Life Teen International

What Life Teen International does

Life Teen International is a Catholic nonprofit youth ministry organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Mesa, Arizona (with a mailing address in Atlanta, Georgia, and incorporated in Georgia as Life Teen, Inc.). It serves US Catholic parishes and the middle- and high-school teens within them through a portfolio of subscription curricula — Life Support for high school, Edge for middle school, Purpose for Confirmation preparation (including a 24-session Spanish-language track), and Kickstart for onboarding — delivered via a web-based content platform (resources.lifeteen.com) with quarterly physical resource shipments and dedicated Parish Coach support at every subscription tier.

The organization supplements subscriptions with a large-scale events business: six regional Steubenville Youth Conferences drawing thousands of teens each, the Catholic Youth Ministry Convention, EMPOWER Core Member Training, and the Life Teen Leadership Conference at Benedictine College. It also operates six owned summer camp facilities (Covecrest and Hidden Lake in Georgia, Cana and Restore in Missouri, Wild Sky in Texas, and Golden State in California), a Mobile Outreach Team offering on-site parish retreats, and a year-round Missionary program with both summer and full-time formation tracks. Distribution extends to a free Catholic youth ministry job board (CatholicYouthMinistry.com) and an e-commerce storefront (shop.lifeteen.com) selling branded merchandise including the Catholic Teen Bible.

Revenue is generated through five primary mechanics: recurring annual parish subscriptions, event and conference registration fees, summer camp tuitions, merchandise sales, and donations (including a monthly Impact Circle giving program and mission partner support). A small marketing partnership with the Hallow prayer app provides cross-promotional user acquisition. The organization employs 11-50 staff, operates roughly 100 missionaries annually, and has been led by President and CEO Randy Raus.

Name

Life Teen International

Legal name

Life Teen, Inc.

Website

https://lifeteen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Teen International is a US Catholic nonprofit that delivers subscription-based youth ministry curricula (Life Support, Edge, Purpose Confirmation, Kickstart) to Catholic parishes, supplemented by Steubenville youth conferences, six owned summer camps, and missionary formation programs for middle- and high-school teens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Youth Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Catholic youth ministry
• Youth ministry curriculum
• Confirmation preparation resources
• Christian summer camps
• Youth ministry conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Subscriptions: Annual subscription model providing parishes access to Life Teen, Edge, and Purpose youth ministry resources. Subscriptions include digital content, physical resource boxes shipped quarterly, parish coach support, and training registration credits. Pricing varies by support level (Basic, Premium).
2. Event Registration: Revenue from Steubenville Youth Conferences (6 locations), Catholic Youth Ministry Convention, Empower training events, Life Teen Leadership Conference, and various retreats. Includes registration fees and parish deposits.
3. Summer Camp Programs: Week-long Catholic summer camp experiences at 6+ camp locations across the US. Revenue from camper registration fees, group deposits, and optional away day activities (white water rafting, kayaking).
4. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce sales through shop.lifeteen.com including Catholic Teen Bibles, apparel (t-shirts, hoodies), and other branded merchandise.
5. Donations and Missionary Support: Accepts one-time and monthly donations, including mission partner donations supporting summer missionaries. Donors can give via online portal, check, or direct ACH billing. Monthly giving program (Impact Circle) allows recurring contributions.
6. Job Board Listings: Free job posting platform for Catholic youth ministry positions reaching thousands of youth workers. While posting is free for parishes/schools, the platform drives significant traffic and brand engagement.
7. Missionary Program Fees: Summer missionaries and full-time missionaries participate in fundraising to cover costs. Interns may fundraise minimum amounts per state-specific policies to be eligible to serve at camp.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Life Teen International provides subscription-based Catholic youth ministry curriculum and resources (Life Support for high school, Edge for middle school, Purpose for Confirmation, and Kickstart for onboarding), delivered digitally through resources.lifeteen.com and through quarterly physical resource shipments. Subscriptions include access to a Parish Coach for implementation support and are sold primarily to Catholic parishes across the United States.

Product overview

Life Teen International is a Catholic youth ministry organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs, resources, and experiences. The core product portfolio includes subscription-based curriculum resources (Life Teen for high school, Edge for middle school, Purpose for Confirmation preparation, and Kickstart for onboarding), delivered through an online platform at resources.lifeteen.com with shipped resource boxes. Supporting programs include regional Steubenville Youth Conferences (six locations), Life Teen Summer Camp at four main facilities (Covecrest, Hidden Lake, Cana, and Restore), the Life Teen Leadership Conference, and EMPOWER Core Member Training. Mission-focused offerings include Full-Time Missions (year-long formation) and Summer Missions with various service tracks. The organization also operates CatholicYouthMinistry.com as a free job board platform and maintains a retail store (shop.lifeteen.com) selling branded merchandise and Catholic teen resources. All offerings are unified by the mission to lead teens closer to Christ through encounter, community, and discipleship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edge: Youth ministry resources for middle school teens
• Life Support
• Purpose

Products and services

• Life Support (Life Teen High School Subscription) Annual subscription providing Catholic high school youth ministry curriculum (grades 9-12), including weekly Life Night programming with speaker talks, small group discussion guides, and multimedia content, plus Parish Coach support, for Catholic parishes.
• Edge (Middle School Subscription)

Quantifiable outcome

• Parishes are empowered to evangelize teens into life-long disciples through comprehensive subscription resources and parish coach support.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HallowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Hallow prayer app offering free 3-month trials to Life Teen website visitors. Cross-promotional relationship driving user acquisition for both organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hallow: Catholic prayer and meditation app with subscription model. A current Life Teen partner (3-month trial cross-promotion) and a competing digital faith formation platform for Catholic consumers.

Broad incumbents

• RightNow Media: Christian video streaming library distributed via church and individual subscriptions—comparable subscription resource model serving faith-based communities with digital content.
• Orange (The reThink Group): Church curriculum and family ministry strategy provider with subscription resources for children's and student ministry—overlaps with Life Teen's curriculum and family engagement offerings.
• Dynamic Catholic: Catholic nonprofit producing parish-based programs and resources for faith formation and spiritual growth, with subscription content for parishes and individuals—overlapping with Life Teen's resource distribution motion.
• Augustine Institute: Catholic media and education nonprofit producing faith formation curricula, films, and digital content for parishes and families—overlapping with Life Teen's curriculum and subscription model in Catholic parish education.
• Group (Group Publishing): Large youth ministry curriculum and resource publisher serving churches with subscription-based programming—comparable product model and parish customer base, though Protestant-focused.
• Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS): Catholic nonprofit running large-scale missionary programs, conferences, and Bible studies on US college campuses. Comparable in missionary model and youth/student engagement motion.

Direct peers

• FORMED: Catholic on-demand video, audio, and eBook platform distributed via parish subscriptions. Directly comparable subscription resource model serving Catholic parishes for faith formation.
• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO): Diocesan Catholic youth sports and ministry programs operating camps, leagues, and retreats for Catholic youth—comparable mission and target demographic to Life Teen summer camps.
• NET Ministries: Catholic youth ministry organization operating missionary teams, retreats, and parish outreach similar to Life Teen's summer missionaries and parish-based retreat programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lifeteen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LifeTeenInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifeteen
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifeteen
• TikToktiktok.com/@lifeteeninternational?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-teen-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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