Paragon 360 partners with Venture Church to transform its portable ministry

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Venture Church has worked with Paragon 360 to turn its portable ministry into a permanent, purpose-built campus designed for long-term impact. Paragon has deployed fully integrated audio, video and lighting systems across the 5,100m² campus including the worship centre, children and youth rooms, lobbies, conference rooms and outdoor systems. The systems have been designed to create a cohesive technological ecosystem that supports worship, teaching and content creation at every level.

The Worship Center features lighting anchored by Prolights theatrical fixtures alongside Chauvet, Elation, ETC, Environmental Lights and Meteor Lighting, covering stage, architectural, pixel-mapped scenic and DMX-controlled house lighting. Rigging and structural elements are supported by Extreme Structures, Skjonberg Controls and SSRC, while custom scenic and architectural components are fabricated in-house by Paragon 360. Video is driven by large-format LED walls from ReveLux with processing by NovaStar, and switching, routing and conversion handled primarily by Blackmagic Design and Decimator. Camera systems include Blackmagic Design and Panasonic, supported by Clear-Com intercom. Audio systems are led by Martin Audio loudspeakers and amplification with Fulcrum Acoustic subs, with control and mixing via Allen & Heath, supported by Waves, Shure, DPA, RF Venue, Symetrix and Powersoft, creating a full-scale, broadcast-ready worship environment. The space also features a new state-of-the-art hearing assist system using a Listen Technologies transmitter via the Auracast broadcast platform.

Audio systems are led by Martin Audio loudspeakers and amplification with Fulcrum Acoustic subs, with control and mixing via Allen & Heath, supported by Waves, Shure, DPA, RF Venue, Symetrix and Powersoft, creating a full-scale, broadcast-ready worship environment. The space also features a new state-of-the-art hearing assist system using a Listen Technologies transmitter via the Auracast broadcast platform.

Elsewhere across the campus – children’s areas, youth spaces, atrium, classrooms, conference rooms, production, shared workspaces and outdoor areas – the systems scale appropriately while maintaining consistency in manufacturer quality. Lighting throughout relies heavily on ETC, Chauvet, Environmental Lights and Meteor Lighting, combining architectural, theatrical and control-based solutions. Audio systems across these spaces primarily use QSC, Electro-Voice, Fulcrum Acoustics and Powersoft, with digital signal processing and control from Symetrix and mixing platforms from Allen & Heath. Video presentation and digital signage are dominated by ReveLux displays, Blackmagic Design switching and interfaces, and BrightSign media players. Networking, racks, power and infrastructure solutions consistently come from Middle Atlantic, NETGEAR, Juice Goose and Furman, while campus-wide acoustical treatments and themed scenic elements are provided by Paragon 360.

“Paragon’s scope was extensive,” said Tim Neptune, senior pastor, Venture Church. “They led the overall design and concepting process for this amazing facility. We wanted someone who could do it all – and that’s why we called Paragon and it’s why we called them first. Today’s church is about relationships, connection and engagement and Paragon understands that. They helped us create spaces where those things just naturally develop.”