The Making Sunday Happen Podcast

Today we welcome Justin Trapp to today’s podcast. Justin comes from a ministry background – serving as a pastor and in other role for the local church for years. He is the founder and owner of Ministry Pass – they produce sermon series graphics and content for thousands of churches around the world. He’ll share with us today some tips and tricks for creating a compelling sermon s...

This week I welcome Matt Ehresman to the show. Matt is the Creative Media Director at First MB Church in Wichita, Kansas and the author of “Upstream – 8 Counter Cultural Ways to Live a Better Life”. He has worked for Focus on the Family for years and we talked about his experience there and in church world. We stirred our conversation to the topic of getting stuck in the Performa...

This week I welcome back my friend James Wasem, author of Great Church Sound. I talked with James about how to train your church audio team. I asked him about how to train a volunteer that’s very green when it comes to audio, how he breaks up his serving opportunities on Sundays to smaller jobs. We also talked about a 17 video lesson course that he is offering for beginner volunteers. James is ext...

On this week’s podcast, I welcome my friend James Wasem to the show. James is a seasoned audio engineer and the author of the book Great Church Sound which is a must-have for your shelf as a church tech. James is also a co-author with me on a book called The Ultimate Production Team Handbook which will be on the market soon, so be sure to be on the look out for that. We will be discussing a...

On this week’s episode, we dive into part two of my interview with church media consultant and producer Phil Cooke. Phil is an internationally known writer and speaker and is one of the absolute best in our field. His books are available on Amazon and on his website at philcooke.com . I talked with him about Ben Hur and other recent faith-based films. We also had some fun with some rapid fire ques...

This week on the show we have Phil Cooke, one of the nation’s leading church media consultants. He is an internationally known writer, speaker, and has produced media programming in more than 50 countries worldwide. Phil is a powerhouse voice in media and programming and you’re going to get a ton of practical advice and insight in the content he shares. Part two of my interview with Phil is next w...

In this week’s show, I welcome Phil Bowdle. Phil is the Creative Arts Pastor at West Ridge Church in Atlanta. I talked with Phil about how the church can be more creative in reaching people. We talked about digital communications, having a communications plan, how to reach millennials and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/062

In this week’s portion of the interview, Matt Fridg is going to share some other ways and places that you as a creative can find inspiration for your content or experiences. I hope these tricks will help you. twelvethirtymedia.com/061

This episode I welcome Matt Fridg. Matt is a professional filmmaker, cinematographer and director. He has produced content for such clients as the Discovery Channel, the NFL, GNC, The Pittsburgh Pirates and more. He has some very practical tips about what kind of gear to purchase, some steps for working with green video volunteers and more. Second part of interview is next week, so stay tuned! twe...

This week on the show, I welcome an old friend – Social Media Strategist Sandy Ellingson will be sharing with us today how to use inbound marketing and other techniques to reach the next generation for Christ. twelvethirtymedia.com/059

This episode I welcome back my friend Luke McElroy to the show. Luke runs Orange Thread Media and is the author of the recent book “Environmental Projection” which we talked about a few weeks ago on the show. Nick Rivero also joins us this week. Nick is the Experience Director at Salt Conferences. He has toured as a video engineer and director with Mumford & Sons, Lady Antebellum, Hillsong Uni...

On this week’s podcast I welcome Stephen Brewster. Stephen is the Creative Arts Pastor at Cross Point Church and has been in ministry for years – he is a sought after speaker and leader. We chat about one thing I’m really passionate about as well, leading creative teams. I asked Stephen about his experience in leading creatives – both staff and volunteers – talking about ev...

On this week’s podcast, the topic is really cool. We’re going to be talking about branding your church with Cody Bridenbaugh, a member of Newspring’s Creative Team. He was one of the leads on the team that rebranded the church, helping lead the creative and execution of the church’s new logo, marketing, roll-out and more. I can’t wait for you to hear how Cody and his team tackled the rebrand...

On this week’s podcast, I’m interviewing Van Baird. Van is a church communications advisor and entrepreneur. He is all about helping the Church use digital means to reach people. He is the co-founder of That Church Conference – a regional conference filled with church communicators, church media guys and gals and workshops for you and your team. twelvethirtymedia.com/podcast . Cl...

On this week’s podcast, I welcome a very special guest to the podcast- The Head Engagement Officer at a company called Start with Why , Stephen Shedletzky. Stephen is a well sought after speaker, consultant and coach. He talks about Church World and about how we should start with “WHY” when leading our teams. If why you exist as a team is clear, concise and compelling, your team members will...

On this week’s podcast, I sit down with my friend Luke McElroy. Luke is the founder of Orange Thread Media – they have created experiences for dozens of ministries, artists, conferences and more. He is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur, like myself. If your church uses Environmental Projection or your thinking about it, this is the episode for you. Luke has literally written the boo...

On this week’s podcast, I caught up with John Schlitt, lead singer of Petra, on what he has been up to the last several years. We talked about how he plans his concerts, what media and other elements are produced for his live shows, using click track videos and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/podcast . Click on Episode 051.

In this episode, we’re welcoming a very special guest for our 50th show – Victoria Jackson. A veteran from Saturday Night Live – she was a cast member on the show from 1986-1992. She is a born again Christian and we’ll walk through her career as she talks about living out her faith in Hollywood and through other experiences she’s had. She’ll also talk about supp...

This episode is part two of my interview with Shane Duffey. We are continuing our talk about leadership – how you can be a better leader yourself and how to raise up and develop leaders in your ministry. Shane is the Executive Pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation – NewSpring Church. When we left off last week, Shane was giving us 10 Leadership principles from the Bible,...

In this episode, we are talking about leadership – how you can be a better leader yourself and how to raise up and develop leaders in your ministry. I interviewed Shane Duffey. Shane is the Executive Pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation – NewSpring Church, and our chat was so rich with great leadership thoughts and principles that I’ve split it up into two episodes...

In this episode, we are talking about you. That’s right, you . Last week, I had a chat with Jason Houser, the founder of Seeds Family Worship. We talked about how the ministry began and ways you can use Seeds as a resource for media production volunteers and their families. This week I’m bringing you part two of my interview with the Seeds founder and author. Jason’s new book, “Dedicat...

In this episode, I want to share a resource for you to help you minister to your team. I recently had a chat with Jason Houser, who is the founder of Seeds Family Worship. We talked about how the ministry began and we also talked about ways you can use Seeds and how it can be a resource for media production volunteers and their families. Jason is a  ministry guy and a pastor at Lighthouse Church i...

This week we are focusing on content and design and who knows more about that than VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer. Phil has been using media to reach families in the church for decades. He started VeggieTales in the early 90’s and is now the creator of What’s in the Bible – a children’s series that teaches kids how the Bible came to be and what’s in it for them- recently featuring th...

This week is a leadership and ministry focused episode where we are going to chat with one of the most highly acclaimed performers of our time – five-time Grammy winner Sandi Patty. Sandi is the most awarded female vocalist in Christian music history – she has 40 Dove Awards. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and as an Indiana Living Legend in 2007. She has re...

In this episode, Carl talks with the highest grossing female comedian of all-time, Chonda Pierce. Carl and Chonda talk about how to deal with the fact that ministry is hard and how to go about surviving it. We’ve included clips and interviews about Chonda’s newly released DVD “Laughing in the Dark”, complete show notes, transcripts, and other free content at twelvethirtymedia.com...