Breakouts

  • Barton Damer

    Creating An Animated Logo Intro Bumper for Your Videos

    This 3 part lesson will cover the workflow used between Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Cinema 4d and After Effects. We will create a logo from scratch, apply various effects to our logo including 3d extrusion and make a final movie of our logo animation.

    Session 1

    Creating graphics using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop This 1st of 3 sessions will cover the basics of drawing in Adobe Illustrator as well as various techniques in Photoshop. We will create a vector logo from scratch to be used in Sessions 2 & 3.

    Session 2

    Adding another dimension to our graphics using Cinema 4d The 2nd of 3 sessions will cover basic concepts in Cinema 4d that will bring our vector logo we created in Session 1 to life. We will extrude and animate our new logo.

    Session 3

    Final compositing and visual effects using After Effects In the last of 3 sessions we will import our animated movie of the logo we created into After Effects and add final coloring/environment.

    About Barton Damer

    Barton Damer began his career as a graphic artist working for a design firm just outside of Washington DC. After a couple years he really felt called to use his artistic talents within the church setting. Over the course of 7 years in full time ministry he was able to use use his skills for print, web, video, and live production. He served as the new media director for Frontline at McLean Bible Church, a church of 12,000 before moving to Dallas, TX in March of 2007 to be a Creative Director for RT Productions Inc. (Igniter, COLLIDE, WHM, and Echo Conference). Barton has been featured on the web as a regular contributor to the popular Gomediazine.com. He is a one of a few select Plus Authors for PSDtuts.com as well as Maxon Cinema4d’s Cineversity.com. His work has been peaking interest in and out of the ministry world as he adapts his artwork style for skateboard companies, record labels and church media. He blogs at www.alreadybeenchewed.net.

  • Carlos Whittaker

    Sunday’s Coming and What Are We Gonna Do?

    We will talk about a strategy that makes planning the worship services fun and exciting. We’ll walk through the process from creation to implementation… and everywhere in-between, specifically zeroing in on your team’s great idea and how to actually make it happen. The secret to moving from a great concept to a highly effective product lies within the creative process. We’ll discover how you move from the brainstorming phase to the actual implementation of the idea.

    About Carlos Whittaker

    Carlos Whittaker is an artist, pastor, thinker, experience architect, and Web 2.0 junkie.
    Carlos was at Sandals Church in Riverside California where he served for 10 years as the Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts. In August of 2007 Carlos and his family made the move from Southern California to Atlanta, GA. Carlos became the Director of Service Programming at Buckhead Church which is one of the three North Point Community Church campuses. He oversees all the Sunday adult experience and design. He directly oversees all areas Hosting, Production, Creative, Video, Music, and Programming at Buckhead Church. He also sits on the creative sermon planning team for Andy Stanley.

  • Nathan Smith

    Fundamental Design Principles

    Throughout the course of human history, we have been designers and tinkerers at heart. From early hieroglyphics to type setting letterforms in a printing press – from the industrial revolution all the way to modern web design – we are constantly striving for new and more efficient ways to communicate visually. In this session, Nathan Smith will cover some of the fundamental principles of what makes for good “big-D” design, and how to incorporate them into your approach to online ministry. He will provide hands-on instruction, demonstrating how to design wireframes, web pages, and user interface elements.

    About Nathan Smith

    Nathan Smith is a goofy guy who has been building websites since late last century. He enjoys hand coding HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. When not elbow deep in code, he dabbles in design and information architecture. He has also written for online and paper publications such as Adobe Developer Center, Digital Web, and .Net Magazine. He has spoken at venues including Adobe MAX, BibleTech, Ministry 2.0, Refresh Dallas, and Webmaster Jam Session.

    Nathan works as a designer + front-end developer at FellowshipTech.com. Off the clock, he is wrapping up a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary via correspondence. He is the founder of the Godbit Project, a community resource aimed at helping churches and ministries make better use of the web. He is also the creator of the 960 Grid System, a lightweight framework for sketching, designing, and coding page layouts.

