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How We Designed a Mobile Church System Volunteers Can Set Up Every Week
A lot of churches meet in a school, a cafeteria or a rented space, and set up and tear down the whole system every Sunday. In this episode, Luke Jackson talks with Josue Escobar from the Churchfront consulting team about the portable system we designed for Cross & Crown, a church plant in Florida, and what their launch taught us.
They cover why a portable church needs a system instead of a gear list, how one network run carries lighting and audio to the stage racks, why Dante is part of the system but not its backbone, what...
A Former Elevation Pastor on the Seeker-Sensitive Overcorrection | Jon Rush
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Jon Rush is the founder of Scroll Company, an agency that helps legacy and missional organizations, including Maxwell Leadership, reach new audiences through campaign-based creative work. Before that he spent ten years at a large church outside Chicago and five years at Elevation Church in Charlotte, where he pastored the broadcast location. He travels to speak and teach.
Creators have broad reach. Pastors have depth. Jake and Jon talk about how local church leaders can use content to extend the influence they already have: theology nights as a way to launch...
An Arena FOH Engineer on AI, Immersive Audio and Church Sound | Tyler Kerpsack
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Tyler Kerpsack is a front of house engineer who has been mixing since 2006, from church rooms to arena tours. He co-founded the creative agency Actify, consults and trains church production teams with Blackbox, shares weekly mixing tips with tens of thousands of engineers online, and is an Emmy nominee.
Jake sits down with Tyler in the Churchfront studio to talk about where church sound is headed. They cover why the PA brand matters less than the room and the design, when an immersive system is good stewardship and when it isn't, and...
Culture Is the Root, Systems Are the Fruit | Chris Kuti
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Chris Kuti has spent 20 years leading creative teams, from worship and production teams to songwriting and communications teams, in settings from living rooms to arenas and from church plants to multisite churches.
In this keynote from Churchfront Conference 2025, Chris tells the story of a rehearsal that sounded perfect and felt empty, and what it taught him about leading people instead of just running ministry. You can have the right sound, the right systems and the right skill and still have the wrong spirit.
He walks through five ways to build...
Who Should Be in Charge of Your Church's AV Project?
"Go get us three quotes" sounds like a responsible first step when a church is planning a sound, lighting or video upgrade. In this episode, Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson explain why it so often sends a project sideways before it starts, and who really needs to be in the room.
They talk through why a church AV system is a specialized construction project and not a commodity, why the companies you call sometimes never call back, and what happens when a church chooses the best number instead of the best partner. You will also hear the...
Is All This Church Tech Really Necessary?
At the closing session of Churchfront Conference 2025, the Churchfront team sat down on stage at Rock Harbor Church and read real comments from our YouTube channel. Do churches care more about lights than the gospel? Why does it have to be so loud? Why is all this necessary? Sean Bennett moderates, and Jake Gosselin, Matt Woltjer, Luke Jackson, Spencer Trefzger and Adam Beranek answer with their pastor hats on.
The conversation covers why we ask every church "why?" before recommending an upgrade, what a sound system upgrade is really for, why professional tools last longer, and how...
Culture Is the Root, Systems Are the Fruit | Chris Kuti
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Chris Kuti has spent 20 years leading creative teams, from worship and production teams to songwriting and communications teams, in settings from living rooms to arenas and from church plants to multisite churches.
In this keynote from Churchfront Conference 2025, Chris tells the story of a rehearsal that sounded perfect and felt empty, and what it taught him about leading people instead of just running ministry. You can have the right sound, the right systems and the right skill and still have the wrong spirit.
He walks through five ways to...
Who Should Be in Charge of Your Church's AV Project?
"Go get us three quotes" sounds like a responsible first step when a church is planning a sound, lighting or video upgrade. In this episode, Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson explain why it so often sends a project sideways before it starts, and who really needs to be in the room.
They talk through why a church AV system is a specialized construction project and not a commodity, why the companies you call sometimes never call back, and what happens when a church chooses the best number instead of the best partner. You will also hear the...
Is All This Church Tech Really Necessary?
At the closing session of Churchfront Conference 2025, the Churchfront team sat down on stage at Rock Harbor Church and read real comments from our YouTube channel. Do churches care more about lights than the gospel? Why does it have to be so loud? Why is all this necessary? Sean Bennett moderates, and Jake Gosselin, Matt Woltjer, Luke Jackson, Spencer Trefzger and Adam Beranek answer with their pastor hats on.
