Renew World Outreach

What Renew World Outreach does

Renew World Outreach is a non-profit Christian ministry headquartered in Stone Mountain, Georgia, that designs and distributes proprietary solar-powered audio and video technology to enable the distribution of Christian media in remote, off-grid, and oral-culture environments. The portfolio is a coordinated hardware ecosystem: Vista E (300, 600, 1200) solar-powered video projectors for outdoor group gospel presentations; Torch 2.0, Arrow, and Papyrus solar-powered audio Bible devices supporting 1,800+ languages with phone-charging and file-copying capabilities; the LightStream WiFi hotspot that creates a 150-foot offline network for streaming or copying media to up to 15+ devices; and Star Drive adapters plus MicroSD cards for file-level content propagation to phones, tablets, and televisions. The platform is purpose-built for environments lacking reliable electricity or internet connectivity, with ruggedized, portable form factors suited to missionary field conditions. A separate Renew Deaf Media initiative produces Visual Vernacular wordless storytelling films for 400+ sign languages.

The organization operates a hybrid go-to-market: equipment is sold directly to missionaries, churches, and ministry organizations via an online equipment request form with publicly listed tiered unit pricing and volume discounts, while the broader mission is funded primarily through charitable donations allocated to specific funds (Bible Fund, Evangelism Fund, Innovation Fund). Distribution leverage is provided by a referral network of 400+ ministry partners, including Jesus Film Project, Faith Comes By Hearing, YWAM, American Bible Society, Samaritan's Purse, International Mission Board, and Kaleo International. Geographic reach spans North America, Latin America (Peru, Mexico), Europe (Ukraine), Africa (Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, DRC), South Asia (Nepal), and the Caribbean (Jamaica), with named missionary deployments among indigenous and unreached people groups. Founded in 1998 by David Palusky following work with the Urarina tribe in the Peruvian Amazon, Renew remains privately held with 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue, and no institutional funding.

Name

Renew World Outreach

Legal name

Renew World Outreach

Website

https://renewoutreach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission Technology Equipment

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Record Production and Distribution (51225)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras) (MPAJAHAA), Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Solar-powered projectors
• Audio Bible devices
• Mission technology equipment
• Off-grid media distribution
• Evangelism hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Stone Mountain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Renew sells technology equipment (projectors, audio Bibles, LightStream devices, microSD cards) to missionaries, churches, and ministry organizations. Equipment is sold at tiered pricing with bulk discounts available. Customers typically raise their own funds for equipment.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a non-profit Christian ministry, Renew accepts donations to support gospel distribution projects globally. Donors can give to specific initiatives (Bibles, Evangelism, Innovation Fund) or general operations. Every $100 reaches 500 people with the Gospel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Renew World Outreach designs, manufactures, and distributes proprietary solar-powered audio and video equipment (Vista E projectors, Torch 2.0 and Arrow audio Bibles, LightStream WiFi hotspots, Star Drive adapters, and MicroSD cards) that missionaries and ministries use to share gospel media in remote areas without electricity or internet access. The organization also curates multilingual gospel content in 1,800+ languages and produces Visual Vernacular films for Deaf audiences, distributing everything through direct sales and a network of 400+ ministry partners.

Product overview

Renew World Outreach offers a portfolio of solar-powered technology tools designed to share the Gospel in remote and unreached areas. The product lineup centers on video projection systems (Vista E 300/600/1200 projectors) for showing Jesus films to groups, audio Bible players (Torch 2.0, Arrow, Papyrus) for individual and small group listening, and media distribution devices (LightStream WiFi hotspots, Star Drive adapters, MicroSD cards) that enable sharing Gospel content to mobile phones. All products are designed to work without reliable electricity access, supporting thousands of languages for global gospel distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vista E 300 A solar-powered video projector system designed for presenting the Gospel in areas without electricity. Part of the Vista E projector family for showing Jesus films and other gospel media.
• Vista E 600
• Vista E 1200
• Torch 2.0
• Arrow
• LightStream
• Star Drive
• MicroSD Cards
• Papyrus

