Comments on: Einstein vs. Picasso http://www.adamogden.com/weblog/2005/09/15/einstein-vs-picasso/ This is my page to talk about the things that otherwise would never come out. Get ready to laugh, cry, and sometimes be offended. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Adam http://www.adamogden.com/weblog/2005/09/15/einstein-vs-picasso/#comment-7 Adam Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.adamogden.com/weblog/2005/09/15/einstein-vs-picasso/#comment-7 I agree. As you will see in my latest blog, it's the church staff who have been slow in developing their teams, and giving them the resources they needs. In your case, the resources are people as much as it is equipment. If the staff expects 100% output every time, they have to put in 100% input. THis includes people, gear, and knowledge. And to answer your question, and in defense of the church at large, it is ignoramnce that fuels those expectations. The importance of technology in the modern House of Worship is a relatively new thing, and many churches are just now figuring out what new frontiers they can explore with this new medium of communication. HOWEVER, I agree with you that churches who want to do it, need to step up to the plate, get the right gear, get the right people, and get the right attitude. I agree. As you will see in my latest blog, it’s the church staff who have been slow in developing their teams, and giving them the resources they needs. In your case, the resources are people as much as it is equipment. If the staff expects 100% output every time, they have to put in 100% input. THis includes people, gear, and knowledge. And to answer your question, and in defense of the church at large, it is ignoramnce that fuels those expectations. The importance of technology in the modern House of Worship is a relatively new thing, and many churches are just now figuring out what new frontiers they can explore with this new medium of communication. HOWEVER, I agree with you that churches who want to do it, need to step up to the plate, get the right gear, get the right people, and get the right attitude.

]]> By: Chris Moncus http://www.adamogden.com/weblog/2005/09/15/einstein-vs-picasso/#comment-6 Chris Moncus Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:41:58 +0000 http://www.adamogden.com/weblog/2005/09/15/einstein-vs-picasso/#comment-6 I'll second that motion. (Sorry, I come from a Baptist church) I also know from experience that it is so hard for a techie to grow in his knowledge if he cannot focus on a particular task. If the church has one techie doing the job of three, each job gets a third of the attention it needs. So even though there are live lyrics on screen, dynamic lighting, and sound mixing... there are bound to be mishaps. I have gotten some dirty looks when I missed two lyric changes in PowerPoint while fixing feedback on the soloist who always points his mic at the monitor. One can hardly even fathom trying to dim lights, cue sound, cue video, and switch the video signal simutaneously. Unfortunately many churches expect that. I blame it on either ignorance to the complexity of the tasks, low expectations or apathy for the outcome, or a lack of leadership to raise the 10 volunteers needed to be involved in the tech ministry. Sometimes it is combination of two or three of these reasons. There are plenty of people whose lives could be changed by getting in there and serving. I was a sideliner who wasn't really locked in to something at the church until in 1999 I got my big break helping do sound on a 1984 Peavey 16-channel board. No mutes, 1 aux, no pan - it was a rock with knobs and faders. I graduated to better boards but the best thing was that I found out how great serving God was. It was the foundation of most of what I do now. We need to up-staff our tech departments with volunteers and really give God that 110% as Adam pointed out. We need to allow our techies to focus on one job at a time so that our meetings can be the best they can be for the Lord. He deserves nothing less. I’ll second that motion. (Sorry, I come from a Baptist church)

I also know from experience that it is so hard for a techie to grow in his knowledge if he cannot focus on a particular task. If the church has one techie doing the job of three, each job gets a third of the attention it needs. So even though there are live lyrics on screen, dynamic lighting, and sound mixing… there are bound to be mishaps. I have gotten some dirty looks when I missed two lyric changes in PowerPoint while fixing feedback on the soloist who always points his mic at the monitor. One can hardly even fathom trying to dim lights, cue sound, cue video, and switch the video signal simutaneously. Unfortunately many churches expect that. I blame it on either ignorance to the complexity of the tasks, low expectations or apathy for the outcome, or a lack of leadership to raise the 10 volunteers needed to be involved in the tech ministry. Sometimes it is combination of two or three of these reasons. There are plenty of people whose lives could be changed by getting in there and serving. I was a sideliner who wasn’t really locked in to something at the church until in 1999 I got my big break helping do sound on a 1984 Peavey 16-channel board. No mutes, 1 aux, no pan - it was a rock with knobs and faders. I graduated to better boards but the best thing was that I found out how great serving God was. It was the foundation of most of what I do now. We need to up-staff our tech departments with volunteers and really give God that 110% as Adam pointed out. We need to allow our techies to focus on one job at a time so that our meetings can be the best they can be for the Lord.

He deserves nothing less.

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