Damon Strom shares how vitally important having a vision is for creative innovation in ministry, based on his experience developing ChurchKids Stories.
Whether you want to make a lasting impact on a generation or discover fresh ideas for your ministry, this episode will inspire you. Damon Strom, Children’s Pastor at Churchome in Washington, shares how vitally important having a vision, taking risks, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit is for creative innovation in ministry. Why not check out their newest technology and see for yourself? Simply say, “Alexa, enable ChurchKids Story.“–you’ll be glad you did!
The Start of ChurchKids Stories
What started as an idea between a parent and a children’s pastor has grown into a globally available app on Amazon Alexa. ChurchKids Stories invites parents to share and participate in a faith-based story that teaches kids about the love of Jesus, and prepares them for bed. With a simple, “Alexa, open a ChurchKids Stories,” parents can end their kids’ day with a story that brings faith and encouragement, and at the end,transitions to relaxing white noise. Damon believes, “When technology is leveraged as a tool to [help people], that’s when meaningful innovation happens.” That’s the motive behind ChurchKids Stories—innovating and helping families.
Investing In The Future
the best time to invest [in stock is] when it’s a tiny small thing, at the beginning of the company,” says Damon. He compares investing in stocks to the way we all invest in kids. “Kids ministry is a long game. When you decide to invest your best into children’s ministry, you are playing the long game. You don’t get immediate results. It’s an investment and seed that gets sowed in a person’s life.” Damon notes that with this investment mindset, kids ministry becomes one of the greatest opportunities to invest in human beings.
Embracing Change & The Future
According to Damon, the Church, “can’t afford to do things the way we’ve done in the past.” So his team approaches each new challenge or event with the question,” What is going to serve the kids the best?” And with that question in mind, they build out plans and structures. The flexibility and acceptance of risk in new ventures help ChurchKids innovate and continue to impact the Kingdom.
Sarah Long
Sarah is a passionate storyteller who has spent more than five years serving 70+ churches and faith-based organizations with their marketing. She knows what it takes to make churches stand out online and strategically grow. When she’s not crafting meaningful content or scouring the web for the latest trends, Sarah loves to take a break by cozying up with her favorite book, savoring a warm cup of coffee, and spending quality time with family. With her love for storytelling, Sarah’s mission is to equip and empower churches to leave a lasting impact on their communities.
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