Episode #476 of the Church Solutions PodcastGuests: Phil Thompson, Steve Lacy, and Kenny Jahng Ministry is rewarding—but let’s face it, it’s also overwhelming. If you’re a pastor or church leader, you already know the pressures: long hours, limited staff, and…
ProChurch Tools’ Brady Shearer joins the Church Solutions Podcast to discuss how churches can thrive online—even without a huge budget. Digital Strategy for the Everyday Church: A Conversation with Brady Shearer In this week’s episode of the Church Solutions Podcast,…
On the latest episode of the Church Solutions Podcast, Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy are thrilled to host Jason Moore, a technology and creativity expert with over 27 years in ministry, and now the author of 14 books. His latest…
Just before the pandemic lockdowns hit, very few churches had active streaming setups. Only around 22-27% reported streaming their church services. By April 2020, an astonishing 97% of churches had spun up some form of digital service to keep their…
If your Sunday morning stream feels like a high-stakes broadcast production that requires a seasoned crew of four, five, or six people just to keep the image on screen, it is time to have a hard conversation. The most common…
If you haven’t dug deep into your NEW StreamingChurch.tv admin panel lately, you are likely paying for third-party tools or doing manual work that your streaming backend can handle automatically. If you have bookmarked the old admin control panel login,…
Yeah, I know, if you are reading this blog post when it has first been published, it is summertime. But before we know it, Fall will be here. And long before the first car pulls into the parking lot to…
When the Covid 19 forced churches to pivot online, social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook were absolute lifelines. They were free, accessible, and ready to go. But as online ministry has matured, many churches are realizing a frustrating truth:…
As a former pastor I can tell you every Monday morning, pastors and church leaders look at numbers. We look at the giving reports, the physical attendance in the pews, the number of kids in children’s ministry, and—increasingly over the…
As a former pastor I know it happens every year like clockwork. The weather warms up, school lets out, vacations get booked, and suddenly your physical attendance takes a noticeable dip. The “summertime slump” is a reality that ministry leaders…
I have found from many years of streaming church services, the “secret” to a great church stream actually has very little to do with buying the most expensive $10,000 camera. Instead, it’s about eliminating the friction points that pull online…
Every church leader knows that the line between a seamless Sunday service and total chaos is incredibly thin. One minute you’re prepping a sermon or coordinating volunteers, and the next, a live stream drops, an audio feed clips, or a…
For years, the headlines about Gen Z and religion were predictable: “The Rise of the Nones,” “The Great Dechurching,” and “Empty Pews.” But as we move through 2026, the narrative has taken a fascinating turn. Data from Gallup and Barna…