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Duke DeJongVice President, Systems Integration

CCI Solutions

[email protected]

Twitter - dukedejong

Building Technical Teams For Ministry

• 17 years experience in church sound design and mixing• 11 years experience in church lighting design and operation• 9 years as the Technical Director of First Assembly of God (Cedar

Rapids, IA)• 1 year as the Technical Director of Victory Worship Center (Tucson, AZ)• Serves as Church Relations Director for CCI Solutions (specializing in

Design Build and AVL equipment)• Part of www.churchtechleaders.org, an online community of church

technical artists

About Duke

• Identifying the challenges of recruiting creative/technical people

• Creating Vision• The Plan: Team Structures that work• How to encourage and maintain growth• What kind of people do you want?

Topics

• What are the biggest challenges we face in recruiting people?

Identifying Challenges

• Most people recruiting and leading technical teams are busy already doing the work. It’s hard to do the work and raise up people to do the work at the same time.

• Traditional recruiting methods (bulletin, announcements, etc) don’t work.

• People feel like once they’re in, their life will be sucked away by being on the tech team

• People don’t feel needed or do feel used• People don’t feel connected to each other• People don’t feel connected to the vision

Identifying Challenges

• We must determine a clear vision and plan and lead up in order to get the backing of your leadership to invest time in that. The cycle will never stop otherwise.

• We need to change how we recruit. Impersonal pleas don’t move people to action, but relationships, a good vision and plan to reach the vision do.

• Set clear expectations (what you expect from them and what they can expect from you)

• Equip, release and coach• Focus on a team approach• Keep casting the vision and plan

Solutions

Every volunteer deserves… (if they are going to serve ongoing)

•To serve once every 2 to 3 weeks•A reasonable time commitment •Adequate training•A contact before they come to serve•A team of 5 to 10 people to meet with regularly•A leader looking out for them, who invests in them personally, not just technically•To serve with friends and people they know•Clear expectations

My Vision for Teams

AudioFront of House (FOH) Mixer – 1 person per weekThe Front of House (FOH) Mixer is responsible for the audio mix for the house as well as the monitors on stage. Responsibilities include: set up, sound check, mixing monitors, sending appropriate signals to other sources and striking equipment. Knowledge of audio gain structure as well as experience as FOH experience and advanced training is needed to fulfill this position.

Commitment: Lead and serve one of our three audio teams that serve once every three weeks. Ensure stage and equipment is set and ready to go before the Weekly Production Meeting on Sunday morning and serve through both services. The FOH mixer also is required to attend the Thursday night worship team rehearsals.Time Commitment – Thursdays 7:15 – 8:30 PMSundays 7:45 AM to 12:15 PM

Expectations: Job Descriptions

Computer Graphics (CG) Operator – 1 person per weekThe CG Operator will operate computer software that presents the Support Graphics for the service. These graphics will include Song lyrics, announcements, sermon points and other forms of graphics needed to support the video presentation. This role is critical in coordinating the song slides with the musicians as well as the sermon points with the teaching pastor as well as working under the direction of the Video Director. An attention to detail will be essential to the success of this position. No experience is necessary for this entry-level position; training will be provided.

Commitment: Will serve on one of our three video teams that serve once every three weeks. Will attend the Weekly Production Meeting on the Sunday morning they serve and will ensure video equipment is on and working correctly before service starts, serving through both services. Time Commitment – Sundays 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Expectations: Job Descriptions

Duke DeJongProduction Ministry

Director

Audio Coach

Audio Team Leader Week 1

FOH Engineer


FOH Engineer


FOH Engineer

FOH Assistant

Broadcast Engineer

Monitor Engineer

FOH Assistant

Broadcast Engineer

Monitor Engineer

FOH Assistant

Broadcast Engineer

Monitor Engineer

13 Audio People3 Leaders

1 Coach

Complete Audio Team

Complete Video Team28 Video People3 Leaders

6 Appr1 Coach

Duke DeJongProduction Ministry

Director

Duke DeJongVideo Coach

Video Team Leader Week 1



Video ApprenticeBroadcast Video Director

Video Apprentice IMAG Video Director

Broadcast Video TD Computer Graphics/Lyrics (CG)

Camera 3 Operator Camera 1 Operator

Camera 4 Operator





Camera 4 Operator





Camera 4 OperatorCamera 2 Operator Camera 2 Operator Camera 2 Operator

Complete Weekend Team

72 Team Members13 Team Leaders

6 Apprentices4 CoachesStage

Audio Video LightingDuke

DeJongProduction

Ministry Director

Greg Wildebour/Steve KentAudio Coach

Duke DeJong

Video Coach

Duke DeJong

Lighting Coach

Jeremiah Kruckenber

gFOH EngineerTeam Leader

Week 1

Greg WildebourFOH EngineerTeam Leader

Week 2

Duke DeJongVideo Team

Leader Week 1

Kate BeardsleyVideo Team

Leader Week 3

Duke DeJong

Lighting Operator

Team Leader

Future Position

Lighting Set Up Team Leader

Steve KentFOH EngineerTeam Leader

Week 3

Duke DeJongVideo Team

Leader Week 2

Greg WildebourFOH Assistant

Future PositionBroadcast Engineer

Future PositionBroadcast Assistant

Bob DivisFOH Assistant

Future Position Broadcast Engineer


Duke DeJong

FOH Assistant

Future Position Broadcast Engineer


Future Position

Video ApprenticeBroadcast Video

Director

Duke DeJong

Video Apprentice IMAG Video

Director

Future Position

Broadcast Video TD

Kim MeillComputer Graphics/

Lyrics (CG)

Future PositionCamera 3 Operator

Bill DygertCamera 1 Operator


Future Position


Director

Duke DeJong


Director

Future Position

Broadcast Video TD

Dean PhillipsComputer Graphics/

Lyrics (CG)


Toby ZiemerCamera 1 Operator


Future Position


Director

Greg Wildebour


Director

Future Position

Broadcast Video TD

Kate Beardsley

Computer Graphics/

Lyrics (CG)


Steve Beardsley

Camera 1 Operator


Duke DeJongConsole OperatorWeek 1

Dean PhillipsConsole OperatorWeek 2

Greg Wildebour

Console OperatorWeek 3

Duke DeJong

Staging Coach

Future PositionSetup Team

Leader Team 1


Leader Team 2







Future Position

Tear Down Team LeaderTeam 1

Future Position

Tear Down Team Leader Team 2

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Tear Down Team

Future Position

Set Up Team

Future Position

Set Up Team

Duke DeJong

Design Team Leader

Judy Novotny

Design Team

Shelly Huffer

Design Team

Jody BursovskyDesign Team

Future Position

Design Team

Future Position

Design Team

Terry HawkinsCamera 2 Operator

Brandon Iben

Camera 2 Operator

Clay BiserCamera 2 Operator

• Search for FAT people• Faithful• Available• Teachable

• Set clear expectations – Create Job descriptions with expected commitment and duties

• Share what your team can expect from you• Show people where you need help and give regular opportunities to join

in (organization chart)• Focus on building teams, not single rock stars• Continue re-casting the vision for the teams

Tips For Finding Good Team Members

[email protected]

Twitter - dukedejong

Building Successful Technical Teams Resources

www.ccisolutions.com/worshiptools

www.dukedejong.com

www.churchtecharts.org

www.ChurchTechLeaders.org

Church Production Magazine

Books

Integrity – Dr. Henry Cloud

An Hour on Sunday – Nancy Beach

Axiom, Courageous Leadership – Bill Hybels

The 360 Degree Leader – John Maxwell

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