merrick robert media / crushfilms

Faith-Based Production

A production arm built for ministries, megachurches, and Christian-based businesses. Retainers for the weekly cadence, seminars for your team, and original series for the long arc.

Church media packages

Three packages. One mission.

From a single signature event to a documentary series that takes a pastor national — every package is built around a content engine, not a one-off film.

Entry package

The Foundation

For churches ready to start telling their story on social with professional production.

$1,500 – $2,500per event or project

What's included

  • 1 church event covered (sermon series launch, revival, anniversary)
  • 4–6 vertical reels cut for Instagram & TikTok
  • 1 highlight film (3–5 min) for YouTube + site
  • 1 pastor profile clip — 60–90 sec "who am I" brand film
  • Same-day BTS stills for social

Ideal for

  • Churches with 100–500 members just building their online presence
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Growth retainer · Most popular

The Momentum Retainer

Monthly production partner — we handle the content engine so the church can focus on ministry.

$3,500 – $6,000per month

Monthly deliverables

  • 4 sermon recap reels (one per Sunday)
  • Full coverage of 1–2 church events / month
  • 2 pastor-brand pieces (teaching clip, "behind the vision" moment)
  • 1 monthly mini-doc or testimony story (2–4 min)
  • Monthly content calendar + caption strategy
  • Thumbnail + cover art refreshes each series

Growth levers

  • Replicates the Elevation / Highlands content-to-growth model
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High-end partnership

The Legacy Series

A full media partnership built around a documentary series that grows the pastor’s platform and puts the church on the map nationally.

$12,000 – $25,000per series or annual

What's included

  • 4–6 episode original documentary or interview series (YouTube-first)
  • Full series development, shoot days, edit pipeline, distribution strategy
  • Sponsor & partner deck built to offset production cost
  • Pastor brand identity film (5–8 min cinematic profile)
  • Press kit + media assets for outreach, speaking invites, book deals
  • Full retainer content throughout the series run

Outcome

  • National brand visibility — positions the pastor for speaking circuit + media
Pitch a Legacy Series

Packages are starting points — every engagement is scoped to your congregation, cadence, and goals. Reach out and we’ll come back with a tailored read.

How we work with churches

A partner, not a vendor.

We embed with your communications team — sit in on planning, share rough cuts mid-week, ship with intent. The work compounds because the relationship does.

  1. 01

    Reverence, not rehearsal.

    We treat the message with the weight it deserves. No cheap tricks, no hollow polish — craft that carries the meaning.

  2. 02

    A pace your team can hold.

    Retainers are designed around a real weekly rhythm — Sunday service through Thursday post — so the work ships without grinding the staff down.

  3. 03

    Built to multiply.

    One Sunday becomes a sermon cut, three reels, a trailer, and a donor moment. We plan the system, not the one-off.

  4. 04

    Honest scope.

    If a retainer is the wrong call, we say so. The goal is your reach, not our invoice.

Pastoring a vision? Tell us about it.

A sentence about your church, your audience, and what you’re trying to build is enough. We’ll come back with a scope, a cadence, and an honest read on fit.