Episodes

Todd sits down with Todd Henry, author of several books with the goal of helping people be Brave, Focused and Brilliant. They talk about a wide range of topics including building culture around you and not just waiting for someone else to create it; transitioning from doing to leading; and showing up with curiosity and humility. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Today’s guest will be joining us at the upcoming Conference. And our next price jump is coming up quickly! Learn more and grab your t...

Nicole Lucas, Creative Arts Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL sits down with Aubrey Wentz to talk about the importance of self care and taking a Sabbath. God intended for us to last for the long haul and not burn ourselves out. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: This episode is a recording from a 2024 Summer Skills Cohort. If you are intrigued to learn more about Cohorts or if you would like to sign up for one, head to filo.org/cohorts. Giving Tuesday: FILO Community NFP is a US-reg...

FILO’s Aubrey Wentz talks with Shawn Williams and Jeff Boriss from Willow Creek Church about the challenges of production people and pastors working together. Learning to communicate and teach each other what it takes to make Sundays happen are key ingredients to having successful outcomes…and not hating each other. 🙂 Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: This episode is a recording from a 2024 Summer Skills Cohort. If you are intrigued to learn more about Cohorts or if you would like to sign up for one, ...

Todd and Willow talk about why it is so important to figure out a vision for teams to understand what matters and what doesn’t. From there, they discuss why our volunteers need to hear the vision often, so that the whole team can be on the same page. Show Notes: You Matter To Us: We periodically ask the FILO Community on Instagram about what struggles they’re experiencing. We take those topics and produce content addressing those issues. Keep sharing and keep engaging in the Blog and Podcast p...

Todd is joined by the lead pastor and production volunteer at Hope Culture Church to talk about creating an environment for serving and setting a foundation for others to succeed. Show Notes: 2025 Cohorts: The 2025 schedule of Cohorts has been released! Learn more and sign up today at filo.org/cohorts. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode. Leave a review of the FIL...

Todd is joined by Christina and Adam to talk about collaboration. Coming from the production and creative ends of the spectrum, they talk about the ways they have found to work best together to accomplish the goals of the weekend service. Show Notes: Invest In Your Team: As we head into fall, now is a great time to invest in your team! Purchase copies of the FILO book and talk through the discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Or download a digital resource from a past Conference and...

Beau Norton joins Todd to talk about how, when and why use contractors to fill positions on the production team at church. They talk about the importance of consistency and team culture, as well as expectations from the church’s leadership. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: There are a few spots left in the final 101 Cohort of 2024 that launches October 8th! Register today! If that Thursday weekly Cohort doesn’t work in your schedule, you can view the rest of the year’s schedule on our website. Subsc...

Todd is joined by Tim Stevens, former executive pastor at Willow Creek Church. They talk about the importance of the culture on a team and the part that each of us has to play in creating it in our own sphere of influence. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical artists for growth and support as well as meet with an industry leader for an in-depth discussion around a topic. The best part? Sharing how you’re learning and growing with your group for added support and...

Todd has a chat with Kirk Denson from Willow Creek Church. They talk about the importance of developing people, not just to be better technicians but better humans. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical artists for growth and support as well as meet with an industry leader for an in-depth discussion around a topic. The best part? Sharing how you’re learning and growing with your group for added support and accountability. Join us for the final August session! Lea...

Todd sits down with Brennan Wilkins to talk his journey of working at a portable church to now helping to design technical systems for some of the coolest projects around from stadiums, theaters and even large spherical venues in the desert. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical artists for growth and support as well as meet with an industry leader for an in-depth discussion around a topic. The best part? Sharing how you’re learning and growing with your group fo...

Todd talks with Alexis Leon, Gatherings Producer at Passion City Church. They talk about being tired on Sunday morning, working long hours for a conference and showing up with confidence in who you are in Jesus. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Highlight Video FILO 2024 Parody Video FILO 2025: Live Stream and In-Person tickets are available for the lowest rate through May 31, 2024. Learn more at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Summer Skill...

Toby and Blake wrestle the hosting role away from Todd to talk about everything that’s happening at the FILO Conference starting tomorrow! Show Notes: FILO 2024: Conference starts tomorrow! Live Stream and In-Person tickets are still available. Learn more at filo.org/filo2024. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time...

Todd is joined by Alex Seeley, the Lead Pastor at The Belonging Co Church in Nashville. They talk about the story of leaving everything and starting a church in another country that focused on people who were on tour: musicians, artists, production people. This beginning has given the church a unique perspective on serving together. Show Notes: FILO 2024: We are a couple weeks away from our next Conference! Learn more at filo.org/filo2024. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast li...

Whit George joins Todd to talk about transitioning from creative director to lead pastor and how his early days helped to shape where Church on the Move is currently. From production and worship culture to what’s best for the congregation as a whole, they talk about how all the areas of the church play a vital role. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Price Jump: The final price increase for FILO 2024 is happening on April 9th. Grab your tickets today and save those dollars! Don’t forget, the 10% off discou...

Nathaniel Smith joins Todd to talk about balancing family and work, personal and professional, and being intentional with the people in our lives. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Intensives and Lunch & Learn Events: We recently opened registration for our extended learning opportunities at FILO 2024. Intensives are longer form learning environments taught by our industry partners that are held a few hours before the conference kicks off. Lunch & Learns are one hour classes taught by our industry partner...

Todd sits down with FILO 2024 main session speaker, Trey McKnight. Leaning on Trey’s diverse experience, they discussed all the different ways that having a personal mission statement and being intentional with the time we have can help create the life we’re wanting. Show Notes: FILO 2024 – The next price jump happens tomorrow, February 13, 2024! Don’t delay! Tickets are available for the In-Person experience or the Live Stream experience. Learn more at filo.org/filo2024 and be sure to use cod...

Todd sits down with FILO Cohort Leader Alex Sawyer to talk about all kinds of topics: leading up, building trust, congregational approval, committees, mall church…and the list goes on. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts – Join other church technical artists in smaller group settings on Zoom to grow in your skills this year. The entire Cohort schedule has been released for 2024! Check out the 101, 201 and Summer Skills Cohorts at filo.org/coaching. FILO 2024 – The next price jump happens on February 13,...

Paul Johnson from Bravingbird joins the podcast. He and Todd talk about collaboration, leading up and down, and ways to create a culture of care and trust on worship and production teams. Show Notes: Bravingbird – Our guest today, Paul Johnson, is the Executive Director of Bravingbird. They are a non profit dedicated to telling stories and giving those away for free. You can learn more about their organization and view their beautiful works of art at bravingbird.com. FILO Cohorts – Join other...