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Wiring Your Church for Worship
Contributor(s): Hamilton, Adam (Editor), Stella, Constance E. (Author), Church of the Ressurection (Author)
ISBN: 0687642817     ISBN-13: 9780687642816
Publisher: Abingdon Press
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2007
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: The technical and creative know-how churches need to get their media ministry up and running.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Institutions & Organizations
Dewey: 264.002
LCCN: 2007000401
Series: Abingdon Press & the Church of the Resurrection Ministry Gui
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.09" W x 7.95" (0.20 lbs) 72 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Mainline
 
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Publisher Description:
Media ministry is a prime arena for lay leadership to shine - in both creative and technical aspects. How much can one church do? What's a good start-up model? How can church leaders recruit, train, sustain, and develop volunteers? Here's a guide that gives practical, easy-to-use, clear, and supportive advice on participating in this important ministry in the church. Includes: Low-budget solutions; practical, hands-on introductions and advice; easy-to-follow design for quick results. A church can get its video ministry up and running in no time

Contributor Bio(s): Hamilton, Adam: - Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton's congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013 and was appointed to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of Creed, Half Truths, The Call, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, John, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press. Learn more about Adam Hamilton at AdamHamilton.org.Stella, Constance E.: - "

Constance (Connie) Stella is Director of Saving Grace Productions at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas.

Constance E. Stella Bio

  • Charter member, Church of the Resurrection
  • Founder, Saving Grace Productions, January 1998
  • Life-long United Methodist
  • Studied writing, film and television production at Cambridge University
  • Interned at BBC-TV London; graduate of Stephens College, Columbia, MO, with B.S. in Film & Political Science
  • TV news producer at NBC stations in Detroit and Kansas City
  • Produced video projects for Church of the Resurrection as volunteer for 7 years before joining church staff to launch Saving Grace Productions
  • Serves on National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) national Committee on Church Media
  • Leads workshops & seminars on Video in Worship, Technical & Creative Team Development, Media Ministry Leadership; visits medium-large churches nationwide each year
  • Married to Reid, an advertising creative director
  • Mother of 3 young teenagers

History of Saving Grace Productions

Saving Grace Productions is the media ministry of Church of the Resurrection; SGP has a very broad scope and produces both new media and live productions.

Scope of Work & Resources
  • Produce award-winning new media for main weekend worship
  • 5 services, average worship attendance of 7,000 - 8,000 per weekend
  • 5 cameras, Producer's 'skybox' in house, separate FOH booth
  • Back of house--Control Room, ENG room, studio, audio control room, voice-over booth, conference room, 2 edit suites, and offices
  • Produce new media, predominantly video illustrations, for sermons
  • Produce all types of new media--graphics, audio pieces, videos--for worship, often collaborating with music department
  • Produce Capital Campaign & Stewardship Campaign projects, helping to raise approximately $75 Million in 12 years
  • Produce all technical aspects of main weekend worship, including graphics, 5 cameras, audio, theatrical lighting
  • Produce media on DVD, CD, VHS, Audiotape--sermons, small group video-based curriculum, etc.
  • Produce weekly worship & programming events for COR's other ministries--Singles, Students, Adult Discipleship
  • Provide technical facilitation of audio-video & other media systems for COR campus facilities
  • Produce special projects: special worship events, concerts, special video projects for COR ministries, and video projects for other churches and church organizations

History & Staffing

  • Founded in January 1998
  • Began with one part-time staff, no volunteers
  • Began 2nd year with one full-time & one 10-hour-per-week staff and 10 -15 volunteers
  • Currently: 10 staff positions and 175 volunteers
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