This week on the show – you get me! Its been awhile since we’ve tackled a topic. We’ve been in interviews for quite some time, and I thought it would be a nice change up for me to share some of my strategies for providing consistent training opportunities for your volunteer team. I’m going to open my playbook and share the entire training process that we created at Newspring Church. twelvethirtymedia.com/076

This week on the show – part two of my interview with Jason Watson from deviantmonk.com. Jason is one of the best motion designers in church media today. Last week we talked about Jason’s process of producing motion graphics content, and how you can get started in brining your projects to life. We talked about how he scripts his videos, where he pulls music and elements from, the software and tools he uses and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/075.

This week on the show one of the best motion designers in church media today, Jason Watson from deviantmonk.com, stops by. Some of the most popular mini-movies and videos in church today – on sites like worshiphousemedia.com, sermonspice.com and others – were really produced in partnership with Jason. Guys like Dan Stevers, Share Faith and others – Jason is the mastermind behind some of those projects. He really knows his stuff and you’re going to learn a ton of him today and next week about Motion Graphics. twelvethirtymedia.com/74

This podcast features Chris Denning. Chris is the Creative Arts Pastor at Journey Church in Huntersville, North Carolina. He is also the founder of PCOguru.com – a website dedicated to helping churches get the most out of Planning Center Online. If you’re church uses Planning Center in any way, shape or form – this episode is going to blow your mind. Chris gives tons of hacks and tricks to help you get the most out of the software. twelvethirtymedia.com/073

Jonathan Pearson is on the show this week. Jonathan serves at Cornerstone Community Church in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was instrumental in launching millennialleader.com – resourcing young leaders with tools to lead their teams well. We talked about how your church can reach more millennials and young families, how to be a better leader, the importance of preparation, his book “Next Up”, his podcast, and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/072

Today I welcome Cole NeSmith to the show. Cole is an all around artist and innovator. He is the pastor of City Beautiful Church in Orlando, Florida. We talked about how to create immersive, interactive experiences – he has had the opportunity of being heavily involved in projects in Orlando that he cares about. He also shared some great ideas of things you can implement in your services each week. twelvethirtymedia.com/071

On today’s episode of the show I welcome Justin Wise from Think Digital. Justin is a digital communications expert – if you want to grow your digital platform at your church – social media, your website, your digital strategy – this is the guy to listen to. We chatted about digital marketing, social media apps and platforms, rules for social media, the 80/20 principle when it comes to posting content online, and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/070

This week Jenni Catron joins the podcast. Her new book “The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership” is available now. We talked about leading in the midst of chaos – which we as creatives know a little about serving on Sundays. We also talked about leading with your heart, soul, mind and strength and how to take your leadership from ordinary to extraordinary. If you are a leader of volunteers at your church, listen up, Jenni has some really practical helps for you as you lead your teams. twelvethirtymedia.com/069

Today we welcome Justin Trapp to today’s podcast. Justin comes from a ministry background – serving as a pastor and in other role for the local church for years. He is the founder and owner of Ministry Pass – they produce sermon series graphics and content for thousands of churches around the world. He’ll share with us today some tips and tricks for creating a compelling sermon series – everything from planning to topics, outlines, prep work, resources and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/068

This week I welcome Matt Ehresman to the show. Matt is the Creative Media Director at First MB Church in Wichita, Kansas and the author of “Upstream – 8 Counter Cultural Ways to Live a Better Life”. He has worked for Focus on the Family for years and we talked about his experience there and in church world. We stirred our conversation to the topic of getting stuck in the Performance Trap – how we as leaders can sometimes fall into the trap of performing and don’t take the necessary time to disengage and unplug from our work. twelvethirtymedia.com/067