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EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 47 MIN

How Many Errors Are Your Tech Volunteers Allowed to Make? [David Leuschner]

from The ChurchGear Podcast · host Toby Walters [Church Tech Advocate]

How do you define "excellence" in a church tech ministry? And when a volunteer consistently falls short of that standard, how do you actually "fire" them and find a new ministry that better suits them? In this episode, we are joined by church production veteran David Leuschner to tackle the hardest leadership conversations in ministry. We discuss the biblical definition of excellence, debate whether there should be different standards for the on-stage worship team versus the behind-the-scenes production techs, and answer the uncomfortable question: how many errors are your volunteers actually allowed to make?In this episode you'll hear: 0:00 Intro: The HouseRight Event & Toby’s Lack of Taste4:30 David Leuschner (Digital Great Commission Ministries) Joins8:15 Defining True "Excellence" in Church Production14:45 How to Train Your Volunteers for Excellence21:00 The Debate: On-Stage vs. Behind-the-Scenes Volunteer Standards26:00 What Does the Bible Actually Say About Excellence?28:45 The Budget Debate: Is It Okay to Spend a Fortune on AVL Gear?30:30 Grace vs. Standard: How Many Errors Are Volunteers Allowed?35:00 The Hardest Conversation: How to Fire a Tech Volunteer41:45 Keep Sundays Running: Focus on TransitionsTake our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!  Connect with HouseRight on your next integration project here. Check out jobs at HouseRight here.  Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here. Resources for your Church Tech MinistrySell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.  Connect with us: Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here. Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here! Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review! 

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