2025 Capture Presenters
At Capture, you’ll drill down into the knowledge, skills and tools to make your team’s films speak God’s truth with even greater power. And when you get better at storytelling through film, the world has a chance to get a little better, too.
Aaron Spencer
I was born in Houma, Louisiana and then moved to Montgomery, Alabama where I was raised. I grew up in a Christian home and went to every time the doors were open. I began working in my tech ministry at age 15 and remained in tech until I graduated high school. I started college as a music major before leaving in my second year and getting a job as an A/V tech at a live event production company in Jacksonville, Florida. During my time there I was involved in audio and video production on almost every kind of event you could think of and got my A/V education on the job there for 5 years. During that time our company was the in house A/V provider for the Jacksonville Jaguars and I worked on game day crew as a camera operator and instant replay operator. We also cover the Florida/Georgia game every year and the Gator Bowl as well. I left after 5yrs having worked my way up to Manager of Audio/Visual Services. At this point I felt the Lord was leading me away from production for a season of rest and I worked a regular job while volunteering in tech at my church for 3 yrs. After 3 years our churches production director was moving on to a new state and I was offered the position of Production Director for Trinity Baptist Church fro 8 years. During that time i was responsible for AVL technology for the church, our Pre-K -12 academy and our bible college. During that time I taught a practical applications class on basic usage of AVL technology at the college. After 8 years at Trinity my wife and felt called to move to Peachtree City, Georgia where my wife now teaches at a local Christian school and I am the Technical Director for our church, First Baptist Church Peachtree City. My wife Stephanie and I have been married for almost 16 yrs and we love our black lab Zeus.
Adam Erickson
Adam has spent the past 17 years working with churches and non-profits, helping them tell stories of life change. Now he teaches through Smartphone Storytellers, a free platform designed to train missionaries and non-profits how to tell those same stories using the Smartphone they have in their pocket. Alongside that, he also teaches courses at Moody Bible Institute and Charleston Southern University, while also working as a Filmmaker and Live Video Director at Seacoast Church in Charleston, SC. When he's not serving the church, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids either sailing or hiking.
Alex Neill
Alex Neill is the Audio Visual Coordinator at Citylight Lincoln Church, where he helps lead creative media efforts that support gospel-centered storytelling. A graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a degree in Broadcasting and Sports Media Communication, Alex brings a unique blend of professional sports media experience and ministry-driven creativity. Before stepping into church ministry, he served as a camera operator and creative content director for HuskerVision, working with multiple athletic teams. His transition into faith-based media caught the attention of the Fujifilm team at the IDEA Conference, leading to a collaborative case study exploring mirrorless cameras in church production. Alex is passionate about using visual storytelling to build community and point people to Christ. When he is not bunkered down editing videos or prepping ProPresenter, Alex loves to listen to his vinyl records and ride his bike.
Allison Earhart
I have been the Children's Director at FUMC Bentonville for the past 4 years, and previously the Children's Assistant Director since 2017. I have my Bachelors degree in Music Education, and have been working with children since I graduated in 2010. It is a wonderful experience working with children, and watching them grow in their faith and experience what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Our children's programming has evolved throughout the years, and we expect it to keep changing as we change. Since working at FUMC, I have gotten married, and had two children, and it has been so much fun watching my own kids learn from the ideas we implement in our church.
