Here is the proposed agenda for the next monthly breakfast event, along with a detailed explanation for the selection of the two pitch companies and the guest speaker’s topic, drawing on the provided sources and our conversation history. 

Cultivating Kingdom Impact in the Digital Age 

Date: [Second Tuesday of the Month – as per Lions Den standard practice] Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Central Time Location: Online via Live Conferencing 

Theme: This event will explore how innovation in digital education, technology, and community platforms can advance kingdom purposes, building on the storytelling and media focus of the previous event while broadening the scope to other impact-driven ventures. 

7:30 AM – 7:45 AM: Welcome, Introductions, and Lions Den Overview 

• Grace (Host): Welcome and greetings to our international audience, joining from various parts of the world.
• Grace: Introduction to The Lion’s Den DFW as an events and networking organization connecting kingdom-minded investors and entrepreneurs who are growing their businesses for the glory of God.
• Grace: Explanation of the monthly events as a platform for practice pitches, networking, and gaining actionable insights.
• Grace: Event ground rules: encourage video, utilize chat for comments/questions/virtual business cards, and remain muted during presentations.

7:45 AM – 7:50 AM: Opening Prayer 

• Ed Pierce (Chairman and Co-founder, The Lion’s Den DFW): Leading a word of prayer, setting aside ourselves and putting the Lord as our guiding post to usher in His kingdom.

7:50 AM – 8:30 AM: Pitch Company Presentations & Investor Feedback 

• This segment features two companies that have applied to pitch, providing an opportunity for them to gain insightful feedback from investors and entrepreneurs.

    ◦ 8:50 AM – 8:10 AM: Pitch Company 1: Edu-Tech for Children’s Values 

        ▪ Company Idea: A company developing interactive digital learning platforms or engaging educational apps for children (K-5), focusing on character development, faith-based narratives, or ethical decision-making. 

        ▪ Format: 5-minute pre-recorded pitch video followed by 15 minutes of live investor feedback and advice. 

    ◦ 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM: Pitch Company 2: AI-Powered Community Engagement Platform 

        ▪ Company Idea: A technology company utilizing Artificial Intelligence or advanced digital tools to foster community, facilitate connections for social good, or enhance ministry outreach. 

        ▪ Format: 5-minute pre-recorded pitch video followed by 15 minutes of live investor feedback and advice. 

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM: Guest Speaker Presentation 

“From Screens to Significance: Cultivating Kingdom Impact in the Digital Age” 

    ◦ Format: 20-25 minute presentation. 

8:55 AM – 9:00 AM: Closing Remarks & Transition to Breakout Rooms 

• Grace: Thank you to all presenters, speakers, and attendees.
• Grace: Encouragement to attend the annual event in Dallas.
• Grace: Explanation of the upcoming 30-minute breakout sessions, where each company (the two pitch companies and potentially the guest speaker if applicable) will have their own room for deeper discussion and networking. Attendees are encouraged to connect, collaborate, and form partnerships.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Networking Breakout Rooms 

• Attendees can choose which room to join to learn more about the companies, ask specific questions, and network with fellow kingdom-minded investors and entrepreneurs.

Explanation for Pitch Company and Guest Speaker Choices: 

The choices for the pitch companies and guest speaker are designed to maintain a connection with the previous event’s focus on film and entertainment, as highlighted by Grace, while strategically broadening the scope to other areas where digital innovation can drive “lasting kingdom impact”. The selections also consider the core mission of The Lion’s Den DFW to connect kingdom-minded entrepreneurs and investors who are growing their businesses for the glory of God. 

Pitch Company 1: Edu-Tech for Children’s Values 

This pitch company concept is inspired by Green Bean Studios, which was featured in the previous event. 

• Transition from previous event: Green Bean Studios, founded by Anita Frost, is a children’s entertainment brand that creates eco-toys, sound media content, and learning books for children under five. Anita stated that a “future revenue stream for us as a brand would to be developing an animation TV series and to move into licensing”. This already shows a strong link to media and storytelling.
• Alignment with “Values” and “Kingdom Impact“: Green Bean Studios’ core mission is to support children’s play and learning, focusing on child behavior modification for good, overcoming speech delays, combating anxiety, and increasing reading engagement. The brand is founded on core values of “earth, kids and community” and aligns with the United Nations sustainable goals. This directly addresses the need for content that positively impacts children’s “mental health and their wellbeing,” and promotes ethical decision-making and character development. Karen Whiting’s feedback to Anita emphasized the need to bring in more “kingdom impact” beyond just values, suggesting ways to integrate Christian input through ambassador programs or subtle scriptural references, and ensuring books are fresh and available. This highlights the potential for such an “Edu-Tech” company to deeply align with Judeo-Christian values by intentionally incorporating faith-based narratives and principles into its educational content.
• Broadening the scope: By framing this as “Edu-Tech for Children’s Values,” it expands beyond just entertainment or physical products to digital learning platforms and apps, leveraging technology for educational purposes that instill values, much like how Green Bean aims to impact child development. This broadens the focus while keeping the positive impact on children central.

