:25 Systematically coaching up your volunteers
29:15 Growing volunteers weaknesses
34:24 Building trust with your leaders
36:40 Leading your team after the pastor has a big vision change
39:20 How Robb routinely grows his leadership skills
44:00 Tech Takeaway on the “why” instead of the “what”

Plugs: Connect with Ryan 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:

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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

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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Building a Healthy Volunteer Culture [Jonathan Malm] Jan 23, 2023

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How do we build healthy volunteer cultures?
Jonathan Malm is an entrepreneur, author and church content comedian. He joins us this week to discuss volunteer culture building and burnout prevention.
In this episode, you'll hear:

1:00 Toby prepares his son for middle school bullies
6:20 Jonathan Malm joins us! (Monkeys, Fires & Modeling)
15:45 Jonathan’s many projects
18:30 Jonathan’s work on Church Stage Designs
20:25 How Covid has changed live streaming
25:20 Maximizing your stage design (affordably!)
28:45 Helping your volunteers avoid burnout
30:15 Building a healthy volunteer culture
35:30 Jonathan’s social media philosophy and tactics
37:30 Generational musings
41:40 Tech Takeaway: Sacrifice a Sunday for the long term

Plugs: Hangout with Jonathan Malm 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
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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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

Setting up Live Streaming, Surviving Sunday & Meeting Paul McCartney [Casas Church’s Tyler Moss] Jan 16, 2023

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Have you ever put your production gear on ice to get through a service?
Tyler Moss has! Tyler is the Production Director at Casas Church in Tucson Arizona. He stops by the pod to tell us about the challenges of moving to live stream, the Sunday morning cycle and his surprise meeting with Paul McCartney!
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Our most painful gear runs of 2022: Helicopters & Lightning
5:27 Tyler Moss joins the show!
11:25 Tyler takes Paul McCartney’s call?!
13:00 Bringing live streaming to Casas Church in 2020
20:30 Surviving Sunday and rebuilding when all the gear goes out
23:30 Managing the Sunday service grind
25:30 Studying at the Conservatory school in AZ
31:50 Church production in AZ vs. Touring life
34:40 Surprise statistics! Arizona vs. TN trivia
38:45 Casas Church’s new Yamaha Rivage gear!
42:53 Tech Takeaway on being willing to say “I don’t know.”

Plugs: Hangout with Tyler 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:

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

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Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
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Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

Finding Volunteers, Building Community & Boundary Setting with David Horning [Alaska Tech] Jan 09, 2023

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How do we recruit and train tech volunteers so that we are not the only one who knows how to work the sound board on Sunday morning? How do we strategically say no to tech requests that would put us beyond our hours and cut into our family time?
David Horning joins us from Alaska to describe what has worked for him in these scenarios and more!
David works with Native New Life, a Native led ministry that has a passion for taking the gospel to rural Alaskan villages. He is also a Media Missionary at Creekside church.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Dog disaster stories
5:00 David Horning joins from Alaska!
14:45 Building community with other church tech directors
17:30 Finding a tech community in Alaska
19:10 David’s work at Creekside Church
21:20 Having the “there is too much work to get done” conversation
27:20 Saying “no” to pastor and “yes” to family
31:30 How to think about gear budgets and lifespans
35:00 Finding & retaining volunteers for your church
41:00 Tech Takeaway on finding community and staying sharp

Plugs: Connect with David on Facebook or Instagram. Check out the ministry David is doing in Alaska and see how you can help.
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:

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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

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

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Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
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Calling: Knowing Yours and Leading Volunteers to Theirs [East Lake Church’s Andy Call] Jan 02, 2023

Show notes

How do we create a healthy volunteer culture so our church production ministries can thrive? How do we avoid burnout along the way and focus on God's calling in our lives rather than the obstacles in our path?
Andy call is the Co Lead Location Pastor at East Lake Church and he shares his 11+ years of experience on these topics in this week's pod. He also enjoys using his experience of launching churches to consult other church techs on the integrators and gear they should be using for their specific rooms.
In this episode you'll hear:

0:30 Toby and Blake clean the floors
3:20 Toby, ladders and scissor lifts shouldn’t mix!
8:50 Andy Call joins us from East Lake Church!
13:00 Church planting 101
14:40 The touring life with Phil Wickham and Lecrae
20:00 Working at East Lake Church
25:50 How Andy trains a new church tech volunteer
28:00 The Calling that keeps church technical leaders going
33:00 Creating a new production setup: vision, live stream & budget
37:00 Managing production budgets and expectations
43:40 How to stay in your church tech Calling
46:20 Tech Takeaway on investing in people over production gear

Plugs: You can reach out to Andrew for help at his email: andrew@visualtrend.io or connect with him 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:

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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

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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The Crew’s Wildest Stories from 2022 [End of Year Celebration] Dec 26, 2022

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This is our wildest podcast of the year.
Join the entire ChurchGear crew as we go over the funniest stories of the year, give out awards and end with a surprising Tech Takeaway of our own.
In this episode you'll hear:

0:30 Toby got fired at church?!
1:30 Blake's total firings and middle school ministry antics
5:50 Climbing through gear at Willow Creek
9:45 Invitation to "steal" Central Church’s gear
12:50 Church on the Move moves to ChurchGear
15:50 Gateway Church has more gear than ChurchGear?!
18:50 Dave is God’s least favorite CG member
23:40 You’ll never believe the Church Dave ended up in
30:40 Jonah is attacked by fire, not a whale
37:25 The 5 craziest sales messages AJ receives
46:00 Ross comes to confess his musical sin
51:17 "17 podcast awards from 2022"
1:01:30 Tech Takeaway
- How much did ChurchGear pay churches in 2022?
- How many churches did we sell gear back to in 2022?

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:

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We’ve seen everyone working hard to prepare for Christmas services, so we want to share and celebrate your preparation with a giveaway!

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

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Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
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Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

Finding the Next Generation of Church Techs [Christ in Youth's Kevin Behnke] Dec 19, 2022

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How do we raise up the next generation of church technical leaders?
Kevin Behnke is the Production Logistics Director at Christ In Youth. They partner with churches to create memorable moments for young christians. Along they way, they also end up finding aspiring technical directors who are drawn to the production life.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Youth Night Concert at Church of the City
5:50 Kevin Behnke from Christ in Youth joins us!
16:00 The mission of Christ in Youth
22:10 Training young techs on the CIY production processes
27:50 Integrator setups vs. touring setups
31:50 Favorite moment in a Christmas Eve service
35:30 Kevin’s nearly dies via production gear
41:10 Tech Takeaway on the importance of preproduction

Plugs: Reach out to CIY, and connect with Kevin 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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

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