I’ll have someone from the video team answer your question.

Craig

There are ways to do simple videos in a week-to-week fashion and do it with great quality. But, as an example, I’d be interested to know about the total number of people and man-hours used to make the videos used in “Satan’s Sex Ed”. Something tells me those took more than one guy and a half day of editing. :)

That kind of quality takes time: pre-production (scripting, set-up, props, costumes, etc), production (shooting, audio [sound track], lighting) and post production (graphics, animations, editing, etc.).

Craig, can you ask your guys to comment on here about that particular set of videos? Thanks for sharing with us your heart and your time!

- Anthony

Thanks for the encouragement. May God bless you and yours as well.

“I think it’d be helpful for many pastors to understand that they can have their media quick, good or cheap - and that they can only pick any two (quick and good = not cheap; quick and cheap = not good; cheap and good = not quick) at a time.”

I must say, I STRONGLY disagree with this viewpoint. I believe it is possible to find all a person capable of doing all three very well. The problem I see is two-fold. Most churches have no clue how to find these people and most of these video producers don’t know which churches are looking for them. I know from personal experience there are talented video producers who would love to make God their passion and create videos for churches, but they have problems finding the churches that are willing to utilize them.

Some church media consultant we hired once (*cough* Anthony *cough*) gave me the impression that this couldn’t happen week to week with great quality without a significant expense. That is, if you want it fast and good, it won’t be cheap. In your case, I’m sure that means that you have several great tech guys on staff consistently working hard behind the scenes.

How much better would the messages be if the media creators were involved in the process with more than a week’s notice? It might be worth asking Mark.

I’m not sure what you’re looking for. We do have quite a few team members doing video/audio/lighting etc. I’m not sure how many.

The only part I know much about is the video end. I work with one guy. We might spend 30 minutes to an hour planning a video. It might take us an hour to shoot it. Then he might spend a half day editing.

He is one of the best and fasted I’ve ever seen.

If you want more details, I can ask someone who knows more to help provide information.

Can you elaborate on the number of media (video, audio, lighting, editing, etc.) guys that work on your videos during a week and how many hours they spend on those week to week videos compared to sermon series openers or other non sermon roll-in videos?

I think it’d be helpful for many pastors to understand that they can have their media quick, good or cheap - and that they can only pick any two (quick and good = not cheap; quick and cheap = not good; cheap and good = not quick) at a time.

Thanks,
Anthony

Your words are WAY too generous. I pray God blesses your preaching and that God-through-you transforms many lives!

I better get back to work…;o)

I pray for you bro while I cheer you on. Stay bold, stay pure. I believe in you.

I saw the proof of this at Lifestock. Hundreds of people including complete families (moms, dads, kids, grandparents, aunts, etc.), singles, and handicapped (mentally and physically), adults and children were baptized. Now, that is the fruit of the Word and Spirit of God.

His Word never returns void – prepared in advance or impromptu by the Spirit.

Two weeks ago, all twelve campus pastors spoke to their campus. They all did awesome!

Great questions.

I’m not frustrated by the time limitation. It forces me to keep the message tight and focused on the most important things.

You asked about the importance of giving the same message without deviation. I like a little deviation. Sometimes I feel like the Holy Spirit gives me something at one experience that is different from the others.

In eleven years at Life, I’ve only trashed one message after the notes were in. I honestly believe God is speaking to me by Wednesday.

Thanks for the thoughtful questions.

Also with the multiexperience church, is it important to you to give the same message at all experiences with little deviation?

Have you ever had the feeling, after handing in your message notes at Noon on Wednesday, that you and your team have totally missed it and decide to quickly regroup? How do you prepare for that? What if God inspires with something different on Thursday, Friday or before you hit the stage Saturday?