As one of the most over-worked and under-appreciated positions in a church like ours, I am thankful for a team player that truly has a heart for the church reaching people that would otherwise go unreached.

How We Met: Tyler and I met in college. It didn’t take long for us to begin working together on concerts held on campus, weekly worship nights with him playing drums and me leading worship, and eventually church services on Sunday where he quickly became the infamous sound man.

Follow up:
It was during these experiences over the past five years that I saw Tyler learn how to do graphics and web design, sound and lighting installations, video production, and basically anything having to do with production. But more than all of that, it was at North Point’s “Drive” Conference in early 2007 that I saw Tyler catch the vision for the local church being the most effective means of showing people who Jesus truly is. Not the only means, but the most effective.

From that point on, Tyler has grown in not only his technical knowledge of how to mix sound, design flyers, build a set, and create a video but also how to lead a team, cast vision, evaluate and improve systems, and simplify ministry to what matters most.

What He Does: Makes me and OneLife look good (on top of constantly driving me to a crazy place with his perfectionist, artistic quirkiness and constant desire to spend more money on more equipment!). Throughout the week he is responsible for anything that gets printed (banners, handouts, business cards, flyers, etc.), the website (podcast, videos, rotating banner images, content), Sunday morning production (sermon slides, lighting cues, pre/post-service environment, etc.), building the tech team of volunteers, set design, and anything else media or tech related. He currently gets paid for two days a week but works much, much more than that. We hope to add at least a third day of pay by January. The other days he works on the media staff at one of our supporting churches, Grace Baptist Church.

Sunday Responsibilities: Tyler oversees the set-up and tear down of all tech related equipment in the main auditorium including stage sets, sound equipment, lighting, and video. He then oversees an incredible team of volunteers that executes each of these elements to make the worship service happen while also overseeing the technical aspects of OneLife Kidz.

Picture: Not sure if he’s mad, smells something bad, or is just trying to be a rock star.