So, You Want to Live Stream Church Services

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True story time:

Last December, my old man was walking home from the store when he slipped on a patch of ice. He’s a powerful man, my father, built from hearty Norwegian stock. He has what doctors refer to as the “Dogged Viking” body type. However, it is a tragic fact of the universe that there isn’t a physical frame in the world that beats gravity and concrete in a staring contest long term. My pop cracked his upper arm like a cork-filled Louisville Slugger and had to be carted off to the ER.

It was two days before Christmas.

Now, ever since he was a kid, my dad has attended church (I’m sorry) religiously. Finding out that he was going to miss Christmas mass was not his favorite news.

Situations just like my dad’s are driving more and more churches around the world to live stream their content. Congregations can bring the much needed sense of community that they provide to the hospital beds and retirement homes of members who would otherwise be unable to attend. And that, shouted the announcer, is not all.

Members of your youth ministry can attend church virtually while on mission trips halfway across the world. So can college students, living away from their families for the first time and missing the feel of home.

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Make Sure Everyone is Comfortable Before You Get Creative With Your Live Stream

You’ll also want to make sure that everyone in the room is comfortable with being recorded. This can be as simple as putting up signs at the entrance letting people know that they’re being filmed and making an announcement before the proceedings begin.

Clarity is key, and it never hurts to be too careful.

Once your bases are covered, feel free to get creative. How do you want to present yourself? Production could be as simple as a setting up a single webcam in the middle of the room, or as cutting edge as purchasing a 360 degree camera for a live virtual reality churchgoing experience. Feeling brave? Encourage everyone to take out their phones and stream the sermon from their own point of view for a DIY film-making feel.

In short, live streaming is a spectacular way to share your message with the world, benefiting those who’d like to be there but can’t and drawing in people who might otherwise never have found out about you. The possibilities are only limited by what you can come up with. Go make something amazing. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

And if you’re over 55, please make sure to wear boots with plenty of traction when it’s below freezing outside.