Technology allows leaders to form connections without ever leaving the comfort of their own home or office. By reaching more people through methods like live streaming, small communities can grow their membership quickly and spread their message without the need to travel.
Just as you’d dress professionally for work, it’s equally as important to have a professional background. Think of it as an extension of your work clothes — it communicates professionalism, and creates a positive first impression. Below, you’ll find some tips for how to stage background for video calls.
If you are a smaller church, the investment into live streaming can sound daunting from the PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras to managing live streaming software and troubleshooting possible technical issues. It can be overwhelming in the beginning, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few things that you can look for when deciding on your live streaming solution.
You’ll need cameras, a streaming computer, an encoder, software, streaming websites; it all sounds a little overwhelming and you have no idea what you’re doing. Here are three reasons why you should be outsourcing your live streaming needs.
Lead Pastor at Park Hill UMC, Nathan Adams, highlights that they started with no live streaming at all up until March of last year, and they are now streaming to Facebook, YouTube, their own customizable web player with LiveControl, reaching people across the country that have never attended in-person services before.