Media & Ministry Blog

Good Friday commemorates a pivotal moment in history: Christ died and hadn’t risen yet. The wages of sin was on display in Christ’s sacrifice, and the gift of God was still waiting to be revealed in his victory. As your church revisits that sorrowful time on Good Friday, your service...

We are living in an unprecedented time. A time none of us predicted or expected. Everything we know about gathering as a congregation has shifted to some degree due to this “Covid-19” pandemic. A lot of things feel up in the air and it can be very discouraging at times....

Most church worship teams are made up of people with different skill levels. While it’s important to allow opportunities for everyone to use their gifts, worships teams can feel hampered by musicians who don’t understand basic theory or how to play in an ensemble. For everyone interested in becoming a...

July 2021 I Can Do This   by Arun Perera   “And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be...

In today’s constantly developing modern world nothing stands still. Some things that were trending only a few years ago are now obsolete (ie Blockbuster, Palm Pilots, paper maps, telephone landlines, VCR’s, public payphones, long-distance phone charges, CD’s, fax machines, etc). And some things, you would never expect to get traction...

One could argue that the sheer number of churches still using PowerPoint is a sign of its usefulness as worship software. And while it’s definitely a tool that can get the job done in most churches, one needs to ask: is it the best tool? Church presentations have their own...

Your church might still be using PowerPoint for services. While PowerPoint has some limitations when used for church, that doesn’t mean that your church presentations can’t look professional. We’ve compiled 10 tips to make your PowerPoint presentations pop—and help you get rid of mistakes that undermine their effectiveness. 1. Use...

A VBS Summer To Remember   VBS can be a fun, exciting, and legendary time. However, it can also be quite a challenge. Fortunately, if you’re feeling frustrated, worried, or scared about VBS, we can help ease some of that tension and get you started in the right direction! Here...

  Flight, in general, has always fascinated me.  I remember being around 3 years old, and my father bringing home a good-sized hobbyist helicopter that he would fly around in our backyard in our small Indiana town.  I would sit in amazement. In elementary school, I remember wanting to be...

Obviously, when dealing with presentation design, not every church has a designer on staff. This can leave the pastor, tech volunteers, or worship team guessing when it comes to making good design decisions inside of your worship presentation software. There’s good news, though.  Worship software for churches don’t require you...

Whether you’re a worship leader looking for some inspiration, a Bible study leader doing some research, or a pastor working on a sermon series on worship, we’ve got you covered! Here are 21 praise and worship scriptures to help you wrap your mind around how the Bible describes worship. 1....

You don’t want to miss this interview filled with new ideas for working with your pastor, your team, and your entire creative ministry. Aaron West, at MediaShout, has an insightful conversation with Jenna Grace May and David May on worship leadership. For years, Jenna has served as a worship leader...

CHURCH PRODUCTION CHECKLIST For pastors, worship leaders, and tech directors, there’s a lot to do before Sunday morning arrives. Sometimes it’s easy to let things slip through the cracks or just simply overlook a task on the church production schedule. Here at MediaShout, we have a staff consisting of pastors,...

By JR Horn, Church Coach at Team Expansion One of the questions we hear frequently here at Team Expansion from church leaders looking for coaching goes something like, “Hey, umm, I’m looking for a bit of advice.  I’m trying to get my church family to serve in our local community and I...

Using shadowing training steps, small workshops throughout the year, constantly informing their team, and encouragement on how their work shapes the church’s experience—Brentwood Baptist empowers their tech volunteers to serve well.

It’s not a secret that we often judge a book by its cover. Though such an approach can’t be called the right one, it remains an inalienable part of human nature. Whether you're working on the aesthetics of the church or creating your slides in your church presentation software, all...

Have you ever been through a period where you felt that the Lord was distant and far away? Perhaps you became filled with apathetic or lukewarm feelings, not knowing how to overcome them. That’s not uncommon among individuals, but here’s a story of an entire church that found itself in...

June 2021 Tools of the Trade   by Lynne Modranski   Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your...

MediaShout teamed up with BoxCast, a live video streaming solution geared specifically for churches back in 2017. Since then streaming services from  the church has become radically important.  Boxcast gives you and your ministry’s live services that much-needed ability to keep you and your community connected through the “digital world”...

They’re both building slides for church services. Ryan’s stuck on Powerpoint but for his software solution, Mike’s using the all-new MediaShout 7. With 70 Bibles, pre-built lyric slides, Sermon Builder, Presenter View, and flexible editing, MediaShout is clearly the winner for church presentation software. It’s easy and it’s FAST! Mike...