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Best Live Encoder for your Church?
Steve and Phil look at live encoders for streaming video.
156 Listens 2017/04/13
Tips for Mixing Audio and Streaming Video
Audio engineer James Wasem shares tips on mixing audio and streaming video with Phil and Steve on the Church Solutions Podcast.
159 Listens 2017/04/06
Streaming Video Q & A
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson answer questions about streaming video for church.
145 Listens 2017/03/29
What's The Best Bible Software?
Kevin Purcell is an expert when it comes to Bible software. Steve and Phil discuss with him the different kinds of software available and which are the best.
193 Listens 2017/03/22
What’s The Best Church Presentation Software?
Church Tech guru and published author Paul Alan Clifford joins Phil and Steve as they talk about presentation software for church?
219 Listens 2017/03/09
Porn and Church
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy speak with Beau Ouellette about pornography and the church in today’s Church Solutions Podcast.
149 Listens 2017/03/02
3 Reasons Your Church Needs a Communication Pers
Phil and Steve speak with Ryan Holck about the important reasons you need a communications person at your church
143 Listens 2017/02/23
10 Creative Ways to Thank Volunteers
Lauren Hunter, Founder and Editor of Church Tech Today, talks with Phil and Steve about ways to show gratitude to volunteers.
159 Listens 2017/02/16
How To Stream to other Social Media Platforms
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson discuss other platforms your church can stream to, like Facebook, YouTube and more.
164 Listens 2017/02/09
3 Things That Make a Great Sound Person
Brad Duryea, audio engineer from Lakewood Church, (home of Joel Osteen), shares his wisdom on what makes a great sound person with Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson.
160 Listens 2017/02/01
Digital vs Analog Mixers
Jim Kumorek from Spreading Flames Media lends his expertise when it comes to digital and analog mixers for your church.
195 Listens 2017/01/26
How to Effectively Use Instagram For Church
Phil Bowdel, Creative Arts Pastor at West Ridge Church in Atlanta, GA. shares great insight on how to use Instagram for your church with Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy
172 Listens 2017/01/19
6 Ways to Improve Church Communications
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy look at 6 ways to help your church get the word out about your events in 2017
152 Listens 2017/01/12
How to Increase Giving
Phil and Steve look at some interesting stats regarding giving at church and how to increase donations.
161 Listens 2017/01/04
Dealing with Distractions
Phil and Steve look at the numerous distractions that can happen during your church service and share tips on how to prevent them.
154 Listens 2016/12/08
What Makes a Healthy Church?
What Makes a Church Healthy? Phil and Steve speak with Michael Lukaszewski from ChurchFuel.com on the struggles of today’s church and how to overcome them.
162 Listens 2016/12/01
7 Steps To Your Own Podcast
Phil and Steve explain 7 steps on producing your own podcast.
157 Listens 2016/11/18
4 Myths About Church Technology
Steve and Phil explore 4 myths related to church technology
160 Listens 2016/11/10
How To Know If You Have a Back Door Problem
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy examine the issue of “The Back Door” in church assimilation and share some interesting stats about this topic.
163 Listens 2016/11/03
How Not To Become an Ex-Pastor
Greg Atkinson is the executive director of ExPastors.com and discusses how is organization helps former as well as current pastors in dealing with issues they face.
161 Listens 2016/10/27
HLS Streaming - What You Need To Know
Steve and Phil talk about HLS streaming changes and what you need to know for November 1
164 Listens 2016/10/20
Is Life Coaching For You?
Clay Arnold is a Master Life Coach and founder of Heart Life Coaching DFW. He is the author of Power 2 Live Tools for a Great Life. Phil and Steve ask questions about life coaching in this Church Solutions Podcast.
150 Listens 2016/10/12
8 Ways to Appreciate Your Pastor
Phil and Steve share eight ideas on how your church can show appreciation for your pastor during Pastor Appreciation month.
189 Listens 2016/10/06
10 Ideas For Your Christmas Service
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy discuss 10 ideas for getting ready for your Christmas service.
155 Listens 2016/09/29
Q & A on Church Websites
Mark Collier from BigBlueDesigns.com answers questions about church websites and provides helpful advice with Phil and Steve
165 Listens 2016/09/22
How To Hack Your Tasks List
Steve and Phil talk with Dana Byers, author of Become Your Own Personal Assistant about finding simplicity and peace in our busy life.
158 Listens 2016/09/15
What Every Church Planter Should Know
Steve and Phil talk with Kevin Jones from Portable Church about solutions for church planters and multi-site churches.
