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What "Las Vegas" Can Teach Your Church About Staging and Rigging
We are all used to doing things a certain way. But what if you learned how to do something the wrong way? more
Better Personal Monitor Mixes in 20 Minutes
Here's a plan for addressing "The Great Tech/Musician Divide," particularly when it comes to personal monitors. more
Church Production LIVE! at 12Stone Church Delivers a Two-for-One Punch
The “Tribe: Tech Team Summit,” part of the 12Stone Showcase event, will focus on helping churches maximize the health and success of their existing teams. more
Aug 17, 2017 5:09 PM News
Strategies for Better Tech Team Communication
The way you work with and interact with the people on your team will have effects outside of your team. No church can have unhealthy work relationships without some effect on the greater body. more
Meet the Most Powerful Weapon In Your Lighting Arsenal: YOU
Will your lighting choices elevate services to a new high—or take them down to a new low? more
Next Steps in Church Lighting Design
Lighting is not about merely making sure a set is properly lit. It’s about intentionally setting a mood, an atmosphere, and transforming a space into something new and captivating. more
The Reason Church Techs Procrastinate
Why do we procrastinate? Shouldn’t we just be able to make our list, and get things done, handling the hardest tasks first? The way most of us are wired, it's not that simple. more
Feeling Unappreciated? Attitude Changes Everything.
Those serving in ministry can often feel unappreciated. But if we allow hurt and bitterness to take root, it becomes almost impossible to see circumstances in a healthy way. more
Top 5 Reasons for Volume Creep
Ear fatigue can make us believe we need to boost the volume. Let’s say you’ve been mixing a loud band for thirty minutes. You'll experience Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) which is an upward shift in the threshold of human hearing. more
The #FakeNews in Church Tech
Don't fall into believing there is a single "best" console, loudspeaker or lighting desk. Your situation is unique. Your solution may be too. The apostle Paul notes that excellence is produced out of what is honorable, just and pure, not necessarily more
Aug 3, 2017 10:28 AM Education
Is Your Tech Team a Family?
Trust me, I am an introvert. I actually thought that serving in the tech booth would keep me from having to open up. more
Tech Maintenance: A Proactive Approach
Maintaining tech equipment is vital for keeping A/V systems functioning at their highest level. Summer is the best time to make this happen. more
The Cancer of Complaining
Instead of keeping a record of complaints, what if we started keeping a record of the things that we are grateful for? more
The Ultimate Summer Guide For Church Techs
Summer moves at a different pace than the rest of the year--and you can leverage that! Here are 12 powerful things you can do this month that will make the rest of the year exponentially better. more
Navigating Loudspeaker System Design
There is simply no standard loudspeaker system design, just as there is no standard church. So experts recommend evaluating options based on sound, space and other important factors. more
Jul 17, 2017 2:22 PM Education
The Secret to Contentment
Paul says, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation…” Have you? Understanding the "Amen Life" and putting it into practice is the key to relieving stress and living a life that God intended. more
The Key to Excellence: Sweat The Small Stuff
Improving your cues and transitions will single handedly transform the way your service operates. Be sure to clarify and practice all your transitions, entrances, lighting cues, camera shots --- every potential moment where elements are changing. more
Top 6 Reasons Your Church Should Be Live Streaming
There are a lot of advantages to recording and then editing your church's services, as opposed to live streaming. So why live stream? Here are six compelling reasons. more
Church Production LIVE! Registration Now Open for Atlanta, Dallas and Raleigh Events.
Educational events for church tech, worship and creative teams coming to Atlanta, Dallas and Raleigh, N.C. Register Today for Early Discounts. more
Jun 29, 2017 9:18 PM News
When Your Audio System Fails
How will you and your team respond when the audio system goes down? Trouble-shooting is usually the lead tech's job. But what role should the team play? more
