Todd gets to chat with Dan Johnson, the technical director at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI. They talk about how recruiting volunteers is way more than just having a ministry job fair. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Our next winter Coaching Cohort will be announced in just a few days! Stick close to your email and socials to learn when it is live. Learn more and register at filo.org/coaching. Podcast listeners get a unique deal! Use code "podcast33" for $33 off your registration fee....
Oct 09, 2023•48 min
Todd is joined by the original Swedish Gurus of Tech, Johan and Albin. They talk about the importance of community within the local church technical community, whether you're Swedish or not. Show Notes: Christmas Playlist: Need a playlist for all those Christmas planning meetings you're about to have (or already having)? We've got you covered! We've curated over two hours of upbeat, feel-good, get ya in that holiday mood, Christmas music. Download now on Spotify! Coaching Cohorts: Our next winte...
Sep 18, 2023•47 min
Dylan Hofmann joins Todd to talk about volunteers. How to develop a volunteer friendly culture from the recruiting process all the way through developing your key volunteer leaders. Show Notes: FILO Blog: New blogs have recently been released! Read about caring for volunteers, leading through transition and creating a culture of celebration. Check them out at filo.org/blog. I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas: Learn more about today's podcast topic by reading certain chapters of Todd Elliott's boo...
Aug 28, 2023•44 min
Todd talks with FILO and Fusion Productions' leadership coach Neil Sternberg. They talk about how important it is to understand who we are so that we can become the most effective technical artist possible. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Our next fall Coaching Cohorts will be announced soon! Be the first to know and have first dibs on the sign ups when you join the waiting list. FILO Community NFP: At the beginning of 2023, FILO became a non profit! FILO is now open to receive donations toward ra...
Aug 07, 2023•49 min
Episode 100! Aubrey takes the reigns as the host to interview Chelsea, Nate and Todd to talk about ways to celebrate. Celebrate big wins and small wins. Celebrate individuals and celebrating as a team. Show Notes:Podcast Guests: Todd Elliott - FounderNate Parker - Technical ProducerChelsea Pribyl - Chief Operations OfficerPodcast Host:Aubrey Wentz - Event Host & Cohort LeaderA Picture of Team Mayo:Pom Pom Encouragement:Photo Credit: Christina PendletonFILO Book Chapters:Chelsea references 2 ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Todd sits down and finally talks to Arnez Bonsol instead of just talking about him on the podcast. They talk about Arnez's secret sauce when it comes to building teams and developing people. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Our next session about all things audio is coming up in just a couple of weeks! Can't make it? Jump into the August session all about lighting. Learn more at filo.org/coaching. We hope you can join us. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FI...
Jun 26, 2023•45 min
Author, social media influencer and FILO Main Session Speaker, Carlos Whittaker joins Todd to talk about his new book "How to Human".Show Notes:Summer Skills Cohort: The very first session kicks off next week! Can't make it then? Jump into one of the sessions in July or August! Learn more at filo.org/coaching. We hope you can join us.Carlos Whittaker's Books: Carlos has written multiple captivating and life-changing books. We encourage you to check them out! carloswhittaker.com/booksCarlos Whitt...
Jun 05, 2023•35 min
Todd is joined by Joanne Botten, long time Willow Creek volunteer turned production staff turned the leader of Arts and Worship at Willow Creek South Barrington. They get a chance to talk through surviving through different eras of a church's story and the necessary focus on people.Show Notes:FILO 2024 Conference: Registration has opened for FILO 2024! In-Conference pricing ends May 31, 2023 and is the lowest pricing you'll have access to all year. Learn more and register today at filo.org/filo2...
May 15, 2023•46 min
Todd sits down with Pastor Ricky Jenkins, Main Session speaker for FILO 2023. They talk about what a senior pastor needs from their tech team, but more importantly what a senior leader needs to provide for their tech team.Show Notes:FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is in one week on May 2nd and 3rd! Learn more at filo.org/filo2023. We hope you join us and today’s podcast guest, Pastor Ricky Jenkins, at FILO 2023.Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podc...
Apr 24, 2023•41 min
Todd sits down with James Jaskowiak, the production manager at Willow Creek's Huntley campus where Todd serves on the production team. They talk about living life with people versus just serving with them and how important it is to continually stretch the skills of our volunteers. Show Notes:I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas: This book by Todd Elliott is an owner’s manual for how to live the abundant life of a technical artist in the local church. Learn more about it and order yours today at fil...
