Before they arrive
Website, social media, livestream clips and the first impression your church makes online.
LIVE + ONLINE Church Consulting · Founded by Bryan Popin
30+ years
serving churches across the country.
Now I help leaders see it differently.
Elevate Church Consulting, founded by Bryan Popin— gives Pastors & Leaders an honest & transparent view of everything people see, hear and feel. From the first click online to the final amen. Get a transparent, hands-on review, directly from Bryan Popin who has a heart to serve and better you, your team, your sound and overall experience— all with humility, excellence and decades of experience from different cultures and diverse communities across the country. Popin has a way of encouraging others to not only bring out the best within them, but help re-ignite the passion and reason why we are doing what we do!
1996Full-time ministry since
30+Years of firsthand experience
Worship Leader · No. 1 Billboard Artist · Award Winning Producer · Music Director · Creative Consultant*Credentials are of value— but a heart of humility, compassion & repentance are priceless qualities.
What Elevate Church Consulting does
I walk in like a guest.
I see it like a leader.
When you serve in the same church every week, some things become repetitive & invisible. I come in with fresh eyes— and decades of experience, to tell you what’s working, what’s getting in the way, what sounds good or not, what might be a distraction and what will truly make the greatest difference. I also am practical. I think, but I don’t overthink and I always remember the core reason behind why we started & why we do what we do.
This is not a generic checklist or a critique from someone who has never carried the responsibility. It’s candid, constructive, honest & transparent, positive guidance... with a heart of making something more heartfelt with a spirit of excellence from someone who understands ministry, music, people, yet the business & production aspect of the realities of church, church leadership and teams of volunteers serving and giving their best, every week.
The complete experience
What do people experience
when they experience your church?
When they pull in
Parking, signage, entrances, welcome and whether a first-time guest knows exactly where to go.
Inside the room
Hospitality, atmosphere, service flow, communication and the moments that create connection.
During worship
Team leadership, song flow, platform presence—Is an authentic heart of worship being heard, seen & felt? Is the congregation connecting during worship & engaging?
What does our LIVE worship experience look like—from the platform, in the room & online to others? An honest, non-biased review to grow & remember why we do what we do.
What they hear
In-room sound, livestream mix, production quality and the clarity of everything being communicated.
After the service
Next steps, follow-up and whether a guest has a clear reason and pathway to return.
360°
LIVE + ONLINE Church Audit
An honest outside view.
A clear inside plan.
I attend, observe and evaluate your church through the eyes of a first-time guest— both in-person and online; then meet with your leadership to turn those observations into action. What is working and possibly what is not. What is connecting and possibly what is not connecting. What sounds great, and maybe what doesn't sound great. What is coming across well and what is maybe a distraction. All with a heart of excellence, humility and honesty.
Ask about an Elevate Church Consulting AuditWhat your team receives
Unfiltered perspective
A respectful but honest assessment of what people encounter—without internal politics or assumptions.
Prioritized recommendations
Clear separation between immediate improvements, strategic investments and long-term opportunities.
A practical roadmap
Specific next steps your pastors, worship leaders, production team and creative staff can understand and execute.
About Bryan Popin
Not an observer.
A ministry insider.
“I know the pressure of Sunday because I’ve lived it—not for a season, but for decades. I understand the difference between serving with excellence, yet making sure it is not a performance or coming across without heart & passion.”
Bryan Popin has served in full-time music ministry since 1996. His career spans worship leadership, recording artistry, music production, musical direction and consulting inside both spheres of influential mega-churches and the core average median size 500–700 person congregation that is the backbone of local ministry.
That range matters. Bryan understands excellence— but also understands budgets, volunteers, staff dynamics and what can realistically change between one Sunday and the next.
- More than 30 years in full-time music ministry
- National Billboard No. 1 recording artist and award-winning Writer & Producer
- Helping large and mid-sized churches connect, grow and elevate
- Honest. Positive. Encouraging. Direct. Always ministry-minded and ministry focused.
What church leaders are saying
Five-star perspective.