  • Gary Molander

    Video Foundations - Before the Shoot

    To make a video that impacts people, a solid foundation must first be created. If there is no foundation, even the best-looking footage can’t save the video. In this seminar, participants will learn the three crucial elements to every narrative, and how each plays into writing an effective script. Other topics will include: Sources for inspiration, and speaking the voice of the pastor.

    About Gary Molander

    Gary has been married to Angela since 1989, and is the father of three teenage girls. He is the founder and co-owner of Floodgate Productions in Fresno, Ca. Gary served as a Pastor for seventeen years in the local church, and received his M.Div. in Leadership and Creative Arts in 2004. Gary also blogs regularly at http://www.garymo.com.

  • Matt Knisely

    Lighting and Shooting for the Digital Image

    Video production has changed; lightweight gear, no time…“make it good – fast”. Your ability to craft a look with digital cameras is more important now than ever. Multi Emmy Award Winning Director of Photography and now Director of Communications of Media for Lawton First Assembly, Matt Knisely will lead an information-packed session that will change the way you light and capture audio. Lighting for digital video demands an understanding of how the camera reacts to light. This breakout will teach you simple, powerful techniques to use creative lighting in the studio and on-location. Minimal gear – dramatic results! Regardless of your level of experience, this breakout will help you to improve your production values -guaranteed!

    Learn from live demonstrations and see footage from award-winning documentaries and pieces produced in zero time for ministry. Regardless of your budget, you’ll learn valuable techniques for getting the most out of any digital camera and your current audio and lighting equipment.

    Willing to individually critique work on first come first serve basis. Work must be in digital form: Hard drive, Jump dive or Computer for quick viewing and compatibility.

    About Matt Knisely

    Matt Knisely is a multi Emmy® award-winning television photojournalist. Matt has been described by The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) as “perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today,” and is a recognized name in visual storytelling and team building.

    Matt is the Director of Communications and Media at Lawton First Assembly, in Lawton Oklahoma where he develops creative solutions in communications, brand development, and technology for ministry. Prior to joining Lawton First, he worked for television stations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • John Dyer

    Using Technology without Technology Using You

    I have loved playing with technology since I was a kid. My parents tell me that I fixed the church projector when I was 4 and that I was comfortable with the Apple IIe command prompt at 5.

    But over the last few years, I’ve begun to feel like the tools that I play with are playing with me too. Have you ever felt like you check your email, twitter, or RSS feeds just a little more often than necessary? Do you consider yourself an awesome multi-tasker, but find it hard to concentrate while reading? Have you ever considered quitting blogging, facebook, twitter, etc?

    If so, this talk might be helpful. We’ll give a brief overview of the history of technology and how it influences individuals, society, and the church, and then suggest some ways we approach technology without letting it take over our lives.

    About John Dyer

    John Dyer lives in Irving, TX with his beautiful wife and awesome new son. He works at Dallas Seminary as the director of web development (meaning “main code guy”) where he also earned a theology degree. He is actively involved in several open source web projects, builds ministry resources such as www.bestcommentaries.com, and blogs about technology and faith at www.donteatthefruit.com.

  • Scott McClellan

    How to Fail at Social Media

    There is tremendous potential for leveraging social media in ministry. Unfortunately, there’s also tremendous potential to fail at social media. Creating a blog, Twitter account, and YouTube channel are just a few of the necessary steps in successfully connecting with people via social media. This session will cover simple steps for making your social web presence about communication, impact, and interaction with your church and community.

    About Scott McClellan

    Scott McClellan is the Editor of COLLIDE Magazine, which means that he spends most of his time reading, writing, and clicking. He blogs regularly about media, technology, and the Church on the COLLIDE blog, and he contributes not-so-regularly to AdoptiveDads.org. Scott lives in the Dallas area with his wife and daughter.

