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How Storyblocks helps Christian Digital Network scale creative output for global growth
INDUSTRY
Broadcasting
COMPANY SIZE
5~10 employees
USE CASE
Production
Christian Digital Network (CDN) is a creative agency that helps ministries use digital media to grow and connect with people. Since launching in 2021, CDN has provided social media management, branding and creative development, video editing, and website design to a range of ministry clients. Their portfolio highlights work that strengthens ministries’ online presence and supports their ability to connect with audiences in meaningful ways.
The team is led by Chief Visionary Officer Jeremy Hase, who focuses on setting the long-term direction for the organization, and Head of Video Production Ian Kitney, who oversees the creative and technical execution of video. With a team of eight, they balance strategy with production, ensuring ministries not only have a clear vision but also the content they need to share it. Based in North America, CDN is actively preparing for expansion into new denominations and international markets, with an eye toward Asia and Europe in the years ahead.
Storyblocks is a much-needed resource to do our job.”
Jeremy Hase
Chief Visionary Officer
Efficiency for Multi-Platform Content
In 2025, CDN bought a Storyblocks Business License to support its expanding workload. The move gave their marketing team access to the full breadth of Storyblocks’ video, image, and audio libraries, along with the Premiere Pro plugin, which Kitney is a huge fan of. “I love it,” says Kitney, who uses the Storyblocks Plugin for Premiere Pro to bring the content he uses daily directly into his editing workflow.
Producing content across multiple platforms is also central to CDN’s work. They create videos for websites, but much of their focus is on social media channels like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Each client comes with different needs: while some ministries require only a handful of videos per month, others rely on CDN to deliver as many as eighty. For a small team, this creates a constant need to manage resources carefully while meeting the high expectations of their clients.
Efficiency is a critical part of the equation. As Kitney explained, deadlines and demands don’t leave room for wasted time. “Time is money… any tool that cuts down on time is essential,” he says.
Christian Digital Network focuses on multi-platform distribution across social media
More Options, Predictable Pricing
Ministries expect content that is varied and engaging, and limited stock libraries made it hard for the team to deliver the volume and quality needed. This was one of the reasons Storyblocks stood out so clearly. The size of the Storyblocks library gave CDN far more options to work with than other providers.
For Kitney, the difference was immediate.“You’ve got images, music, video — the whole library. With other platforms, you’d have to pay separately for each,”he says. The size of the library also helped solve one of his biggest frustrations with other stock sources: limited results.
“If you search for exercise on other platforms, you might get four or five results. With Storyblocks, you get 20, 30, 40. That’s a huge difference,” he added.
From Hase’s perspective, the financial model was just as important as the creative benefits. A predictable subscription gave him confidence that the team could continue delivering at a high level without risking unexpected costs.
“The cost was the number one factor. With Storyblocks, the budget is clear and we get unlimited creative options,” he explained.
There’s a huge benefit with Storyblocks because of the size of the library and the cost we pay for it, compared to other competitors who charge the same thing for less.”
Ian Kitney
Head of Video Production
A Reliable Creative Partner
Storyblocks has become a daily tool for CDN’s team. While most downloads are video footage, they also draw on Storyblocks’ music and images to round out their projects. The ability to access everything in one place saves time and gives editors flexibility in how they approach their work. Kitney especially appreciates being able to test ideas quickly, whether that means using MP3 files for a rough cut or downloading lower-resolution versions to experiment with edits before finalizing in full quality.
For Hase, the value is straightforward: Storyblocks is an essential part of their ability to deliver. For Kitney, the experience of working with the platform feels just as important. “It’s a joy to use,” he added, pointing to how seamless the integration has become in his daily workflow.
Looking to the future, CDN is focused on growth. The organization plans to expand its services to new denominations and international markets, particularly in Asia and Europe. Meeting those ambitions will require producing more content at a faster pace, and Storyblocks is positioned to support that next chapter. “We’re actively looking at how we can scale up. Storyblocks gives us the tools to keep pace with that growth,” says Kitney.
