Please don't touch the dial; there is nothing wrong. At the time of this writing, Richard Rutherford is immersed in the House of Worship portion of Pro Production 2005, so yours truly is sitting in. Yes, some magazine editors/sound guys actually go to church and therefore get tapped with the inevitable requests for donated gear and services. This is my latest take on that sticky subject.
Read More »Last issue we discussed–in general terms–AV team building, task division, and a little about training. A couple more principles of good team building are in the areas of participation and excellence.
I really like what Bob Russell (Southeast Christian Church–Seven Principles of Church Growth) has to say about some of these things, and I highly recommend the book for gaining more clarity on the overall subject. Excuse me as I paraphrase.
Read More »Last year is now history. It is clear that the lessons we learn today give us the information we need tomorrow. One great lesson to learn may be that micro-management of your technical ministries is a vision-killing, energy-sucking, exhausting waste of energy.
That is exactly my thought as I look at the piles of technical literature, product reviews and magazines that are neatly stacked in alphabetized unread order in my office. How the heck can we absorb all this knowledge and put it to good use (or discard it)? I truly empathize with the worship leaders, executive pastors and AV technicians who are overwhelmed by the vastness of products and information being tossed their way.
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