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April 25, 2014

Technically Transparent Worship: Troubleshooting (Part 5)

After working over 15 years in the technical field, I am a firm believer that Satan inhabits electronics. If anything can go wrong with electronics, it usually happens at the worst possible time! Stuff happens and how we deal with it, both during the event and after, define our ministry walk. No one ... Read More

April 24, 2014

Technically Transparent Worship: Practice (Part 4)

“Practice Makes Perfect.” “How do you get to Broadway? Practice, practice, practice!” I’m sure you’ve heard those before. If you don’t practice you won’t get better. Period. There are few people who don’t need to practice their craft. Chances are good you aren't one of them. Good practice begets ... Read More

April 21, 2014

Technically Transparent Worship: Organization (Part 3)

Here is where the rubber hits the road. This is where the vision casting and planning starts taking shape. Here is where you’ll hear my mantra: “Everything we do for the service we do to impact someone and help open the door to their heart for God to speak into them, no matter if it’s the first ... Read More

April 16, 2014

Technically Transparent Worship: Plan For It (Part 2)

Time for part 2 of developing technically transparent worship; PLANNING. The best results come when the whole team participates in a brainstorming session, with the pastor acting as the moderator.  Using a whiteboard, for recording ideas, is helpful. There are no wrong ideas at this point. The ... Read More

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April 16, 2014

Production Planning – Is There Room for God?

No.  That's the answer one can assume when looking at the extensive planning that goes into proper technical church production.  Even audio production planning seems to leave little room for God.  Or, so one might think.  Brian Gowing and I have been involved in church audio production for decades ... Read More

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April 15, 2014

Does Your Congregation Experience Technically Transparent Worship? (Part 1)

What is technically transparent worship? I’m not the first to use the term. I’ve been thinking about this lately, having visited a number of churches and observing how they handle a service. Technically transparent worship means someone coming into your church for either the first or the 1,000th ... Read More

December 5, 2013

How to Show Teen Volunteers the Importance of Tech Production

"How do I make teens understand the importance of what we do?"  I read this question some months ago and it stayed with me.  Recruiting new tech volunteers usually requires looking to those in high school and maybe even middle school.  But the problem is they *can* be the first to flake out, drop ... Read More

June 14, 2013

The Purpose of Church Tech Production | Why We Work in the Shadows

Lincoln Brewster had just finished his talk at the 2013 Gurus of Tech conference and Todd Elliot took the stage.  Todd briefly talked about working in the tech ministry and then said, "[My] family needs a vision of what I do in tech ministry."  At that moment, I realized my own family didn't fully ... Read More

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