Stop Working Every Sunday: How to Automate Your Church Tech

As a Technical Director, when was the last time you were actually able to take a Sunday off? If your church relies heavily on volunteers, stepping away from the tech booth can feel completely impossible. After recapping some recent tours of Atlanta churches, we dive straight into the realities of leading a volunteer-heavy production ministry. Jeremy shares practical strategies for exactly what you should (and shouldn't) automate at your church so that the system doesn't fall apart the moment you leave the room. We also tackle the massive, ongoing debate regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in church tech. Is it a helpful tool or a dangerous shortcut? Finally, we share a hilarious Church Tech Disaster story and wrap up with a crucial reminder: the only way to keep Sundays running long-term is by providing actual, genuine care for your team. Topics Covered: -Leading and managing a volunteer-heavy church tech team -Strategies to automate your AVL workflows -How Technical Directors can finally take a Sunday off without panic -The pros, cons, and ethics of using AI in church production -Retaining volunteers through genuine pastoral care Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: Touring Atlanta Churches 6:30 Jeremy McKee (VantagePoint Church) Joins 12:45 Running a Volunteer-Heavy Production Ministry 28:00 Which Tech Workflows You Should Automate 34:15 The Big Question: Can a Tech Director Take a Sunday Off? 39:15 Should Your Church Be Using AI in Production? 42:30 Church Tech Disaster Story 45:45 Keep Sundays Running: Genuine Volunteer Care