Get to know the face behind Kingdom Kreatives!

Hi all!! My name is Morgan Ryerson a.k.a. “the face behind Kingdom Kreatives!”

I am currently a senior at the University of Northern Iowa studying interactive digital studies with minors in marketing and digital journalism! For one of my current classes we get to build a personal brand from the ground up. 

“Who are you?” What are you good at or passionate about?” “Who do you want to become?” “What do you want to be doing in five years?” These are all questions I was asked when creating my “brand.” What a gift it is to create something that corresponds deeply to who you are.

Who am I?

A child of God. A creative. A designer. A learner. A friend. 

What am I good at or passionate about?

I’m passionate about creating! I’ve always loved taking photos, drawing, writing, and learning how to perfect it.

Who do I want to become?

Someone who is always searching to learn more, serve others, and practice the skills the Lord has gifted me. 

What do I want to be doing in five years?

I have a few dream jobs: working in creative ministry, owning a coffee shop, and being a wedding photographer. But the one that excites me the most is getting to work in a church, having my passion be fueled by my purpose. 

All of these led to the thoughtful invention of Kingdom Kreatives: a place where church creatives can learn, grow, and gain confidence in the skill the Lord has given them! 

I always come back to Exodus 35:35 which reads,

“He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.”

How special is it that the Lord uniquely fills us with different skills and passions? And that my desire to create is from the Creator Himself?! 

As someone who currently designs and manages my college ministry social media, I wanted to make a space for church creatives to come together to encourage, support, and give advice to one another. More often than not, creatives are met with comparison, doubt, and design ruts. This is normal and it is okay, but it is not true. 

I want to write about topics like this! How to be confident in your skill, how to pray intentionally as a creative, how to take the best photos on a Sunday, how to get out of a design rut, how to find inspiration, and more!

Let’s learn, grow, and gain confidence together!

I’m glad you’re here!

– Morgan