TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Church Production: Wireless Multi-channel Audio Systems.

• Clearstream: NFC tags simplify digital engagement.

• Techcabal: Realtime AI scripture projection.

• The Pro Church Tools Show: The worst part of church communications.

Wireless Multi-channel Audio Systems

Church Production shares “Bidirectional Wireless and WMAS: The Future of Church Audio” (5-minute read). It explains how WMAS (Wireless Multi-channel Audio Systems, a new wireless audio standard) and bidirectional packs let a single beltpack both send and receive sound—replacing separate mic and in-ear devices. This simplifies gear, reduces interference, and speeds up setup. It also highlights Sennheiser’s Spectera system as a practical example.

NFC Tags Simplify Digital Engagement

ICYMI, Clearstream shares “7 Ways to Use NFC Tags in Your Church” (5-minute read), showing how tiny tap-tags make digital engagement easy. Ideas include: connecting with first-time visitors, streamlining announcements, event registrations, giving, youth ministry, volunteer sign-ups, and kids check-in. Tags link to a custom Clearstream microsite with options like giving, forms, and sermon notes. Standard NFC tags cost just $1 each..

Realtime AI Scripture Projection?

ICYMI, Techcabal tweets about “Pewbeam AI,” announcing “a tool that automatically displays Bible verses as the pastor preaches, based on their words or paraphrases.” Pewbeam AI is running a beta program, open to pastors, heads of media, church admins, and projectionists. Significance: although there is limited information available about this product, it could be impactful for ministries willing to experiment with beta products.

The Worst Part of Church Communications

The Pro Church Tools Show shares “The Worst Part Of Church Comms (According To You)” (42-minute watch), counting down the top frustrations cited by church communicators in a recent survey. They unpack the most common roadblocks—from risk-averse leadership and "last-minute" requests to the struggle of conveying how long creative work actually takes. Ultimately, it’s a validating listen that offers language to help church communicators advocate for better boundaries and more realistic timelines with their ministry leaders.

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