1.0PhoneLive Bloghttps://phonelive.io/blogHugh Plapperthttps://phonelive.io/blog/author/hughphonelive-io/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WJ1xnoKYsO"><a href="https://phonelive.io/blog/ctc_10/">Balancing 250 Years of Systems and Ministry with Tech with Peter Christiansen | Church Tech Careers Ep. 10</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://phonelive.io/blog/ctc_10/embed/#?secret=WJ1xnoKYsO" width="600" height="338" title="“Balancing 250 Years of Systems and Ministry with Tech with Peter Christiansen | Church Tech Careers Ep. 10” — PhoneLive Blog" data-secret="WJ1xnoKYsO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> In this conversation, Peter Christensen shares his journey into church technology, emphasizing the importance of volunteers, the challenges faced in production, and the impact of technology on ministry. He discusses the setup for live streaming services, budgeting creatively for technology, and the significance of training staff and volunteers. Peter also highlights the need for strong people skills in church leadership and the balance between operational systems and ministry work.https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PL_Site.png1200630