How do you speak your pastor's language? Will Chapman is the Online Pastor for Cottonwood Creek Church and he drops by the ChurchGear podcast to discuss  communication methods, advancing in your role and how to transition a church's production style over time. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The Church Tech Mecas in Texas 6:00 Will Chapman joins us! 16:45 How do you get into church production ministry? 21:00 How do you grow and advance in church production? 27:00 How do you communicate with your church pastor better? 36:30 How do you keep the production gear from being distracting? 43:30 Why is video over IP so important in church production now? 51:20 Disaster Story: No stage design for Christmas 58:00 Tech Takeaway on the Parable of the Talents 1:02:00 Church Tech Confessional  Plugs: Hangout with Will on Facebook and Instagram! 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 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 ServiceCome celebrate our new website with us with a never before seen 20% off discount store wide! Code: MEMORIALDAY24 If you've ever attempted to buy gear from us before, you probably experienced:Slow load timesInaccurate search bar results Frustrating check out speeds Those days are over. Check the site out here!