Posts Tagged ‘church tools’
Paul on Call – Equipment That Will Make Your Production Shine
When you want to have more than one camera to broadcast with you will need a video switcher to select what source you want to go out on the broadcast. Blackmagic Design has some really nice options to fit every budget. Here are the models that will make your production shine. ATEM Mini Pro (HDMI)…
Read MoreFeatured Feature – Turn one sermon into many powerful clips
Multiply your efforts! Turn one sermon into many powerful clips. As a pastor, week-after-week you put a lot of time & effort into preparing your sermons. Although the message is intended to be received as a whole, it is often the case that there are short, profound, and potent morsels of Truth strewn throughout the…
Read MoreFoster Care and Adoptive Parents
With the landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade, there is a sudden increase in Christian families sensing the need to offer their homes a place of refuge and help for children in foster care. Our friends of The Life Initiative & Family Restoration ministry of Watermark Church in Dallas, TX, have been leaders for decades…
Read MorePaul on Call – Sweet Gear Makes Life Easier
Having solid gear makes your broadcast go easier. Having a simple to use a camera that can be moved remotely is a great way to get different shots. The FoMako 20X PoE Camera 3G-SDI HDMI PTZ Camera is a great option that gives you a lot of value for the cost. – Stream directly from…
Read MorePaul on Call: Low Cost Tech Gifts for Fathers Day
Having the right tools for the job is always the best rule. Here are some great low-cost gift ideas that your techie Dad or any tech professional will thank you for. Elgato Stream Deck – This is a wonderful tool that will allow you to program automatic simple or complex tasks for broadcasting. Link –…
Read MoreFeatured Feature: Get more from your PLAYLIST this Fathers Day!
Playlists help you connect your messages to those that would benefit from them most! You know Summer is just about upon us once the events of the Memorial Day weekend have wrapped up and now Father’s Day is just around the corner! We want to say a special thank you to all the fathers that…
Read MorePAUL ON CALL: 6 Simple Check-Ups for your Your Best Online Church Service
Not only do we want Live Streaming to be as simple & automatic as possible, but we want to help you produce a quality broadcast. Check your Bitrate & Encoder Settings We recommend sending your stream at a bitrate of 2000Kbps @ 720p. Keyframe interval of every 2 seconds and the native framerate of the…
Read MoreFEATURED FEATURE: Are you Streaming in just ONE Click?
Keep It simple for your media team & volunteers! The Goal: Get it as close to a “one-click” process as possible. These days Live Streaming should be simple, requiring as few steps as possible to make it happen. For example, you should not have to log-in to multiple sites and schedule / replace codes week…
Read MoreIt’s going to be a Different Kind of Summer. Time for a Different Kind of VBS
Our friends @ KiDs Beach Club have taken their 2 decades of experience engaging tens of thousands of kids in the Public School system and poured it into their first Vacation Bible School aka Surfs Up! VBS/BackYard Bible Club Program Not only does this VBS curriculum encourage in-person/at-church involvement, but also serves the families whose…
Read MorePartnership Highlight: LEGACY MINDED MEN
The greatest problem in this world today are men who have abdicated their role as leaders, husbands, and fathers. Catalyst is excited to partner with Legacy Minded Men as a provider of men’s ministry for the individual man as well as the Church. We will be providing their resources COMPLETELY FREE for churches and individuals.…
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