The conversation covers why we ask every church "why?" before recommending an upgrade, what a sound system upgrade is really for, why professional tools last longer, and how...
The AI Workflows Every Church Production Leader Should Try
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AI tools for church ministry, from the team that uses them every day. Churchfront is an AV integration company, and in 2026 we became an AI company too. Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson walk through how Claude now runs our email, calendar, files and projects, and what the same tools could do for a worship and production team.
You will hear how an inbox can sweep itself three times a day and hand back drafts in your own voice, how to get started with Claude...
Your Preference is not Theology
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Church Video Systems That Volunteers Can Actually Run | Colby Griner
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Colby Griner serves at Compassion Christian Church in Savannah, Georgia, where he oversees broadcast video at the main campus and supports production across multiple campuses. His background includes leading production in a smaller church environment, building volunteer-friendly systems, and helping churches make practical decisions about video gear, cameras, switching, routing, and live production w...
The Missing Piece in Church AV Projects
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A great sound system, lighting rig, or LED wall can still fall short if nobody knows how to operate, maintain, and adapt it after installation. In this episode, Jake and Luke unpack one of the biggest things church leaders miss in AV projects: the ongoing need for training, support, system ownership, and engineering expertise.
They explain why AV is d...
You Don't Have to Know Everything to Lead a Great Production Team | Danielle Iselin
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Danielle Iselin serves at VIVE Church in Mountain View, California, helping lead production across a global church with 15 campuses. Her background in church production started at a young age, and her leadership experience gives her a practical, encouraging perspective for worship and production leaders who feel the pressure to know it all.
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How Not to Build a Church AV Budget
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In this episode, Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson talk through one of the most common ways churches waste money on AV: starting with a budget number before defining the actual ministry needs, space requirements, and system design.
They unpack why rough percentages, contractor guesses, cheap local installs, and rushed timelines often lead to underbuilt systems, change orders, poor long-term s...
Your Church Livestream Probably Isn't Growing Your Church | Stephen Sheppard
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Stephen "Shep" Sheppard is a church production and broadcast leader with experience serving at Elevation Church, launching church campuses, supporting multi-site production teams, and helping churches improve their camera systems, video direction, and sermon capture workflows.
In this episode, Shep challenges the assumption that livestreaming is still the main growth strategy for churches. I...
Light Your Church Like a Pro | Pro Church Lights
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This episode features Frank and Wade from Pro Church Lights, teaching from the Churchfront Conference in Melbourne Beach, Florida. They help churches build practical, volunteer-friendly lighting systems that support worship, hospitality, and ministry impact.
Church lighting is not about manipulating emotion. It is about setting the table so people can walk into a space t...
Why We Don't Give Churches AV Bids
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In this episode, Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson unpack why Churchfront does not start AVL projects by handing churches a quick bid or quote. They explain the difference between an estimate, bid, quote, proposal, and RFP, and why accurate pricing for church AVL work depends on design, engineering, site context, system goals, and clear specifications.
Jake and Luke also w...
The Church Production Debate Ends Here | Nathan Finochio
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Nathan Finocchio is a speaker, teacher, and longtime worship leader who brings a sharp, theological perspective to conversations about worship, church leadership, and the role of the Holy Spirit in the gathered church.
In this Churchfront Conference keynote, Nathan Finocchio makes a bold case for why church production matters. Rather than treating lights, sound, v...
Why is Church AV So Expensive?
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Why Is Church AV So Expensive?
In this episode, Jake Gosselin and Luke Jackson break down why professional church AVL projects cost more than many churches expect. They explain the hidden work behind a reliable system, including engineering, logistics, insurance, software, support, staffing, travel, procurement, and long-term operational stability.
Jake and Luke also talk about why Churchfront d...
Reggi Beasley Churchfront Conference Keynote Session | Getting a Graceful Rhythm
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About Reggi Beasley
Reggi Beasley is a worship leader and ministry builder who helps churches build healthy, thriving worship teams. In this Churchfront Conference keynote, he brings a pastoral word of encouragement for worship, production, and church leaders who are doing good work but feeling weary in the middle of it.
In this episode, Reggi reminds ministry leaders t...
