A presentation for a webinar created for Tech Applied with Dr. Byant Taylor about media ministry on a small budget for churches.

1. MEDIA MINISTRY
On a Small Budget

2. Church IT

What are your biggest obstacle?
 Funding
 Volunteers

3. Small Budget Considerations
 Free
doesn’t always equal quality.
 Expensive doesn’t always equal great product.
 Pricing for services/productions is relative.

4. Videos Cameras

What camera should I purchase?

5. An Essential Question
Answer this
first.

What is the main purpose of the
camera?
 Streaming?
 Capture
services/DVD’s
 Overflow

6. Let’s look at some cameras

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/sea
rch?Ns=p_OVER_ALL_RATE%7c1
&ci=1871&N=4294548093+429391
8168&srtclk=sort

7. Audio


Bryant Taylor, Pastor, Communicator Director,
Allegheny West Conference
Question
 99%
of churches use microphones and audio.
What would you suggest be their first purchase?

8. QUESTIONS
Or Comments from the Panel

9. Software

Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

GIMP http://www.gimp.org/
 Tips
 Buy
previous editions
 Watch for rebates

10. Web sites
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http://www.freechurchwebsites.com/ourservices/

http://www.freechurchwebsites.org/index.h
tml
http://www.adventistchurchconnect.org
http://www.netadventist.org/
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11. Good Stewardship



We need to build Digital Disciples-people we
train, youth or those willing to be trained.
Stewardship requires spending money
carefully, but effectively.
High Tech doesn’t always mean high price