  • Drew Goodmanson

    Beyond the Web 2.0 Noise: How to use the Internet to Disciple & Create Real Community

    What is all this with Web 2.0? The noise of social networking and private virtual communities continues to grow. Yet, we are still very early on in understanding what churches are doing effectively online in these areas. Are churches really able to gather people, create community and foster discipleship? Do you want to know what is working and what is a waste of time? Come learn from a 2009 study on ‘The State of the Church Online: Social & Community Networks’ involving over 500-hundred respondents and numerous church-focused products and social network sites. Learn what churches are doing effectively and what they are doing that may actually be counter-productive to being the church. This session will equip you with practical strategies in the social & community network space.

    The Truth about Church Websites and Effective Online Outreach

    We have all heard about the importance of a church website, the craze of social networking and the need for pastors to blog. But how effective are these strategies really in being missional and gathering people? Learn from a 2009 study on ‘The State of the Church Online: Websites & Mission’ involving numerous church websites & strategies where we learn what really is happening. Answer questions such as: How effective is your church website? What can you do to improve this? Who is visiting your website? Why are they really visiting? Where are these visitors coming from? What are best practices in design and outreach? Learn how to enhance your web ministry and impact hundreds, if not thousands of people. This valuable session will equip you with practical strategies that your church can implement whether you are an online expert or a beginner.

    About Drew Goodmanson

    Drew Goodmanson serves as CEO of Monk Development and is co-founder/pastor at Kaleo Church. Monk is an internet strategy and development company. Drew often speaks at conferences about how churches can use the internet, his blog is recognized as one of the Top Church Blogs, he wrote a chapter in Voices of the Virtual World: Participative Technology and the Ecclesial Revolution and his company’s services are used by thousands of churches and ministries. Kaleo Church is a missional community, multi-site church planting movement in San Diego, CA. Drew spends much of his time thinking about church planting, web missiology and blogs about it at goodmanson.com.

  • Dawn Nicole Baldwin

    Diving into Text Messaging: Explore, Share, & Brainstorm

    Texting is one of the fastest growing areas of technology today… and not just for teens. It seems everywhere we look, organizations are using mobile messaging to connect with people more effectively. But how does it work in ministry?
    In this hands-on think tank we’re going to roll up our sleeves and dive deep into the world of text messaging. We’ll kick it off by discussing how it works, what questions you should be asking and brainstorm ideas for application in ministry. Come prepared to be inspired and get your hands dirty. Additional topics we’ll discuss include:

    • Examples of churches that are shifting their print budgets to mobile
    • How this technology can connect people at a deeper level in your church
    • Plans to get started & how it integrates with other communication efforts
    About Dawn Nicole Baldwin

    Dawn Nicole Baldwin is a strategist with a passion to help churches reach people more effectively. She lives this out as founder and lead strategist of AspireOne and as a senior partner with Jarbyco, a mobile communications firm specializing in live events that works with organizations such as Park Community Church, Lifechurch.tv and Youth Specialties.

    A former staff member of Big Idea Productions [creators of VeggieTales] and Willow Creek, Dawn Nicole frequently contributes to today’s leading-edge thinking of integrating Christianity and culture but is best known as a change agent who is intent on stretching imaginations, connecting people and making a difference.


  • Cynthia Ware & Dawn Nicole Baldwin

    Leveraging Social Media in Ministry

    The recent explosion of social media has been enough to make anyone’s head spin. Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start or what tools to use. What are other churches doing? Does it work? What’s on the horizon? This is a highly interactive session that takes a broad look at social media, with the content driven by questions texted in from the audience. Come prepared to take notes, share ideas & leave inspired. Topics covered will include:

    • What other innovative churches are doing today
    • Current social media platforms & tools [along with the pros & cons for each]
    • Questions to ask when evaluating tools & technologies
    About Cynthia Ware

    Cynthia Ware is a consultant with an in depth expertise in two areas: online technologies and strategic church development.

