How do you run one of the largest churches in America with mostly volunteers? Griffin McCray is the Broadcast Lighting Director for the Church of the Highlands in Alabama and he joins us to discuss lighting, salary offers, and how he became the lighting professional he looked up too as a kid. 1:00 Toby stumbles into a massive church stock room 6:14 We introduce Griffin McCravy! 13:25 Five Truths and a Lie 23:00 The start of Griffin’s lighting director role 24:50 Volunteers run Church of the Highlands 29:00 Can church techs wear a non black shirt?32:32 Pulling in the congregation with lighting design 39:00 AVL Church Tech Department Battles 42:20 Church of the Highlands’s Christmas service 44:00 What it’s like learning audio, video and lighting 45:30 Griffin’s proudest moment as a lighting director48:00 Tech Takeaway on honestly on our salaries and offers PlugsHangout with Griffin on Instagram. Checkout Highland's production Check out Griffin's work on Thought LeaderResources 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 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