Best Bryan Mclaughlin Podcasts (2024)

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Getting Volunteers Started Well [Willow Hodge of Hope Fellowship Church] 49:58

2h ago49:58

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Send us a text How do you take an interest, inexperience volunteer and turn them into a tech genius? Willow Hodge is the Video Director at Hope Fellowship Church and she joins to give us a masterclass on training new volunteers. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 ChurchGear Fantasy League is here! 3:50 Willow Hodge joins us! 10:20 How did you get yo…

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#194: Hannah Brencher: The Unplugged Hours 59:19

2h ago59:19

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Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED Talk speaker, mental health advocate and author of three books: Fighting Forward, Come Matter Here and If You Find This Letter. Hannah and her work have been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Oprah.com, Glamour, Cosmo and more. She is also the founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, a global organ…

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Prioritizing Life Over Production [Dan McLaughlin] 1:03:06

3d ago1:03:06

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Send us a text How do you keep production from disrupting your priority list? Dan is a Monitor Engineer and RF Coordinating expert. He joins us to discuss balancing production with your life, vetting production jobs and some RF deep dive discussions! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Our new and first sponsor stops by: 64 Audio! 5:45 Kids are great…

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Excellence without Excess [The Church of Eleven 22's Andrew Hoffstatter] 42:11

4d ago42:11

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Send us a text How do you launch churches at an exponential rate? Andrew Hoffstatter is the Technical Director at at The Church of Eleven 22 and he joins us to discuss church launches, stretching a dollar and excellence without excess in church production. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Cats vs. Dogs 6:41 Andrew Hoffstatter joins us! 13:40 How d…

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Best Takeaways [Pastors & Production Series Pt.6] 49:30

11d ago49:30

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Send us a text What were the biggest takeaways from the Pastors & Production podcast series? For our final episode in the series we discuss the biggest moments, the stats from the survey and wrap with the best quote from the series. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 What was Toby like working at churches in his 20s? 5:45 BD joins us to wrap up the …

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Whit George & Johnathan Basquez of Church on the Move [Pastors & Production Series Pt.5] 1:02:29

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Send us a text How do you fill big shoes together as a team? Whit George & Johnathan Basquez join us for the "Pastors & Production" Series to discuss filling the shoes of Willie George & Andrews Stone and how they work together as a team to continue leading Church on the Move forward. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Visiting states, nations and f…

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Henry Seeley & Andy Rushing Of Belonging Co [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.4] 1:02:35

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Send us a text How do you pastor people who tour every weekend and are A level artists/production people? Henry & Andy join us from The Belonging Co Church to discuss pastoring creatives, handling expectations and managing salaries for folks who could earn more at the drop of a hat on the road. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Trading places 5:30 …

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Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey of Prestonwood [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.3] 41:08

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Send us a text How do you communicate priorities with your pastor? Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey join us for our "Pastor & Production Director Relationship" series to discuss their dynamic, handling production decisions and how to prioritize production. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Being the black sheep of the family 3:45 Five Truths and a lie wi…

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Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth of Village Church [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.2] 1:07:52

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Send us a text How do you have the best possible relationship with your pastor? Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth join us this week for Pt.2 of our Pastor & Production series. We discuss what each role wishes the other knew about their role, handling errors and requesting new gear. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Meeting your heroes 4:16 Wes Ashworth …

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Darren Whitehead & Sarah Bible [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.1] 1:04:14

2M ago1:04:14

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Send us a text How can church production directors communicate and work best with their pastor's? In week one of our Pastor & Production Series, we interview Darren Whitehead and Sarah Bible from Church of the City in Franklin. We discuss the pressures of production keeping up with vision and what each role wishes the other knew about their daily s…

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#193 Bryan Crum: Neighbor Love Yourself 48:17

2M ago48:17

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Bryan Crum spent a decade as a hospice chaplain. His time at the bedside of dying people gave him a front-row view into how God designed us. He discovered that most people felt they never reached their full potential. Their longings and regrets led to incredible insights about what’s most often missed—the power of love. Filled with memorable storie…

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Church Production at Elevation [Andy Bentley] 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Send us a text What was it like doing church production at Elevation in the early days? Andy Bentley joins us to discuss his church tech times at Elevation, pacing production stress, and creating a creative process that works. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Inside baseball: ChurchGear Leadership Quarterly 5:00 Andy Bentley joins us! (Elevation &…

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#192 Kimberly Phinney: Of Wings & Dirt 1:01:46

2M ago1:01:46

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Kimberly is a professional helper and artist completing her doctorate in community care and counseling. She is a professor, writer, editor, and counselor. During her critical illness in 2021-2022, she began dreaming about The Way Back to Ourselves and founded it in August of 2022. She is an award-winning poet, and her writing has been published in …

