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When hiring a new church tech director, should you look for the person with the most technical knowledge or the best leadership potential? And if you are currently in the role, which skill set should you be developing first?
In this episode, we are joined by Max Brown (formerly of Willow Creek Church) to tackle the age-old debate of Competence vs. Character. Max shares his experience running production at one of the most influential churches in the country, revealing the reality of their team size and workflows.
In this episode you'll hear:
0:00 Blake’s Beach Blunder
4:45 Max Brown (Former Willow Creek) Joins
9:00 Principles of Leading Church Production
13:00 Debate: Developing Leadership vs. Technical Skills
22:00 Hiring Strategy: Character vs. Competence?
28:30 Inside Production at Willow Creek Church
32:20 Can You Run a Sunday Service with Just Tracks?
34:45 Willow Creek’s Production Team Size
46:20 Is Church Production an Art or a Science?
51:30 Tech Takeaway
Get chapter one of Toby's new book "Sacred Spaces, Modern Production" here.
Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.
Apply to work at ChurchGear here!
Resources for your Church Tech Ministry
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By Toby Walters [Church Tech Advocate]4.9
113113 ratings
When hiring a new church tech director, should you look for the person with the most technical knowledge or the best leadership potential? And if you are currently in the role, which skill set should you be developing first?
In this episode, we are joined by Max Brown (formerly of Willow Creek Church) to tackle the age-old debate of Competence vs. Character. Max shares his experience running production at one of the most influential churches in the country, revealing the reality of their team size and workflows.
In this episode you'll hear:
0:00 Blake’s Beach Blunder
4:45 Max Brown (Former Willow Creek) Joins
9:00 Principles of Leading Church Production
13:00 Debate: Developing Leadership vs. Technical Skills
22:00 Hiring Strategy: Character vs. Competence?
28:30 Inside Production at Willow Creek Church
32:20 Can You Run a Sunday Service with Just Tracks?
34:45 Willow Creek’s Production Team Size
46:20 Is Church Production an Art or a Science?
51:30 Tech Takeaway
Get chapter one of Toby's new book "Sacred Spaces, Modern Production" here.
Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.
Apply to work at ChurchGear here!
Resources for your Church Tech Ministry
Connect with us:

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