Technical

Tom Stanziano (Classes)

His twenty-year career in lighting has taken Tom Stanziano from lighting local bands to cruise ship productions to a down-home theme park and on to designing television lighting for the largest mega-churches in the United States. His experience in lighting design allowed him to create looks for professional artists such as Martina McBride and the Temptations, mega churches, Lakewood Church, 2nd Baptist Church in Houston, and Creflo Dollar’s World Changers in Atlanta, just to name a few. Tom also toured with Joel Osteen for four years, creating attractive and innovative lighting and set design. His newest endeavors with Seachanger, a lighting manufacturer in Largo and his continued freelance designing allows him to impact the worship market by demonstrating the proper use of lighting techniques whether it is a broadcast, a drama, or a worship service.
Building an Inexpensive Lighting System
It is possible to pull off the mood you want to achieve through lighting without having to break the bank. A few well-placed fixtures, careful color selection and the right planning can bring your architectural and stage lighting looks to where you want them to be, and you won't have to start charging for parking.
Using Color to enhance the Worship Experience
This session will explain techniques in using color to enhance church productions Using color allows the ability to tell a story while creating harmony or visual interest in our space. The importance of positioning, concept, application, color, texture, and psychology will be discussed.
Designing a Video Lighting System
Great looking video through lighting doesn't have to break the bank. A few well-placed fixtures, careful color selection and the right planning can bring your architectural and stage lighting looks to broadcast quality without compromising the service.

Bill Thrasher (Classes)

Bill Thrasher, Sr. is President and Principal Consultant of Thrasher Design Group, Inc., an Acoustical Consulting firm specializing in Church Audio & Video Systems Design and Live Special Event Production Design & Mixing. Bill has been on staff at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the First Baptist Church of Orlando, Florida, and has been employed in recording studio mixing, live performance mixing, and audio-video systems design for over 38 years. Bill was involved with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Mr. Graham’s Crusades and Missions from 1979 to 2005 as a live sound designer and mixer. Bill began his own firm in 1986, which is based in Kennesaw, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb, where Bill resides with his wife.
How Much Can You Really Expect from Your Audio System and its Operators?
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Microphones and Monitors for Vocal Ensembles (basics through advanced)
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How Loud is Too Loud; Understanding and Using Sound Pressure Level (SPL Measurements)
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Doug Whitney (Classes)

For the past 12 years Doug Whitney has served as Director of Video and Lighting at First Baptist Church Woodstock in Woodstock, GA. This position has given him many opportunities to learn what to do and what not to do in the media ministry. When not at Woodstock, Doug is out directing video at conferences like Winter Xtreme Youth Conference, American Cancer Society events and a host of other national events. He has a passion for the live event and for making the Sunday “live event” the best possible. Away from the technical stuff you will find Doug participating in overseas mission trips every year. South Africa, Haiti, Lebanon, Jamaica, France and Russia are some of the places he has been to take the gospel to the nations. The most important thing in Doug’s life is his relationship with his Savior. The second most important is his family. He has been married for 15 years to his awesome wife and best friend Christi, and they have a son who is 8 years old.
The Ministry Side of Media – Building and Growing the Team

A class devoted to discussing the importance of the ministry that we all do on Sundays. Whether you are a volunteer leading the media or paid staff, we must not forget that we have a team that needs a strong leader. It is easy to get focused on the nuts and bolts of media and forget about the needs of the people we are serving with.

Topics to discuss during our time together:

  • Tools out there to help us plan more effectively
  • Ideas and ways to be a spiritual leader over the media team
  • How to recruit new volunteers?
  • How to keep the volunteers you have?
  • Communication with the music ministry/minister of music/worship leader.
Who Cares if the Lyrics are Slow During the Music? It’s just a few songs!”

During our time together we will look at the importance of proper Lyrical Engineering. If you use big screens for worship lyrics the most important position on your team is the Lyrical Engineer. Why is it so important to get this right? The entire worship team and congregation are depending on you. Let’s take some time and dive into this topic and really find ways to enhance the worship experience at our churches and conferences.

Topics that will be covered:
  • Backgrounds verse live video
  • Proper placement of lyrics
  • What is the best software for the money? PC and MAC
  • Effective use of big screens during a worship service
  • Multi-screen set ups and the potential we all have.
“Wow, did you see when the camera went crazy on the screen today?”

A statement we do not want to hear after a Sunday morning worship service. We will talk about all the video production aspects of a service. I-MAG techniques as well as shooting the best broadcast service possible will be discussed. What cameras and video switchers are available? What can we do with a limited budget or practically no budget at all?

Topics for this great time of discussion:
  • The difference in Image Magnification and a Broadcast Service
  • Directing a live show
  • Camera techniques that your volunteers must learn
  • Equipment and resources available

Allen Hendrix (Classes)

J. Allen Hendrix is the Minister of Communications for Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA. He and his wife Suzanne share a small cottage with intermittent internet access along with their two boys, ages 8 and 13, and dog with a limp front paw. Allen enjoys all kinds of gadgets and owns at least one of every model of Apple’s iPod ever made. Broadmoor is his third church in 15 years of ministry. Prior to surrendering to God’s call to full time church work he worked as a Product Development Manager for Peavey Electronics’ Architectural Acoustics Division and was the lead marketing manager for the MediaMatrix product line. He has also served as past President and CEO of Central Arkansas Christian Broadcasting as well as the President of Five Rock Studios which produced “Adventure Bound Outdoors” during its award winning seasons on the Outdoor Channel.
Facebook, Google, and Your Growing Ministry
Fast paced look at all things considered Social Media. We’ll look who’s using it and why your ministry should be a part of it. You will be very surprised to learn... It’s not just the kids that are into it!
Billboards to Bulletins
This session will focus on church environments and how people gain a perception about your church and your ministry before they ever hear the first note of music or the first word of a sermon. We will discuss architecture, lighting, sound quality... All the way down to the paper selected for the bulletins.
Tools for Planning and Presenting
Software for ministry is getting easier and easier to use! In this session we will explore two of the core programs used by progressive churches to expand and enhance their services. No matter how big or small your church is, utilizing these two programs will make your life better... Or at least cooler! Come learn more about Planning Center Online and ProPresenter.
A Cooperative Program Ministry of the Florida Baptist Convention