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In this week's two part episode, Nick, Caleb, and Zach are joined by Brian Lee, friend of the Blackbar crew and coach at Gospel Centered Enneagram to discuss the Enneagram - a simple personality system with vast implications.

In part one of the conversation, Brian explains the importance that a tool like the Enneagram can have for each one of us, how to identify our number through the "triads" or centers of intelligence, and how viewing the Enneagram through a Gospel centered lens can help it move from a simple personality test to a deeply transformative tool.

Episode Resources:

Gospel Centered Enneagram with Brian Lee
https://www.gospelcenteredenneagram.com/

Free Enneagram Webinar
https://www.gospelcenteredenneagram.com/blackbar

Enneagram Type Assessment
https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

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At Blackbar we believe that, despite our differences, there's a seat at the creative table for everyone regardless of denomination, socioeconomic background, political leaning, gender, or race. But, in seasons like this in which systemic racism is still so clearly ingrained in the society we live in, we can't possibly ignore the reality of prejudice or stay silent on the suffering.

For our two part Racism & Redemption series, we wanted to promote voices other than our own. We've invited four guests, Spencer Jackson, Kashif Khan, Diamond Deyampert, and Reggie Hill to share a little bit about their own personal experiences with racial prejudice, their understandings of the value of diversity in the church, and how they're processing the tensions happening in the world around us following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd.

Episode Resources:

1619 (Podcast)
https://www.nytimes.com/column/1619-project

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (Film)
https://accidentalcourtesy.com/

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (Book)
http://austinchanning.com/the-book

Culture Making by Andy Crouch (Book)
https://andy-crouch.com/

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At Blackbar we believe that, despite our differences, there's a seat at the creative table for everyone regardless of denomination, socioeconomic background, political leaning, gender, or race. But, in seasons like this in which systemic racism is still so clearly ingrained in the society we live in, we can't possibly ignore the reality of prejudice or stay silent on the suffering.

For our two part  Racism & Redemption series, we wanted to promote voices other than our own. We've invited four guests, Spencer Jackson, Kashif Khan, Diamond Deyampert, and Reggie Hill to share a little bit about their own personal experiences with racial prejudice, their understandings of the value of diversity in the church, and how they're processing the tensions happening in the world around us following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd.

Episode Resources:

1619 (Podcast)
https://www.nytimes.com/column/1619-project

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (Film)
https://accidentalcourtesy.com/

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (Book)
http://austinchanning.com/the-book

Culture Making by Andy Crouch (Book)
https://andy-crouch.com/

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On this week's bonus episode, Zach, Nick, and Caleb are joined by their friend, Pastor Aaron Gansler, for a conversation about what to expect as churches begin to reopen in- person services.

Pastor Aaron shares a little bit about what his church has done to innovate in this season, and the group discusses the importance of clear vision for the future of church digital strategies. With Aaron's help, the team also uses the S.W.O.T. analysis technique to speculate on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats that the modern church will need to address in order to successfully grow their digital presence.

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Episode Resources:

Leading Change by John P. Kotter
https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Change-New-Preface-Author/dp/1422186431

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
https://www.amazon.com/Purple-Cow-New-Transform-Remarkable/dp/1591843170

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On this week's episode, the guys talk with Phil Bowdle about how vital understanding social and digital media is and will continue to be for the church. Phil, author of Rethink Communication, has had years of experience with both social and digital media, and he's currently the Creative Arts Pastor at West Ridge Church in Georgia.

On the conversation today, Phil shares how important intentionally developing and understanding social media needs to be for every church that has transitioned to an online space. He also shares some of the methods that he's resorted to over the years to be relevant online, to avoid burnout, and to lead his creative teams well.

You can check out Phil's personal website as well as his book, Rethink Communication, at the link below:

PhilBowdle.com
https://philbowdle.com/

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On this week's episode, the guys talk about online church with Jay Kranda, Online Pastor from Saddleback Church.

As one of the early adapters of the "Online Pastor" role in ministry, Jay's had years of experience learning what church could look like in the digital space. Jay shares a little about what he's learned in regards to live streaming, hosting online church services, understanding social media, and correctly interpreting digital analytics. He also shares some thoughts on how the current season could directly affect the near future of online church.

You can check out Jay's personal website filled with Online Church resources below:

JayKranda.com
https://www.jaykranda.com/

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On this episode, Caleb talks audio mixing with three of the Blackbar Discord Certified Pros: Jason Kelly, Justin Angle, and Michael Fusaro. Each guest has years of experience in mixing audio for church services/events, and they've show themselves capable of adapting to online audio strategies in the midst of this quarantine season. They each share a little bit about their own experiences, things they wish they had known in their earlier years, as well as tips for thriving in vocational and volunteer ministry regardless of the season. 

Check out the YouTube link below for this week's Blackbar video:

Church Livestream Audio Setup for Absolute Beginners!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-8F0zqDAwQ

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This week, Nick, Zach, & Caleb join Tim Jackson, Dom Garcia, and Dan Desrosiers for another conversation on the University of Valley Forge's Digital Media Webinar. Throughout this series of webinars hosted by the University of Valley Forge, the panel of alumni and staff discuss editing, directing, and post-production for a successful church live stream.

Be sure to join the "UVF Church Media Help Desk" Facebook group to stay connected with the free resources the UVF team is making available for churches in this season.

Also, check out the YouTube link below for this week's Blackbar video:

Upgrade your Church's Livestream: Editing and Directing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbWdbk8sQMk

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So, your church made it online thanks to all the work you put into learning OBS, Facebook Live, and YouTube Premier. Now, how in the world is this whole social media thing supposed to work?!

On the team's second Facebook live episode, Zach, Nick, & Caleb tackle some of the most important things that you and your church need to learn about social media. They cover some extra topics surrounding Blackbar's social media videos, and they discuss questions from the Blackbar community about a variety of things we're all trying to learn in this season.

You can watch Blackbar's three most recent social media videos here:

Understanding Your Church Livestream Audience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xaJFkQ9KwY

Rethinking Church Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyazTrZ9uLQ

How Churches Can Use Targeted Social Media Ads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyvVxcFSRQY

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On this week's conversation, Zach interviews Matt Morgan & Steven Hudgens from the Life.Church broadcast support team as they talk about online church during the COVID-19 quarantine. Matt and Steven share some tips for churches starting out in the live-streaming world as well as some practical examples of how Life.Church is being proactive with their online communities.

You can join the Life.Church Tech Team on their YouTube for a variety of tips, tricks, and trainings for church production and streaming:
https://www.youtube.com/c/lctechteam

Also, check out this week's Blackbar video:

My Fellow Church Creatives...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L60nxbEFiw4

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