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Kent Morris lends his insight to uncover and evaluate the latest technological products and developments you need to know.
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ILO, meaning “First In, Last Out,� is a way of life for church techs around the world. Arriving before the facilities team and staying after the
pastor, church tech directors live a life of extremes: long periods of working in solitude punctuated by chaotic moments of untold stress. Technology, for
Light-bearers in the Dark: Building Tech Community in Isolation
good or ill, is now a permanent part of the worship experience and a tech director (TD) is needed to make it work as intended. In the past, buildings served as the conveyor of events transpiring on stage through innovative construction techniques and structural design focused on acoustics and natural light. Modern buildings, in contrast, are designed to house as many people as possible in a given space at the lowest price, meaning audi-
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