The Church Production Podcast
Join Church Production Magazine as we delve into the world of church technology and media ministry, featuring in-depth conversations with church tech experts about the latest in lighting, audio, video, staging, streaming, and content creation, and how they wrap it all together to create meaningful worship experiences. Discover how they leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance regular services, produce impactful sermon bumpers, and create both short and feature-length films. Whether you're a seasoned tech professional or new to the field, gain valuable insights and tips to elevate your church’s production quality, help your church expand its reach, and communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Making of “Who Do You Say I Am?” the Award-Winning Church Film that Is Leading Atheists and Muslims to Jesus
What started as a short Easter service documentary about a converted Muslim in America, turned into a sermon-length film that is bringing hundreds of atheists and Muslims to Jesus. It was produced by…
Lighting Became His Ministry When God Moved Him from the Mission Field to the Stage: Scott LeBeau’s Story
In this episode of the Church Production Podcast, host Joseph Cottle sits down with Scott LeBeau—longtime lighting director, creative leader, and, unexpectedly, professional bowler. Scott shares his …
Building Bridges: The Relationship Between Church Techs and Worship Leaders, Building Relational Equity
In this engaging Church Production Podcast, Life Mission Church’s Worship Pastor Zach Dinsmore and AVL Director Joseph Cottle share how they balance friendship and leadership. Discover their Christ-c…
Crisis, Communication & Church Production - Phil Cooke on Leadership & Media
Phil Cooke is a PhD, author, speaker, and longtime production director in Hollywood, broadcast television and the local church. He's passionate about church production leaders figuring out the messag…
How AV Over IP is Changing Church Media: A Conversation with Cottonwood Creek Church's Will Chapman
20 years ago, Will Chapman says the Lord asked him to start the media ministry at Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen, Texas. He did so with an intern and five committed volunteers. Over two decades, he…
What Churches Should Know About Moving from a Portable Campus to a Permanent Facility
Is your church thinking about or already moving from a portable location to permanent facility?
Recently, Radiant Church in Kansas City, Kansas switched from a mobile setup. They were a church plant …
Set and Forget Audio Mixing Transforms LifeMission Church’s Live Streams
Four steps to achieving a consistently high-quality live stream mix without the need for an additional sound engineer or mixing console.
The livestream audio at LifeMission Church in Olathe, Kansas is…
Making An Award Winning Film About Mental Health
In this episode of the Church Production Podcast, host Joseph Cottle sits down with Austin Allen, the lead filmmaker at Times Square Church in New York City, to discuss Unseen, a short film that rece…
Top Insights on Video Excellence: Amanda Needham Discusses the Telly Awards, Capture Summit, and the Rise of Church Creative Pastors in Storytelling
Discover the world of church video production and storytelling with the Church Production Podcast, hosted by Joseph Cottle. In this engaging episode, we sit down with Amanda Needham, Managing Directo…
Hollywood Production On A Church Budget
In this episode of the Church Production Podcast, host Joseph Cottle sits down with Jody Eldred, an award-winning filmmaker and producer with over 40 years of experience working in Hollywood. From di…
How Grace Church Balances Live and Pre-Recorded Worship
Learn how Grace Church is navigating the balance between live and pre-recorded content, and how they are continually innovating to meet the needs of their congregation.
Discover how Grace Church has a…
Navigating Church Dynamics: How to Bridge the Communications Gap Between Production, Worship, Facilities and Executive Leadership
In this episode of the Church Production Podcast, we dive into the unique role of James Harding, Director of Ministry Coordination at First Baptist Rogers, Arkansas. James, who also serves as the Pre…
Top 12 Truths for Heading Up Big Projects with Justin Firesheets
Discover expert insights on managing large-scale projects with Justin Firesheets in our latest podcast episode, "Top 12 Truths for Heading Up Big Projects." As project manager at Church of the Highla…
Unlocking the Secrets of Lighting for Post-Production with Isaac Alongi
Join us on the Church Production Podcast as we delve into the art of lighting for post-production with Emmy Award-winning producer and filmmaker Isaac Alongi. Hosted by Joseph Cottle, this episode ex…
How Bethel Music Makes Music Videos
Join host Joseph Cottle as he sits down with Luke Manwaring, the creative force behind Bethel Music's captivating visuals. In this Church Production Podcast episode, Luke shares his journey from Engl…
When Musicians Become Filmmakers: How Church of the Highlands' Worship Team Make Music Videos
Shortly after the pandemic shut down their live services, the main film team at Alabama's Church of the Highlands was entirely focused on reproducing the church's online services. With no margin to c…
How to Avert a Modern-Day Technical Tower of Babel
Many churches use Dante digital audio networks, but transfer video via legacy SDI backbones, making their video workflows confusing and complex. This conversation with Church Production is designed t…
Why Quality Video Content for Churches Matters Now More Than Ever
Streams and online video content become primary avenues for spreading the church's message. Demands on church video producers grow as church's compete with commercial video content.
Learn more in this…
Why Does Church of the Highlands Take Rigging and Rigging Safety Seriously?
After a series of seemingly harmless mishaps involving production rigging, Church of the Highlands decided to get formal training for their staff and a professional evaluation of their rigging equipm…
A Discussion of L-Acoustics' L-ISA Multi-channel, Immersive Sound Technology at Atlanta's Mt Paran Church
Mount Paran Church is the world’s first house of worship to install a sanctuary loudspeaker system built upon L-Acoustics' L-ISA Hyperreal Sound technology. Join this discussion on the results of the…