Arthur James
Arthur J. James is a native of Dallas, Texas. He completed his undergraduate studies at The University of North Texas where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He also holds a Master’s degree from Texas Tech University in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management. Arthur gained experience in the hotel industry working with several companies such as Richfield Hotel Management Co., Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Fairmont Hotels, Hilton Hotels, & Harvey Hotels. Arthur left the hotel industry to teach hospitality management at his former high school and then continued his career in education at North Lake College as a professor of hospitality from 1999 to 2010. In 2010, Arthur moved into administration at North Lake College and was part of the senior leadership team as the Executive Dean of both the North & South campuses simultaneously until 2021. Arthur served as the Dean of Business & Technology at the South Campus of Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas from 2021 - 2024. During the entire time Arthur worked and led in education and the hotel industry he served in ministry as a bi-vocational pastor. Arthur also has community service experience as a past board member of multiple chambers of commerce and national education associations. As a bi-vocational pastor, Arthur has experience in both being called to an established church as the pastor of The Dallas Christian Hope Baptist Church from 1996 - 2004 and he understands the dynamics of a church planter as the founder of The Transparent Church in Grand Prairie, TX from 2004 to present. Arthur completed his first book with Trilogy Publishing entitled Preaching Through Pain, What Every Preacher & Person Should know about Performing under Pressure (May 2018). Arthur is married to his wife Patrice and they have two adult children and experienced the joys of being grandparents in 2024. In his free time, Arthur enjoys golfing, reading, writing, and running.
Brittany and Patrick Clark
Patrick and Brittany Clark have spent the last 16 years as entrepreneurs, non-profit storytellers, and leaders in creative ministries. They have dedicated their careers to crafting stories that inspire action and have played key roles in establishing creative departments from the ground up in several established churches. Their efforts include spearheading brand redevelopment, implementing strategic church-wide communications, filmmaking, renovation design, and facilitating church growth through the power of storytelling.
Patrick currently serves as the Creative Strategy Pastor at Bell Shoals Church in Tampa, Florida, while Brittany works alongside him as the Communications Director for both Bell Shoals Church and Bell Shoals Academy.
Dave Evans
Joining us as a panel moderator, guest, participant, and new member at this year's conference is 9-time Emmy award-winning producer/director Dave Evans.
Dave was a broadcast executive for 14 seasons with Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He also spent over a decade as the NBA Director of Broadcasting for Fox Sports Southwest and Bally Sports, overseeing the broadcasts for the Mavericks, Thunder, Spurs, and Pelicans. Dave also had the privilege and honor to serve on the NBA Broadcast Advisory Board for 8 years, which dealt with all the aspects of broadcasting league games and content. In 2008, He produced an NBA basketball game in 3D, the first live 3D broadcast in the world to be successfully transmitted via satellite from venue to destination.
Dave has also had the privilege to interview celebrities and be a producer and director on many documentary-style videos and exposes. He has sat on panels with Hollywood cinematographers, Pixar animators, and even NASA astronauts. But despite all of this, he left the sports world for a “higher calling” in 2022.
For almost 30 years, Dave has been an active member, Bible study teacher, deacon, and trustee (elder) at Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen, TX. But the Lord had bigger plans for him at this point in his life and career. Now, Dave is the Executive Director of Creek Media at Cottonwood Creek Church and serves on the Adjunct Faculty at Baylor University in Waco, TX, in their Radio, Film, and Television College. Dave is also the Founder & CEO of Renewal Media.
At our annual conference, Dave will be moderating panel discussions and participating as a panelist in the keynote "The Future of Tech and Communications Ministry: A Panel Discussion about the Topics, Trends, Techniques, and Tools that Church Media and Communications Professionals Need to Know."
David Leuschner
David Leuschner currently serves as the Executive Director of Digital Great Commission Ministries (digitalgreatcommission.org), a non-profit that has a mission to help churches utilize technology to reach the entire world for Jesus Christ. DGCM provides free onsite reviews, resources, principles, best practices and teaching that helps you create a compelling church service. David started DGCM because of his extensive technical experience. For over 30 years he has always had a passion for the church.
From 2006 to 2017 he served on the Senior Team as the Senior Director of Technology and Technical Arts at Gateway Church. He provided oversight for all of the Technology and Live Production areas. Gateway Church is located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and is one of the largest churches in America. While at Gateway, David guided and directed over 700 volunteers, part-time and full-time staff in a mission to facilitate several hundred events a month amongst all venues.
David has a passion for presenting God's Word, Worship and Teaching in a way that changes lives. Before coming to work at Gateway Church, David started volunteering in a local Church at the age of 11. He progressed to working at high level events that included working with President George H W Bush, US Diplomat Alan Lee Keyes, Walt Disney World, Universal Studio's, ABC News, Steven Curtis Chapman, Newsboys and many other major artists.
