Production, Gear & Pastor Life Hacks in Africa [Estian Els]

In this episode, we are joined by Estian Els to get a global perspective on church tech. We dive into the realities of running a massive 7,000-person church in Africa, breaking down exactly what gear they use and the unique struggles of navigating international supply chains to get it. Estian also shares a brilliant leadership hack: why you need to bring your senior pastor to the FILO Conference. Finally, we zoom out to discuss the broader state of the global church, exploring exactly what the American church needs to learn from the African church when it comes to worship, community, and production. In this episode you'll hear: 0:00 Intro: Are You Scared to Travel Internationally? 5:15 Estian Els Joins the Podcast 9:04 Estian’s Start in Church Production 17:30 Gear Talk: Production for a 7,000-Person Church in Africa 19:50 The Supply Chain Struggle: Getting AVL Gear in Africa 24:45 Life Hack: Take Your Pastor to the FILO Conference 34:30 The Current State of the Church in Africa 37:30 What the American Church Can Learn from the African Church 44:00 Church Tech Disaster Story 47:00 Keep Sundays Running Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th! Check out HouseRight here to see why we recommend them as an integrator AND a great place to work! Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here . Resources for your Church Tech Ministry Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here . Connect with us: Sales Bulletin : Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here ! Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here . Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here ! Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!