FILO Podcast

Whit George joins Todd to talk about transitioning from creative director to lead pastor and how his early days helped to shape where Church on the Move is currently. From production and worship culture to what’s best for the congregation as a whole, they talk about how all the areas of the church play a vital role. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Price Jump: The final price increase for FILO 2024 is...

Nathaniel Smith joins Todd to talk about balancing family and work, personal and professional, and being intentional with the people in our lives. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Intensives and Lunch & Learn Events: We recently opened registration for our extended learning opportunities at FILO 2024 . Intensives are longer form learning environments taught by our industry partners that are held a few ho...

Todd sits down with FILO 2024 main session speaker, Trey McKnight. Leaning on Trey’s diverse experience, they discussed all the different ways that having a personal mission statement and being intentional with the time we have can help create the life we’re wanting. Show Notes: FILO 2024 –  The next price jump happens tomorrow, February 13, 2024! Don’t delay! Tickets are a...

Todd sits down with FILO Cohort Leader Alex Sawyer to talk about all kinds of topics: leading up, building trust, congregational approval, committees, mall church…and the list goes on. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts – Join other church technical artists in smaller group settings on Zoom to grow in your skills this year. The entire Cohort schedule has been released for 2024! Check out the 101...

Paul Johnson from Bravingbird joins the podcast. He and Todd talk about collaboration, leading up and down, and ways to create a culture of care and trust on worship and production teams. Show Notes: Bravingbird –  Our guest today, Paul Johnson, is the Executive Director of Bravingbird. They are a non profit dedicated to telling stories and giving those away for free. You can learn more abou...

Todd and Andrew Junge talk about how to maximize being a portable church. Especially when there can be so many expectations for production in today’s church, trying to get it all done while having to set up and tear down each week can be a challenge. Show Notes: Christmas is right around the corner! Look for ways to encourage your teams this holiday season. Consider one of these three option...

Dara joins Todd to talk about leading all types of volunteers, from the super committed to the “my mom signed me up to serve” variety. Show Notes: FILO 2024: Are you starting to talk budget for next year? New things are coming with the schedule and breakouts for FILO 2024, so make sure you get that added into your 2024 budget! Learn more at filo.org/filo2024 and be sure to use code &#8...

Justin Firesheets joins the FILO Podcast to talk about dealing with change and leading through change from his experience in ministry at Church of the Highlands. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts:  Registration is open for a few more days for our final Cohort of 2023! Join this group of people just like you during this holiday season to invest in yourself and lean into community with others. Learn more...

Todd gets to chat with Dan Johnson, the technical director at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI. They talk about how recruiting volunteers is way more than just having a ministry job fair. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts:  Our next winter Coaching Cohort will be announced in just a few days! Stick close to your email and socials to learn when it is live. Learn more and register at filo.org/c...

Todd is joined by the original Swedish Gurus of Tech, Johan and Albin. They talk about the importance of community within the local church technical community, whether you’re Swedish or not. Show Notes: Christmas Playlist: Need a playlist for all those Christmas planning meetings you’re about to have (or already having)? We’ve got you covered! We’ve curated over two hours o...

Dylan Hofmann joins Todd to talk about volunteers. How to develop a volunteer friendly culture from the recruiting process all the way through developing your key volunteer leaders. Show Notes: FILO Blog:  New blogs have recently been released! Read about caring for volunteers, leading through transition and creating a culture of celebration. Check them out at filo.org/blog . I Love Jesus But I Ha...

Todd talks with FILO and Fusion Productions’ leadership coach Neil Sternberg. They talk about how important it is to understand who we are so that we can become the most effective technical artist possible. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Our next fall Coaching Cohorts will be announced soon! Be the first to know and have first dibs on the sign ups when you join the waiting list . FILO Communi...

Episode 100! Aubrey takes the reigns as the host to interview Chelsea, Nate and Todd to talk about ways to celebrate. Celebrate big wins and small wins. Celebrate individuals and celebrating as a team. Show Notes: Podcast Guests:  Todd Elliott – Founder Nate Parker – Technical Producer Chelsea Pribyl – Chief Operations Officer Podcast Host: Aubrey Wentz – Event Host & C...