Pitch Company 2: AI-Powered Community Engagement Platform 

This pitch company concept draws heavily from MyStream, presented by Dan Cobb and Paul Lauer in the source material. 

• Transition from previous event: MyStream is an innovative platform that aggregates movies, TV shows, and sports from all streaming services into one place, powered by AI. This clearly builds on the “film and entertainment” theme of the previous event.
• Addressing key problems and offering solutions: MyStream directly addresses widespread consumer frustration with fragmented streaming services, difficulty finding content, and, crucially, the “negative impact” entertainment can have on children and moral values. Ed Pierce and Robert Bush both praised MyStream’s ability to identify and solve this market problem. MyStream’s “Boundaries” feature allows users to filter content based on preferences and values, even removing specific words or scenes that don’t match their values. This directly caters to the “Judeo-Christian values” ethos of The Lion’s Den DFW.
• Leveraging technology for “Kingdom Impact”: The platform’s use of AI not only simplifies content discovery but also enables “curating, content, and filtering content” globally. The “hype lists” feature fosters community by allowing friends to share trusted recommendations, which aligns with fostering connections for social good and potentially enhancing ministry outreach. Robert Bush specifically highlighted the importance for kingdom investors to understand the “Ministry plan” and “how you’re going to make disciples through this business,” recognizing MyStream as a “tremendous tool to do that”. Craig Fryar also noted the “evil agenda” behind some media and asked how MyStream circumvents the IP issue, which Dan Cobb explained by referencing a 2005 copyright law upheld in court, allowing families to edit content in their homes. This underscores the platform’s potential for significant “Kingdom impact” by providing a morally safe and community-driven media consumption experience.
• Broadening the scope: While MyStream is primarily about entertainment consumption, framing it as an “AI-Powered Community Engagement Platform” highlights its potential beyond just media, extending to broader applications of technology for building connections, sharing trusted resources, and facilitating social or ministry-focused interactions that align with faith-driven objectives.

Guest Speaker Topic: “From Screens to Significance: Cultivating Kingdom Impact in the Digital Age” 

This topic is chosen to directly follow and expand upon the insights provided by Scott C. Smith in his presentation on “animation, storytelling, past, present, and future”. 

• Leveraging existing expertise: Scott C. Smith has a rich background in Hollywood production, animation, and visual effects, having worked on major films like Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean. He has also produced two animated features in the “faith space” and is now fully committed to serving God with his experience, directing a faith-based animation film about Jesus. His previous talk covered the history of animation, the evolution of technology (including AI’s emerging role), and the importance of quality storytelling and character development in achieving massive success and audience engagement.
• Connecting past and future: Scott already spoke about the progression of animation technology and its role in storytelling, from traditional hand-drawn to CGI and the nascent “AI animation”. He also touched on the challenges and opportunities in the faith space for animation, emphasizing the need for adequate funding, quality, and engagement with Hollywood talent for discipleship.
• Broadening to the “Digital Age”: The proposed topic expands his insights from animation and film to the broader “digital age,” which encompasses the technologies discussed by MyStream (AI, digital platforms) and Green Bean Studios (digital education). It allows him to articulate a vision for how kingdom-minded individuals and organizations can “strategically leverage digital platforms, AI, and creative content to move beyond mere entertainment”.
• Direct “Kingdom Impact” focus: Scott explicitly stated that the purpose of his new project is to create an “epic” film about Jesus with “Kingdom Impact”. He also champions the idea that Christians should engage with Hollywood not with an “us versus them mentality,” but to “bring light into that particular darkness,” integrating their expertise and discipling talent. This aligns perfectly with the proposed topic’s focus on “Cultivating Kingdom Impact” in the digital realm, encouraging attendees to think strategically about how to use modern tools for evangelism and redemptive storytelling, a concept Grace also emphasized.

By carefully selecting these elements, the agenda provides a cohesive and progressive narrative, transitioning from the previous focus on film to broader digital applications, all while reinforcing The Lion’s Den DFW’s commitment to “Judeo-Christian values” and “lasting kingdom impact”.