The Making Sunday Happen Podcast

This is the final episode of Making Sunday Happen. We've been sharing over the last couple of months that this podcast will be coming to a close and that our host will be moving over to host a brand new podcast called YOUR VISUALS MATTER. We are also moving from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals. We are so excited about this change.  Our new site (coming soon!) has over 30,000 pieces of Re...

Craig will be talking with us about his book  Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens  is out now.  This episode is a big one as it will be our last episode with a new guest. And what a privilege to have pastor Craig Groeschel. Together we'll talk about the book  Winning the War in Your Mind  and also about how to have longevity in ministry, his best advice for new pastors and ministry leaders...

Today we're talking all about volunteers with Nick Blevins.  Nick is the author of  The Volunteer Playbook . We’ll talk about a framework to help your church recruit, train and empower more volunteers at your church.    Also as a reminder, we are  changing our name from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals . We are so excited about this move.  Church Visuals is our new name and brand and It w...

Our guest today is Brian Dollar, the author of  I Blew It!  - and he shares about some of his biggest failures in ministry and how if he’s overcome them and how you can too.  He is one of the most respected kids pastors in the country, but few people know the path he’s taken. Failures do not have to define you, instead, he'll help us see how we can learn from them and move forward.  If you are...

On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Corey Alderin.  Corey is the owner of  Sermon Shots  - a great new company in our space helping you do sermon clips and reels. We’ll talk today about how you can repurpose your sermon by clipping it up. SHOW NOTES - https://twelvethirty.media/podcast-episodes/episode-426-how-to-clip-up-your-sermon-for-social-media-with-corey-alderin/

Alright, on today’s episode we're talking with pastor and author Clarence Shuler. Clarence is the author of the book FINDING HOPE IN A DARK PLACE: Facing Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety with the power of Grace. In the book Clarence shares his own story of depression and how by God’s grace he’s learning to effectively manage it.  Hopefully today, you might recognize your own story in Clarenc...

On today’s episode our friend Alex Enfiedjian stops by. We're talking about how Music is the Tool, but Discipleship is the Goal. Also as a reminder we’re leading up to closing out this podcast with Episode 430.We’re launching a brand new platform full of a podcast network, courses, webinars, articles and more. So we'll be shifting over to hosting a brand new podcast called YOUR VISUALS MAT...

On today’s episode we're talking with three creatives in the space. Jason Dyba is a writer and producer at Dyba, LLC. He is the former Creative Project Manager at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. He was also the Creative Director at Pull Spark - a creative agency that specialized in film production and telling stories. Martrell Harris is a marketing and communications strategist for churches...

On today’s episode we’re talking with two great guys. Jimmy Cooper - Jimmy works at Open Door Church in Raleigh, NC. He is a self described Planning Center Ninja. If you need help planning and crafting the Worship Experience - we talked with Jimmy about how to use Planning Center to accomplish what you’re after. We also welcome Jared Warren. Jared is a great friend and partner at EasyWorship. He g...

On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Paul Cox. Paul owns the The Church Co. They offer a fantastic solution for a customizable website at a super affordable price. They also offer custom apps, an online giving platform and more. SHOW NOTES

On today’s episode of the show, we welcome two great guests. Our friend Jim Thorne from  Messenger AVL . Jim and his team are fantastic when it comes to LED screens for churches. We’ve worked with Jim and his team on several occasions. We'll be talking to him today about designing your stage using LED screens. We're also talking to Joe Blair. Joe is the Production Director at  Fellowship B...

Today on the podcast we welcome three great guests. An old friend of our host, Gary Molander from Floodgate Productions. Don Hopkins, the Creative Director at Transformation Church and finally Creative Director, Sherita Harkness. We’re talking creativity today and how this shows up in our Sunday gatherings. Hoping you, who make Sunday happen could be inspired to remain creative. SHOW NOTES

On today’s episode, we welcome two friends: Phil Bowdle and Dennis Choy. Phil is the Vice President of Marketing at the Slingshot Group - a great service that helps churches with staffing needs. We also then welcome Dennis Choy - Dennis the production director at Saddleback Church. We are talking all about staffing, team culture and healthy leadership. If you deal with people and teams at church,...

