Today, I'm going to share with you my picks for the best budget cameras for churches in 2020.

Not too long ago, I released my list of best cameras for churches this year, but you and I both know that not every church can spend thousands of dollars on camera equipment.

So what are we to do?

Well, stick around and you'll learn about a number of highly capable camera configurations and setups that are listed at less than $500.

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- Canon M50 Refurbished:

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- Selena Gomez B&W Music Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJDTxahav0

- Selena Gomez Color Music Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-_64S7plI

- Osmo Mobile:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1497925-REG/dji_cp_os_00000040_01_osmo_mobile_3_smartphone.html

- GorillaPod:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1321823-REG/joby_jb01491_griptight_one_gp_stand.html

- Fovitec Lighting Kit:

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- Manfrotto Tripod:

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- Manfrotto Adapter:

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- Rode smartLav+ Kit:

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- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens:

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Today, we’re going to break down the communication techniques of Andy Stanley.

Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church in the Atlanta region and one of the most listened-to pastors in America.

So in this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Stanley uses in his communication.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Context (04:10)

• Take Away #1 (10:35)

• Take Away #2 (15:35)

• Take Away #3 (24:45)

• Take Away #4 (32:30)

• Take Away #5 (41:30)

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• The Bible For Grown-Ups, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRp2-AeYs9A&feature=youtu.be&t=238

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Today, I want to share with you my social media awards for churches in 2020. These are the pastors, ministries, and churches that I think are leading the way for rest of us on social. And this is a diverse list. You'll find bigger churches, smaller churches, churches with varying theological distinctives - and if you're looking for inspiration or fresh ideas - they most certainly are worth a follow. So let's dive in.

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• Elevation Church: https://www.instagram.com/elevationchurch/ & https://www.facebook.com/elevationchurch.org/
• Youth Alive Queensland: https://www.instagram.com/youthaliveqld/ & https://www.facebook.com/youthaliveqld/
• Transformation Church: https://www.instagram.com/wearetransformation/
• Mosaic Church: https://www.instagram.com/mosaic/
• St. John Cantius Church: https://www.instagram.com/sjcantius/ & https://www.facebook.com/SJCantius/
• Freedom Church: https://www.instagram.com/freedomchurch/
• Life.Church: https://www.instagram.com/life.church/ (also TikTok)
• BLDG 28 Church: https://www.instagram.com/bldg_28_church/ & https://www.facebook.com/bldg28church
• Northwood Church: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreNorthwood/
• Rich Wilkerson, Jr.: https://www.instagram.com/richwilkersonjr/
• Mike Todd: https://www.instagram.com/iammiketodd/
• Craig Groeschel: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel/

Today, we’ll be diving deep into a simple social media technique that has been doubling church’s engagement.

But we should warn you, while this technique has been working well for many churches, it also has some critics.

And so in this episode, we’ll dive into the objections we’re hearing and respond to them one by one.

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https://prochurchtools.com/this-one-technique-doubled-my-social-media-engagement/

SHOW NOTES:

• The goal of social? (06:25)

• Objection #1: “These types of posts just don’t work for our context” (10:20)

• Objection #2: “Engagement for the sake of engagement” (16:35)

• Objection #3: “It’s too generic” (30:35)

• Objection #4: “We don’t view our feed as a conversational platform” (39:20)

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• The "Irresistible Question" Social Media Formula [For Churches]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJ7e1WoBRY

There's a church stage design trend that I've been seeing pop up more and more lately.

And this church stage design trend is different from virtually every other because it's focused more on setting the stage for preaching rather than music.

So stick around, and I'll share with you a number of examples of churches implementing this kind of setup - and you'll learn about the missional reasoning behind this type of configuration.

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- Rich Wilkerson Jr:

https://youtu.be/cSilebdE94U?t=344

- T.D. Jakes:

https://youtu.be/h2J7cqnvAOc?t=888

Today you’ll be getting an inside look at what’s working for churches on social media right now.

These are the design trends, the post ideas, and the social strategies we’re seeing get the most traction online in this season.

And by the end of this episode you’ll have a myriad of different action steps you can start implementing - so let’s dive right in.

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https://prochurchtools.com/social-media-trends-for-churches-winter-2020-edition/

SHOW NOTES:

• #1. True or False? (04:00)

• #2. The Double Rectangle (07:45)

• #3. Scripture List Posts (11:30)

• #4. The Emphasis (16:50)

• #5. Force A Second Look (22:00)

• #6. Tweet Screenshots (24:55)

• #7. Photo Swaps (30:00)

• #8. Photo Responses (32:55)

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Today, I want to share with you my picks for the best three video camera setups for churches in 2020. Each of these three kits will capture stunning video (and one can even shoot great photos as well) - but, no camera body is perfect. So stick around, and by the end, you'll know what makes each of these three cameras special, but I'll also explain their weaknesses as well.

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Today we’ll be taking you behind the scenes on our most recent team building retreat.

We took the whole team to Phoenix, Arizona and spent a week together exploring and building stronger bonds with each other.

And so in this episode, you’ll get a ton of ideas for team building at your church. And we’ll share with you what went wrong on our trip as well.

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SHOW NOTES:

• #1: Anonymous Google Form (06:35)

• #2: Collaborative Playlist (13:55)

• #3: Airbnb (19:40)

• #4: Office Olympics, Top Golf, Food Tour, Shopping (22:35)

• #5: Warm Fuzzies (35:00)

• #6: Support Power Hour (41:25)

• TOP 5 (43:55)

• Q&A (1:06:55)

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Today we’ll be diving deep into one of our favorite new church websites. North Point Community Church in Atlanta recently launched their new website and we think it’s one of the best we’ve ever seen. And so in this episode, you’ll learn what we like about this site, how to apply it to your own context, and we’ll give you a behind the scenes look into what our friends at North Point put into this new platform

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https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-church-…community-church/

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- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01449290500330448 - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223150

- https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/985692.985776

- https://ai.googleblog.com/2012/08/users-love-simple-and-familiar-designs.html

- https://woodstockcity.org/

- https://cxl.com/blog/first-impressions-matter-the-importance-of-great-visual-design/

- https://www.etsy.com/uk/seller-handbook/article/why-product-photography-is-important/147451496051

- https://www.igi-global.com/article/human-face-business/1918

- https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/642611.642634

- https://aisel.aisnet.org/sighci2006/6/

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Over the next few minutes, I want to pull back the curtain on the dirty little secret of church giving platforms. What I'm about to say is certainly going to upset some people...and to be honest, I have hesitated to publish this for that reason. But, as someone who works in this industry, what's clear to me is that the majority of churches don't understand what's actually happening - and so, my conviction is to explain that as best as I can. And then, it's up to you to do with that information what you wish.

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- PushPay 2020 Interim Report: https://irssl.q4europe.com/IR/Files/ClientAdmin/DownloadCenter/14502754/2019-11-05-20-18-52/Pushpay%202020%20Interim%20Results%20Presentation.pdf

- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pushpay#section-overview

- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tithe-ly#section-overview

- https://www.inc.com/dan-whateley/flocknote-texas-church-tech-2019-inc5000.html?icid=hmhero&fbclid=IwAR2P9GG6MLO9tn-cP9-31dVMGNLng714yEGDXCVlRqTFiZFPVM8HznZgwqg

- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ministry-brands-announces-investment-from-insight-venture-partners-and-launches-foundation-300353847.html