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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
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
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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
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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