In this episode, Will Chapman 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.

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• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
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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

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here.

Preorder Toby's new book, "Sacred Spaces. Modern Production." here!

Make Your Black Friday Shopping Count!

Help us hit 300 orders at ChurchGear.com, and we’ll be able to fund a $3,000 shopping spree for a church in need.

1. Grab the gear you need from ChurchGear.com
2. Nominate a church here (yes, it can be yours!)
3. Spread the word to your friends

When we hit our goal, one lucky church scores $3,0

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!

If you increase your skills, can you get by with lower quality gear?

Jesse O’Brien joins us this week to reveal the Red Rocks playbook for stretching a gear budget and still delivering excellent production quality.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Toby crawls under the stage to fix church AVL integration issues
7:30 – Jesse O’Brien from Red Rocks Church joins the podcast
9:00 – How Jesse got into church production at Red Rocks Church
12:15 – The production gear Red Rocks Worship brings on tour
17:25 – Inside Red Rocks’ broadcast campus gear + setup
21:15 – How Red Rocks Church maximizes their production budget
23:20 – The best way to save big on your church tech budget
30:00 – Do speaker brands actually matter for church sound?
36:45 – Doing church production when expectations exceed budget
40:00 – Using event budgets to get new gear approved
44:00 – Disaster story: When the broadcast feed goes down
49:45 – Church Tech Takeaway
53:30 – Church Tech Confessional

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here.

Preorder Toby's new book, "Sacred Spaces. Modern Production." here!

Make Your Black Friday Shopping Count!

Help us hit 300 orders at ChurchGear.com, and we’ll be able to fund a $3,000 shopping spree for a church in need.

1. Grab the gear you need from ChurchGear.com
2. Nominate a church here (yes, it can be yours!)
3. Spread the word to your friends

When we hit our goal, one lucky church scores $3,0

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!