Build and Launch Your Church Notion System in 12 Weeks


A small‑group, done‑with‑you cohort to get your Church Notion System live and in use for your Sunday media roles by April

Cohort runs Jan 12 – early April 2026, limited to 20 churches.

Join the CNS Accelerator: Founding Cohort

The Sunday Problem You’re Feeling (But Haven’t Fixed Yet)

Your church media systems live in someone’s head.

Usually, it’s the one person who’s been around forever. Everyone else asks them the same questions every Sunday:

  • “Where’s the PowerPoint?”
  • “How do I set up this camera?”
  • “What’s the WiFi password again?”

If they’re gone, everyone panics.

You might have a few Google Docs and checklists, but nothing that works as a real system. Everyone agrees you should document everything… it just never gets finished. It’s an “important but never urgent” project.

 

What We’ll Build Together in 12 Weeks

In 12 weeks, your church will have a fully implemented Church Notion System live and in use for your Sunday media roles:

  • Core media roles documented with real SOPs
  • Short tutorials embedded where volunteers actually need them
  • A customized Notion hub built for your church
  • QR codes/links so your team can use it every Sunday

Not living in someone’s brain. Not stuck as a half‑set‑up template.

 

Is This Cohort Right for Your Church?

This is for you if:

  • You already run basic media (ProPresenter, livestream, audio, etc.)
  • You have at least one staff member or key volunteer who can commit 2–4 hours per week for 12 weeks
  • You want a clear, simple system more than you want more gear

This is not for you if:

  • You don’t have a media team or Sunday production yet
  • You want 1:1 consulting or done‑for‑you travel work
  • You aren’t willing to document how you do things now

 

Week‑by‑Week: How Your System Comes Together

Here’s exactly what we’ll finish together each week:

Week 1 – Vision, Assessment & Setup
Audit your current Sunday chaos, define what a “win” looks like, set up your Notion workspace, and duplicate the CNS template.

Week 2 – Map Your Media Roles & Responsibilities
List every Sunday media role and choose the 4–6 core roles we’ll focus on in the cohort.

Week 3 – Build SOP Skeletons for Each Core Role
Create simple three‑phase outlines (Pre‑Service, During, Shutdown) for each role.

Week 4 – Turn Skeletons Into Dual‑Level SOPs
Convert outlines into dual‑level SOPs: quick task checklists + detailed walkthroughs a brand‑new volunteer can follow.

Week 5 – Test & Refine Your SOPs
Pressure‑test your SOPs against a real service, clean up unclear steps, and lock in v1 of your SOP library.

Week 6 – Plan Your Core Tutorials
Decide which SOP steps need short videos and outline your 2–5 minute tutorials.

Week 7 – Film, Edit & Embed Tutorials
Batch‑record tutorials with the gear you already have and embed them into the right SOPs and role pages.

Week 8 – Customize the CNS Template to Your Church
Rename roles, pages, and checklists to match your language, service flow, and gear; set up your dashboards.

Week 9 – Build Out Your Knowledge Database
Create a role‑based knowledge hub with deeper training: YouTube, PDFs, and your own long‑form content.

Week 10 – Keep It Updated With a Change Log
Build a simple change log and decide how updates get made and communicated so your system never goes stale.

Week 11 – Roll It Out to Your Team
Put CNS in volunteers’ hands with QR codes, Planning Center links, and mobile home‑screen icons.

Week 12 – Polish & Plan Your Next 90 Days
Tighten anything confusing, and create a plan to keep the system running in the future

 

 

Why This System Is Real (And Why I’m Building v3 With You)

In 2021 I shared the first version of our church’s media Notion template on YouTube.

Since then, thousands of churches have downloaded versions 1 and 2 of that template to start organizing their media teams.

At my church, we used that Notion hub heavily for checklists and training. It helped a ton… and then we hit the same problem most churches do.

I was the one who “owned” the system. And maybe you're like me.. I’m not full‑time at my church.

So when things got busy, the urgent stuff won:

  • We changed gear and workflows
  • I updated some pages and never got to others
  • Parts of the system drifted out of date

So I’m not going to pretend we’ve run a perfect system every week for four years.

What I can say is:

  • I’ve seen firsthand what parts of the Notion setup volunteers actually use on Sundays
  • I’ve felt how quickly a good system drifts when one busy person is trying to keep it alive on their own
  • I know this isn’t just a “better template” problem – it’s a habit problem

That’s why v3 is different. In the CNS Accelerator, we’re:

  • Rebuilding v3 for our own church
  • Walking you through building your Church Notion System alongside us over 12 weeks
  • And using those 12 weeks to help you build a simple weekly rhythm of checking, updating, and improving CNS so it doesn’t get forgotten the moment things get busy again

You’re not getting theory. You’re getting a real system, built in real time, with someone who’s lived the exact “this drifted because I got busy” story you’re trying to avoid repeating.

Join the CNS Accelerator: Founding Cohort

Everything You Get as a Founding Member

  • 12 live weekly implementation calls
    Jan 12 – early April 2026, Mondays 1:00–2:30pm ET (replays included)

  • CNS v3 Notion Template
    Pre‑built dashboard, role pages, SOP structures, and resource areas for worship & media

  • My full training catalog embedded by role (this includes all course content that I've made)
    ProPresenter, camera, livestream, etc., integrated directly into CNS so volunteers learn in the same hub

  • Private CNS cohort community
    Ask questions, share progress, and see what other churches are building

 

Founding Member Pricing (Only for This First Cohort)

Because this is the first CNS cohort, founding members get a lower rate:

$497 for your whole church, or
3 monthly payments of $197

Less than the cost of one new camera for a system that protects every Sunday.

Future cohorts and the standalone CNS course will be $797+, but founding members lock in this lower rate.

 
Enroll in the Founding Cohort

How the CNS Completion Guarantee Protects You

If you show up and complete the weekly assignments and you don’t have a functioning Church Notion System live and in use for your Sunday media roles by the end of the 12 weeks, I’ll keep working with you for free until you do.

To qualify, you just need to:

  • Attend at least 9 of the 12 live calls or watch the replays within 7 days
  • Complete and submit the weekly homework (SOPs, Notion pages, etc.)
  • Have your CNS template installed in your Notion workspace

If you do your part, I’ll stay with you until your system is built and in use.

  

Common Questions

“Can’t we just do this ourselves?”
Yes. You absolutely could. The problem isn’t knowing what to do; it’s actually finishing it while you’re juggling Sundays and volunteers. The cohort gives you a 12‑week plan, live help, accountability, and a deadline so it finally gets done.

 

“We’re a small church. Is this overkill?”
Small churches feel absence the most. If one key person is gone, everything breaks. CNS is built so even small teams have clear roles, SOPs, and tutorials volunteers can follow.

 

“Do we have to be ‘Notion people’?”
No. I’ll walk you through the basics. Notion is just the tool we use to build your hub. Your volunteers don’t need to “learn Notion” – they’ll just click links and scan QR codes to get the checklists and tutorials they need.

 

“What if we can’t make every live call?”
All calls are recorded and added to your CNS Accelerator course area. As long as you watch replays and complete the homework, you’ll stay on track and you’re covered for the guarantee.

 

Ready to Get Your System Out of Your Head?

If you’re tired of carrying everything in your brain and want a real, working system by April, this is your window.

 
Join the CNS Accelerator: Founding Cohort