    Equipped with two decades of pastoral ministry and a Master’s Degree in New Media, Cynthia helps Christian leaders develop online communication strategies to compliment their ministry goals. She consults pastors, churches, ministries and non-profits in how to use their online presence to enrich and expand their ministry reach.

    Besides consulting, she is an active public speaker & writer. This year she has presented at Biola University, the Internet Ministry Conference, Willow Creek’s Group Life Conference, the Dynamic Church Conference, Innovation3 and The Idea Camp.

    Her personal blog, The Digital Sanctuary, encourages Christian leaders to explore, embrace and employ participatory media technologies to serve the Kingdom of God. Additionally, she is a co-contributor to several other online sites including Digital, the Leadership Network’s technology blog. She is also an officer for many online Christian networks, websites and internet resources.

    Since 2001, Cynthia and her husband Bob, an associate pastor, have lived in the greater Los Angeles area with their two teenage children and a lot of computers.


  • Camron Ware / Stephen Proctor / Nate Griffin

    Visual Worshiper: Tools and Talent

    Most of today’s corporate worship gatherings require some level of visual production. And typically there is tension in finding the balance between knowing what your technology does and how to use your technology as an art-form that truly enhances worship. We’ve all been shown what-to-do; now come learn how-to-do-it.

    We will cover several tools for visual worship, and help you discover how they can be implemented in your worship space. Specific topics include main screens usage, Environmental Projection, lighting for video/worship, lyrics/fonts, using live video during worship, content, software, hardware, and much more.

    Conversations on Visual Worship

    Let this dialogue be a catalyst in helping you to artistically and tastefully approach technology in a way that transforms you into a Visual Worship Leader that will lead your congregation in ways you’ve never imagined. Topics discussed will include:

    THE “WHY”: Now that we’ve discussed what tools to use and how to use them, it’s time to go deeper and ask the question “why”. In becoming an effective visual worship leader, one must take a step back and understand the question “why use visual media in church?” and be able to answer it.

    VISUAL PHILOSOPHY: What is our philosophy in approaching visual worship for our local church? We will touch on a few elements that help make up one’s “visual philosophy”, such as the history of imagery in the Church, understanding your church’s theology, Biblical authenticity, and what it means to truly be relevant to your congregation.

    VISUAL SILENCE: We always say that “less is more”. But is there ever a point where our church develops an unhealthy dependence on technology and visuals? What would happen if you were to turn everything “off” and simply come back to the heart of worship?

    VISUAL WORSHIP IN THE GLOBAL CHURCH: What does “visual worship” look like outside the four walls of our own churches? What does it look like in a third-world country or a place where Christianity is heavily persecuted? Catch a tiny glimpse into what God is doing around the world, as it relates to visual worship.

    About Camron Ware / Stephen Proctor / Nate Griffin

    Camron Ware is the founder of Visual Worshiper, a design consulting company that guides and mentors churches through the journey of what visual worship means in the Church today, and how and why to use technology in worship to tell visual stories.

    Environmental Projection is a foundational and innovative tool of Visual Worshiper, and churches and events throughout the country are implementing this powerful and cost-effective technology.

    Camron is also a freelance lighting designer and VJ, with a heart and passion for visual worship leading; using technology and environments to create authentic, engaging, transformational experiences during worship.

    For more information, visit www.visualworshiper.com, and the Visual Worshiper blog at www.visualworshiper.com/blog.

    Stephen Proctor is a worship-VJ. He co-founded Grateful Inconvenience, Inc., a creative design company that focuses on live events, visual media, & film production. Stephen’s time is split between his active involvement in the Christian music industry, training the Church at large on how to effectively use visual media in worship, and traveling the world to capture the story of God’s global Church.

