Church live streaming is more than just a trend—it’s an essential tool for modern ministry. Whether your goal is to reach homebound members, extend your message to new viewers, or create an archive of your services, live streaming can be…
One recent trend is the use of chatbots like ChatGPT for ministry purposes. While there are certainly some benefits to using chatbots in ministry, there are also some potential drawbacks that should be considered before making a decision. Pros: See…
It always seems to happen at the worst times, the special church event is coming up and…“oh no, the church computer crashed and we lost all our data!” In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 5 online…
If you want to stream your church services to your own website, (and other platforms as well), you need a live encoder. The encoder has one simple job in a live stream: to take all the sources that you send…
Live broadcasting software and hardware converts your video feed into a suitable format for live streaming. Let’s take a look at our tech experts’ favorite live encoders for churches streaming video. There are two types of live encoders, software and hardware.…
From time to time I get the question, Why not just stream to a free service like YouTube? My answer is It’s a matter of “You get what you pay for.” Here’s a short list of ways you’ll pay for streaming…
According to recent stats, Americans spend over 71% of their digital time on mobile devices and almost three hours a day on them. If you are involved in a church, you probably already see technology intersecting all over the place,…
If you stream video, you’re probably familiar with live encoders to some degree. Encoders are either hardware or software devices that convert data from one format to another. They’re essential to converting the feed from your camera to streamable data…
If you stream video, you’re probably familiar with live encoders to some degree. Encoders are either hardware or software devices that convert data from one format to another. They’re essential to converting the feed from your camera to streamable data…
Andrew Haley from Telestream talks about the features of Wirecast for churches and streaming video with Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy on the Church Solutions Podcast. Listen to the full podcast here or hit the play button below: ===