164 Listens 2016/09/08
Unwelcomed
Steve and Phil speak with Jonathan Malm, auther of Unwelcomed: 50 ways churches drive away first time visitors.
162 Listens 2016/08/31
7 Layer Dip for Social Media
What Is The 7 Layer Dip of Social Media? Kenny Jahng from Liquid Church joins us in today’s Church Solutions Podcast as we discuss the & Layer Dip of Social Media.
153 Listens 2016/08/25
Things People Hate About Church Websites
Things People hate About Your Church Website is a collection of things Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy have noticed over the years of working with ministries.
153 Listens 2016/08/18
A Different Look at Church Announcements
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy discuss a different perspective on handing your church announcements
159 Listens 2016/08/11
Creating Innovation
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson speak about ways to make your church more innovative.
157 Listens 2016/07/29
Church Tech Stats
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy look at some interesting statistics on the use of technology by churches. How does your church compare?
158 Listens 2016/07/14
Reasons Why People Don't Give
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy talk about reasons why people do not give to church and how to change that in a positive way.
162 Listens 2016/07/07
Use Facebook to Grow your Church
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson give details on how you can use Facebook to grow your church.
164 Listens 2016/06/23
Online Tools For Church Growth
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson present some ideas on how you can increase attendance for your church using some online tools.
153 Listens 2016/06/16
Church Growth in Summer
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy discuss church growth in the summer and share tips on how it is possible.
152 Listens 2016/06/09
Leadership Teams
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy talk about why a leadership team is important for your church and how to make sure you have a healthy one.
149 Listens 2016/05/26
Creative Opportunities For Volunteers
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share some creative ideas to help you plug new volunteers into your church’s ministry.
158 Listens 2016/05/19
What You Wish Your Pastor Knew...
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson discuss streaming video and what your pastor needs to know.
159 Listens 2016/05/12
Ten Common Mistakes Volunteers Make
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share ten common mistakes church volunteers make when it comes to handling new people visiting your church.
163 Listens 2016/05/05
Rasons People Will Give
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share 5 main reasons people will donate to your ministry.
160 Listens 2016/04/28
The Future of Church
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson discuss the future of church and how technology could vastly affect it.
159 Listens 2016/04/21
Rethinking Twitter
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy take a look at twitter and why your church should consider using it to reach people.
150 Listens 2016/04/14
Get More Viewers
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy talk about how you can gain more viewers to your streaming video events.
141 Listens 2016/04/07
Must Have Tech For Churches
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy share some important technology tools all churches should have.
155 Listens 2016/03/30
Awesome Things to Have On Your Website
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share some ideas on things you can place on your church website to help people connect better with your ministry.
165 Listens 2016/03/24
Pros & Cons of Live Encoders
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy look at several live encoders for streaming video along with the pros and cons of each.
160 Listens 2016/03/16
7 Tips For Blogging
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson explain why blogging is important and how you can write an effect blog.
160 Listens 2016/03/10
Great Ways to Recruit Volunteers
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy have some valuable ideas on how to get more volunteers involved in your church.
160 Listens 2016/03/03
7 Wrong Ideas About Rest
Phil and Steve talk about the misunderstanding church leaders have about resting and why it's very important to make time for rest.
163 Listens 2016/02/25
Reaching Seniors in Church
Reaching the senior generation in your church. Phil and Steve share some ideas on how to make the older generation feel more connected in your church.
159 Listens 2016/02/18
The Future of Church
Steve and Phil look into the future of technology with the church.
159 Listens 2016/02/10
Preventing Failure
Steve and Phil share reasons why we fail in certain projects and how to prevent it.
159 Listens 2016/02/04
Making Plans
Steve and Phil share tips on making plans for the New Year.
216 Listens 2016/01/27
Traits of Great A/V People
Steve and Phil look at 9 traits of great audio/video people for your church.
183 Listens 2015/12/16
Reasons for Pastoral Depression
Steve and Phil discuss some reasons for pastoral depression and anxiety and how to help.
160 Listens 2015/12/10
How to Reach Millennials
Here are some tips from Steve and Phil on reaching millennials.
159 Listens 2015/12/03
Christmas Eve Service Ck List
Here is your Christmas Eve Services Check list to prepare for the big night with Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson of Church Solutions Podcast.
168 Listens 2015/11/25
New Product Unveiled!
Steve and Phil unveil a new product called Greeter.Church that will help you church connect with more people!
170 Listens 2015/11/19
The Future of Online Church?
What's the future of online church? Steve and Phil look at the possibilities in this church solutions podcast.
