So - speaking at CROWD eh? Awesome. Here’s the guidelines that you need.

We have the usual mix of Christians who watch the Livestream. But, it is safe to assume that 3 out 4 people who watch our Livestream & Between Sunday Content are folks who are intrigued by Jesus but probably don’t know him.

They are folks in their mid 30s that are maybe on their way towards a healthier place. They are logical. They're smart, practical people trying to live better lives. They possibly run their own business and have experienced some 'success'. Maybe they've heard of God in the past. Maybe they went to church, at some point in their life - but we believe that God is knocking on their hearts.

As such, the talks should be:

1. Up to 20 minutes in length.
2. Be in video format (see below).
3. Clear - so if you use Christian language, just a take a line or two to explain that phrase.
4. Be This was inspirational, transformational & practical about who Jesus is.
5. End your talk with one or two questions that people can ponder and perhaps discuss in their PODs (Crowds).

Have a clear and compelling Title. This is actually harder than it sounds, but you should spend some time thinking about this as we live in the YouTube age of digital - the Title is what attracts people. The best form of title is to phrase it in a question that solves a problem (but it is not a hard and fast rule).

For example:

• Abi did a talk called Why would I give up the right to do whatever I want with my life, to live by my own standards? This was a talk about Mark 8 where Jesus talks about taking up their cross and following them. It draws people in that are intrigued about Jesus.
• Other examples that have worked well:
  • Is Jesus a sexist, or does he have some remarkable view about women?
  • What does Jesus say about dealing with prejudice?
  • Who encourages you to do stuff that scares you?
  • Can a Christian be rich?
  • How to avoid burnout when serving

Your talk will be played on our Livestream and also uploaded to YouTube. So to do that well - it would be great if you could follow these guidelines:

1. Record the video in landscape orientation not portrait.
2. Most phones are good enough quality if you use the front camera. I would avoid the selfie camera as you will keep looking at yourself…eye contact with the lease is always good.
3. Have good lighting. Sit by a window if you can.
4. Sound is the most critical aspect of video. The microphone on your phone will usually be good enough if you are within 1m of your phone.

If you are unsure about the video aspect, or you want to record in my studio as we have all of the equipment, just get in touch.

1. We broadcast the service on Facebook Live & YoutTube Live. We start streaming 10 minutes before the service starts (15:50) to gather people in.
2. Welcome (hosts)
3. We will usually start your talk around 16:10.
4. After talk has finished, we will play a worship song.
5. Hosts Chat/Conversation about the talk/questions/comments coming up
6. Catchup video
7. Close with worship

We create a blog post for each Livestream (the latest ones are below so you can have a look at the examples). To create the blog posts, we have a number of options.

1. You are more than welcome to write the post yourself - but there is no pressure. You could do this from your sermon notes, but please connect it with your talk (obviously).
2. You could send us your notes and we will create the blog post.
3. We can transcribe your talk and use that to create the blog post.