We are entering the third age of communication, according to Andy Crouch, culture guru and director of Christianity Today International's Christian Vision Project. The first age was oral communication, when history and theology were captured in stories and shared around campfires and tables. The second age was written communication, when the stories were committed to papyrus and sheepskin and paper ...
To get a taste of media ministry on a typical weekend, here are nine ideas for what a media ministry might pursue:
Film and video clips to set up a theme. Use, but don't abuse, film clips. Keep them fresh, and not typical. Avoid reuse. A well-placed film clip ignites many services, but like anything else, weekly use will kill its spark.
B-roll behind a speaker. This might be news footage from the local station, environmental shots establishing a locale or setting, or shots of a person, event, or place. ("B-roll": accompanying video footage depicting a voicetrack. B-roll comes from the B-reel, or the cutaway reel in editing suites.)
A lot of churches have started to use multimedia technology in their services. But what often gets lost in the rush to have "the next great thing" is the question "why?" What will necessarily be gained and lost by incorporating multimedia into our services?
We want to keep our young people interested in worship. Who are we kidding? Most of our productions will be second-rate compared with popular culture—unless we limit our efforts to what is appropriate for worship and what we can do well. To the extent that presentational technologies are fitting for parts of your liturgy, why not involve congregational youth in the planning, training, and use of such technologies?
Here are 10 common questions—and answers—related to integrating multimedia tools into your church's worship experience, or improving/upgrading your current system.
1. What is integrated media and why is it so important?
John Fuqua of All Pro Sound sums up the answer very well: "Integrated media is the interactive usage of audio, video presentation, and lighting systems to enhance the level ...
Effective Video Systems Meeting just three basic criteria will ensure a successful video ministry. Kent Morris
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How a congregation worships and the importance the members place on their surroundings are key elements in the pursuit of a viable visual ministry. From placement of the screen to selection of the presentation software, the implementation of a video system involves many decisions.
Content is king. Video pulls the viewer along a predetermined path toward the goal of transformation. When used correctly, ...
Video and Song Creating visual media to support—not distract from—songs during your service. Greg Wallace
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The creative group may function as the general artistic drive behind a church's worship services, or it may be a specialized group, such as a film team, a cinema team, or a video team.
Video "Backup"
In many churches, video is used to "back up" their songs—both congregational and "special music." Videos created to back up a song fall roughly into two types: those with text (lyrics) and those ...
One of my pet peeves is the way song lyrics are displayed in worship. Why is it that many churches, otherwise doing great creative visual stuff, get to the music portion of worship and revert to dull, lifeless presentation styles? "Praise and worship" (P & W) time can be an opportunity to extend creativity even further.
What does this look like? Let's start with the basics. Here are a few key points ...
The Copyright Blues How to make sure your church isn’t in the wrong when it comes to copyright. Greg Wallace
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In 1988, the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act gave photographers and video creators both the intellectual rights to their artwork and the copyright to the actual physical works themselves. Copyright law exists to protect the authors of "artistic works" in much the same way that it protects inventors.
So what's a busy worship service planner to do? A "do-it-yourself" spirit would seem to solve many ...
ARTICLE Leading Together The vital collaboration between a senior pastor and a creative director. Tim Way
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For the church to grow in the 21st century, it must employ evolving methods without sacrificing the ancient message of orthodox Christianity. Churches must become increasingly creative if they are to survive and flourish. For this reason, the creative director occupies a pivotal position at Daybreak Church. As the church's Creative Arts Director, Mark Courtney is involved in teams at two levels; there ...
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