Christian Faith Publishing

Name

Christian Faith Publishing

Legal name

Christian Faith Publishing

Website

https://christianfaithpublishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Fiction & Inspirational Literature Publishing (MPAJAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Hybrid book publishing
• Christian publishing services
• Book editing services
• Book cover design
• Ebook production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Meadville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hybrid Publishing Services: Christian Faith Publishing operates on a hybrid publishing model where authors make a one-time investment for publishing services. In return, authors receive 70% net revenue royalties with CFP keeping only $0.50 per book sold. This model differs from traditional publishing (where authors receive lower royalties) and self-publishing (where authors bear all costs and effort themselves).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christian Faith Publishing is a hybrid book publisher that provides professional publishing services to Christian authors on a one-time investment model. The core offering covers the full publishing pipeline: manuscript editing, custom cover design and interior layout, print and eBook production with ISBN assignment, and marketing plus global retail distribution through Ingram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and Google Play. Authors retain 70% of net revenue royalties with the company keeping $0.50 per book sold, and receive a dedicated publication coordinator throughout a typical 5–8 month publishing process.

Product overview

Christian Faith Publishing operates as a hybrid publishing company offering a comprehensive suite of services for faith-based authors. The core offering includes Editing Services, Design Services, Print & eBook Production, Marketing & Distribution Services, and Screenplay Services, which work together as an integrated publishing pipeline. Authors receive a dedicated publication coordinator and work through a four-step process: editing, design, print/eBook production, and distribution/marketing. The company also provides an Author Portal for sales tracking and royalty management, and distributes published works through major retail channels including Amazon, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Ingram. Authors receive 70% net revenue royalties with the company retaining $0.50 per book. Publishing timelines typically range from 5-8 months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Editing Services Professional manuscript editing for Christian authors, including copyediting, grammatical review, redundancy elimination, and consistency checks following the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Design Services Book cover design, interior page layout, illustration services for children's books, and formatting for print and digital formats.
• Print & eBook Production Physical book printing with ISBN and barcode acquisition, and eBook conversion for compatibility with Apple iBooks, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Google devices.
• Marketing & Distribution Services Publicity campaigns targeting print, broadcast, and online media; national and international distribution through retail channels; personalized author web pages; and sales tracking through the Author Portal.
• Screenplay Services Professional screenwriting services for adapting stories to film or television format, including guidance on format, structure, and nuances of screenwriting.
• Author Portal Online platform for CFP authors to track book performance, access sales reports, and manage their published works and royalties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% net revenue royalty for authors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IngramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChristian Faith Publishing partners with Ingram, one of the largest book distributors in the world, to provide distribution services for their authors. Through this partnership, books published by CFP are made available in both Christian and secular retail outlets globally. Ingram handles wholesale distribution to bookstores, libraries, and other retail channels.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• WestBow Press: Hybrid Christian publishing imprint backed by Zondervan/Baker Publishing Group; offers comparable author-paid publishing services for Christian authors with similar editing, design, and distribution packages.
• CrossBooks: Hybrid publishing imprint of LifeWay Christian Resources, targeting self-publishing Christian authors with editorial, design, and distribution services analogous to CFP.
• AuthorHouse: One of the largest hybrid/self-publishing service companies, providing editing, design, ISBN assignment, marketing, and distribution across multiple retail channels. Operates in the same hybrid-author-paid business model as CFP but on a much larger and more generalist scale.
• Balboa Press: Hay House's hybrid publishing imprint serving authors of self-help, spiritual, and inspirational titles; overlaps with CFP on faith/inspirational content and similar author-paid economics.
• BookBaby: Hybrid publishing services provider offering editing, design, printing, eBook conversion, and distribution; competes for the same author-paid publishing customer, though broader than faith-only.

Broad incumbents

• Tommy Nelson: Imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishers, a major traditional Christian publisher producing Bibles, children's books, and faith-based titles. Not a hybrid model, but directly competes for the same Christian author pool with advances and full marketing support.
• Harvest House Publishers: Established traditional Christian publisher producing nonfiction, fiction, devotionals, and Bible studies. Competes with CFP for authors in the same Christian genre space through a traditional (not hybrid) model.
• Tyndale House Publishers: Major traditional Christian publisher with strong catalog of Bibles, fiction (Left Behind), and nonfiction. Competes for high-quality Christian authors who might otherwise consider a hybrid publisher.

Emerging players

• Amazon KDP / Kindle Direct Publishing: Self-publishing platform enabling authors to publish print and eBook titles directly on Amazon with no upfront cost and higher royalties. Represents the lower-cost alternative that CFP authors could otherwise use for distribution.

Others

• IngramSpark: Print-on-demand and distribution service from Ingram used by many self-publishing authors; CFP references it in its Publisher's Guide as an alternative distribution platform, making it both a partner and an adjacent alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/therealchristianfaithpublishing
• Instagraminstagram.com/christian_faith_publishing/?hl=en
• Xx.com/cfpublish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-faith-publishing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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