The ChurchGear Podcast

How do you build trust with your executive pastor? 

Our friends from Crossroads Church join us for part 1 of our executive pastor series. 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s Church Tour & Travels
5:00 Crossroads Church Production Team Joins
6:00 Ideal Church Auditorium Size
12:30 Church Production Budget: How Much to Spend
20:00 Building Trust with Your Executive Pastor
24:45 Expl...

Should your church livestream? 

Josh Nassar joins us on the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss livestreaming, budgeting for livestreaming and Toby gives a conversion story you can't miss! 

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 – How to Meet Your Spouse While Serving in Church Production
• 5:00 – Church Production Pro Josh Nassar Joins the Podcast
• 7:45 – Josh Nassar’s Journey Into Church AVL & Tech M...

How do you stay grounded in church production to prevent burnout, death by comparison and connected to your spouse well?  

Blaine Johnston joins us to discuss all of this and more on the ChurchGear podcast this week!  

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 – Wild Podcast Opening & When Pastors Cross the Line
4:30 – Guest Introduction: Blaine Johnston (Verify Name)
7:30 – What Does a Church Campus Prod...

How do you have the best church lighting possible?

Drew Middlebrooks joins us this week to discus common church lighting mistakes to avoid, if your church should be a "blackbox" and the right movement to give your lighting. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 The Legendary lake day 
• 4:30 Drew Middlebrooks joins us from Auburn Community church 
• 6:00 how did Drew get into Church production?
• 11:00 How do you kee...

How do you stay calm, cool and collected when things go wrong during church? 

Danielle Iselin went from working on aviation safety to church production, so she joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us how she cross applies those lessons to her job now at Vive Church. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 – Kicking Off the Church Production Podcast
4:30 – Meet Danielle from Vive Church
12:00 – Be...

How do you do production in the biggest areas like Lakewood church?

BK Beard joins us the week to tell us about his time at Lakewood church. 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Episode Kickoff: Church Tech Talk Begins
5:00 Meet BK Beard from Lakewood Church
12:00 Inside Lakewood’s AVL Gear Setup
18:00 How Fast Pastors Notice Production Changes
29:45 Gear Maintenance Tips to Avoid Sunday Fails
32:...

Is church production different in other countries?

Matt Sales joins us from the UK to tell us the unique aspects about church production in the UK and Africa. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 INFOCOMM 2025 Highlights for Church Techs
5:45 Meet Matt Sales: UK Church Production Leader
10:15 Behind the Scenes of UK Church Production
14:15 Acoustic Challenges in Historic Church Buildings
20:00 H...

What is life really like on the touring road? 

Nick joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss touring life, setting volunteers up for success and the truth on if people get hazed in their first tour. 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Behind the Scenes at Church Summer Camp
4:30 – Meet Nick DeLaCruz: Touring Audio Engineer
12:00 – Live Audio vs. Church Audio: Key Differences Every Tech Shoul...

Does your church really have to pay for an Integrator? 

Mark joins us to discuss integration's importance, setting volunteers up for success and more on the ChurchGear podcast. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 Inside "The Mix" at First Orlando Church
5:30 Guest Intro: Mark Carlberg Joins the Podcast
10:15 Mark’s Journey into Church Audio Mixing
15:15 Setting Church Tech Volunteers...

Is your PA out of tune? 

Chris Greely thinks it likely is. Join us on the ChurchGear podcast to hear his PA hot takes and more! 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – When Your Sunday Worlds Collide
3:45 – Special Guest: Chris Greely Joins the Show!
5:45 – Chris’ Journey Into Church Production
14:30 – Developing the Next Church Tech Leader
22:30 – Fastest Way to Get Booted from a Tour
25:00 – Tuning a ...

How do you get the title of "Pastor" in your title as a church tech? 

Chris Allgood joins us from Ark church to tell us about his unique role as a church production pastor, how Ark church integrates and a truly painful church tech disaster story.  

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 – Near-death stories from Toby & Blake’s 20s

4:00 – Meet Chris from Ark Church (church tech leader spotlight)

7:00 – ...

What is church production like in Australia? 

Hillsong Church's Reid Wall joins us to discuss the differences in church tech down under, the origins of Hillsong Church and the creative solutions he has created. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 – Journey Church: Behind-the-Scenes Tech Story
6:00 – Reid Wall Joins the Show
11:00 – The Origin of Hillsong Church
15:00 – Church Culture & Tech in ...

How do you quickly scale your church production to multiple campuses? 

Join us to hear Brad McCraw tell us how he approached CCV's multi site expansion and stay to hear his unbelievable water production story at the end. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

1:00 – Behind the Scenes of “The Mix” Church Tech Events
6:15 – Guest Intro: Brad McCraw from CCV Church
10:00 – How CCV Church Built a Multi-Site Tech S...

Can you save money by doing integration projects yourself?

Terry Rhodes joins us this week to discuss wireless mics, integration dos and don'ts and he gives us a chilling cautionary tell unlike any story we've ever heard on the podcast before. 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Funny Church Tech Stories: Toby's Mic Antics
4:30 – Interview Begins: Meet Terry Rhodes
8:15 – Church Audio in the Ana...

Have you ever wondered what production it takes to pull off the Super Bowl?  

Brandon Broussard joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us all about the broadcast, camera work and prep that is required to make the biggest moment in sports each year! 

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 00:00 – Intro + Super Bowl  Production Recap for Church Techs
• 03:30 – Meet Brandon Broussard – Former Super Bowl Crew &...

How will AI impact church production? 

Brad Hill joins us from Gloo to discuss how the church can be out in front of the AI revolution to make our services more accessible to everyone. 

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Toby & Blake Dive into Church Tech Mindsets (Behind the Curtain)
4:30 – Brad Hill from Gloo Joins the Conversation (Church Data & Tech Insight)
8:15 – Brad’s Journey in Church...

What church production challenge come from a congregation that has a 150 year old history? 

Craig Rowley is the church tech of White's Chapel Methodist Church and he joins us this week to discuss how to keep your team healthy

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Why Houston’s Churches Use Studer Vista Mixing Consoles for Worship Audio
• 4:30 Meet Craig from White’s Methodist Chapel — Church Production Director
• 9...

Is immersive audio helpful for churches or just needless hype? 

Caleb Loeppky joins us for our final Five Year Anniversary Celebration episode and we discuss our first, big gear pickup ever, immersive audio, and the reason to have two mics for your pastor. 

In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 – Almost Died Waiting for the Train (Church Tech Confessions)
• 6:25 – Meet Caleb Loeppky from Amplio Systems (Church AVL Exp...

How can you fast track your development as church production leader? 

Spencer De Young, CEO of MxU, joins us to talk about leadership, the value of mentorship, and how MxU is equipping church tech leaders through intentional training.

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 – ChurchGear’s Worst Church Visit 
• 6:00 – MxU's CEO Spencer Visits the Podcast
• 16:15 – Spencer’s Path to Leading MxU 
• 26:00 – How MxU Cre...