Todd sits down and finally talks to Arnez Bonsol instead of just talking about him on the podcast. They talk about Arnez’s secret sauce when it comes to building teams and developing people. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Our next session about all things audio is coming up in just a couple of weeks! Can’t make it? Jump into the August session all about lighting. Learn more at filo....

Author, social media influencer and FILO Main Session Speaker, Carlos Whittaker joins Todd to talk about his new book “How to Human”. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: The very first session kicks off next week! Can’t make it then? Jump into one of the sessions in July or August! Learn more at filo.org/coaching . We hope you can join us. Carlos Whittaker’s Books: Carlos has...

Todd is joined by Joanne Botten, long time Willow Creek volunteer turned production staff turned the leader of Arts and Worship at Willow Creek South Barrington. They get a chance to talk through surviving through different eras of a church’s story and the necessary focus on people. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Conference:  Registration has opened for FILO 2024! In-Conference pricing ends May 31, 2...

Todd sits down with Pastor Ricky Jenkins, Main Session speaker for FILO 2023. They talk about what a senior pastor needs from their tech team, but more importantly what a senior leader needs to provide for their tech team. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is in one week on May 2nd and 3rd! Learn more at filo.org/filo2023 . We hope you join us and today’s podcast guest, Pastor Ricky...

Todd sits down with James Jaskowiak, the production manager at Willow Creek’s Huntley campus where Todd serves on the production team. They talk about living life with people versus just serving with them and how important it is to continually stretch the skills of our volunteers. Show Notes: I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas:  This book by Todd Elliott is an owner’s manual for how to live t...

Todd gets to chat with Jon Jorgenson, Creative and Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church, and FILO 2023 Main Session speaker. They talk about Jon’s journey with FILO and about the things he’s learned going from a lone creative person to working with a team to execute a service. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is right around the corner on May 2nd and 3rd! Be sure to take...

Todd talks with Pete Wright from Sun Grove Church, or as you probably know him @sweetpete.w on Instagram. They talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves if we hope to last long term. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference website has been updated! Check out the schedule, discounted hotels, faculty, Intensives and Lunch and Learn events and more at filo.org/filo2023 .  I Lo...

Todd is joined by Megan Fate Marshman, Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek Church and Main Session Speaker at the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference. They talk about the importance of humility and not just understanding who God is, but who we are. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: Prices go up on February 15th, 2023 on all tickets for the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference in Chicago, IL. Learn more at FILO.ORG...

Todd has a conversation with Lyndsey Van Wyk, the Service & Event Producer at Soul City Church in Chicago. They talk about producing events, volunteering at church and working through change with the whole team. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Recenter yourself after the heavy lift of Christmas by revisiting our Advent devotional series. You can access all of the devotionals on YouVersion , our  YouT...

Todd talks with Blaine Hogan about his new book “Exit the Cave”. They cover a wide range of topics from neoscience, portfolios and the Hogan family rules. Show Notes: Blaine’s New Book:  Learn more and buy a copy of Blaine’s new book “Exit the Cave” on Amazon . Hogan Family Rules:  Sign up for Blaine’s e-news and receive a download of the Hogan Family Rule...

Christina Pendleton joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about leading volunteers, adapting a follower style based on the leader and setting the example for our production volunteers. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Our new Advent devotional series launched yesterday! Each day features a new short devotional, which you can access on YouVersion , our YouTube Channel or our Blog .   Book Recommendations:...

Todd sits down with FILO Podcast Alumni, Rusty Anderson. They talk about video production in the local church and how Rusty approaches directing whatever the event. Show Notes: Connect with Rusty:  Reach out with any questions or to chat about the coaching he offers on his Instagram: @RustyAnderson_ FILO Advent: T o make sure that you have every opportunity to fill yourself up with God’s word and...