{"id":1991,"date":"2021-05-13T17:07:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T21:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2021-05-27T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T16:16:49","slug":"live-streaming-pro-tips-for-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/live-streaming-pro-tips-for-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Live Streaming Takeaways for Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;re sharing our pro live streaming takeaways for churches and religious organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Churches and religious organizations are putting on live events on a weekly basis for their congregation and community. Many of them are now also broadcasting their services out across Facebook, YouTube, and more using tools like Ecamm Live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the content and experience varies depending on the church, synagogue, temple, or mosque, the process and best practices are generally the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invited five religious live streamers and content creators to share their pro live streaming takeaways on a live panel discussion geared towards the challenges and benefits of broadcasting your religious services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the live panel discussion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This session is hosted by Kirk Nugent from <a href=\"https:\/\/howitallwerks.com\">How It All Werks<\/a> and features <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/c\/WalterJennette\">Walter Jennette<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icmiami.org\/\">Roberto Salermo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahtechguy.com\">Rabbi David Paskin<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/DonaldOliverMinistries.com\/\">Bishop Donald Oliver<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live Streaming for Church &amp; Other Religious Services\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3aiKCNonB7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we learned a lot. Here are the top live streaming tips and takeaways from the panel discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"># 1 &#8211; Welcome everyone into the experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/best-church-live-streaming-gear-recommendations\/\">live streaming your church service<\/a> or you&#8217;re doing it in person, your focus should be the same &#8212; making everyone watching feel welcome and part of the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re live streaming, this could mean having multiple camera angles to bring the experience to life, it could mean having a part of your service where you&#8217;re taking prayer requests or questions from the live viewers using live commenting, or you could have a completely separate live stream broadcast that is a pastor or leader highlighting important parts of the message and taking questions live. Just remember that you&#8217;re doing this for the viewer and you want them to feel part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"># 2 &#8211; Make the content accessible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t necessarily have to live stream the entire service. You may want to pre-record your worship time or a message from missionaries and roll those video clips during the live broadcast. Having a mix of pre-recorded and live content makes it easier on your team and creates a great experience for your congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3 &#8211; Think about your space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gear and the size of your team will vary depending if you&#8217;re broadcasting from a large building or a small space. Always consider both your in-person audience AND your at-home viewers when you&#8217;re capturing video content. Start with the basics and build it up as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s OK not to have the best, most expensive equipment. You can live stream professionally using your phone as a camera with apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmicpro.com\">Filmic Pro<\/a> and Ecamm Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#4 &#8211; Make sure you&#8217;re playing by the rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re live streaming worship music, make sure you have the right copyrights and permission to do so. Consider services like CCLI to make sure you have your bases covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"># 5 &#8211; Consider gamification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging live video also opens up the ability to gamify the experience. Host a live Bible study and play a trivia game together or an online game of Wheel of Fortune. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalstrategiesforchurches.com\/\">Digital Strategies for Churches<\/a> for some great game ideas for your service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, we&#8217;re sharing our pro live streaming takeaways for churches and religious organizations. Churches and religious organizations are putting on live events on a weekly basis for their congregation and community. Many of them are now also broadcasting their services out across Facebook, YouTube, and more using tools like Ecamm Live. 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