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Weighing the Decision to Leave Ministry [Yoshi Haddad of Houston's First Baptist] 49:42

2M ago49:42

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Send us a text How do you weigh the decision to stay or leave church tech ministry? Yoshi Haddad has transitioned out from his post as the Director of Production at Houston's First Baptist Church to become a Sales Engineer at LD Systems. He joins us this week to discuss his thoughts on the transition and we have some laughs along the way with a dis…

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From Youth Minister to Production Director [Journey Church's Kyle Bowman] 43:37

2M ago43:37

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Send us a text You've been hired to be the youth minister and now you're told you're doing church production. What? Kyle Bowman is the Production Director at Journey Church and he joins us to discuss transitions, volunteer recruitment and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby and Blake have been responsible for the youths of America 5:45 Kyl…

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#191:Ashlee Eiland: Say Good 53:09

2M ago53:09

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Ashlee Eiland is a thought leader, writer, and Bible teacher who exists to join in God's redemptive work here on Earth. Her work has one purpose: to help humanity build bridges back to the truth of who God is and between one another in whole and healing relationships. Ashlee formerly served as Co-Lead Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in West Michig…

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Mixing Red Rocks Church [Jesse O'Brien] 53:24

3M ago53:24

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Send us a text What's it like mixing for Red Rocks services and concerts? Jesse O'Brien is the Broadcast and FOH engineer at Red Rocks Church and he joins us to discuss all things Red Rocks production. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 We have our first podcast sponsor! 4:45 Andy Bentley joins us! 7:30 Five Truths and a Lie: “And they asked can we …

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Volunteer Recruiting & Training [1st Baptist Orlando's Bobby Falconnier] 44:39

3M ago44:39

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Send us a text How do you recruit and train church production volunteers? Bobby Falconnier is the broadcast manager at First Baptist Orlando church and he joins us for a volunteer deep dive. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Impersonations 4:30 Bobby Falconnier joins us! 12:45 How do you find church production volunteers? 30:00 Working for a manufa…

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Production Promotions & EAW Line Arrays [Long Hollow's Tim Wagoner] 49:09

3M ago49:09

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Send us a text How do you transition from being an individual AVL lead to becoming the leader for the entire church production team? Tim Wagoner joins us from Long Hollow church to talk about his recent promotion, their decision to buy EAW line arrays and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Best Beaches in America 5:30 Tim Wagoner joins us! 18:…

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#190 Amber & Seth Haines: The Deep Down Things 1:07:18

3M ago1:07:18

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There's no escaping it: everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. In 2019, when Amber Haines resigned from her position as church curate and walked out the church doors for the last time, she entered her own season of pain and despair. That season taught her--and her husband, Seth Haines--that the journey toward hope starts with recognizing…

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Mixing for Hillsong & Live Album Recordings [James Hurley] 1:09:44

3M ago1:09:44

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Send us a text What were the early days of mixing for Hillsong like? James Hurley is a mix engineer who has worked with Hillsong, Kari & Cody, Mosaic and more. He joins us to discuss his early days with Hillson, live production albums and more this week on the ChurchGear Podcast In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The Guys Get Gue in their ears for I…

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Balancing Work & Drinks on Consoles [Summit Church's Conor Hale] 45:54

4M ago45:54

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Send us a text How do we balance our work life well? Conor Hale is a church tech at The Summit Church and he joins us to discuss work life balance. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Disrespecting Consoles, Studios and Pappy Van Winkle 5:30 Conor Hale joins us! 13:00 Conor’s journey to being a Summit Church Tech 16:00 Summit Church’s system setup 22…

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#189: Mark Tappan & K9 Mattis 50:04

3M ago50:04

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Sergeant Mark Tappan and his K9 companion, Mattis, have a highly engaged and devoted fan base of over five million social media followers. This down-to-earth duo never anticipated winning A&E’s Top Dog, fulfilling countless on-going media requests, and interacting with an ever-increasing social media fan base. Although, it’s Mark and Mattis’ specia…

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Lighting Life Church [Live at FILO with Caleb Darago] 47:34

4M ago47:34

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Send us a text How does one of the biggest churches in the country approach lighting design? Caleb is the Senior Lighting Designer for Life Church. He tells us about Life Church's approach to lighting, some disaster stories and more on our final live FILO episode. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby and Blake go to a baseball game before FILO 6:…

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Stewarding Gear & Community [Live at FILO with Matt Kotthoff] 47:02

4M ago47:02

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Send us a text What production upgrades should you recommend to your church leadership? Matt Kotthoff joins us live at FILO 2024! We discuss gear stewardship, community building and wrap with a disaster story that has us all wondering if there is ever a right time to allow software updates to go through. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 “Toby! Unh…

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FILO After Party [Amplio Studios 2024] 56:53

