FIRST IN LAST OUT
THE FILO FOR THE CONFERENCE | Nate Parker , Technical Producer for the FILO Conference
It is my honor and privilege to serve on the
FILO Core Team as the Technical Producer for the
FILO Conference . From the very beginning , before FILO even had its name , this role has brought with it a deep sense of belonging for my career and to my walk with God . Dreaming of what this conference could provide for others and how to execute that vision continues to stretch and strengthen our team .
The FILO Conference has been shaped and adapted over the years and has brought many lessons , amazing memories , and mountaintop spiritual experiences to our community . The FILO community has grown from a few hundred , gathering at a local church , to include both a virtual and international community of thousands . As the reach has expanded , our focus remains the same . The conference exists to provide a one-of-a-kind experience of community , skill development and inspiration for technical artists in the local church .
The production team for the main sessions at the conference is driven to deliver this vision . We are a team of fellow technicians , coming together to provide a conference for our fellow technicians . There is a responsibility to give back , provide an actual space specifically for our colleagues , to be a blessing to them and to offer a place of respite from the grind . Ministry work is non-stop . Sunday comes every week . This team is here to provide an experience that will help refuel , reengage , reconnect , and equip our friends in Christ . We offer a sacrifice to God - to further his kingdom here , among our peers .
We acknowledge that this sacrifice requires a surrender of comfort for our team . The call times are early , the hours are long , we are truly first in and last out - for other leaders . When a leader gets better , our churches get better .
This team becomes the backbone of the main sessions . Chelsea , our executive producer and I often find ourselves saying “ the team is everything ”. What we mean is that our team members are incredibly important and vital to the overall success of the conference . More than the skills that they provide , more than the tasks that they complete , more than the amount of time that they dedicate towards serving . Who they are as individuals , as brothers and sisters in Christ , and as friends - is what makes the team stronger and better equipped for