David has been married to his beautiful wife Nicole for 20 years and they love their 17-year-old son Justin.
Dennis Choy
Dennis is an Executive Coach, Speaker, and the General Manager of Design and Project Management at HouseRight. He has a strong passion for helping churches build healthy teams to better the kingdom. He was the Executive of Creative Arts Pastor for Skyline Church, the Global Production Pastor at Saddleback Church and the Executive Pastor at North Coast Church for a total of over 30 years of experience in ministry. He has developed multiple teams, departments, and staff and is committed to furthering the reach of churches for the gospel.
Eli Perdew
Eli Perdew has spent the past 6 years in NYC building relationships with the world’s largest brands in fashion and beauty while producing content for leading brands such as Ralph Lauren and L'Oréal.
Recent projects include Lewis Hamilton for The Wall Street Journal, Jake Gyllenhaal for Esquire Magazine, Amazon Music, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Post Malone, Zara and many more.
Eli is looking forward to taking what he has learned from the industry leaders and applying them to organizations making a difference around the globe.
Josh Etheridge
Josh started his career in film shooting weddings with East West Productions, who was named “2020 Best Wedding Filmmakers in the World” by Harper Bazaar.
Josh now runs his global production company shooting documentary, fashion and commercial films across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
He has made films for celebrities and influencers like Francis Chan, Nick Jonas, and Andrew Garfield and has a passion for organizations and people helping those in need, in Jesus’ name.
Josh’s work can be seen on Amazon Prime, AppleTV and on the covers of PEOPLE & Vogue Magazine.
Jeremy Zeleny
Jeremy Zeleny serves as the Worship Director at Citylight Lincoln Church, where he leads the execution of Sunday morning gatherings and cultivates a culture of Christ-centered worship. With a degree in Music Education and over 17 years of worship leading experience, Jeremy brings both deep musical expertise and a heart for ministry. Before joining Citylight, he spent three years on staff with Cru, including a year serving overseas in Slovakia. Jeremy has led worship for conferences of over 1,000 attendees and has written songs across both worship and secular contexts. He’s passionate about sound design, creating meaningful worship environments, and—when off the stage—enjoys a good board game.
Jesse Maitland
Jesse Maitland is a production consultant and educator, passionate about equipping churches and creative teams with practical, scalable tech solutions. With years of hands-on experience in live production through Bethel Production Redding, Concept Pixels or LAD Pro, he's well versed in live events, concert films, system design, team development and volunteer management, etc. Jesse brings a unique blend of technical insight and ministry perspective. He also leads a growing online community focused on worship tech, leadership, and innovation with industry brands.
Katie Allred
Katie Allred is a distinguished leader in the field of marketing and community engagement, renowned for her expertise in strategic decision-making and teaching. With a robust career highlighted by her role as the founder and CEO of a prominent online platform serving thousands of community leaders, Katie has demonstrated a profound ability to build and nurture online communities. Her experience extends to academia, where she served as an Assistant Professor, fostering educational growth and pioneering innovative student-led initiatives. Katie's extensive academic achievements, combined with her skills in community building, partnership management, content creation, and mentoring, position her as a versatile and influential figure in her field. Her proficiency in various tools and her commitment to nurturing the next generation of professionals further underscore her multifaceted expertise and leadership abilities.
Mark Lebrun
Mark Lebrun, founder of Digital Influencer Co., is a visionary digital strategist and renowned online influencer who has revolutionized the way individuals and organizations build their digital presence. Known for guiding high-profile leaders like Isaac Frere and partnered with organizations such as Freedom From Within, Alpha USA and Faith Driven Entrepreneurs, Mark has become a trusted voice in the art of scaling online influence.With a thriving community of over 300,000 engaged followers across social media, Mark’s unparalleled expertise in crafting impactful strategies has empowered countless influencers and brands to amplify their reach. His proven track record of coaching leaders and transforming digital platforms into engines for growth makes him a sought-after strategist and thought leader in the digital landscape.You have influence! My mission is to help you to scale your online influence in your industry. Let’s make it happen.Together, we can inspire change, empower people, and make an impact in every sector of society.
