Fixing Church Announcements & The Livestream Debate [Brady Shearer]

Are mega-churches actually more creative, or do they just have bigger budgets? And when it comes to your online service, should you really be livestreaming your worship set, or just the preaching? In this episode, we are joined by Brady Shearer, founder of Pro Church Tools, to tackle some of the most debated topics in church communications and media. We dive into the unrealistic expectations that mega-churches set for local congregations, and try to identify the single biggest issue facing the church today. In this episode you'll hear: 0:00 Intro: Toby Is Obsessed With AI 5:15 Brady Shearer (Pro Church Tools) Joins the Podcast! 11:00 How Mega-Churches Set Unrealistic Expectations for Everyone Else 15:40 Are Mega-Churches Actually More Creative? 21:00 Identifying the Biggest Issue in the Church Today 24:30 The Livestream Debate: Should You Stream Worship or Just the Sermon? 32:30 Hot Take: Why Your Church Needs Fewer Announcements 39:00 The Absolute Best Way to Recruit Church Tech Volunteers 44:00 Church Tech Disaster Stories 49:00 Keep Sundays Running: If It Works, Do It Again 51:00 The Most Common Mistakes Churches Make During Announcements 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!