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Live-streaming Expert! [Josh Nassar] Aug 18, 2025

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Should your church livestream?

Josh Nassar joins us on the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss livestreaming, budgeting for livestreaming and Toby gives a conversion story you can't miss!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – How to Meet Your Spouse While Serving in Church Production
5:00 – Church Production Pro Josh Nassar Joins the Podcast
7:45 – Josh Nassar’s Journey Into Church AVL & Tech Ministry
11:15 – Getting Started in Church Live Streaming: Tips for Beginners
20:45 – The Cheapest Way to Live Stream a Church Service
29:00 – “Baffle Blake” Segment with HouseRight (Church Tech Challenge)
35:45 – Best Practices for Church Setup and Teardown Teams
43:45 – Church Live Stream Disaster Story: No Internet on Sunday
46:45 – Tech Takeaway: Why You Don’t Always Have to Follow the “Right Way” in Church Production

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Prioritizing The Right Parts [Lakepointe Church's Blaine Johnston] Aug 11, 2025

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How do you stay grounded in church production to prevent burnout, death by comparison and connected to your spouse well?

Blaine Johnston joins us to discuss all of this and more on the ChurchGear podcast this week!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Wild Podcast Opening & When Pastors Cross the Line
4:30 – Guest Introduction: Blaine Johnston (Verify Name)
7:30 – What Does a Church Campus Producer Actually Do?
8:45 – The AVL Gear Setup at Lake Point Church
18:25 – Preventing Burnout in Church Production Teams
25:30 – Why Comparison is a Killer in Church Production
28:20 – “Baffle Blake” Segment with HouseRight
35:45 – Prioritizing Your Spouse Over Your Church Tech Role
42:00 – Church Production Disaster Story
44:15 – Tech Takeaway: Final Thoughts & Tips

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Avoiding Church Lighting Mistakes [Drew Middlebrooks] Aug 04, 2025

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How do you have the best church lighting possible?

Drew Middlebrooks joins us this week to discus common church lighting mistakes to avoid, if your church should be a "blackbox" and the right movement to give your lighting.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 The Legendary lake day
4:30 Drew Middlebrooks joins us from Auburn Community church
6:00 how did Drew get into Church production?
11:00 How do you keep your church lighting consistent and clean?
16:55 What are common church lighting mistakes to avoid?
19:20 How much movement should your church lighting have?
24:15 Should your church be a black box or have natural light?
31:30 Baffle Blake by HouseRight
38:00 How do you plan for a big church production project to make sure it goes well
46:15 Church Production Disaster Story
51:00 Church tech takeaway

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Calm Always [Vive Church's Danielle Iselin] Jul 28, 2025

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How do you stay calm, cool and collected when things go wrong during church?

Danielle Iselin went from working on aviation safety to church production, so she joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us how she cross applies those lessons to her job now at Vive Church.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Kicking Off the Church Production Podcast
4:30 – Meet Danielle from Vive Church
12:00 – Behind the Scenes: Vive Church Production Setup
13:50 – Recruiting & Training Church Production Volunteers
32:30 – HouseRight Integration Segment: Baffling Blake
38:50 – Staying Calm During Church Tech Crises
43:00 – Real-Life Church Production Disaster Story
47:30 – Tech Takeaway: Final Production Insights

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BK BEARD [Lakewood Church] Jul 21, 2025

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How do you do production in the biggest areas like Lakewood church?

BK Beard joins us the week to tell us about his time at Lakewood church.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Episode Kickoff: Church Tech Talk Begins
5:00 Meet BK Beard from Lakewood Church
12:00 Inside Lakewood’s AVL Gear Setup
18:00 How Fast Pastors Notice Production Changes
29:45 Gear Maintenance Tips to Avoid Sunday Fails
32:45 Baffle Blake: Lighting Logic by HouseRight
38:30 Disaster Story: Total Blackout Moment
41:15 Tech Takeaway: Simplify Your Church Production

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Across the Pond Production [UK's Matt Sales] Jul 14, 2025

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Is church production different in other countries?

