The event existed in 2 days: the conference for pastors and church leaders to help increase awareness around systemic issues that perpetuate spiritual abuse and religious trauma, and the gathering, for those who have been wounded by the church and want to move toward healing and wholeness.
The conference brought together speakers and participants to explore stories of recovery and resilience, creating a space where attendees could find solidarity and support. Complementing the conference was a smaller, more personal gathering, designed for deeper, more intimate conversations.
Both the conference and the gathering aimed to provide a safe, compassionate environment for vulnerable discussions—an approach that demanded special attention to every detail. My role as producer was to ensure every element was thoughtfully crafted, knowing that in smaller events every aspect is magnified and holds the potential to transform the entire experience.
Broken to Beloved was more than just a conference—it was a space for healing, dedicated to individuals seeking to process and recover from religious abuse and spiritual harm.
The events were intentionally kept small to create a safer, more personal space where each voice could be heard. My role as producer was to ensure every detail was crafted with intention, knowing that in smaller events, every element is magnified and has the power to transform the entire experience.
Broken to Beloved
... exists to help victims and survivors of spiritual abuse, religious trauma, and church harm and to offer practical pathways toward healing and wholeness by providing resources for recovery. We also work to raise awareness and create safeguarding measures for pastors, leaders, and churches who want to build healthy, trauma-informed environments.
Producing the Show
Creating a safe space for conversations around religious abuse and spiritual harm brought unique challenges. Unlike large conferences, smaller gatherings demand a deep understanding of the audience’s needs. This meant designing a setting that would feel supportive and comforting while remaining professional. We worked with limited venues, minimal equipment, and a mission to make every attendee feel seen, respected, and heard. This required creative solutions—transforming modest spaces into environments that felt safe and intentional.
On-site producing
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Creating Meaningful Experiences with Small Gatherings.
One of the greatest challenges of producing smaller events is the tendency to either under produce or over produce the event. Under producing winds up not having the technical needs to produce the show with excellence and over producing typically means having the technical elements create a distraction. Because this event was designed to invite vulnerability, connection, and healing, it was crucial to make sure we did this with excellence & intentionality. Here are some of the highlights which made this show such a success.
Creating safe space for gathering
Smaller team = smaller footprint.
Keeping a smaller footprint allowed us to keep things well contained and far back in the room, staying out the way.
Intentional shot choice (no close ups, no front facing crowd shots)
Intentionality in gear. High quality while hitting the non-profit budget need.
Sharing space
There's an art to building trust with local venues. Talking about using equipment and caring for it that it felt like we were never even there.
- Utilizing in-house equipment. We were able to partner with Eternity Church to utilize a lot of their existing equipment which takes trust to build and keep this relationship smooth. (not every producer can gain this level of trust). Because we were able to use this gear, we didn't have to rig anything extra like lights, PA, or projectors, which meant we were able to keep a more natural feel of the room. It also wound up saving the client some money.
Alex was an absolute delight to work with. He listened to my needs and wants, provided clear recommendations and ideas, assembled a team, took care of the details, and was professional and a good communicator every step of the way.
On the day of the event, I didn't have to think about anything related to tech or production—I had full trust in him and his team to take care of any issues that came up. Alex listens, is humble, asks great questions, and provides solutions. I will absolutely be calling him to work with him again in the future.