4M ago56:53

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Send us a text We took over the Amplio Podcast studio after day one of FILO to recap the conference and bring the party to you! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 FILO Amplio After Party Pod! 4:00 What happened at FILO 2024 Day 1? 7:00 Toby’s horrific Gene Kim introduction 11:00 FILO pre party activities 15:00 Amplio’s podcast has launched! 20:00 Ga…

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Lighting that Welcomes Guests [Highlands's Griffin McCravy] 55:58

5M ago55:58

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Send us a text How do we customize our lighting design to draw people to God? Griffin McCravy joins the podcast to tell us how Church of the Highlands is adjusting their lighting design to create a more welcoming environment for potential believers. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Blake’s first time in the tech booth 6:00 Griffin McCravy joins us…

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Speaking Pastorease [Cottonwood Creek's Will Chapman] 1:03:38

5M ago1:03:38

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Send us a text How do you speak your pastor's language? Will Chapman is the Online Pastor for Cottonwood Creek Church and he drops by the ChurchGear podcast to discuss communication methods, advancing in your role and how to transition a church's production style over time. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The Church Tech Mecas in Texas 6:00 Will …

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Fall Out Boy’s FOH Engineer [Chad Olech] 53:00

5M ago53:00

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Send us a text Chad Olech has been Fall Out Boy's front-of-house mix engineer for the past 11 years and he joined us on the ChurchGear Podcast this week! He told us how he mixes Fall Out Boy's shows, the stories that have come with that and more! Don't miss this week's episode! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Recording studios and celebrity crush…

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Harvest Crusades & Church Tech Confessional's Debut [Chris Eguizabal] 51:47

5M ago51:47

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Send us a text What's it like doing production for the Harvest Crusades? Chris Eguizabal is the Production Manager at Harvest Riverside Church and he joins us to discuss production for The Harvest Crusades, lighting design approaches and he wraps our episode with a mic mix up story that you can't miss! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby isn’t f…

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Matching Budget to Vision [Northside Christian Church's Chris McDonald] 53:40

6M ago53:40

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Send us a text How do you create & steward a church production budget well? How do you communicate your budget needs to leadership? Chris is the Production Director at Northside Christian Church, and he joins us to talk about how to make a budget that fulfills your church's vision. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Taxes & Budget Complaints 6:15 Ch…

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Current State of Church Production [FILO's Todd Elliott] 1:00:46

6M ago1:00:46

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Send us a text How do you define the goal of your Sunday service? What can we aim for beyond "well I saw this one church do it this way"? Todd Elliott joins us to discuss what a successful Sunday looks like, the overall pulse on the production community and what he is jazzed about for FILO 2024! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Alligator alley & T…

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Teamwork Fuels Production [Southeast Christian Church’s Brad Bramer] 50:38

6M ago50:38

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Send us a text How do you have multiple departments collaborate, communicate and coordinate well? Brad Bramer is the Worship and Creative arts Executive Producer at Southeast Christian Church and he joins us to discuss how multiple church departments can work in concert to achieve an overarching vision. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 What is Tob…

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Lighting for the Moment [Scotty McCreery's LD Alexander Lehman] 48:50

6M ago48:50

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Send us a text How do we create environments to allow church lighting directors to grow? Before touring as Scotty McCreery's LD, Alexander was the LD at Connection Point Christian Church. He joins us this week to talk about keeping younger LDs engaged, lighting for the moment, and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Nightmares we’re having 5:45…

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Developing Your Church's System, Not Yours. [Houseright’s Luke Hesher] 52:30

6M ago52:30

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Send us a text How do you build an AVL system for your church that meets today's needs and the demands of the future? How do you make sure it works for everyone on staff and the volunteer team as a whole? Luke Hester works with churches to design systems at Houseright and he joins the ChurchGear podcast to discuss how you can make a system that wor…

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#188: Justin Davis: Being Real is Greater than Being Perfect 56:45

7M ago56:45

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Justin is an author, speaker, and pastor and has dedicated his life to helping people experience life change through the power of authenticity. He co-founded RefineUs Ministries, where he shares his personal story with honesty and transparency, inspiring others to find the courage to do the same. Justin is the co-author of the bestselling book, Bey…

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Production Phases & Dante's Inferno [Shaun Miller of Rolling Hills] 1:05:09

7M ago1:05:09

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Send us a text How do you grow the production team and gear at multiple locations at a sustainable pace? Shaun Miller is the Central Production Director at Rolling Hills Church and he drops by the pod to discuss baptism, pacing gear growth and more. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 How do Baptisms impact church production? 5:30 Shaun Miller joins …

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Big Events, Bigger Impact [Jeff Sandstrom of MxU] 1:11:44

7M ago1:11:44

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Send us a text Your LED screen has fallen, you're in water up to your ankles and thousands of students are about to show up for a night of worship. Jeff Sandstrom joins us this week to discuss the AVL challenges of the Super Bowl and the most difficult event he has ever been a part of. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby isn’t with us this week!…

