Why Cheap Church AV Often Costs More in the Long Run Most churches don’t waste money on AV because they don’t care. They waste money because they start with the wrong question. The question usually sounds like this: “How much should we budget for AV?” That sounds reasonable. But if your church is planning a … Read more

When a church starts planning an AV upgrade, it’s easy to focus on the most obvious pain point. The speakers sound muddy. The projector is hard to see. The lighting controller is confusing. The tech booth is cluttered. But most churches don’t just need one new piece of gear. They need a system that supports … Read more

A few years ago, every church felt the same pressure: “We need to be online.” And that was true. In 2020, livestreaming became non-negotiable almost overnight. Churches had to find a way to get sermons, worship, and ministry moments in front of people who could not be in the room. But the role of church … Read more

A lot of churches think an AV upgrade starts with new speakers, new lights, or a better camera system. But when you’re working in an older church building, the real upgrade often starts underneath the floor, behind the walls, and inside the electrical panels. That’s what we’re working through right now at my own church, … Read more

Church Lighting Isn’t About Hype. It’s About Hospitality. A lot of church leaders know their lighting needs to improve. They can feel it. The room feels flat. The stage looks uneven. Volunteers are nervous to touch the lighting console. The worship environment changes from week to week depending on who is serving. Or maybe the … Read more

A lot of churches start an AV project by asking one question: “What speakers should we buy?” That’s understandable. The PA system is the most visible and audible part of the upgrade. When the system sounds better, everyone notices. But the best church AV projects are rarely just about swapping out old speakers for new … Read more

A common scenario in church leadership sounds something like this: The lead pastor or executive pastor realizes the church needs an AV upgrade. Maybe the PA system is outdated. Maybe the video system is no longer keeping up. Maybe the lighting, livestream, or stage infrastructure needs a serious refresh. So they turn to the worship … Read more

A lot of churches love gear. We do too. At Churchfront, we are AVL nerds. We love great audio systems, clean lighting rigs, high-resolution video walls, and camera systems that make worship environments look excellent online and in the room. But gear is rarely the whole story. In this video, Matt walks through a project … Read more

Is Church Production a Distraction—or an Act of Worship? If you’ve spent any time around church production conversations, you’ve probably heard some version of this critique: “Churches spend too much money on production.” Too many lights. Too much haze. Too much sound. Too much video. Too much money spent on buildings, gear, and systems. In … Read more

Most churches are not trying to run a broadcast production system for 50,000 people every weekend. But every church can learn something from the way Christ Church of the Valley thinks about technology, ministry, systems, and scale. In this episode of Worship Tech Tour, I visited Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona — … Read more