Thought Leader Podcast

Leadership isn't always about holding on to your best people. Sometimes, it's about helping them grow beyond what you can offer.Will Compton, Technical Director at Northstar Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, shares the story of a mentor who helped open the door to his next ministry opportunity—even though it meant losing him from the team.In this episode of the Thought Leader Podcast, Will talks about mentorship, servant leadership, building trust with volunteers, and learning to equip others instead of holding tightly to everything yourself. It's a conversation about what it really means to lead people well in church production.

What happens when your identity becomes wrapped up in your work? Caleb Darago, Director of Lighting at Life.Church, opens up about a season when his performance, outcomes, and role in church production became too closely tied to how he saw himself. In this episode of the Thought Leader Podcast, Caleb shares his journey from an 18-year-old intern learning how to coil cable to leading lighting across 45 Life.Church locations and the leadership lessons he learned along the way.

What happens when success stops being about the next tour, the next artist, or the next big opportunity?Andy Rushing of The Belonging Co shares the story of his unlikely journey into church production—from turning down college football, to discovering lighting almost by accident, to touring professionally, and ultimately finding where he believes God was calling him all along.Andy shares what he learned about ambition, obedience, calling, and becoming content with building what God has put in front of you.Subscribe for more conversations from the Thought Leader Podcast and stories from the church production community.Come join the conversation: TL-Connect.com#ThoughtLeader #TLConnect #ChurchProduction #WorshipProduction #ChurchTechnology #ChurchLighting #LightingForWorship #LightingDesign #StageLighting #LiveProduction #Leadership #ProductionTeam #Worship #Church #ChauvetProfessional #ChauvetLighting #ChauvetWorship

Is church production really ministry?Kyle Bowman believes it absolutely is.In this episode, Kyle shares how God redirected his calling, why production leaders are pastors first, and how investing in people transformed his team and his own leadership.If you lead volunteers, production teams, worship ministries, or church staff—you'll find encouragement in this conversation.

Technology supports ministry—but people ARE the ministry.Bryan Bailey shares his journey through church production, volunteer development, and leadership while explaining why the greatest investment a church can make isn't its equipment...it's its people.If you serve in church production, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.