Stephen Sheppard | Former Elevation Church Broadcast Engineer Teaches the Biggest Lessons He Learned
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Former Elevation Broadcast Engineer on Building a Healthier Church Production Team
About This Week's Guest: Stephen "Shep" Sheppard is a church production leader, content creator, and freelance broadcast/production specialist who has served in production roles at Elevation Church, Hope City Church, and multiple portable church environments. His experience spans volunteer leadership, broadcast engineering, campus launches, livestream systems, and c...
The Biggest AV Mistake Churches Make During Construction Projects
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The Biggest AV Mistake Churches Make During Construction Projects
In this episode, Jake and Sean explain why church AV should not be treated like gear you add at the end of a construction project. AV is a specialty construction trade that affects structural planning, electrical requirements, HVAC coordination, sightlines, cabling, equipment racks, control systems, and long-term volunteer usability.
How to Build a Thriving Worship Ministry from Scratch
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Spirit, Skills, and Systems: The Formula Behind a Thriving Worship Ministry
Key TopicsThe three pillars of a healthy worship ministry
Jake explains why thriving ministries are built...
Ryan Visconti | Leading Through Growth, Culture, and Conviction
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Guest background: Ryan Visconti is the Lead Pastor of Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona. A former Army officer who served in Iraq before entering ministry, Ryan brings a unique leadership perspective shaped...
Lee Fields Churchfront Conference Workshop | Building Volunteer Mixing Systems That Actually Work
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Churchfront Conference Workshop ā Lee Fields | Building Volunteer Mixing Systems That Actually WorkGuest background: Lee Fields is a front-of-house engineer, audio educator, and one of the most respected voices in live sound fo...
Josh Kelsey | How AI Is Transforming Church Ministry
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Guest background: Josh Kelsey is the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Church in California. In this conversation, Josh shares how his church is actively using AI across nearly every departmentāfrom sermon preparation an...
Reggi Beasley | Leadership Lessons from Elevation Church and Building Healthy Worship Teams
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Guest background: Reggi Beasley spent eight years on staff at Elevation Church, serving in multiple worship leadership roles before becoming Worship Pastor overseeing worship ministry across Elevation's multi-site campuses. In...
AI in Ministry | A Discussion With Josh Kelsey From Vineyard Church, California
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Churchfront Podcast ā Josh Kelsey | How AI Is Transforming Church Ministry
Guest background: Josh Kelsey is the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Church in California. In th...
Introduction to PA Design with Spencer Trefzger
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In this episode, Matt sits down with Spencer, Churchfront's Director of Engineering, to break down the most common PA system problems churches face and how to design sound systems that actually serve...
Erwin McManus on Leadership, Communication, and Building a Church That Lasts Churchfront Podcast
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Churchfront Podcast ā Erwin McManus Lead Pastor, Mosaic Church (Los Angeles) | Author, The Seven Frequencies of Communication
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How to Disciple Your Team When You're Always On Stage | Conversations With a Worship Pastor Part II
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How to Disciple Your Team When You're Always On Stage - Part 2
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Worship Pastor | Conversations With a Worship Pastor Part I
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Worship Pastor - Part 1
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Matt sits down with Sean Bennett, one of the newest members of t...
From Solo to 10+ Staff: Leadership Lessons for Church Leaders
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Podcast Notes: Leadership & Scaling from Solo to 10+ Team Members with Jake Gosselin Overview
Matt interviews Jake Gosselin about growing Churchfront from a one-person YouTube channel into a 10+ person church AVL...
Carey Nieuwhof - Churchfront Leadership Podcast
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Carey Nieuwhof Interview - Podcast Notes Overview
Conversation with Carey Nieuwhof about the shift in modern church worship from entertainment-focused to encounter-focused experiences, live streaming strategy, and church growth in...
The Surprising Connection Between Online Views and Church Growth
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Episode TitleThe Surprising Connection Between Online Views and Church Growth
Episode DescriptionMatt and Jake dive into The Unstuck Group's Q3 2025 report analyzing 252 churches to uncover surprising connections between...
Leading with Thick Skin and a Soft Heart with Kent Morris
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Live Streaming Mix SECRETS with Kent Morris
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How to Have HARD Conversations with Your Worship Team
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The Secret Chords Your Worship Music is Missing
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