The MxU Podcast

In this episode of the MXU Podcast, the team breaks down the production, worship, and leadership habits that look impressive online—but quietly hurt volunteer teams, the room, and long-term sustainability.
From designing moments for algorithms instead of congregations, to confusing excellence with complexity, this conversation challenges leaders to rethink what actually matters if we want worship teams that are still healthy years from now.
This isn’t about being critical for the sake of it—it’s about building worship and production cultures that are healthy, scalable, and still around in 2027 and beyond.
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=leave
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly):  https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=leave&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos:  https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=leave&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool:  https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=leave&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching:  https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=leave&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:  https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=leave&utm_medium=social

Is Instagram shaping church leadership more than we realize?
More and more church advice is coming from people with platforms — not necessarily people who share the same realities as most churches. What happens when the loudest voices represent the smallest slice of the Church?
In this episode, we talk honestly about how Instagram has become an exit ramp for church leaders, how “public figure” status quietly redefines authority, and why so much online advice feels disconnected from the day-to-day realities of the average church.
This isn’t about calling out individuals or vilifying large churches. It’s about asking better questions:
Who is the advice actually for?
Who is being helped?
And who might be unintentionally discouraged?
Most churches don’t have massive budgets, large staffs, or cutting-edge gear — and that doesn’t make them unhealthy or behind. It just means the conversation needs more context.
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smallsolutions
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly):  https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smallsolutions&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos:  https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smallsolutions&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool:  https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smallsolutions&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching:  https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smallsolutions&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:  https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smallsolutions&utm_medium=social

In the early days, this community felt like a table everyone wanted a seat at.
Over time, that same table started to feel exclusive — even unintentionally.
In this episode, we talk candidly about the tension that comes with growth, nostalgia, and change. Why some people feel more helped than ever, while others feel left behind. How a movement built on skill, access, and aspiration can accidentally create an us vs. them culture. And why shifting toward serving more churches — not just the most visible ones — was an intentional choice.
This is a conversation about identity, community, and asking a hard but necessary question:
Are we building something that inspires a few — or something that actually helps many?
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=table
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly):  https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=table&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos:  https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=table&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool:  https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=table&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching:  https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=table&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:  https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=table&utm_medium=social

Are churches addicted to “new”?
New series. New set. New songs. New service times. New gear.
We chase fresh ideas hoping they’ll fix what’s broken — but sometimes the cost is stability, people, and foundational health.
In today’s episode, we talk honestly about the tension between creativity and consistency. When should you innovate? When should you slow down? And how do you lead a team that needs both fresh vision and steady rhythms without burning out volunteers in the process?
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=addicted
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly):  https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos:  https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool:  https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching:  https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:  https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social

Worship teams have never been more skilled — yet many feel thinner, more fragile, and harder to sustain. In this conversation, we unpack the unintended cost of building worship ministries around skill first, and why excellence alone can’t carry the weight of leadership, culture, and discipleship.
We talk honestly about when contractors help or hurt, how expectations get misaligned, and why worship leaders often feel stuck between sounding great and shepherding people well. This isn’t a critique of skill — it’s a challenge to lead it wisely.
Check out our free Volunteer Development Toolkit: https://getmxu.com/resources/volunteer-development-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=talent
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly):  https://getmxu.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos:  https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool:  https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching:  https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:  https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social