172 Listens 2015/11/12
What Is Simulated Live?
Steve and Phil interview Craig Smee from The Pointe in Ca. about simulated live streaming.
168 Listens 2015/11/04
Is Your Website Good Enough?
Is your church website good enough to reach people and connect your members? Phil and Steve share some ideas on how to make your website better.
164 Listens 2015/10/29
Trends of Successful Streaming Churches
Seven trends of successful churches that stream their services online with Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson.
204 Listens 2015/10/21
Your Church's Non Verbal Communication
Your church probably has some non- verbal communication going on in different areas. Phil and Steve share what some of those could be and how to improve them.
216 Listens 2015/10/08
6 Ways To Make Guests Unwelcomed
Here are 6 ways you make your visitors feel unwelcome when they come to your church.
172 Listens 2015/10/01
5 Qualities of a Great Tech Person
Here are some very important qualities of a great church tech person.
174 Listens 2015/09/24
10 Stats Your Should Know
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy share 10 stats regarding church and technology.
167 Listens 2015/09/16
Church Small Groups: Why & How
Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy talk about the importance of small groups for churches and how to be successful.
169 Listens 2015/09/10
5 Things about Church Growth
Church growth should be important but there are important factors to consider when trying to “grow your church”.
173 Listens 2015/09/02
Tips For Church Blogging
Blogging is a good thing for your church. Steve and Phil share some helpful tips on how to be a better blogger.
171 Listens 2015/08/27
Easy Church Announcement Solutions
5 Easy Church Bulletin Announcement Strategies. Ideas on how to better communicate info to your church members and visitors.
166 Listens 2015/08/20
Ways Video Can Help Your Church
Here are some great ways video can help your church gain and retain people!
169 Listens 2015/08/12
Benefits of Push Notifications
Here are some creative ideas to use for push notifications with your mobile app.
169 Listens 2015/08/05
Solutions For Streaming Problems
Phil Thompson addresses common problems churches experience when doing streaming video and how to solve them.
166 Listens 2015/07/22
Beat The Summer Slump of Giving
Phil and Steve give 5 ways to beat the giving slump most churches experience in the summertime.
169 Listens 2015/07/08
How To Write Your Book
Steve and Phil interview Adam Colwell about the process of writing a book.
171 Listens 2015/06/24
How To Kill Your Church App
Steve and Phil talk about ways you will slow down the momentum of folks using your church app unless you do several important things.
170 Listens 2015/06/17
10 Mistakes Church Boards Make
Steve and Phil look at 10 mistakes church boards can make when leading a church.
168 Listens 2015/06/10
Should You Advertise?
Phil and Steve talk about church advertising and things to consider.
154 Listens 2015/06/03
Secrets To Hiring Church Staff
Phil and Steve share some important principles when it comes to hiring for your church.
172 Listens 2015/05/28
Why Moble Giving is a Must for Church
Phil and Steve discuss reasons your church needs to pursue mobile giving.
151 Listens 2015/05/21
Changing Your Church Culture
Phil and Steve talk about the shift in culture and why your church needs to keep up with it.
158 Listens 2015/05/13
why Your Church Needs An Online Host
Phil and Steve talk about the importance of a person in your church to be an online host or director.
202 Listens 2015/05/07
Why You Need An Experience Director
Phil and Steve define what an Experience Director is and why you should consider having one for your church.
156 Listens 2015/04/29
Important Info on Video Capture Devices
Steve and Phil share information on video capture devices for streaming video.
163 Listens 2015/04/23
12 Signs Your Church is Inwardly Focused
Phil and Steve discuss 12 signs that might indicate your church could be inwardly focused and why that’s not good.
152 Listens 2015/04/15
Alternative To Windows - Ubuntu
Steve and Phil share an alternative to Windows operating system - Ubuntu.
172 Listens 2015/04/09
Signs of Spiritual Abuse
Steve and Phil share 5 signs of spiritual abuse.
171 Listens 2015/04/01
Free Wifi or No Wifi?
Phil and Steve debate the topic of offering free wifi or not at your church.
169 Listens 2015/03/11
8 Ways To De-Stress Yourself
Steve and Phil talk about easy ways you can reduce stress in your life.
174 Listens 2015/03/04
10 Ways To Better Your Website
Steve and Phil share ten things you can do to make your website better.
225 Listens 2015/02/18
Energizing Your Volunteers
Phil and Steve share a helpful tool that can energize and help your volunteers to be a more productive part of your ministry.
170 Listens 2015/02/11
Software For Scheduling Volunteers
Steve and Phil talk about using software to schedule and organize your volunteers.
