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Introducing, Production Coaching -
exclusively for churches

Our Challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the rhythms of local churches unlike anything in our lifetime. Churches of every size are facing new sets of technical and creative challenges. How do we adapt to the technical and creative challenges that come with this moment and meet the week-to-week needs of our Sunday gatherings? What’s more, how can we innovate in a situation that may be around for an undefined amount of time?

Online gatherings and live-streamed services have put sound and video quality under a microscope and highlighted the need for continued creativity to foster meaningful connection. These weekly challenges may have you feeling like you are constantly trying to catch up, always reacting to the latest technical or creative challenge in front of you. Worse still, you may find your focus drifting away from your mission and ministry as weekly production challenges sap your resources.

We Can Help

We have had the privilege of being able to design meaningful experiences for some of the world’s most iconic brands, both in spaces and on screens. Along the way, we discovered something: the secret to any successful production is about having the right team to back you up.

Many churches find it challenging to grow beyond their current technical and creative capacity in the best of times. Now, however, there is an urgent need to grow in a host of technical and creative skills. How might you build the right team to support your mission as a church?

That’s where Production Coaching from C&S comes in. We have a deep background in all aspects of live event and broadcast production as well as extensive experience in film production, producing resources for the church, and using design thinking to solve a myriad of creative and technical challenges. In short, we are here to give the focused support you need, both for this unique season and beyond. Our deep hope is that you will feel empowered to serve in a sustainable way, lead with creative excellence, and stay focused on the mission God has called you to.

Learn more about us here and see our work here.

How does Production Coaching work?

Production Coaching with C&S is all about giving you focused, practical support where you need it most. Think of us as another member of your team that can give you the confidence you need to move forward creatively during this unique time. Production coaching will provide you with a combination of weekly coaching calls plus practical remote support. Our approach aims to maximize our time focusing on real challenges so we can help you identify the right technical and creative solutions.

Here are some of the ways we have helped our clients and could help your church:

  • Identify your core ministry goals and build a production plan that supports your mission.
  • Assess every technical and creative aspect of your Sunday gatherings and give clear, constructive feedback.
  • End-to-end troubleshooting and improvement to your audio, video, and lighting systems.
  • Coaching for technical volunteers and ministry leaders.
  • Training that gets “in the weeds” with you and goes beyond what you can learn online.
  • Teach you a new creative process that can unify your team and kickstart creativity week after week.

Ready to learn more? Get in touch and we can set up a free 1 hour discovery call to learn about the challenges you are facing and see if Production Coaching might be a good fit for you and your team.

Production Coaching Packages

Start

Remote support through coaching and practical suggestions & solutions for creative and technical challenges.

  • Audit / Assessment of your current challenges and proposing best practices
  • 1 hour / week phone & video call coaching
  • 1 hour / week follow up support

$2000 $1,000 / monthly

(Non Profit / Church discount)
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Elevate

Practical, hands on support, which can include: remote video directing, audio mixing, production team training and more.

  • Phone & video call coaching
  • Direct / hands on production support (via zoom)
  • Staff training on new systems & outcomes (via zoom)
  • Up to 5 hours / week

$5000 $2,500 / monthly

(Non Profit / Church discount)
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Through partnering with C&S, you can be confident in how you approach how you "do" weekend gatherings in the midst of a global pandemic and an increasingly uncertain reality.

FAQs

This sounds great, but is this only for large churches?
No. We are experienced in working with production teams of all sizes. Small and medium sized churches that are transitioning to adopt new technologies will find incredible value in the practical support we can offer.

We don’t have great gear to work with. Can you still help us?
Absolutely! Our approach focuses on how you can improve in your unique context. We never try to impose a one-size-fits-all solution. Furthermore, we have LOTS of experience figuring out how to do a lot with limited resources.

Can C&S replace the need for a production staff position?
Probably not if your production needs justify a staff position. However, we will help you identify the key areas that need focus, giving you a more clear sense of how to build your team. In some cases, what feels like a big challenge now may become much more manageable and not require quite as many resources as initially thought.

Do C&S coaches have real ministry experience?
Yes. We understand the unique joys, challenges and opportunities of serving in the church, specifically in the areas of worship, production, and creative ministries. We are passionate about supporting the mission of the local church.

Are you an AV integration company? Are you trying to sell us new AV gear?
No. We are a design firm that specializes in live experience and production design; however, If you are looking to upgrade your production infrastructure, we can help you navigate this process with confidence. We can even help you select the right integration team to work with.

Do you offer stand alone training courses?
We plan to develop specific training materials for churches over time and we are excited to share these with you in the months to come. In the meantime, we can offer customized training for your specific needs. Get in touch and we can see how we can help you.

Is production coaching through C&S only for churches?
Yes. C&S is a full service design firm that regularly works with a diverse range of clients and many different types of projects. Our production coaching, however, is something we are offering exclusively to serve churches at a reduced rate.