Where church leaders, techs, and creatives get practical tools and real talk to lead with excellence every Sunday. Hosted by the MxU team and special guests, we dive into worship, production, leadership, and everything in between.
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We confront the pride and self-importance that can undermine church production teams, contrasting technical leaders who make others feel valued with those who seek recognition, titles, gear, or influence. We examine the grumpy church tech stereotype, insecurity, prayer, volunteer care, gossip, leadership by influence, and the temptation to build a public platform while neglecting local ministry.…
We tackle a recurring church leadership tension: how should worship and production share a limited budget? Examining when technical systems should take priority over instruments, tracks, custom in-ears, and team expenses; why hidden infrastructure needs are difficult to communicate; and how equipment inventories, capital planning, and honest assessment can prevent emergency gear requests. This…
Why worship leaders and church production teams often struggle to understand each other—and how shared purpose, stronger relationships, and a common language can close the gap. The conversation explores identity and status, vague creative feedback, unhealthy team culture, leadership responsibility, and the practical work required from musicians, audio engineers, and technical arts leaders to build…
Behind every Dude Perfect show is a team making the impossible look easy. In this episode, we talk with Jeff about live sound, touring, and the systems and mindset that help create consistently great experiences. 👉 Learn more about MxU: the All-in-One app for worship & tech teams https://getmxu.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sixth-dude&utm_medium=social 💻 See MxU in action: book a demo call…
Should your church use timers—or are they doing more harm than good? In this episode, we talk through the purpose of timers, how they can help production teams, worship leaders, and communicators stay aligned, and why the goal isn't sticking to the clock—it's serving people well. Plus, we share practical ways to use technology to make Sunday mornings smoother without losing flexibility. 👉 Learn…
Building great church systems isn't about automation—it's about people. In this episode, we discuss why your systems should create more margin to train, care for, and serve your volunteers instead of becoming the focus of your ministry. 👉 Learn more about MxU: the All-in-One app for worship & tech teams https://getmxu.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=peoploversystems&utm_medium=social 💻 See…
Cody recently left his church—but not because of conflict, burnout, or scandal. In this episode, we talk about discerning God's direction, honoring your leadership, involving your family, and how to navigate a church transition with wisdom and humility. 👉 Learn more about MxU : https://getmxu.com ?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=codyleft&utm_medium=social Book a free demo:…
How do you grow a production team from 18 volunteers to 50 in just two years? In this episode, we sit down with Cody, who actually did it. If you've ever said: "We can't find volunteers." "The same people serve every week." "Nobody wants to join production." ...this conversation is for you. We break down the exact mindset shifts, systems, and leadership principles that helped grow a healthy…
About six months ago, Spencer called Cody out of the blue from a gym treadmill — and that call turned into the biggest move in MxU's history. In this episode, Spencer and Cody sit down right after the keynote to walk through the full story of how MxU and ProdLink joined forces, what Cody was actually building when he first developed ProdLink (a producer's dashboard he built for his own church,…
Most churches don't document any of their weekend process — it lives in the heads of a few key volunteers, and that's the entire reason you can't take a vacation, can't trust a backup operator, and keep getting Galatians spelled wrong on the slides at 9:58am on a Sunday. They get into why the conversation about checklists usually loses people in the first ten seconds (it sounds like "monkey work,"…
Spencer and Dillan spend the next thirty minutes unpacking the honest diagnosis, which is that the volunteer almost never is the problem. Dillan opens with a story he heard recently: a congregant who finally responded to the pastor's "get off the bench" sermon, said yes to joining the summer choir, and woke up Monday morning to nine Planning Center emails and zero relational follow-up. They use…
