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Are you a church tech director? If so, this podcast exists to serve you specifically. Each week we pull the tech director out of the booth and place them onto the stage to share their most outlandish stories and hidden wisdom from the tech trenches. Hosted by Toby Walters and Blake Hodges.

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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.

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How important is it to have fellow church tech friends?

Justin Firesheets joins us to discuss how production friends can help improve your church's production, your morale and keep you sane!

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0:00 – Intro: Why church t... more

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How do you produce the largest Gospel presentation in history with less than 10 days?

Brad McCraw joins us to discuss how his team produced the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service with no time and the highest of stakes.

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1:00 — Moments W... more

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Are churches allocating their church production budget in the right places?

Church Tech Consultant, Jerod Togger, joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss

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• 1:00 Toby’s thrifty upbringing shaped his gear buyi... more

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Recent Guests

Justin Firesheets
Director of Project Management at ESB Group and former Production Director at Church of the Highlands
ESB Group
Episode: Why You Need Production Pals [Justin Firesheets]
Brad McCraw
CEO and producer of Mosaic Events, involved in the production of Charlie Kirk's memorial service
Mosaic Events
Episode: Producing the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service [Mosaic's Brad McCraw]
Jerod Togger
Director of Business Development at ChurchGear, with extensive church production experience.
ChurchGear
Episode: Saving Your Church Production Budget [Jerod Togger]
Alexa Paige
Audio engineer at Fellowship Church
Fellowship Church
Episode: Recruiting Volunteers Beyond A Preservice Slide [Fellowship's Alexa Page]
Bryan Bailey
Director of Media at Prestonwood Baptist, involved in the planning of events such as The Gift of Christmas.
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Episode: How Flying Drummer Boys Save Souls [Prestonwood's Bryan Bailey]
Makenzie Collins
Freelance producer and former staff member of Passion Conferences
Episode: Passion Conference Principles & Stories [Makenzie Collins]
Steve Kaminsky
Channel manager at Resi Media
Resi Media
Episode: Should Every Church Live Stream? [Resi's Steve Kaminsky]
Carl Huell
Executive Pastor of Ministries and Teaching Pastor
Southeast Christian Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Getting Approvals [Southeast Church Pt3]
Brad Bramer
Worship and Creative Arts Producer
Southeast Christian Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Getting Approvals [Southeast Church Pt3]

Hosts

Toby Walters
Co-host, tech director, and contributor, offering insights on church technology and production.
Blake Hodges
Co-host and contributor, specializing in church tech and production insights, particularly from a creative standpoint.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 147 ratings
  • Always good for a laugh.

    Being a church production guy myself, I enjoy the the buffoonery of the Church Gear podcast. It’s always informative and entertaining. Good job guys.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike_Y
    United States3 years ago
  • Helpful & Humorous!

    I love these guys and the content they’re putting out!

    Great guests sharing a ton of insight and wisdom. Very well done ChurchGear!👏🏼

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CharlieEhowery
    United States3 years ago
  • YES!

    You need this in your life! These guys rock.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ajrucker_
    United States3 years ago
  • Great church tech podcast

    Check it out and see for yourself how cool it is

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daytonlivin4
    United States3 years ago
  • I’ll be honest

    I’ll be honest. I am not a religious person, but I love tech of all kind. So when I found a podcast on church tech I was curious. Found this out of curiosity but stayed for Blake and Toby.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FetCast
    United States3 years ago

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Many enjoy the practical advice offered, especially regarding church production and community engagement.
Listeners appreciate the humor and relatability of the hosts, finding the anecdotes both informative and entertaining.
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Saving Your Church Production Budget [Jerod Togger]
Q: Togger, tell us just a very quick snapshot, your background in church production?
Jerod Togger began working in church production at the age of 13 or 14, eventually overseeing production for a church that grew into a megachurch with nine campuses.
How Flying Drummer Boys Save Souls [Prestonwood's Bryan Bailey]
Q: What should smaller churches take from Prestonwood's experience?
Embrace their resources, avoid copying others, and aim high for excellence while ensuring that their efforts align with their ministry's strengths and mission.
How Flying Drummer Boys Save Souls [Prestonwood's Bryan Bailey]
Q: How do you ensure that volunteers understand the mission?
By sharing mission and core values during volunteer onboarding and making it a regular part of discussions, ensuring all team members are focused on the ministry's goals.
How Flying Drummer Boys Save Souls [Prestonwood's Bryan Bailey]
Q: How does the vision get translated and shared to those people?
By developing a culture of the ministry in which they're serving beforehand and keeping consistent communication about the mission and values.
Passion Conference Principles & Stories [Makenzie Collins]
Q: How did you get your start in production?
I actually fell into production without planning or training. I began as a stage manager and worked my way up.

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1. Justin Firesheets
2. Brad McCraw
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5. Bryan Bailey
6. Makenzie Collins
7. Steve Kaminsky
8. Carl Huell

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