Real ministry impact.
“How do you put into words the impact of someone who comes in and literally shifts the trajectory of your church? Bryan’s heart, passion, honesty and enthusiasm are undeniable. He delivers every recommendation in an encouraging way— and our church will never be the same.”
— Pastor Samuel L. Smith
“Bryan’s honest and heartfelt review not only elevated us to another level— it brought our team even closer together and reignited a passion in so many positive ways that will continue to impact and change lives for years to come.”
— Pastor Michael Evans
“We knew there were specific areas where we needed help, but didn’t exactly know how to fix those areas. Bryan immediately tracked on those areas, united our team, encouraged our team and his ideas were brilliant. He has a special way of coming across with a sense of simplicity and humility, making it so clear and obvious what needs to be done and the void that exists. We are almost confused why we couldn't see it to resolve it on our end. He is a true gift. Only someone like Bryan who has seen it, lived it and experienced it first-hand could understand how to communicate this to others and help us build the right plan to get where we wanna go. Bryan did just that— and even so much more.”
— Pastor Will Anderson
“We just could not get the honest feedback we needed that matched Bryan’s level of excellence and experience he gained from years of working with so many different and culturally diverse churches. His honesty on how to connect and relate to our community was priceless and exactly what we needed to hear. His recommendations, his ideas and his plan of action were precise and just what we needed.”
— Pastor Bill Randolph
“Bryan tells it like it is— and it is what it is... whether you wanna hear it or not, it makes complete sense. Sometimes you have to take a step out of the bubble and be honest with yourself and what you see in order to take criticism and trust honest feedback from someone that wants the best for you and your team. He communicates transparently, even in touchy situations and without hurting others we are about and love. Always encouraging and with the goal of excellence for the Kingdom. We may share the same heart, but not everyone has the experience to turn that vision into action. What I've found, is sometimes what we think is good or good enough, is not... and it takes someone you can trust like Bryan to come in and give honest feedback. Trust the process and the vision— we are so glad we did.”
— Pastor Jim Davenport
“So how do you put a price tag on someone coming in and helping shift the heart of our church? Bryan did just that. He helped restore a passion to worship. We have multiple services each Sunday and it has been a bit difficult to not get in a cycle of doing the same thing each service and still coming across authentic. He helped us find a way to have freedom during our worship service, yet still respect our volunteers in their gifting to want structure and order. He helped remind us all why we do what we do— and how sometimes we can unintentionally get clouded within our own mindset and even lost within the repetition of church business and multiple services. I just don't know how to put a price tag on this. His work and passion for his work is addictive. Our people love him.”
— Pastor Otis Smith
“I knew our online presence was lacking. From our stage presence to our online sound. Certain things just felt off, but I couldn’t exactly identify what needed to change. The feel you felt when you were physically live in the room was not the same and I didn't like that. Bryan came in with such a positive spirit that even his constructive criticism was received with the right heart. We agreed with him on all aspects and were willing to do whatever was needed. He helped us make so many meaningful improvements—from our stage presence and platform presentation, to including a way to connect with our online viewers, he even suggested exactly what we needed tech wise so we could have a separate audio mix for our online services. We are not the same church we were prior to his involvement.”
— Pastor J.D. Owens
“The culture of our church was shifting, and we didn’t know how to connect with our own community. The demographics of our city had changed over time, and we were no longer relating effectively to our neighbors. Bryan recognized it immediately and reminded us that the purpose of what we do is to connect with people, get out of the way and create a space for them to experience God. We didn’t really know how to make that happen, but Bryan’s perspective, ideas and recommendations were enlightening. From song choices and music production, to reaching outside of what is normal and known. Some of the solutions seemed quite simple— yet we had lost sight of them and needed to be reminded. Thank you, thank you, thank you Bryan! We love you.”
— Pastor Bernard D. Harris
Let’s talk about your church
You don’t need another opinion.
You need the right perspective.
Start with a private conversation about what you’re seeing, what your team is facing and where Elevate Church Consulting can help. Let’s go to the next level together.