When The Journey Continues..So Does the Move of God
- Steve Cooper
- May 19
- 3 min read
When the Journey Continues… And So Does the

When The Journey Continues tour with Todd Dulaney rolled through Brown Missionary Baptist Church, we knew we were in for a powerful time. But what unfolded that evening? Whew. It was church. I’m talkin’ chains-broke, tears-fell, heaven-met-earth kind of church. From my seat in the production booth, with comms in one ear and tears rolling down my face, I watched God take over the room in a way only He can.
As the Production Director, I do more than fix broken equipment—I help tell stories that lift Jesus high. And this one? This story wasn’t meant to stay in the room. We prayed that every angle, every lighting cue, and every frame would carry that same anointing into living rooms, headphones, sanctuaries, and mobile screens all around the world. And glory to God, it did.
1. God Can Use Anyone
That night, we had five camera operators behind the lenses—four of them were teenagers from Brown’s Youth Initiatives program, and one was a regular adult volunteer who faithfully serves during weekend services. None of the teens had formal training. What they did have was a heart to serve, ears to listen, and eyes sensitive to the Spirit’s movement.
And wouldn’t you know it? Some of the most powerful, Spirit-filled shots of the night—the kind that make your spine tingle and your eyes water—came straight from the hands of those youth volunteers.
“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”

—1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT)
God’s not asking for age, résumé, or experience. He’s asking for availability. And those teens? They showed up ready. God did the rest.
2. Set the Boundaries. Then Let God Move.
We laid down a plan. A blueprint for capturing the night with excellence. Here’s how we broke it down:
Camera 1: Stage Wide + BGV Cowboy
Camera 2: Locked on the Lead Singer
Camera 3: Dedicated BGV Cowboy Shot
Camera 4: Focused on the Audience
Camera 5: Stage Wide With Movement
Camera 6 (Rover): Audience for engaged worship moments / Stage for band-driven shots
These assignments weren’t about control—they were about clarity. When each operator knows their lane, they can run freely in it. And in that freedom, God did the directing.
“But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.”
—1 Corinthians 14:40 (NLT)
Excellence isn’t the opposite of anointing—it’s the foundation that allows the anointing to flow without distraction.
3. Lock In—You Never Know Who’s Watching
It’s tempting to treat production like just another gig. Another weekend. Another tour. But something sacred happens when we lock in with spiritual expectation. That night, the footage we captured went on to minister to people battling depression, doubt, and even decisions of life and death. Emails, comments, and messages poured in—testimonies of healing, of rededication, of hope reignited.
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
—Galatians 6:9 (NLT)
Every event is a seed. And every lens, every fader, every lighting cue is a vessel that can carry that seed into the soil of someone’s soul.
This is More Than Production—This is Ministry
That night reminded me: We don’t just capture content—we capture encounters. We don’t just tell stories—we tell testimonies. What we do behind the cameras, consoles, and comm systems is just as much church as what happens on the stage.
So the next time you suit up for an event, remember: God doesn’t need perfection, just obedience. And when we bring our cameras, our cues, and our hearts to the altar, He’ll use them to make His glory known.
Let’s keep telling these stories.
Let’s keep lifting Jesus high.
And let’s never, ever take one moment of it for granted.
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