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

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

In this episode you'll hear: 

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

How can churches retain church tech talent when the secular world can offer them so much more financial compensation?

Todd Elliott joins us to discuss the importance of valuing your church tech, finding your calling as a church tech and the theology... more

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How can we recruit church tech volunteers beyond a preservice slide?

Alexa has recruited a full army of volunteers and joins us this week to discuss how your team can finally recruit the church tech volunteers you need. (And even more importantly, h... more

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How does production bring souls to Christ?

Bryan Bailey joins us from Prestonwood Baptist Church to tell us how excellence in production brings people closer to the Kingdom.

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1:00 Did ChatGPT Write Toby’s Church Produc... more

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Recent Guests

Alexa Paige
Audio engineer at Fellowship Church
Fellowship Church
Episode: Recruiting Volunteers Beyond A Preservice Slide [Fellowship's Alexa Page]
Kent Morris
Live sound market manager at Sweetwater
Sweetwater
Episode: History of Church Production [Sweetwater's Kent Morris]
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]
Brian Coleman
Executive Pastor of Administration at Covenant Church
Covenant Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Budget [Covenant Church Pt2]
Zach Stone
Media Director at Covenant Church
Covenant Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Budget [Covenant Church Pt2]
Kyle Ransom
Lead pastor of Crossroads Church
Crossroads Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Trust [Crossroads Church Pt1]
Patrick Boucher
Technical lead for Crossroads Church
Crossroads Church
Episode: Executive Pastor & Tech Series: Trust [Crossroads Church Pt1]

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.
The podcast is highlighted for its broad appeal to both tech enthusiasts and church staff, regardless of their religious adherence.
The insights shared by guests are often praised for their applicability in real-world situations encountered in tech ministry.

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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.
Passion Conference Principles & Stories [Makenzie Collins]
Q: Makenzie, did you end up getting married because you were mad at your parents?
I don't know that I got married because I was mad at my parents, but I did meet my husband at church.

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