Paul Clifford
Paul Alan Clifford is the founder of ChurchTechU.com and the creator of more ProPresenter content than everyone else online combined. He travels the country training groups of churches to use ProPresenter and runs the official ProPresenter group on Facebook along with Renewed Vision. He's married with two adult daughters. More than anything, he wants to help you and your church use technology to reach your redemptive potential.
Rich Fuchs
For over 30 Years Rich has worked in many different ministry positions, from paid full time staff, compensated volunteer, volunteer, and even "Voluntold opportunities to be a blessing". While intertwined with his professional life when not paid by a ministry He is formally trained in professional theater and productions in construction, facilities, and company management. With 18 years as a technical director of two large ministries. Feeling the burden to help ministries in a greater way He founded a company to help and serve churches and ministries across the country. That company grew until partnering with another organization to ultimately form a multidisciplinary multi million dollar organization. Through the tenure of that company Rich has been blessed to help over 3,000 ministries. On Jan 4, 2022, Rich suffered a major stroke while on a job leaving him disabled and unable to work like He once did. Rich comes here today not trying to sell anything or to promote any organization, but to use His vast and varied experience give a straight look at ministry from a "Behind the scenes" perspective to be a blessing and help to the those who work in ministry.
Tim LaPointe
Tim LaPointe is the lead filmmaker at Bell Shoals Church in Brandon, Florida, where he leads all film projects and oversees all digital content. He has worked with broadcast news stations, Fortune 500 companies, non-profits and creative agencies. His work has taken him to nine different countries across four continents, telling stories of Gospel impact around the world. Tim and his wife Allie live in the Tampa area with their five children.
Shawn Kirsch
Shawn has nearly 30 years of experience as a volunteer, contractor, employee, and consultant with churches. He loves learning how other churches make Sunday happen and aims to relay everything he has learned to a new generation working in church tech.
Will Chapman
Will Chapman is a multifaceted minister with 30 years of experience in ministry. Known for his role as a media pastor, he is also a Contributing Writer for ChurchProduction.com and a certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the Maxwell Leadership Team. Will is passionate about ministry, media, technology, music, and leadership and strives to add value to anyone he interacts with.
Born and raised in Edmond, OK, Will developed an early interest in audio, video, and lighting production through his musical pursuits as a trained pianist and keyboard player. He credits his youth pastor mentoring him as a teen and giving him opportunities to serve musically and technically at his church. Will was fortunate to have attended a high school that believed in funding the arts, which further developed his skills and abilities in music and professional AVL equipment.
He graduated from Oklahoma State University with majors in business management and management information systems. While at OSU, he served faithfully as a worship leader at the Baptist Student Union, allowing him to serve others in churches and ministries throughout Oklahoma. Will also graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages.
Currently serving as the Online Minister at Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen, TX, and the host of the annual conference this year, Will desires that each MMCA member and their families have a wonderful time this week being encouraged, trained, and equipped by the Lord to leave Dallas with a renewed passion for following the Lord in all that they do.
Zac Morgan
Zac Morgan is an award-winning creative director, CEO and Founder of Motive Creative Marketing Agency, and Vice President of Twenty3 Media. With over twelve years of experience leading church creative and communications teams, Zac has successfully transitioned into building high-profile brands and managing a fast growing media network.
His creative team has had the privilege of working with influential leaders such as Elon Musk, Donald Trump, John Maxwell, Ryan Leak, Lecrae, Christine Caine, Jimmy & Irene Rollins, Max Lucado, Joshua Broome, and numerous churches, nonprofits, and conferences across the country.
Zac and his wife, Steeli, have been married for over twelve years and have four children. They reside in Fort Worth, TX, and have been active members of Keystone Church for five years.