    Stephen’s passion is to facilitate and train the local body in effectively and visually projecting the message of Christ and modeling authentic worship through the relevant and dynamic technology that we have at our finger tips today. When he is not on the road working with an artist or consulting with church leaders on the use of visual media, he is back in his Nashville studio dreaming up new ways to effectively stimulate and challenge the Body of Christ to put their worship into motion both in and out of the church building.

    “As children of the God of the universe we should be the ones setting the standard for creativity in the public places! Everything we see around us in nature, in the uniqueness of every person… is a reflection of the incredible artistry of our God! Why would we not seek to honor this in our worship services? Everything that we do should reflect and project the truth of Him! My passion is to say as clearly and loudly as I can that God is exactly who He says He is! My purpose is to worship Him with all that is in me! Perhaps in doing this people will catch a glimpse of Him in the midst of what I do for a living.”

    To find out more, visit his blog @ worshipVJ.com.

    Nate Griffin is a creative director and producer who co-founded Grateful Inconvenience Inc. He is heavily influenced by his two loves: Art and travel! The son of missionary parents he spent much of his youth in Africa and has since continued to travel all over the globe with his work as a director and producer. With a life long passion for art he approaches is projects with an organic flare that often allows him to put a fresh spin on a design. His creative interpretation and desire to clearly communicat the message at hand is constantly brought to bare as he designs, consults and teaches in the church at large.  
              
    “My work is nothing more than the landscape of the particular mission field God has allowed me to be a part of. While it’s contours may change the mission remains the same. Life as Worship! The greatest evidence of God speaking is the church acting! Worship is the active outpouring of a purposefully cultivated relationship with a known and loving Heavenly Father. It is lived out, walked out and poured out in real life every day. The vast portion of our worship happens far from the confines of the church building. The evidence of worship is more often dirty hands and feet than the music and lights of our church services.”

  • Richard Reising

    Becoming a Culturally Strategic Church

    Become as one to win one—a marketing challenge by the Apostle Paul, who understood how cultural differences affect how people see life, and ultimately, God. Richard will unveil the mindsets that drive cultural trends—giving insight into strategies that reach people right where they live. Churches will learn how to tie the strengths of their current membership into avenues to reach their community. The end result is a strategic church with a deliberate, infectious culture.

    About Richard Reising

    Richard Reising, a church marketing and branding expert, is passionate about changing the way the world sees the church. Author of the book, ChurchMarketing 101 and the blog, Beyond Relevance, Richard has a heart of a pastor, for the pastor. He aims to inspire churches toward growth and give them fresh insight into their communities. Through consulting and speaking, Richard has helped thousands of churches begin the transformation towards the next level in effective ministry.

  • Trent Armstrong

    From Sermon Graphics to Graphics Package

    It’s time to breathe a little life into your services and start creating a unified look for your productions. This Breakout will look at taking a sermon graphic slide and turning it into an entire graphics package. Learn basics of breaking images apart and using those pieces to create loops, extra stills, countdowns and a sermon intro. It’s good to have an intermediate knowledge of After Effects and Photoshop for this session. Some of the techniques to be covered are:

    Photoshop – Organization, Layers, and Clone Tool
    After Effects – Project Organization, Importing Photoshop Files, PreCompositions, Keyframing, Text Animation, 3D Camera and Object Relationships, Transfer Modes, Expressions, and Rendering.

    About Trent Armstrong

    Trent Armstrong graduated from University of Alabama and began his video career directing live worship television broadcasts for First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, AL. He began learning After Effects in 1997 and, through the years, has wormed his way into become a contributor to the tutorials and forums at CreativeCow.net with a tutorial being voted one of the Best Tutorials of 2008. Trent has been with Igniter Media since 2004. He is the lead producer on the Igniter Backs, Bumpers, and Igniter Tracks product lines. He produces several of his own podcasts and helped in the creation of The WorshipHouse podcast and The Collide Show. In 2008 Trent founded the Dallas After Effects User Group which he leads with the help of some really talented people. He is also experienced in Lightwave 3D, Cinema 4D, and TextEdit. With more than ten years of After Effects and motion graphics under his belt, Trent is still learning, pushing the envelope and dragging others along with him.

