I understand that it can be frustrating for churches that have been live-streaming for a while without seeing their desired impact. However, I am still excited about the potential of live-streaming churches to impact people's lives positively. Streaming Churches: Key...
Graeme Spencer
Is Your Media for Church Fueling Growth and Engagement?
Does the media you create for your church struggle to gain consistent engagement from your audience? Those of us involved in digital ministry and online video content creation don't just create media for church for the sake of it. We do it because it's a powerful way...
How Poor-Quality Church Sound Will Ruin Your Live Stream
As a person driven by visuals, I am passionate about creating top-notch video content for churches. However, I am also aware that the most crucial aspect of any church livestream is the quality of your church sound. It is the top priority to focus on if you want to...
What No One is Telling You About Live Streaming and Why It’s Crucial
In today's digital age, communication isn't just about talking – it's about connecting. Think about it like this: Jesus adjusted his talking style based on whom he was speaking to. When hanging out with his disciples, it was different from when he was talking to...
Guidelines for Creativity in Digital Ministry
It is commonly believed that creative individuals thrive when they have freedom. However, from my experience, creativity is most effective for organizational requirements when there are clear parameters within which it must operate. Surprisingly, creatives often...
Beautiful Lighting Makes Everything Look Better
OK, warning, if you are a lighting specialist please look away now or I am sure you will be rolling your eyes by the end of this article – I can hear them moving already... So, now we have eliminated our lighting specialists let me talk to you about lighting (I am NOT...
Make the Jump to Multi Camera Production
This article will walk you through all you need to consider when you decide to go from a single camera to a multi camera set up. For many churches at the start of the pandemic who were not already engaging in online media, the priority was to get something started to...
6 Keys to Help You Decide the Right Streaming Service for You
With so many different services available, how do you know which one is the best fit for your requirements? This article will help you choose. One of the most interesting things that has happened over recent times is an explosion in the number of churches and...
Learning Series: Choosing the Best PTZ Camera for Church: A Definitive Guide
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW In this download, we will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using a PTZ camera for church video production and live streaming. Firstly, we will discuss the scenarios when a PTZ camera system is the best option. Then, we will...
5 Ways to Get More from Your Online Video Content
After spending lots of time, energy, and money creating video content, here are some ideas about how you can get more value from what you create. We spend a lot of effort creating media. Often, we only focus on our “Sunday Service” – whether live or pre-recorded – but...
Learning Series: How to Select the Best Camera for Your Church Production
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW You don’t want to waste your valuable finances and make the wrong choice, so how can you decide on the best camera for your church production set-up? Which of these statements would you agree with?• The camera is less important than the...
Video Editing from a Director’s Perspective
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW Let me start off with a confession: I can edit but choose not to. While I enjoyed the editing process and seeing what was in my head take shape on tape, I also quickly realized my skills in this area were limited and I functioned better when...
The Pros and Cons of Pre-recording your Church “LIVE” Stream
Let me start with a disclaimer - I love, love, love the Live TV experience. I thrive on Live. I have produced a lot of LIVE TV, maybe more than anyone I know, so I am not only a huge fan of it but I know how to do it well. There is nothing more satisfying than...
Learn This Key When You Need to Build a Church Media Team
When we want to build a successful church media team, we need to start the process by understanding where everyone fits. There is a phrase that I often like to quote that I am sure you have heard many times. It states “a Jack of all trades is a master of none” –...
When Directing Multi-Camera Video, Should I Cut or Dissolve?
What are the best practices that directors should know when they are using a multi camera set up to capture video for an event? I follow various Facebook groups focused on church and media technology and also sometimes contribute to these. The main reason I follow...
How to Confront Someone When They are Simply Not Working Out
I passionately believe that volunteers are and should always be a key part of any church/ministry media team. Because of that, how we work with them is a critical part of our leadership. In this post I want to look at how we address a situation where the volunteer...
How to Become Invisible When Filming
By Graeme Spencer Many years ago, we were filming a conference in the UK and I was directing. During one of the sessions, I noticed that there was an irritating piece of white rubbish (garbage for my US friends) on the extreme left of the framing of our wide camera....