Pathway Press

Name

Pathway Press

Legal name

Pathway Press

Website

https://pathwaybookstore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Publishing and Religious Book Retail

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE), Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Christian publishing
• Religious books retail
• Sunday school curriculum
• Church supplies
• Bibles and hymnals

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct retail sales of Christian books, Bibles, curriculum, church supplies, and gifts through online storefront and physical retail location
2. Bulk/Volume Sales: Volume pricing for bulk purchases of books, particularly for church-wide distribution

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pathway Press is a non-profit Christian publishing house and retailer (operating as Pathway Bookstore) that publishes and sells religious books, Bibles, Sunday school curriculum, hymnals, church supplies, pastoral resources, magazines, and branded Church of God merchandise. Distribution is via online storefront, physical bookstore in Cleveland, TN, phone, fax, and mail orders, with bulk/volume pricing for churches and digital and Spanish-language offerings.

Product overview

Pathway Press operates as Pathway Bookstore, an online Christian bookstore and publishing house owned by the Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. The company offers a diverse portfolio of religious resources including books (Christian living, inspirational, leadership, theology, Bible study, prayer, and women's books), Bibles in multiple translations (KJV, NKJV, NIV, ESV, NLT, CSB, MEV), Sunday school curricula (One Accord, Spirit Life, Echoes), church supplies, music/hymnals, and official Church of God publications. Key product lines include the Pathway Commentary Series (Bible commentaries), Preaching Through the Year sermon resources, Pentecostal Minister Sermon Resource Manuals, the Church Hymnal (including 75th Anniversary Edition), Evangel Magazine, and the Derek Press imprint. The company also publishes the Minutes of the Church of God General Assembly and offers Spanish-language materials through Editorial Evangelica. Products are available for purchase through the website, phone, fax, or mail, with digital resources including Kindle versions and YouTube companion content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• $5 Pathway Classics: Value-priced classic Christian publications sold at $5 each
• Pathway Commentary Series
• Red Back Hymnal