In today’s podcast, we talk with Caleb Weidman and Zach Snyder from Blackbar. These are some guys in our space that are doing some work with clients as well as with their podcast and training tools. We talked with Caleb about the importance of Animation and Motion Graphics in the church and how to get into animation if you’re a beginner. And then we talked with Zach about the best ways to break in...

Today we’re talking with a good friend of the podcast, Ben Stapley. Ben currently serves as the Executive Pastor at The Life Christian Church in West Orange, New Jersey. He leads staff and volunteers to execute worship experiences and more. We’ll be talking with Ben today about how to create an effective internship program at your church. We also welcome on the show, Darren Foreman. Darren is the...

Today we welcome Terryl Padilla, the Creative Director at the Rock Church who is also an extremely talented worship leader and musician. Terryl is responsible for composing audio, producing video, and leading a team of over 40 musicians and stage presenters each week. He oversees the production of special events and is a veteran in the space. It's a privilege to have Terryl back on the show ag...

Today on the show, we welcome our friend Jason Morris from Resi. Jason is an innovator. He is on the team at Resi helping with new product development and tools to make your life easier for Sunday. Our host Car, interviewed Jason at SALT Conference and they had the best time together talking about all kinds of church innovation and technology tools you can use to make Sunday happen. We hope this h...

Today on the show, we welcome two lighting and rigging experts. Griffin McCravy and Brandon Creel. Griffin is the Broadcast Lighting Director at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham and Brandon is a Lighting and Rigging expert. We'll be talking with both of these guys about lighting and rigging for the worship experience. These interviews were recorded at SALT conference. SHOW NOTES

Welcome to the podcast. Today we welcome John Schlitt, the frontman of the legendary Christian Rock band Petra. John is incredibly down to earth, fun to hang out with, and a wealth of wisdom from serving in ministry. Petra is celebrating 50 years in ministry. And John has seen a lot over the years and we get to hear about a lot of it. We talk today about the changes in the church and in ministry,...

Today on the show, we're talking with Shane Barnard and Shane Evertt - Shane and Shane. We’re going to be chatting about how they use visual media in worship and how to mentor the next generation of Worship Leaders. We hope this encourages you. SHOW NOTES

Today we have two guests on the topic of Livestreaming. First we're talking with Tyler Sansom. Tyler is the lead pastor for  First Capital Christian Church/Church Anywhere  and a filmmaker for First Capital Films. He is a former college football player who has been in full time ministry for nine years. Then we welcome back once again our good friend Kenny Jahng. Kenny is the editor in chief at...

Today we have two guests on the topic of Video Directing. Andre Jones and Ben Crosson. Andre is a Production CEO and broadcast veteran. Ben is a producer, editor and director. We’re going to dive into the topic of the Role of a Video Director - what does your director need to think about and do when directing camera operators on Sunday. Is this a staff only role? How do you train your Video Direct...

Today we have two guests and two topics on the show. Tommy Lozure is the Music Production Ministry Department Chair at  Visible Music College . Tommy teaches live sound and recording. He also works as a Tech Director at a church in Dallas. Tommy will chat with us today about how to train your Audio Team volunteers for Sunday. We also welcome then Aaron Blair. Aaron is the COO at  Churches by Danie...

Today we welcome Pastor and Author Kyle Idleman. Kyle is the Lead Pastor at Southeast Christian Church and the author of the new book  When Your Way Isn’t Working . This book is about equipping you to discover connection to God not production with God. We’re going to talk about how to find greater rest, depth and connection, how you can embrace freedom from the pressures of performance and product...

This is Part Four, the conclusion of our series on ChatGPT and AI Tools for Ministry. We’ve been doing a deep dive and focus the last month on  MidJourney ,  ChatGPT  and other  AI Tools  that you can use at your church or ministry to  increase your productivity . Today is a Bonus Episode of the show as we welcome Dustin Stout. Dustin is a social media enthusiast, designer, consultant and speaker....