Observations on the Asbury Revival from a Church Production Geek
We’ve all watched what’s been happening at the Asbury Revival with a variety of emotions: joy, excitement, relief… Maybe you’re even waiting for the other shoe to drop in what seems like a situation almost too good to be true with what’s happening in the world around us. What is absolutely true is that God […]
Sustainability & Ministry Actually Can–And Should–Go Hand in Hand
I’m going to preface this post by asking a favor. Can we throw politics out the window? Sustainability isn’t a political issue. It’s a stewardship one. I’ve been passionate about sustainability and conscious consuming from a very young age. I was always finding ways to save and repurpose items. I once saved all of our […]
Episode Four: Women in Ministry, Meredith Bagby
https://youtu.be/Nd4gjuKFZgg Meredith Bagby serves on staff at Northplace Church Durban in Durban, South Africa. She’s served as the Youth Pastor and currently serves as the Young Adults Pastor. We talked about ministry as a young, single female and what it looks like to be a mentor to others starting their journey in ministry. Want to […]
Episode Three: Christmas & Easter, Miche Traina
This month, I talked with Miche Traina about how we should be approaching big holiday services like Christmas & Easter as the Church. Miche is the Founder of The Elements Group, a digital marketing and design firm based in Dallas Fort Worth. The Elements Group has worked with so many incredible churches and non-profits for […]
How to Avoid Burnout this Christmas Season
Burnout is REAL, especially for church creatives during two times of year: Christmas and Easter. Somehow the church has morphed these moments to celebrate the mystery of what Christ did for us into a Sunday morning version of a Broadway show. Now, I’m not saying there’s no place for creativity, celebration, and–yes–a bit of a […]
Episode Two: Missions & Family, Adam Fogleman
https://youtu.be/R4bBR4SrHr8 This month, I talked with Adam Fogleman about finding balance between our passions, our roles as missionaries, and our family lives. Adam and his wife Alecia have been missionaries with AGWM Africa for over 10 years, serving in Tanzania and South Africa and are currently fundraising to start an exciting new project in Nambia […]
3 Common Fundraising Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Missionary fundraising is HARD. After all, we became missionaries to be on the field, not to ask people for money right? Not only can it feel awkward to ask, but it’s hard to find the balance between trusting God to provide and trying to make everything happen on our own. Obviously, step one is ALWAYS […]
How I Finally Learned It Wasn’t All About Me
I was 23 when I packed everything I owned into 5 suitcases, got on a plane by myself and moved to South Africa to be the Worship & Production lead at a church plant. I felt overwhelmed, under-qualified, and a MASSIVE need to prove that I deserved to be on this team of incredible church […]
Episode One: Church Planting, Randy Freeman
I sat down with Randy Freeman, pastor of Northplace Church Durban & head of Urban Tribes, an AGWM Africa church planting initiative. We talk about his experiences church planting and the importance of thinking cross-culturally when planting a church. Want to listen instead of watch? You can find this same interview on the Elevate Podcast! […]
5 Tips For Creating Great Slides
Making church slides may seem relatively simple, but there are a few factors that can give you professional-looking and easy-to-read slides. 1. Keep Your Font Simple & Consistent When choosing the font for both worship slides & sermon slides, it’s best to choose something simple & clean. Once you’ve chosen a font, keep that font […]