  • Brad Zimmerman

    After Effects: The Tricks You Want To Know

    Using the built in tools in Adobe’s After Effects we will cover some of the easiest and most eye catching effects that will give jump start to your churches videos and production. From a basic vignette to advanced 3D this break out will help you understand how to use the tools to help you create stunning graphics in less time than you would imagine.

    About Brad Zimmerman

    Brad Zimmerman is the host of ChurchMediaDesign.tv a weekly internet TV show teaching Tips, Tricks and How To, for the Church media Designer. CMD TV was started to help teach those working in the church how to use and create media. In its 2nd season ChurchMediaDesign.tv is viewed weekly by thousands across the country and around the world. Brad is on staff at a church in Grand Haven, Michigan and does freelance work for his company, Vinmark Productions (www.vinmarkprodutions.com).

  • Clyde Taber

    Going Global: A Movement of Visual Story

    The Spirit is at work as His people move beyond preach and print to portray. Story has tremendous influence in every culture and visual media has become the language of our day. Consider what a global movement of visual story for the kingdom of God might look like. Get a big picture of where things stand globally. We’ll discuss critical obstacles that hinder the effective use of big and small screen media and learn five keys to moving forward.

    About Clyde Taber

    Clyde leads the Visual Story Network, a coalition launched to expand a global movement of visual story for the kingdom of God. From 2000 – 2006 he led the development of innovative media initiatives for the JESUS Film Project including “Magdalena: Released from Shame,” the Damah Film Festival, “JESUS: Fact or Fiction?” “the_Oracle,” and the Creativity Summit. Prior to this he directed the campus ministry in Paris, France and coordinated the campus work of Campus Crusade for Christ throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Clyde’s wife Shirin is a writer (Muslims Next Door, Wanting All the Right Things), speaker and mother. Clyde and Shirin are the parents of Quinn (15), Elena (12) and Sage (7) and reside in Foothill Ranch, California.

  • Storme Wood

    Church Video Tips and Tricks

    Practical, field tested tips, tricks and advice on how to produce better videos for your church. This session will cover tips for capturing great video, including shot selection, stabilization, lighting, and audio. Finally, it will give you an overview of the editing process including tips on how to take your footage and mold it into a more compelling narrative. This session is for anyone who has been tasked with or is interested in producing quality videos for their church.

    About Storme Wood

    Storme Wood is a ten year veteran of producing and using video to reach, teach, entertain and inform churches, businesses and individuals. Storme worked as a full time Media Director for Gateway Church in Austin TX., co-founded the church media production company eleven72, and has won numerous awards for his efforts in the Corporate and Educational video world.

  • Dave Daniels

    Between Sundays

    A look at how the small church can use free video sites/services as a means to connect between Sundays. Whether you're a church plant without a building, or an established church, money only goes so far. Using services from YouTube, Seesmic, Viddler, FaceBook, TokBox etc. you can connect with your staff, volunteers, team/ministry leaders, church body, the list goes on and on. Come experience creative ways to connect Between Sundays.

    Between Sundays - A Deeper Look

    Diving a little deeper we will look in depth at ways to make these services work for you. To help you look and think outside the box of how to mold these tools for you and your ministry. We will be more “hands on” with the of creation of videos, show you how to get the best audio and video quality, and reveal how to put these videos in any location you need them to be.

    About Dave Daniels

    Dave Daniels is the creative media director at Reality Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His passion in life and calling by God is to help equip the small church with the means to a relevant and engaging worship experience through the use of digital media. He updates his blog weekly at churchymedia.com with links and useful resources he has found in the efforts at his own church.