Matt Sales joins us from the UK to tell us the unique aspects about church production in the UK and Africa.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 INFOCOMM 2025 Highlights for Church Techs
5:45 Meet Matt Sales: UK Church Production Leader
10:15 Behind the Scenes of UK Church Production
14:15 Acoustic Challenges in Historic Church Buildings
20:00 How EU Churches Prioritize Production
23:30 Church Production in Africa: Gear, Growth & Grit
33:50 Baffle Blake by HouseRight
48:30 Church Tech Disaster Story
52:00 Tech Takeaway: Pro Tips for Church Production

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The Touring Life with Nick DeLaCruz Jul 07, 2025

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What is life really like on the touring road?

Nick joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss touring life, setting volunteers up for success and the truth on if people get hazed in their first tour.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Behind the Scenes at Church Summer Camp
4:30 – Meet Nick DeLaCruz: Touring Audio Engineer
12:00 – Live Audio vs. Church Audio: Key Differences Every Tech Should Know
25:00 – Tour Life Truths: Do Audio Engineers Get Hazed on the Road?
28:45 – How to Set Up a New Church Tech Team Member for Success
37:00 – “Baffle Blake” Segment – Presented by HouseRight Integration
43:00 – Nick’s Interview Process: How He Hires Techs for Church & Tour
45:15 – Live Production Disaster Story: What Went Wrong & What We Learned

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Integration's Importance & Volunteer Training [Mark Carlberg] Jun 30, 2025

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Does your church really have to pay for an Integrator?

Mark joins us to discuss integration's importance, setting volunteers up for success and more on the ChurchGear podcast.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Inside "The Mix" at First Orlando Church
5:30 Guest Intro: Mark Carlberg Joins the Podcast
10:15 Mark’s Journey into Church Audio Mixing
15:15 Setting Church Tech Volunteers Up for Success
20:00 Building a Training Path for Church Production Volunteers
26:15 Volunteer Training: How Long Does It Take?
32:15 Baffle Blake Segment (Presented by HouseRight)
38:30 Common Problems in Church Production Teams
42:00 Should Churches Hire an AVL Integrator?
47:00 Church Production Fail: A Real Disaster Story
51:00 Church Tech Takeaway: Final Thoughts & Tips

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Is Your PA Out of Tune? [Bethel Church's Chris Greely] Jun 23, 2025

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Is your PA out of tune?

Chris Greely thinks it likely is. Join us on the ChurchGear podcast to hear his PA hot takes and more!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – When Your Sunday Worlds Collide
3:45 – Special Guest: Chris Greely Joins the Show!
5:45 – Chris’ Journey Into Church Production
14:30 – Developing the Next Church Tech Leader
22:30 – Fastest Way to Get Booted from a Tour
25:00 – Tuning a PA: What Does That Actually Mean?
30:45 – Mixing for the Room vs. Mixing for the Livestream
33:30 – “Baffle Blake” Sponsored by HouseRight Integration
39:00 – Production Disaster Story Time
41:45 – Tech Takeaway: Never Stop Learning

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Pastor. Integrator. Tech. [Ark Church's Chris Allgood] Jun 16, 2025

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How do you get the title of "Pastor" in your title as a church tech?

Chris Allgood joins us from Ark church to tell us about his unique role as a church production pastor, how Ark church integrates and a truly painful church tech disaster story.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Near-death stories from Toby & Blake’s 20s

4:00 – Meet Chris from Ark Church (church tech leader spotlight)

7:00 – Chris’s journey into church production

13:00 – What does a Production Pastor really do?

30:00 – Should your Tech Director be a Pastor?

32:50 – Baffle Blake by HouseRight Integration

38:45 – How The Ark Church handles in-house AVL installs

48:30 – Church tech disaster story you need to hear

1:03:00 – Tech Takeaway: Trust God in the chaos of production

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