Churches β€” Dream Chaser Kids
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works." Eph. 2:10

From "good kid"
to called builder.

Help the young people in your church discover their God-given talents, launch real projects that serve others, and walk into the world knowing what they were made to do β€” not someday, but now.

500+
Students served
10
God-given talent types
32+
Project playbooks
3
Tracks: venture, cause, calling
The faith foundation

Talent isn't personality.
It's calling with a direction.

Every student who comes through your youth program has been given something. The question isn't whether they have gifts β€” it's whether they'll ever get the chance to name them, develop them, and point them at someone else's need. Dream Chaser Kids is built around three convictions that align directly with how the church understands human flourishing.

Romans 12:6 Β· 1 Peter 4:10
Every student is gifted
Gifts aren't earned and they aren't accidental. TalentExplorer helps young people name what God has already placed in them β€” Artistic Creator, Natural Leader, Mindful Helper β€” in language they can carry for life.
Matthew 25:14 Β· Luke 19:13
Gifts are given to be used
The parable of the talents doesn't end with discovery β€” it ends with investment. Project Playbooks give students a concrete path from knowing their gifts to deploying them for real community need.
Galatians 5:13 Β· Mark 10:45
Gifts are for others
Dream Chaser's Social Venture and community project tracks keep service at the center. Students don't just build brands β€” they build things that bless their neighborhoods, their churches, and people they may never meet.

"For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep."

Acts 13:36 KJV β€” the Dream Chaser founding verse

The gap churches are trying to close

Your students leave knowing they're loved. Many leave not knowing what they're for.

Discipleship has always been strong on identity and weak on agency. We tell young people who they are in Christ β€” but we rarely give them a structured pathway for what to do with that before they turn 18 and disappear into college or work.

Dream Chaser Kids bridges that gap. Not by replacing the theological formation your church already does β€” but by giving it an application layer. A place where the identity becomes a project. Where calling becomes a StoryBuilder page. Where discipleship produces visible fruit.

Fewer kids drifting. Students who know their gifts and have used them don't outgrow their church β€” they grow into it.
More called leaders. A student who has run a community cause or launched a small business at 13 already knows how to serve with their gifts at 23.
Visible stories of calling in action. Every student's StoryBuilder page is a testimony β€” evidence that the church's investment in the next generation is producing real fruit.
A plug-in pathway for youth leaders. Your pastor or youth director runs it. Leslie is never on-site. Everything they need is in the facilitator kit.
Program formats for churches

Fits your
existing rhythms.

Dream Chaser doesn't require a new ministry night or a restructured calendar. It's designed to fit inside β€” or alongside β€” what your church already runs.

3–4 hours
One-Day Discovery Event
TalentExplorer, two Playbook teasers, Dream Circle reflection. Perfect for a youth retreat, a Saturday intensive, or a summer kickoff. Students leave with their talent profile and one project idea.
8–12 weekly sessions
Youth Group Cohort
Runs inside your existing Wednesday night, Sunday school, or youth group. Students work through a Playbook in 8–12 sessions and present their project at a church showcase or Sunday service.
4–5 days
Vacation Bible School Strand
A Dream Chaser track inside your VBS or summer camp. Compact, high-energy, faith-shaped. Students discover talents, brainstorm projects, and present to the congregation at the closing celebration.
Full semester
Leadership Development Lab
Your deepest investment. Students complete a full 12-week project, produce a StoryBuilder page, and present their calling story to the congregation. The strongest format for identity formation and pastoral storytelling.
For youth pastors & senior leaders

Your Sunday sermon just got a visible proof point.

Dream Chaser generates exactly the kind of stories pastors look for when preaching about stewardship, calling, and the next generation. Every student's StoryBuilder page is a testimony you can share from the pulpit.

Shareable student portfolio links for newsletters, sermon illustrations, and congregation-wide celebrations
Talent language that reinforces your discipleship curriculum β€” kids carry "Natural Leader" or "Mindful Helper" into small groups, service projects, and conversations with mentors
A student showcase your congregation can actually attend β€” a visible "fruit Sunday" that connects giving and volunteer investment to real outcomes
Faith language woven throughout β€” God-given calling, stewardship, serving others, and work as worship are embedded in every Dream Circle reflection prompt

"We see this as a potential starting point for deeper programming β€” after-school labs, summer experiences, or school partnerships that continue helping students discover their gifts and use them to serve others."

Church & faith-aligned partners
What students experience

A rite of passage,
not just a program.

Most youth programs give students an experience and a T-shirt. Dream Chaser gives them a language for their gifts, a project they completed, and a story they can tell about who God made them to be. That's the difference between activity and formation.

01
TalentExplorer
Name the gift
Every student takes TalentExplorer and receives their talent profile. For many kids, this is the first time an adult has helped them name what God put in them β€” beyond "good at school" or "athletic."
02
Project Playbooks
Choose a project
Students pick a Playbook matched to their talent β€” Entrepreneurial, Social Venture, or Career Pathway. For church students, the Social Venture track (causes, campaigns, care) is often the most natural fit for faith-shaped service.
03
Dream Circle
Build in community
Weekly Dream Circle reflections ask students to share wins, challenges, and who they're building for. The format creates the accountability and communal witness that church culture is built on.
04
StoryBuilder
Share the story
Every student's project becomes a public page β€” a shareable testimony of calling in action. Your youth pastor can show it to the congregation. The student can show it to the world. It's the fruit made visible.
Called builders β€” student stories

Real kids. Real projects.
Real stories of calling.

These are the kinds of stories Dream Chaser produces β€” students who moved from "I like ___" to "I can use my gifts to meet real needs."

Artistic Creator Β· Social Connector
Imani's Fashion House

Imani used her love of fashion to launch a micro-business that helps other kids access books and supplies β€” turning her creative gift into a vehicle for generosity.

From "I like clothes" β†’ "I can meet real needs with my gifts"
Artistic Creator Β· Natural Leader
Javon Cre8's

Javon built a digital storytelling brand that tells hopeful stories to his peers β€” leading with the creative and leadership gifts God gave him.

From "I like to draw" β†’ "I can lead with my creativity"
The Dream Chaser ecosystem for churches

Dream Chaser Kids is part of a larger movement for generational faithfulness.

Dream Chaser Kids sits inside a broader ecosystem built around the same conviction: every generation is given gifts, and every generation is called to use them before they pass. For churches and faith communities, these sister platforms extend the work.

"For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers."

Acts 13:36 KJV Β· Built for a hundred years. Lived one generation at a time.
Ready to bring Dream Chaser to your church?

Your students are gifted.
Help them find out for what.

Complete the scoping form and we'll design a Dream Chaser pathway matched to your church size, youth ministry format, and calendar. One-day discovery events to full-semester cohorts β€” we'll right-size it for where you are.