  • Greg Atkinson

    Unconventional Innovation

    Innovation is the act of introducing something new. With all of the new media and technology at our disposal, innovation is happening throughout the church and culture at large. In this session, Greg Atkinson will share thoughts, ideas, insights, stories and Biblical examples of innovation in an effort to stretch, challenge and even shape your view of innovation. Come ready to discuss unconventional innovation and what God is doing through the use of media and technology in the church.

    About Greg Atkinson

    Greg Atkinson lives in Dallas, where he served previously as the Director of WorshipHouse Media, after having served as a worship pastor for 11 years. Greg is now on staff at Bent Tree and continues to consult, teach and write about innovation, technology and social justice. You can connect with him through his daily blog at GregAtkinson.com.

  • Shawn Wood

    The Proper Care and Feeding of Artists

    You have all heard the lies. Creatives cannot be managed. Creatives can not live within a schedule. Creatives cannot be expected to come in before 10am (well wait a minute maybe some are not lies). These lies and others cause us to make dumb mistakes when we manage the creatives on our church staff’s. In this session Shawn Wood, Experiences Pastor at Seacoast Church, looks at 10 really dumb ways that church staff and Pastors try and manage their creative teams and most importantly how to fix it. Filled with stories of defeat and success in working with a team of video professionals, web developers and graphic artists Shawn will teach through stories of humor and practicality.

    About Shawn Wood

    Shawn Wood is the experiences Pastor at Seacoast Church and the Author of 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One and Wasabi Gospel (Abingdon Fall 2009). As experience pastor he helps create spirit-filled, yet not creepy but kind of mystical connections with God on 13 campuses and the web. As an author when he has lots to say – he writes books but he also opines often in <140 characters at twitter.com/shawnwood and occasionally writes in >140 on shawnwoodwrites.com.

    Through leading a team of designers, videographers, communications professionals and very talented people as well as being a part of the teaching team, Shawn helps campuses create compelling experiences in the areas of weekend, web and word-of-mouth to help people become fully-devoted to Christ.

    You can find out more about Shawn by befriending him on Facebook or following him on twitter.

  • Tiffani Barnes

    Creation on a Shoestring Budget: Tips, Tools, and Resources For Making the Most of a Little

    If you’re short on resources you have to be resourceful. Not everybody comes from a mega church with a mega budget but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice any hope of style or quality. This session will focus on leveraging people and assets already around you. We will look at the available resources from the web as well as free, low cost and discounted software options for production and design. We’ll cover all aspects of creation from print and web to audio and video production. Finally, we will discuss some basics of design (for those who are design challenged and have to do it anyway), some tips for prioritizing tasks and triaging everything you want to accomplish, finding and keeping volunteers, and building a road map to the future.

    About Tiffani Barnes

    Tiffani Barnes has spent 14 years in small church ministry with no staff and zero budget, she knows what its like to have to create something from virtually nothing. These days she travels the country as the Education and Faith Evangelist for iStockphoto.com, does freelance writing, designing and video editing when she’s home, and works for a national AVL integration firm in Nashville, TN where she lives. She can also be found blogging somewhat regularly at creativefray.com.

  • Dave Harris

    How to Build an Effective Brand

    Most churches these days have adopted the “series” method of teaching which is a great way to communicate God’s word, however, it can be tough to essentially create a new brand every 4-6 weeks. We are going to discuss how to brand your church, teaching series, and events, or anything else that needs a brand in order to consistently communicate to your church and community. We will go through developing a teaching series from start to finish and also how to get your non visual pastor on board as well. Branding is a huge part of how we communicate as a church, so let’s learn from each other how to take on the responsibility of communicating God’s message to our communities.

    About Dave Harris

    Dave is the Creative Media Director of Student Ministries at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He is also the founder and creator of Stuff I Can Use and co creator of Church Tech Talk. In addition to his day job, he has produced media for Igniter Media and Simply Youth Ministry. Dave has been married for 11 years to his beautiful wife Synthia and has a little girl, Madison.