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Building Production Teams [Gateway Church's Brandon Conn] 59:24

7M ago59:24

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Send us a text How do you build a strong production team that furthers the Gospel? Brandon Conn is the Audio Director at Gateway Church and he joins us this week to discuss all the practical principles Gateway church utilizes to build strong production teams. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby visits Chauvet Lighting in Florida! 6:00 Brandon Co…

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#187: Greg Atkinson: The Secret Power of Kindness 49:44

7M ago49:44

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Greg Atkinson is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, international keynote speaker, leadership and life coach, and business consultant. Greg Atkinson is the Founder and CEO of Greg Atkinson Consulting, LLC, The Kindness Group, Worship Impressions, the First Impressions Conference, and EntreChurch – The Entrepreneurial Church Conference, as well as…

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Touring Tips, Bad Rooms & Coffee Trivia [Gene Kim] 52:49

7M ago52:49

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Send us a text What production tips do you pick up from a lifetime of touring? Gene Kim had a spare moment where he wasn't mixing for Phil Wickham, so he dropped by the podcast studio to discuss mixing in bad rooms, AVL trends and coffee. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Stage Shenanigans and Forbidden Rocks 6:50 What shows has Gene been working o…

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# 186: Brian Heasley: Be Still 45:34

8M ago45:34

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Brian Heasley is the International Prayer Director for 24-7 Prayer, and he also works at at Lambeth Palace as International Ecumenical Lead for Thy Kingdom Come. Before this, Brian and his wife Tracy pioneered the work of 24-7 Prayer in Ibiza, Spain, where they developed rhythms of prayer and mission. Brian’s book, Gatecrashing, tells the story of …

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Life Church's Warren Davis on Leading Church Production Teams 1:06:16

8M ago1:06:16

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Send us a text Leadership is spoken about often but what does it really look like in the church production space? Warren Davis is the Central Team Leader of Broadcast support for Life Church and he joins us to discuss leading teams well. In this episode you'll hear 1:00 Rockstars breaking the law & tossing TVs 6:00 Warren Davis joins the podcast! 1…

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#185: Farrell Mason: Soulfull 1:00:49

8M ago1:00:49

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Farrell is a mother of six, a spiritual blogger and an author of two works of fiction: Alma Gloria and the Olive Tree and The Angel and the Raven and a recent collection of prayers entitled, The Pocket Cathedral. Her latest book is Soulfull: A Weekly Devotional to Nourish the Mind, Body, and Spirit. Farrell holds a Masters of Art Business from Soth…

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Respect Unifies Worship & Production [Kari Jobe’s PM, Brenton Miles] 1:01:48

8M ago1:01:48

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Send us a text How do we unify the church production team and the worship team? Brenton Miles is the Production Manager for Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, and he joins us this week on the podcast to discuss the unique dynamic between worship and production. In this episode 1:00 Does volume or the mix matter most? 5:15 Brenton Miles joins! 11:00 Five Tr…

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#184: Our Books of the Year 24:03

8M ago24:03

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Scott and Troy pick there books of the year for 2023. It's our 3 favorites for six in total

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Soapboxes & Hot Takes [Worship Sound Guy’s Johnny Ragin] 51:53

8M ago51:53

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Send us a text What are the quickest ways to improve our church's mix? Johnny Ragin drops by the pod to talk awesome mixing tips, hilarious disaster stories and more hot takes than we've ever had in a single episode. In this episode: 1:00 Toby taught production in college?! 5:00 Johnny Ragin from Worship Sound Guy joins us! 12:00 Johnny’s tech back…

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Chris Tomlin, Passion, & Jay Desai vs Bus [Stephen Bailey] 53:16

8M ago53:16

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Send us a text When you've worked with Louie Giglio at Passion and built Chris Tomlin's Track Rig, what can you not do? Stephen Bailey joins us on the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss his production time at Passion, the advice he'd give his younger self and who would win in a fight between a bus or Jay Desai. In this episode you'll hear: 1:0…

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#183: Austin Carty Why Reading Matters 53:25

9M ago53:25

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Austin Carty joined Boulevard Baptist Church from First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY in 2019. Austin holds an undergraduate degree in literature from High Point University (B.A.), a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Wake Forest University, and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Emory University. He is the author of The Pastor's Bookshelf: Why Reading…

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Leading a Legacy [Church on the Move’s Johnathan Basquez] 45:58

8M ago45:58

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Send us a text How do you lead your church production team when you're one of the youngest people on staff? Johnathan Basquez is the Production Director at Church on the Move and he joins the podcast this week to tell us about leading upward, Andrew Stone's advice to him and how he navigated production during a tough season. Johnathan gave us one o…

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