Jon Speed
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Founding Partner | LOOR.tv
Jon Speed is a founding partner at LOOR.tv, a new streaming start-up. For 26 years he has been the sole proprietor of Jon Speed: The Book Scout, an online business selling used and rare books. In 2019 his brick-and-mortar store in Syracuse, NY went viral for taking a stand against New York State’s Reproductive Health Act. He appeared on Fox and Friends, Sean Hannity’s radio show and Glenn Beck’s radio show. The action was praised by Franklin Graham, Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, Lila Rose and many others.
Jon planted Christ is King Baptist Church in Syracuse, NY in 2011. He served as the pastor there until November 2019 when Jon became the Pastor of Missions and Evangelism at First Baptist Church of Briar in Azle, TX. He has written a book called Evangelism in the New Testament (2009) and has co-produced (and is featured in) the films Babies Are Murdered Here (2014) and Babies Are Still Murdered Here (2019).
LOOR.tv will distribute cutting edge content from an implicitly Christian worldview. The company will raise the bar on faith-based film on one hand while changing how it is funded and distributed on the other. The platform plans on launching June 2021.
Making a movie is an art form, but it’s also a business. The filmmakers who understand both sides of this coin are the ones poised for success in the future. And investors who are aware of the opportunities are best positioned to make an impact.