184 Listens 2015/02/04
How To Do A Video Short
Phil and Steve talk about the importance of making and using short videos for your church and ministry.
171 Listens 2015/01/28
Traits of a Good Admin Assistant
Phil and Steve talk about traits to look for in church administrative assistant.
184 Listens 2015/01/21
How To Do A Church Podcast
Steve and Phil share part one of how to do a podcast for your church.
216 Listens 2015/01/09
Live Streaming Encoders - Part 4 of 4
Steve and Phil take a look at Newteks Tricaster models for live streaming.
154 Listens 2014/12/18
Live Streaming Encoders - Part 3 of 4
Steve and Phil continue their review of live streaming encoders in part 3. They look at Open Broadcaster as well as Vidblaster.
149 Listens 2014/12/04
Live Streaming Encoders - Part 2 of 4
Steve and Phil review Wirecast live encoder in part two of live encoders.
157 Listens 2014/11/26
Live Streaming Encoders - Part 1 of 4
Steve and Phil discuss live streaming encoders, today its the Adobe Flash Live Encoder in part one of three.
176 Listens 2014/11/20
Ways Mobile Apps Can help Church
Phil and Steve share ways mobile apps can enhance your ministry.
164 Listens 2014/11/05
10 Signs of an Unhealthy Church
Phil and Steve share 10 signs that your ministry might be unhealthy.
170 Listens 2014/10/30
8 Tips to Get Young People Involved
Steve and Phil share 8 tips on how you can get more young people involved at your church.
176 Listens 2014/10/23
10 Ways to Get Folks Involved
Steve and Phil share 10 ways to get people involved in your church.
186 Listens 2014/10/16
3 Ways To Improve Giving Page
Steve and Phil share 3 ways you can increase your online donations by improving your giving page.
216 Listens 2014/10/09
6 Ways to Reach New People with Facebook
Steve and Phil share 6 ways you can use Facebook to reach new people for your church.
169 Listens 2014/10/02
Is Never Off-Line Good?
Steve and Phil share some stats and thoughts regarding the question, Is Never Off-Line Good for you and your church?
166 Listens 2014/09/25
How To Use Failure for Your Benefit
Steve and Phil talk about how to use failure for your benefit.
174 Listens 2014/09/18
Multiple Services for Your Church
Steve and Phil talk about why you should really consider having more than one service for your church.
156 Listens 2014/09/11
How to Improve Your Sound
Phil and Steve discuss the importance of sound in your church and how to improve it.
173 Listens 2014/09/04
The Online Pastors JoB
Steve and Phil discuss the job description of the online pastor and ways to expand your online presence.
173 Listens 2014/08/27
Deal with Depression
Steve and Phil discuss the serious subject of depression and provide some solutions for pastors and ministry workers.
158 Listens 2014/08/21
How To Increase Giving
Phil and Steve speak from experience on how to increase the giving for your ministry.
172 Listens 2014/08/13
Busting the Summer Slump
Steve and Phil share some free tech tools that can help you bust out of the summer slump and connect with your volunteers!
172 Listens 2014/08/07
6 things to Bring New Folks Back
6 things that will help bring new folks back to your church by Phil Thompson, Steve Lacy.
154 Listens 2014/07/23
11 ways to Create a Great Team
Steve and Phil share 11 tips on how to have a great leadership team.
173 Listens 2014/07/16
Stress Reducers for Ministry
Phil Thompson gives some tips on reducing stress for those involved in ministry.
175 Listens 2014/07/08
Responsive Website vs Mobile
Steve and Phil discuss the pros and cons on for a church having a responsive website, mobile site, or mobile app and which is better.
175 Listens 2014/06/26
Choosing The Right Social Media
Steve and Phil give advice on choosing the right social media for your ministry.
175 Listens 2014/06/18
Building a Better Newsietter
Steve and Phil share important tips on how to build a better church newsletter.
171 Listens 2014/06/11
HD vs SD streaming video
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson compare SD and HD streaming and discuss which one may be right for you.
197 Listens 2014/06/05
Streaming Video on a Budget
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson discuss how to do streaming video for your church on a budget.
186 Listens 2014/05/28
Making Your Church Services Interactive
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share why and how you can make your church services interactive.
172 Listens 2014/05/21
Attracting and Keeping Visitors
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson share tips on attracting and keeping visitors to your church.
173 Listens 2014/05/14
Recruiting Tech Help
Steve Lacy and Phil Thompson discuss some tips on recruiting the right tech team volunteers and how to keep them.
183 Listens 2014/05/06