The Monochrome

Welcome to the Monochrome Podcast, a feel-good, lighthearted podcast from the SALT Community that brings together creatives and techs who serve in their local church. If you're the one who's always standing behind the curtain, pushing faders at the booth, re-exporting that design file, or wearing black like it's your job (because it kinda is), this podcast is for you. Along with a few friends and experts, the SALT team takes on challenges facing the everyday church creative by providing fun insights and advice to help you through it. Looking for more? Check us out: SALT Community (https://saltcommunity.com/)SALT Conference (https://www.salt2024.com/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/salt_community/)TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltcommunity)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theSALTCommunity

The Monochrome is a education podcast hosted by SALT Community, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

SALT Community hosts The Monochrome, a education show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode #56

  Ep 56 - Who Is the Church Actually For?

  Aug 18, 202629 minS3

  17% of Americans say they have zero friends. 56% of unchurched people say they'd come to church if someone they knew just invited them. So why aren't we asking? Luke and Katelyn unpack a conversation with Miles McPherson - senior pastor of Rock Church San Diego and former NFL player - about what it actually looks like for the church to be the safest place for a non-believer. Plus: why the production team might be the greatest on-ramp for unchurched people in your entire church, what it means to keep your front door unlocked, and the simple reason most of us never invite anyone anywhere. Show Notes Miles McPherson - Senior Pastor, Rock Church San Diego https://www.rockchurch.org Just One - Free Evangelism Training https://stg.lovejust1.com/ More SALT JOIN THE COMMUNITY → http://SALTCommunity.com SALT 2026 Conference - Dallas, TX | October 14-16 → https://www.salt2026.com Social Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salt_community/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSALTCommunity X: https://twitter.com/SALT_Community YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_

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  Episode #55

  Ep 55 - Why Some Church Creative Teams Move and Others Spin

  Aug 13, 202617 minS3

  Every church creative team has talent. So why do some teams execute consistently and others stay stuck in the same loop week after week? In this bonus episode, Darrel Girardier - Executive Director of Ministry at Brentwood Baptist - breaks down the four types of creatives that show up on every church team and what happens when your mix is off. Too many drivers and nobody questions the direction. Too many rebels and nothing gets finished on time. If your team feels like it's always busy but never quite moving, this episode will show you exactly why - and what to do about it. Show Notes Darrel Girardier - Executive Director of Ministry, Brentwood Baptist https://www.brentwoodbaptist.com The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin (referenced) https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies More SALT JOIN THE COMMUNITY → http://SALTCommunity.com SALT 2026 Conference - Dallas, TX | October 14-16 → https://www.salt2026.com Social Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salt_community/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSALTCommunity X: https://twitter.com/SALT_Community YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_

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  Episode #54

  Ep 54 - Accountability Is Not Church Hurt , But How Do You Tell The Difference?

  Aug 11, 202627 minS3

  Accountability and church hurt are not the same thing - but in a culture that has blurred the line between the two, how do you actually tell the difference? Luke and Katelyn sit down to unpack a conversation with author and speaker Natalie Runion, digging into what healthy accountability structures look like, why so many churches have none, and what it costs a team when leaders stop doing the hard things. Plus: the monkey on your desk, the complaint that should never go sideways, and why the production team might be the most underutilized discipleship tool in the local church. Show Notes Natalie Runion - Author & Speaker https://www.natalierunion.com Raised to Stay - Natalie Runion https://www.natalierunion.com/raised-to-stay Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink https://shorturl.at/xTF1p More SALT JOIN THE COMMUNITY → http://SALTCommunity.com SALT 2026 Conference - Dallas, TX | October 14-16 → https://www.salt2026.com Social Links Instagram: @salt_community Facebook: facebook.com/theSALTCommunity X: @SALT_Community YouTube: youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_

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  Episode #53

  EP 53 - AI Tools for Church Creative Teams: Image, Audio, and Video

  Aug 6, 202615 minS3

  AI tools can now generate a finished image, a voiceover, or a full music bed in under a minute. But knowing how to use them without losing your creative judgment is a different skill entirely. In this bonus episode, creative director and AI coach Brad Zimmerman walks through his real-world workflow for image generation, AI audio, voiceovers, and video tools - showing exactly how he uses Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Photoshop together to produce work that would have been impossible or cost-prohibitive before. Whether your team is already running these tools or still debating whether to, this episode gives you a practical framework grounded in one question: where does AI extend your creativity, and where does it quietly replace the judgment you were hired for? *This episode is best if viewed on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_ Show Notes Brad Zimmerman - Creative Director & AI Coach https://www.instagram.com/bradzimmermn/ https://churchmediadrop.com/ Midjourney https://www.midjourney.com ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com Topaz Gigapixel AI - Image Upscaler https://www.topazlabs.com/gigapixel Adobe Photoshop https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html More SALT JOIN THE COMMUNITY → http://SALTCommunity.com SALT 2026 Conference - Dallas, TX | October 14-16 → https://www.salt2026.com Social Links Instagram: @salt_community Facebook: facebook.com/theSALTCommunity X: @SALT_Community YouTube: youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_

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  Episode #52

  EP 52 - You've Baptized Your Preference and Called It Your Calling

  Aug 4, 202625 minS3

  Wade Joye spent nearly 15 years as the worship pastor at Elevation Church - one of the most prolific worship environments in the world. In this conversation, he shares the moment Pastor Steven Furtick told him directly that he had a lid on his gifting, and that his real calling wasn't to be a worship leader; it was to build them. What followed was years of wrestling with identity, ego, and the question every person in ministry eventually faces: are you chasing your dream or your calling? And are those even the same thing? Luke and Katelyn also get into AI-generated worship music, the dangerous intersection of passion and vocation, and the countercultural action of stepping out of the spotlight. Show Notes Wade Joye Book: This Dream Is Not For You Solomon Ray - AI Worship Artist Find Your Rest on Spotify Find Your Rest on Apple Music More SALT JOIN THE COMMUNITY → http://SALTCommunity.com SALT 2026 Conference - Dallas, TX | October 14-16 → https://www.salt2026.com Social Links Instagram: @salt_community Facebook: facebook.com/theSALTCommunity X: @SALT_Community YouTube: youtube.com/@SALTCommunity_

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