What happens when you bring 9 Emmys and a background with the Dallas Mavericks into the church control room? You get a masterclass in production excellence.

On today’s show, we’re joined by Dave Evans of Cottonwood Creek Church. We’re diving into the Broadcast vs. Cinema style debate, how AI tools are changing ministry, and practical ways to make your church production budget go further.

Plus, stay tuned for a QR code disaster story that every tech director needs to hear."

In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 Painful Story: Integrator Woes
• 4:30 Dave Evans (Cottonwood Creek Church) Joins
• 10:20 The Evolution: Analog to Digital
• 20:30 AI Impact on Church Tech
• 24:30 Tips for Stretching Your Budget
• 29:45 Engaging Gen Z Through Production
• 34:15 Broadcast vs. Cinema Style Production
• 37:50 Disaster Story: The Wrong QR Code
• 45:15 Dave’s Emmy Awards
• 50:00 Church Tech Confessional

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Come Hangout With Your Tech Community at The Mix!

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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In this episode, Will Compton from Cottonwood Creek Church joins us to explore the changing world of church production.

We cover Crossroads Church’s LED wall vision, Gen Z’s worship preferences, and how AI, AR, and VR are shaping the future of Sunday services. A must-listen for church techs, worship leaders, and production volunteers looking ahead.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Crossroads Church’s LED wall vision + the future of church production
6:50 Guest intro: Will Chapman from Cottonwood Creek Church
9:45 Breaking into church production: first steps and career tips
13:30 Are megachurches losing momentum? Trends in church growth
14:45 Does Gen Z want less production in worship?
23:00 How AI is entering church production workflows
28:30 Can AI live-translate sermons in real time?
42:00 AR + VR in future church production and worship environments
49:30 Tech Takeaway: key lessons for church techs
53:30 Church Tech Confessional: stories from the booth

Check out their projects and job opportunities here!

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

We've seen the disastrous effects of picking the wrong integrator for your church: over budget projects, late projects and even firings.

How do you pick the right integrator for your church so your church body is served well? Luke Hesher joins us with 7 Tips to pick the right integrator for your church.

Follow this playbook and you'll be setup for success when you start interviewing integrators.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Inside Toby’s Life.Church Production Tour
5:45 Luke Hesher Joins the Conversation
8:30 Luke’s Path Into Church AVL Integration
13:45 Tip #1 How to Choose the Right Church AVL Integrator
19:40 Tip #2 How to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Integrator
21:30 Tip #3 Church AVL Integrator Red Flags to Watch For
33:45 Tip #4 What to Expect From Your Integrator After the Project Ends
38:45 Tip #5 Who to Call When Gear Fails: Questions Every Church Should Ask
44:25 Tip #6 How Ignoring Your Integrator Could Cost You Your Job
46:15 Tip #7 HouseRight’s Growth Through Quality Feedback
55:00 Tech Takeaway: How to Develop Your Team
58:00 Church Tech Confessional: This Week’s Story

Check out their projects and job opportunities here!

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!