Can Small Churches Afford Professional AVL Systems?

Professional doesn't have to mean expensive.

It should mean appropriate, reliable and intentional.

A small church probably doesn't need the same equipment as a 2,000-seat church.

It also shouldn't be forced into unreliable consumer equipment simply because the congregation is smaller.

The goal is scaling correctly.

Spend money on the places where failure matters most.

Use good infrastructure.

Choose equipment that volunteers can operate.

Avoid buying features you won’t use.

And when possible, build a system that can grow without requiring you to throw everything away later.

Sometimes the smartest small-church solution is extremely simple.

That's not a compromise.

That's good design.

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About the author

Chris Eslinger is a founder and partner at Ignite Sound + Stage and Creative Production Director at Greenwood Christian Church. A contributor to Technologies for Worship Magazine, he helps churches improve audio, video, lighting and volunteer workflows through practical, hands-on training.

Read Chris's Yamaha DM7 mixing console review in Technologies for Worship Magazine.