David Leuschner talks to Nicole Lucas, author of "Leadership Frameworks" about how leadership skills, social skills, and emotional intelligence apply to leading a tech team.Other topics include: What to do with your used production gear What churches need to do to...
Team Development
When Self-Confidence Turns Into an Ego Problem
Have you ever felt the power of a kick drum through a massive PA system? It’s incredible—and dangerous. The rush of moving thousands of people, whether as a musician, worship leader, or audio engineer, can quickly shift from confidence to ego if we’re not careful. It...
Stream CFX 2024 for Free
If you couldn't make it to the Church Facilities Expo this year, you and your team can still benefit from some of the event's remarkable sessions by streaming them for free for the next 30 days. The sessions include: Ryan Miller, Founder and Coach at Share the...
Day Three of CFX 2024!
This year's Church Facilities Expo draws to a close today in Chattanooga, TN, but if you can make it in, you should. Conference sessions covering a wide variety of topics in the areas of Leadership, Tech Arts, Security, Facility Management, and Church Building will be...
CFX 2024 Begins!
This year's Church Facilities Expo starts today in Chattanooga, TN with one of the most popular features: Pre-conference masterclasses. Taking place from 1-5 PM, these sessions provide a deep dive into audio mixing, church security, leadership, and video storytelling....
Worship Facility Podcast: Recruiting and Training Volunteers
David Leuschner talks to Stephanie Lippi, Manager of Church Facilities Expo, to learn what makes CFX 2024 different and better than ever, such as more sessions and hands-on training. Then David discusses church volunteers with Justin Firesheets of Church of the...
Ask the Editor: How Do I Get Better Engagement for My Church Safety Training?
This Week’s Question from Matthew Evans at Calvary Lutheran Church, California "One of the struggles we have each fall is getting our team together for safety training. Someone is always committed elsewhere or missing. How do we get better engagement?" Matthew, you're...
Does Your Church Have Enough Facility Staff? (Part 2)
Does your church have the right facility staff? In our last article we addressed several critical issues related to facility staffing for most churches, including the following: The ideal ratio of FTE to facility square footage is 1 employee for every 35,000 sq. ft....
Trusting Your Team During Vacations
Taking time to unplug during vacations is vital for the success of yourself and your team. Much has been written about the personal benefits during vacation weeks. But there isn’t the same level of attention paid to the benefits others receive while we are away. When...
How to Get Younger Members to Join Your Tech Team
Recently, I have received numerous questions from Tech Team Leaders with the same question: How do they get younger members to join their tech team? Encouraging younger members of your congregation to join the church tech team can be a rewarding way to involve them in...
Say Goodbye to Audio Tech Shortages
Why is it that so many people are eager to participate in the worship band, yet skilled audio technicians are so difficult to find? I've observed a trend in medium to small churches where there is often a shortage of experienced audio techs. In many cases, the audio...
Does Your Church Have Enough Facility Staff? (Part 1)
Does your church have enough facility staff? That is a loaded question. Based on our decades of experience working with thousands of churches, I can answer: No. With few exceptions, when we share the ideal staffing levels for church facility general maintenance, we...
Church Rescue
One of my current guilty pleasures is watching the TV show "Bar Rescue" on the Paramount Network, hosted by the explosive Jon Tapper. He goes into a dysfunctional bar and whips it into shape. I've seen enough episodes to understand the commonalities amongst these...
The Facility Stewardship Conference at CFX: Building a Community of Facility Managers
This year, the Church Facilities Conference and Expo, held in Chattanooga, TN October 21-23, will consist of four separate conferences at one location, with attendees of each conference having access to the Expo, with more than 160 exhibitors. The Facility Stewardship...
Worship Facility Podcast: Setting Up Your Volunteers for Success Part 2
In the conclusion of this two-part episode, David Leuschner of Digital Great Commissions Ministries talks to Matt Larson and Ryan Shelton of DiGiCo about how to help your tech team volunteers succeed, leading to the success of your worship service. Takeaways include:...
Worship Facility Podcast: Setting Up Your Volunteers for Success Part 1
In the first part of this two-part episode, David Leuschner of Digital Great Commissions Ministries talks to Matt Larson and Ryan Shelton of DiGiCo about how to help your tech team volunteers succeed, leading to the success of your worship service. Takeaways include:...
Generational Issues Within Your Lighting Tech Team
Breaking down generational issues within your house of worship lighting tech team can be a complex task, but it's definitely achievable with the right approach. Addressing generational issues within a lighting tech team involves understanding and respecting the...
Taking Care Of Business With Worship Tech
Avoiding unnecessary bumps in the road through careful planning, maintenance and teamwork can increase consistency between services.
How to Recruit New Tech Team Volunteers
This month's tech question comes from Lori P. from Goldsboro, NC, who asks, " Do you have advice on recruiting new tech team members?" I do, and I know how difficult it can be for ministry leaders to find new volunteers. It’s a necessary part of every tech director’s...
Getting and Keeping Volunteers for Christmas
7 tips to help you find and retain volunteers year round
So, You Have AV Volunteers. How Do You Keep Them?
It’s not enough to just get volunteers; you have to nurture them to help them feel safe and connected