Perhaps the best argument for using video is that it tracks well with contemporary Americans. Many churches are using Christian video products as the mainstay of their youth programs. Some are even teaching teens how to produce videos. The kids were divided into teams to make videos that would later be shown at the conference. Along the way, the kids learned video filming, lighting, editing, sound, and computer programing.
Some churches use videos to enhance worship for people of all ages.
Associate pastor Ken Ritsema appreciates the versatility of video projection. We can even augment the singing with images from videotape. Best of all, he says, video projectors eliminate the need to fumble about for the right transparency. Ritsema admits that darkening the sanctuary during worship is sometimes a challenge, but overall the church has benefited by using video projection. It also requires a bit of research.