Taking risks in church production is terrifying. If you try something new and it fails, everyone notices. But if you never take risks, your production gets stale. So, how do you find the balance?

In this episode, we sit down with John Williams, Production Director at Church of the King, to discuss how to push your church forward with strategic risks. We cover how to approach the first few months of a new church tech role, the safest ways to test new gear or workflows on a Sunday, and how to have difficult conversations with your pastor when a volunteer makes a mistake.

In this episode you'll hear: 

0:00 Intro: The Biggest Risks We’ve Ever Taken

5:00 John Williams (Church of the King) Joins

6:15 John’s Origin Story in Production

15:00 Starting a New Role: The First 90 Days Strategy

18:30 Taking Strategic Risks on Sunday Mornings

22:00 Safe Ways to Test New Gear & Workflows

35:30 Handling Volunteer Mistakes with Your Pastor

38:45 Disaster Story: A Squirrel Destroyed Our Service

43:45 Tech Takeaway: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

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