Apr 03, 2023•50 min
Todd gets to chat with Jon Jorgenson, Creative and Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church, and FILO 2023 Main Session speaker. They talk about Jon's journey with FILO and about the things he's learned going from a lone creative person to working with a team to execute a service.Show Notes:FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is right around the corner on May 2nd and 3rd! Be sure to take advantage of the Early Bird registration rates that are available through March 27th. Learn more at filo.org/filo...
Mar 13, 2023•56 min
Todd talks with Pete Wright from Sun Grove Church, or as you probably know him @sweetpete.w on Instagram. They talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves if we hope to last long term.Show Notes:FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference website has been updated! Check out the schedule, discounted hotels, faculty, Intensives and Lunch and Learn events and more at filo.org/filo2023. I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas: This book by Todd Elliott is an owner's manual for how to live the abunda...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min
Todd is joined by Megan Fate Marshman, Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek Church and Main Session Speaker at the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference. They talk about the importance of humility and not just understanding who God is, but who we are.Show Notes:FILO 2023 Conference: Prices go up on February 15th, 2023 on all tickets for the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference in Chicago, IL. Learn more at FILO.ORG/FILO2023. We hope you join us and today's podcast guest, Megan Fate Marshman, at FILO 2023.FILO Coach...
Jan 30, 2023•39 min
Todd has a conversation with Lyndsey Van Wyk, the Service & Event Producer at Soul City Church in Chicago. They talk about producing events, volunteering at church and working through change with the whole team.Show Notes:FILO Advent: Recenter yourself after the heavy lift of Christmas by revisiting our Advent devotional series. You can access all of the devotionals on YouVersion, our YouTube Channel or our Blog. FILO 2023 Conference: Prices go up on February 15th, 2023 on all tickets for th...
Jan 09, 2023•38 min
Todd talks with Blaine Hogan about his new book "Exit the Cave". They cover a wide range of topics from neoscience, portfolios and the Hogan family rules. Show Notes: Blaine's New Book: Learn more and buy a copy of Blaine's new book "Exit the Cave" on Amazon. Hogan Family Rules: Sign up for Blaine's e-news and receive a download of the Hogan Family Rules! FILO 2023 Conference: Tickets are available for the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference in Chicago, IL. Learn more at FILO.ORG/FILO2023. Subscribe t...
Dec 19, 2022•49 min
Christina Pendleton joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about leading volunteers, adapting a follower style based on the leader and setting the example for our production volunteers.Show Notes:FILO Advent: Our new Advent devotional series launched yesterday! Each day features a new short devotional, which you can access on YouVersion, our YouTube Channel or our Blog. Book Recommendations: "Procrastinate on Purpose" by Rory Vaden and "Impact Players" by Liz WisemanI Love Jesus But I Hate Chris...
Nov 28, 2022•58 min
Todd sits down with FILO Podcast Alumni, Rusty Anderson. They talk about video production in the local church and how Rusty approaches directing whatever the event.Show Notes:Connect with Rusty: Reach out with any questions or to chat about the coaching he offers on his Instagram: @RustyAnderson_FILO Advent: To make sure that you have every opportunity to fill yourself up with God’s word and to help you maintain a perspective that will get you to the finish line intact during this holiday season...
Nov 07, 2022•45 min
Todd sits down with Toby Walters of Church Gear and they talk about gear in church. Show Notes:FILO Cohorts: FILO recently launched our last Cohort of 2022. Sign up on the Cohort Waitlist and be the first to know when we launch new ones at the turn of the year.FILO 2023: We are looking forward to our next Conference on May 2 & 3, 2023 at Willow Creek in South Barrington, IL. Learn more and sign up today at filo.org/filo2023.FILO Advent: FILO is releasing a new full Advent devotional this yea...
Oct 17, 2022•32 min
Todd is joined by Christina Reid, worship leader at Forest City Church. They talk about the differences between worship leaders and tech people and what we can do to work toegether better.Show Notes:FILO Book: “I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas” by Todd Elliott is a great resource for you and your teams to walk through before you enter this upcoming holiday season! The book comes in many different formats and is discounted if you buy 10 or more! Check out the details filo.org/book.Meet amazing p...
