How do you create & steward a church production budget well? How do you communicate your budget needs to leadership?  Chris is the Production Director at Northside Christian Church, and he joins us to talk about how to make a budget that fulfills your church's vision. In this episode you'll hear:  1:00 Taxes & Budget Complaints 6:15 Chris McDonald joins us! Chuck Norris & Parachutes 14:45 Chris’s journey into church production 20:00 How do you make a church production budget? 24:15 How do you talk to church leadership about your production budget? 30:30 How do you get a large church production budget item approved? 33:45 How do you build a great church production team? 36:45 How do you onboard a church production volunteer well? 44:30 Disaster Story: “I tried not to run” 49:00 Tech Takeaway  Resources for your Church Tech Ministry Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.    Connect with us:  Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early ServiceCome celebrate our new website with us with a never before seen 20% off discount store wide! Code: MEMORIALDAY24 If you've ever attempted to buy gear from us before, you probably experienced: Slow load timesInaccurate search bar results Frustrating check out speeds Those days are over. Check the site out here!