August 2, 2023

10 Valuable Lessons Learned Mentoring Church Media Teams

Before I get into some of the lessons I have learned when mentoring church media teams, I thought it might be helpful to give you some history on why I am passionate about this and why I started Media Mentoring, my mentoring church media teams consulting group.
July 19, 2023

5 Core Skills to Manage and Lead Church Creatives Well

Working with creatives is a new experience for many church leaders. Some will find working with creatives energizing and satisfying, others may find managing church creatives challenging. If you are bumping up against frustrations as you interact with your worship director, video director, or creative arts ministry director, it’s probably due either to a lack of understanding of how creative people are “wired” and how to work with them, or you might need to employ different leadership styles to gel as a team and experience the best results for your staff and your church.
March 29, 2023

Building an Effective Church Media Team [3 Components]

Building an effective church media team will take time and commitment but also needs a clear strategy. After years of both running a media team and coaching other churches as they grow their teams. I've found that every effective church media team should be based on these three main components: recruitment, training, and retention.
February 23, 2023

Define Your Church Media Vision With This 3-Step Approach

Having a vision for your church media department is essential. It helps everyone on your church media team to be on the same page and work together strategically toward your unified church goal. By evaluating and defining your church media vision, you'll be able to implement strategies and goals to best serve your congregation.