Sep 26, 2022•45 min
Ryan Loche from The Church Collective and the acedemic director of The Belonging Co. College joins Todd on the FILO podcast. Ryan has a really unique perspective as someone who has done everything: Worship Leading, Audio, Lighting, Communications...all of it. And they talk about all of it!Show Notes:Christmas Spotify Playlist: Need a playlist for your Christmas planning meetings? We've got you covered! We curated over 2 hours of upbeat, feel-good, get ya in that holiday mood Christmas music. Lis...
Sep 05, 2022•52 min
Todd sits down with Jeremy Bagwell from the Worship Production division at Ross Video. They talk a lot about vacations, hobbies and community, as well as what Ross Video has to offer those of us doing production work in the local church.We are grateful for Ross’ support of this podcast episode. Visit rossvideo.com to start a conversation today!Show Notes:Contact Jeremy: Personal Instagram: @JeremyBags. Ross Instagram: @RossWorship.Meet Ross at FILO 2023: Learn more about this upcoming event on o...
Aug 15, 2022•56 min
Jesse O'Brien talks with Todd about broadcast audio, creating a consistent sound across all campuses and all the other cushy parts of being an audio person in the local church today. Show Notes:Willow Creek Message by Albert Tate: Todd references a recent message titled "How We Love Matters". Check it out on Willow Creek's YouTube Channel.Jesse O'Brien's Breakout Talk: At FILO 2022 Chicago, Jesse taught a Breakout titled "Bingeing on Broadcast". Check it out!Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never ...
Jul 25, 2022•52 min
Todd has a conversation with Cassandra Langton, the Global Worship and Creative Pastor at Hillsong. They talk about how to create culture in a multi-site church model and well has how to keep your faith personal and not just a requirement for your job. Show Notes:Cassandra Langton's Main Session Talk: In 2021, Cassandra taught a Main Session. Check it out!FILO 2022 Chicago Digital Resources: The main sessions, breakouts and stream sessions are now available in our Digital Resource Center. Check ...
Jul 04, 2022•57 min
Joshua Hoegh joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about staying connected to who we were created to be, not just going through the motions or mindlessly copying what other people are doing.Show Notes:FILO Coaching Cohorts: Todd is leading a new Coaching Cohort that launches next week! Spots are still open. Register and learn more at filo.org/coaching. Joshua Hoegh's Breakout: In 2020, Joshua taught a breakout: "Scenic Design on a Dime". FILO 2022 Chicago Digital Resources: The main sessions, b...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Todd sits down with Alex Sawyer, TD at Third Church in Richmond, VA and FILO Cohort Leader to talk about what church production looks like in a smaller, more traditional setting.Show Notes:FILO Coaching Cohorts: Registration for our next round of Cohorts is live! Check out all of the options at filo.org/coaching. Today's podcast guest is a Cohort leader. A few spots are still available to join his Cohort.FILO 2023 Chicago: Registration is open for next year's conference. Rates are super low thro...
May 23, 2022•46 min
FILO Cohost Aubrey Wentz joins Todd on the podcast to talk about working through change. Big change. Little change. All the change. Show Notes:FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: The Conference is NEXT WEEK! Today's guest, Aubrey Wentz, is a Stream Session speaker and host of the Conference. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code "PODCAST10" during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details.FILO Coaching Cohort: We are launching our next round of Cohorts this week! Join...
May 02, 2022•52 min
Todd is joined by Andreas Pantli, the founding pastor of ICF Hamburg in Germany and main session speaker at this year's FILO Conference. From his experience as the arts and production pastor at ICF Church in Zürich, Switzerland, one of the most influential churches in Europe, he and Todd talk about production and creativity from a high level view. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a month away! Today's guest, Andreas Pantli, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticket ...
Apr 11, 2022•50 min
Clay Scroggins joins Todd and they talk about leaving their jobs with no plan for the future. They ask the question of when to stay or when to leave a place, when God is really calling us to larger questions. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today's guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code "PODCAST10" during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. New Website: We recently...
Mar 21, 2022•47 min
Todd sits down with Ashlee Eiland one of the main session speakers for the FILO Conference this year. They talk about her journey from service producer to co-lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today's guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code "PODCAST10" during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. New Website: We recent...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Todd talks with Wes Harris, TD of Radiant Bible Church outside of Indianapolis. They chat it up about the importance of being in community with other church technical artists, whether that is through the FILO Conference experience, FILO Cohorts or the network of Chruch TD's in the Indianapolis area. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: 2 new Cohorts are launching soon! To learn more and register, head to filo.org/coaching. FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: Tickets are the cheapest they’ll ever be righ...
Feb 07, 2022•53 min