Products and services

• Sunday School Curriculum (One Accord, Spirit Life, Echoes) Proprietary Sunday school curriculum lines (One Accord, Spirit Life, Echoes) offered for all age groups — Adults, GAP, HeartShaper (Early Elementary, Middle Elementary, Pre K & Kindergarten, Preschool, PreTeen, Toddlers & Twos), Young Teen/High School (SEEN), 2 & 3 Year Olds, 4 & 5 Year Olds, High School, Junior, Middler, Primary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School — with English and Spanish editions and digital downloads.
• Hymnals and Worship Music The Church of God hymnals including the 75th Anniversary Edition and Classic Red-Back Hymnal in standard and large print formats, plus a companion two-disc CD set produced and arranged by Jim Milligan featuring 15 beloved hymns recorded at Danny Murray Studios.
• Pathway Commentary Series A series of Bible commentaries written for laypeople, teachers, and preachers combining sound scholarship with accessible insight, including titles such as A Commentary on the Book of Hebrews by Lee Roy Martin.
• Bibles Bibles in multiple translations (KJV, NKJV, NIV, ESV, NLT, CSB, MEV), styles (Devotional Bibles, Study Bibles, Youth & Children's Bibles), and versions (Standard, Large Print, FireBible, One Year).
• Church Supplies Church administration and ceremony supplies including Certificates, Church Office/Records materials, Communion supplies, Offering Supplies, Tracts, and Ushers/Greeters materials.
• Evangel Magazine The official magazine of the Church of God published by Pathway Press, available by subscription and through EvangelMagazine.com.
• Editorial Evangelica (Spanish Publications) Spanish-language Christian publications including Comentarios Bíblicos (Bible Commentaries), Credencial Ministerial (Ministerial Credentials), Discipulado (Discipleship), Educación Cristiana (Christian Education), and Lo más nuevo (What's New).
• Church of God Logo Products Branded merchandise featuring the Church of God logo including apparel, drinkware, accessories, and the We Are book, available to denominational members and the broader public.
• Women's Resources Women's ministry resources including Girl's Ministries programs (Bluebells, Girls' Resources, Joybells, Little Sweethearts, YLM/Teen girls), Women's Discipleship materials, and Women-focused Christian books.
• Walk Discipleship Series A discipleship series including Jesus Walk, Kingdom Walk, Truth Walk, and Caminando Con Jesús (Jesus Walk Spiral), a 13-week course covering practical Christian commitments including discipleship, prayer, worship, and stewardship.
• Derek Press (Publishing Imprint) A publishing imprint of Pathway Press featuring books such as Beauty After the Battle, Looking for Josephine, and Get Your Hands Dirty — A Study of Nehemiah.
• $5 Pathway Classics An archive of classic Christian books priced at $5 each, including titles like A Call to Excellence, Sermons For Holidays Holy Days, and Knowing Him.
• Pastoral Resources Pastoral and leadership resources including sermon outlines (Preaching Through the Year series, Pentecostal Preaching, Sermons For Shepherds, Pentecostal Minister Sermon Resource Manual Volumes 1–7), mentoring manuals (Turn: A Manual on Mentoring), children's ministry certification (Reaching Teaching & Pastoring Children 3rd Edition), and preaching guides.
• Discipleship and Small Group Studies Small group resources and Bible studies including Philippians: A Path to Joy, The Keys of Ruth: An Interactive Bible Study, and Get Your Hands Dirty — A Study of Nehemiah.
• Children and Youth Ministry Resources Children's and youth ministry materials including Building a Youth Ministry, Train Them Up (children's church ABCs), Mighty Men: Armorbearers For Our Pastor, and 52 Scriptures to Hide in my Heart (with companion Scripture hanger packs and YouTube videos).
• Minutes 2024 General Assembly The official Church of God 79th International General Assembly Book of Discipline, Church Order, and Governance with rulings from 1906 through 2024, published in hardcover and Kindle formats.
• Administrative Bishop Resources Resources for administrative bishops in the Church of God denomination, supporting governance and oversight responsibilities.
• Christian Books A broad catalog of Christian books across categories including Children's books, Christian Living, Dating/Marriage, Devotional, Evangelism/Church Growth, Family Life/Parenting, History/Theology, Holy Spirit, Inspirational, Leadership, Personal Growth, Prayer, Women, and books available on Kindle. Titles include Do You See What God Sees?, The Trust Factor, Flood Level Faith, Saved Delivered and Healed, Spirit-Led Evangelism, Beauty After the Battle, Looking for Josephine, Mind Games, and others.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathway Bookstore and Pathway Press are a non-profit company owned by the Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. The company serves as the official publishing and retail arm for Church of God resources, official materials, and denominational products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Group Publishing: Major children's and youth ministry curriculum and resource producer; directly comparable to Pathway's Children & Youth Ministry and Sunday school curriculum product lines.
• David C Cook: Multi-denominational Sunday school and small-group curriculum publisher (including curriculum lines) serving evangelical churches — directly comparable to Pathway's One Accord, Spirit Life, and Echoes curriculum business.
• Moody Publishers: Denominationally-rooted (Moody Bible Institute) Christian publisher of doctrine, discipleship, and ministry resources — comparable to Pathway's theology, devotional, and church leadership publishing.
• Lifeway Christian Resources: Owned by the Southern Baptist Convention, Lifeway is a denominational publisher/retailer producing Sunday school curriculum, books, Bibles, and church supplies — a near-direct structural analog to Pathway Press, just at a much larger scale.
• B&H Publishing Group: The publishing arm of LifeWay/SBC, B&H produces academic, ministry, and trade Christian books along with church and academic resources — competing directly with Pathway's Bible commentary, theology, and ministry publishing lines.
• Christianbook.com (Christian Book Distributors): One of the largest online Christian retailers in the U.S., offering books, Bibles, curriculum, gifts, and church supplies — overlapping nearly the entire Pathway Bookstore product catalog at broader scale.

Broad incumbents

• Zondervan (HarperCollins Christian Publishing): Major evangelical/academic publisher producing the NIV Bible, study resources, and ministry books — competes with Pathway's Bible translations, study Bibles, and theology/imprint lines at broad-market scale.
• Tyndale House Publishers: Large evangelical publisher producing Bibles, fiction, nonfiction, and ministry resources including the Life Application series — a much larger incumbent whose Bible and book titles compete with Pathway's general Christian publishing.
• Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishing): Large Christian publisher producing NKJV and other Bible translations along with trade titles — overlaps with Pathway's multi-translation Bible retail selection and general Christian nonfiction catalog.

Regional players

• Abingdon Press: United Methodist-affiliated publisher of worship, theology, and curriculum — a denominational publisher analog to Pathway Press for a different Protestant tradition, illustrating the denominational-publishing business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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