How do you keep church tech directors from burning out in ministry before age 30? Caleb Loeppky consistently counsels church techs on how to have hard conversations, how to change jobs, and how to stick it out in a tough season.Caleb is the Tech Director for Christ Community Church and he also works with Slingshot Group to help churches find church tech director talent. You'll hear: 1:05 A missed train stop nearly kills the ChurchGear crew in Chicago. 7:13 We introduce Caleb Loeppky (Technical Director at Christ Community Church) 8:58 Caleb lies to us (chest tattoos, being stalked, & 21 Pilots) 13:15 Missing the Mix: Caleb could have mixed for 21 Pilots 16:19 Caleb’s rapid climb in his Church Tech career20:04 How young church tech directors can prevent burnout in ministry 26:06 Counseling Church Tech directors through tough ministry moments(Slingshot)27:59 Amplio systems gives Christ Community Church an upgrade31:00 Why you need a tent over your monitors. (Oh Crap moment)36:10 Worst Sunday Service moment Caleb’s ever experienced 41:58 How Caleb counsels church techs experiencing burnout 44:20 Hard conversations with your pastor (Death by meetings)49:00 Scratching your creative itch & making more money with contract work 50:45 Tech Takeaway on finding professional and personal satisfaction outside of workLinks for the GuestSlingshot(56:20) Reach out to Caleb at cloeppky@slingshotgroup.org to talk about how he can help your church find a tech director for you. Resources for your Church Tech MinistryDoes your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy brand new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.Connect with us: Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service