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GATEWAY’S HEAD OF LIVE PRODUCTION: ANDY ENGSTROM | Doug Doppler
With six campuses, Texas’ Gateway Church Every event and location is unique and offers that God has provided, but we are a ministry and
is one of the largest and most influential different demands, so our Live Production team support other ministries. So, it’s paramount to
churches in the United States. Andy Engstrom addresses the scale and requirements needed not get lost in the work while being productive,
is the head of Live Production there and we’re and provides commensurate support. Much and to be sure we outwardly and fully worship.
excited to share his insights and expertise with of what we do requires great coordination and Keeping that vision and perspective on top, is
you. Regardless of size, Gateway’s ‘raise from communication, and my specific objectives my greatest responsibility.
within’ mentality demonstrates what systematic and contributions have changed over the best practices can do to ‘expand your tent’ in years. Though I still venture behind the console [WM] Where did you develop your skillset,
the act of serving your community! here and there, my primary responsibility is no were there mentors involved, and if so what
longer an audio mix (specifically), but to lead were their most important contributions?
[WM] Andy, as the leader of Live Production, a full production scope of AVL and support can you give us an overview of your key roles teams too. Auditoriums (places of Worship) [Andy] Looking back, I followed more of a
and responsibilities? and church buildings are only a part of what path of “Rock and Roll” than I care to admit.
I concentrate on these days, because it’s Maybe that’s the meat of my story and a
[Andy Engstrom] As the head of Live more about the people behind those church testimony, as I’m sure you have yours too. For
Production, I oversee a very talented group of resources. I’m blessed to a lead a great much of my life, I stubbornly followed a secular
technical leaders, supporting the “Live” Audio/ team that loves and cares with humility, and path for my professional development.
Video/Lighting and Staging needs for our understands that the “Live” in Live Production events and venues here at Gateway Church. is our most important first step, first impression, Often, I would go to church with my family with
Events include anything in-house, or on and first responsibility. the simple and selfish objective of hearing the
campus (we currently have 6 campuses and a
word. I never thought I would learn anything
University), but also a number of various off-site My job is to be sure that our teams understand from a church production team (pretty pompous
events requiring support including production the purpose in which we function in glorifying of me), and there was a moment in my life that
for touring of Gateway Worship. Him, and not the function of merely providing God moved me in that very direction. It was the
technical support. We operate in our giftings start of me serving and volunteering at a church
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