Quantifiable outcome

• $100 reaches 500 people with the Gospel
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Jesus Film ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor ministry partner providing the JESUS Film for distribution through Renew's equipment. Renew loads Jesus Film content (2,100+ languages) onto projectors and LightStream devices for global missionary outreach.
• Faith Comes By HearingcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Audio Bible recordings in 1,400+ languages that Renew loads onto Torch, Arrow, and other audio devices for distribution to missionaries and indigenous believers.
• American Bible SocietycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing Bible translations and resources for Renew's equipment distribution. Supports heart language scripture distribution in Africa and other regions.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal missionary organization that uses Renew equipment in field ministry. YWAM bases including Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica partner with Renew for gospel distribution.
• Jesus Film Harvest PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMinistry partner focused on distributing Jesus Film content through Renew's solar-powered projectors and LightStream devices globally.
• Samaritan's PursemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Christian organization serving in conflict zones and disaster areas. Partners with Renew's Ukraine program to provide audio Bibles and projectors to frontline chaplains.
• International Mission BoardmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouthern Baptist mission organization partnering with Renew for gospel distribution equipment and training for missionaries globally.
• In Touch MinistriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChristian media ministry that provides content and supports gospel distribution through Renew's technology platforms.
• One HopeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal ministry focused on evangelism and church planting that partners with Renew for technology-enabled gospel distribution.
• Water MissionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChristian engineering ministry providing clean water solutions that collaborates with Renew for holistic ministry outreach.
• IRIS GlobalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMission organization working in restricted nations that uses Renew's microSD cards and audio Bibles for gospel distribution.
• SERV InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMinistry serving the poor globally that partners with Renew for technology-enabled ministry in Ukraine and other regions.
• Partners In MinistrymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMinistry focused on indigenous church planting in Latin America and Africa that uses Renew equipment extensively for Aurora Project, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and other programs.
• YWAM Deaf WorldmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYWAM division focused on Deaf ministry globally. Partners with Renew's Deaf Media initiative using Visual Vernacular to share the gospel.
• Deaf Millennial ProjectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeaf-led ministry reaching Millennials with the gospel through Renew's Visual Vernacular films and resources.
• Bible Society of UkrainemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUkrainian Bible society partnering with Renew to provide scripture and audio Bibles to soldiers and chaplains in war-torn Ukraine.
• Foundations for FarmingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZimbabwean ministry teaching biblical farming principles. Partnered with Renew to provide LightStream devices loaded with farming curriculum and gospel media to reach rural communities.
• Kaleo InternationalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch planting movement operating in Mexico and Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, DRC) targeting 144 unreached people groups. Uses Renew equipment including Torch Audio Bibles, MicroSD cards, and Vista Projectors.
• Africa Evangelists NetworkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProgram led by Bishop Stephen Matua training 100 African indigenous missionaries from 20+ African countries with Renew tools for gospel advancement across 25+ African nations.
• YWAM JamaicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYWAM base in Jamaica using Renew equipment and Visual Vernacular to reach Deaf communities in the Caribbean.
• Bayside ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch supporting Renew's Ukraine chaplaincy program with prayer and financial partnership.
• Praise CathedralminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch supporting Renew's Ukraine chaplaincy program and global gospel distribution efforts.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jesus Film Project: A core content partner of Renew that produces and distributes the JESUS film in 2,100+ languages. While not a hardware maker, it operates in the same faith-based media distribution space and is a primary upstream content supplier for Renew's projectors and devices.
• Faith Comes By Hearing: Provides Audio Bible recordings in 1,400+ languages that Renew loads onto its audio devices. Operates its own Audio Bible distribution programs (Proclaimer/Proclaimer+) and is directly comparable as a Scripture-access organization with overlapping missionary customer base.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators: Global organization focused on Bible translation into heart languages for unreached people groups — directly aligned with Renew's mission of reaching the same populations. Wycliffe provides the upstream translation pipeline that Renew's audio/video tools ultimately distribute.
• One Hope: Global ministry focused on evangelism and church planting among children and youth, partnering with Renew for technology-enabled gospel distribution. Operates in the same Scripture-distribution and missions-equipping category with overlapping donor and partner ecosystems.
• Frontiers: Mission organization focused on church planting movements among unreached Muslim people groups. Comparable for its focus on hard-to-reach populations, indigenous leader training model, and reliance on localized Scripture access — closely aligned with Renew's mission.
• IRIS Global: Mission organization working in restricted and difficult-access nations that uses Renew's microSD cards and audio Bibles. Operates similar oral-culture ministry programs targeting unreached people groups in South Asia and Africa.

Broad incumbents

• American Bible Society: A 200+ year-old incumbent Bible translation and distribution organization that is a core partner of Renew. While broader in mission and not a hardware producer, it addresses the same 'scripture access' value proposition at scale and shares customers.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): A massive global missionary movement with hundreds of bases worldwide. YWAM is both a Renew partner and a parallel ministry that operates similar field-distribution and training programs; comparable for its missionary-equipping and unreached-people-group focus.
• Samaritan's Purse: Major international relief and Christian ministry organization that partners with Renew on the Ukraine chaplaincy program. Comparable for its global field operations, donor base, and disaster/relief mission focus, though broader than Renew's media-tech niche.

Regional players

• Bible Society of Ukraine: Ukrainian Bible society partnering with Renew to distribute scripture and audio Bibles to soldiers and chaplains in war-torn Ukraine. Comparable in mission and method, though geographically focused on a single country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/RenewWorldOutreach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renew-world-outreach
• Instagraminstagram.com/renewoutreach
• YouTubeyoutube.com/renewoutreach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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