Are mega-churches actually more creative, or do they just have bigger budgets? And when it comes to your online service, should you really be livestreaming your worship set, or just the preaching?

In this episode, we are joined by Brady Shearer, founder of Pro Church Tools, to tackle some of the most debated topics in church communications and media. We dive into the unrealistic expectations that mega-churches set for local congregations, and try to identify the single biggest issue facing the church today.

In this episode you'll hear:

• 0:00 Intro: Toby Is Obsessed With AI
• 5:15 Brady Shearer (Pro Church Tools) Joins the Podcast!
• 11:00 How Mega-Churches Set Unrealistic Expectations for Everyone Else
• 15:40 Are Mega-Churches Actually More Creative?
• 21:00 Identifying the Biggest Issue in the Church Today
• 24:30 The Livestream Debate: Should You Stream Worship or Just the Sermon?
• 32:30 Hot Take: Why Your Church Needs Fewer Announcements
• 39:00 The Absolute Best Way to Recruit Church Tech Volunteers
• 44:00 Church Tech Disaster Stories
• 49:00 Keep Sundays Running: If It Works, Do It Again
• 51:00 The Most Common Mistakes Churches Make During Announcements

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Are modern church services finally moving away from dark, concert-style rooms and shifting back toward brighter environments? And if you are a lighting director, how do you make the jump from the MA2 console to the MA3?

In this episode, we are joined by freelance AVL production expert Aria Hailey. Aria shares her journey into live production and discusses the reality of freelancing in the current industry. We explore a massive trend happening right now: why so many highly skilled audio and lighting techs are actually leaving the touring world to take full-time church tech jobs.

In this episode you'll hear:

0:00 Intro: How Much Trouble Will Toby Get Into in Vegas?

4:45 Aria Hailey’s Journey Into AVL Production

9:15 The Highs and Lows of Freelancing in Live AVL

13:00 Overcoming "Blue Dot Syndrome" in Live Production

15:15 The Trend: Are Techs Leaving Tours for Church Jobs?

20:00 Designing Church Lighting for the Congregation (Not Your Ego)

23:00 Lighting Trends: Are We Shifting Back to Brighter Church Services?

28:15 How to Train the Next Generation of Church Lighting Techs

33:00 Console Talk: The Biggest Differences Between MA2 vs. MA3

35:30 Tech Disaster Story: "Hey, There is Smoke Behind Me!"

40:00 Keep Sundays Running: The Power of Snacks

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What is it like to transition from playing arenas with a legendary Christian rock band to running Sunday morning production for a massive multi-site congregation?

In this incredible episode, we are joined by Ronny Cates, former bassist for the iconic band Petra and current production leader at 12Stone Church. Ronny shares amazing behind-the-scenes stories of what Petra's massive concerts and touring gear looked like in their prime, and tackles the heavy debate of whether or not modern Christian music has officially stalled out.

In this episode you'll hear:

0:00 Intro: The Live Event "Blue Dot" Trend

4:45 Ronny Cates (12Stone Church / Petra) Joins

9:20 How Ronny Ended Up in the Legendary Rock Band Petra

13:00 Behind the Scenes: Petra Concerts & Touring Gear

16:00 The Big Debate: Has Christian Music Stalled Out?

22:00 Stop Copying Other Churches' Audio Mixes

28:30 Mixing for Your Congregation (Not Your Personal Preference)

37:00 Transitioning from Arena Tours to Church Tech

40:00 Inside the Production Culture at 12Stone Church

41:30 Church Tech Disaster: Double Checks and Backups

45:00 Keep Sundays Running

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