How to Integrate New Technology Into Your Worship Service
Don't install new technology on Saturday and teach everybody Sunday morning.
We know that sounds obvious. It happens anyway.
New equipment changes workflows.
Test the workflow and train the people
Even when the new system is technically easier, people need time to develop confidence.
Build it. Configure it. Test it. Create templates. Train the team. Run rehearsals.
If possible, operate the new workflow in parallel with the old one before completely depending on it.
Most importantly, explain why the change is happening.
People are much more receptive to a new process when they understand the problem it solves.
Technology adoption is a people project as much as a technical one.
Treat it that way.
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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.
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