Pathways To Promise

What Pathways To Promise does

Pathways to Promise is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit cooperative founded in 1988 by fourteen faith groups and mental health organizations, headquartered in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. The organization's core product is the Companionship Model, a relational approach to mental wellness built on five principles (hospitality, neighboring, side-by-side, listening, accompaniment), developed by Rev. Craig Rennebohm in 1987 and disseminated through a national network of Community Trainers, faith community partnerships, and the Mental Health Ministries program (integrated in 2021). It delivers training via a 3-hour Become a Companion workshop ($60 per participant, offered in person and on Zoom), produces a multilingual/multifaith resource library (videos, devotions, guides, curricula), sells physical and digital media products (e.g., $20 DVD), and operates the Creating Caring Congregations five-step program plus the Belonging Project national initiative.

Its underlying technology is non-technical: a content library and workshop curriculum distributed through a Wix-based website, e-commerce shop, Zoom workshops, YouTube/Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn channels, and a quarterly Spotlight newsletter. The organization does not publish financial statements; revenue is generated through a mix of low-fee training programs, one-time product sales, and tax-deductible donations solicited via the website, email, and direct mail. Geographic reach spans Seattle, St. Louis, Chicago, Los Angeles, North Carolina, and a newly launched Northern Texas Region, with a current headcount of 1-10 employees and a distributed grassroots delivery model reliant on trained volunteers rather than paid staff.

Name

Pathways To Promise

Legal name

Pathways to Promise

Website

https://pathways2promise.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pathways to Promise is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit cooperative that equips faith communities with mental wellness resources and trains laypeople through its Companionship Model workshops, serving congregations, clergy, and affected families across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Mental Health Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Educational Support Services (611710), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Mental health ministry
• Faith-based mental health
• Pastoral care training
• Clergy mental health
• Mental wellness education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: Revenue from Companionship training workshops delivered in-person and via Zoom. Workshops include the Become a Companion training at $60 per person.
2. Product Sales: Sale of educational materials including DVDs (Stories of Healing and Hope at $20) and the Companionship Series books available through Amazon.
3. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the nonprofit mission to equip faith communities with mental health support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pathways to Promise is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit that equips faith communities to support people with mental illness through the Companionship Model. It delivers Companionship training workshops, educational resources, DVDs, and reference guides, and runs the Mental Health Ministries program to erase stigma of mental illness in faith settings.

Product overview

Pathways To Promise operates as a unified nonprofit organization offering mental health support programs primarily for faith communities. The core program is The Companionship Movement, a relational approach to mental wellness. This is supported by training workshops (Become a Companion Workshop at $60), educational resources (Mental Health Ministries resource center), and the Creating Caring Congregations five-step program. Additional offerings include free downloadable guides (Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders, Quick Reference Guide), media products (Stories of Healing and Hope DVD at $20), and the Spotlight Newsletter. The Belonging Project serves as a national initiative, while the Northern Texas Region represents a geographic expansion. The organization functions as a single unified offering with multiple interconnected programs rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mental Health Ministries: An interfaith web-based ministry to provide educational resources to help erase the stigma of mental illness in faith communities. Provides resources including devotions, prayers, quotations, training curriculums, and a quarterly Spotlight newsletter.

Products and services

• Become a Companion Workshop A 3-hour workshop training individuals in the Companionship Model principles (hospitality, neighboring, side-by-side, listening, accompaniment) so they can walk alongside people experiencing emotional distress or mental health challenges. Delivered in person and via Zoom for faith community members, clergy, and lay leaders.
• Stories of Healing and Hope: PTSD, Trauma, and Suicide DVD A DVD featuring three educational shows (Out of the Ashes: Transforming Trauma; PTSD: Healing and Hope; Suicide and Healing After the Death of a Loved One) for faith community education, priced at $20.
• Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders A 24-page reference guide providing information to help faith leaders work with members facing mental health challenges, created by the Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership. Available free of charge.
• Quick Reference Guide A two-page reference guide to assist faith leaders when interacting with people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal ideation. Available free of charge.
• Creating Caring Congregations A five-step approach (education, commitment, welcome, support, advocacy) to help congregations become caring communities for people with mental illness and their families.
• Spotlight Newsletter A quarterly newsletter (Pathways/MHM Spotlight) providing diverse resources for mental health and faith-related calendar events, distributed to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Telly Award recognition for Creating Caring Congregations and Mental Illness and Families of Faith DVD resources
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Faith Communities (Various Denominations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local congregations across Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and other faith traditions to establish Community Front Doors and implement the Companionship Model for mental wellness support.
• Healthcare SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith and Health Collaborations strengthening partnerships between healthcare systems and faith communities as anchors for whole-person wellness in the Northern Texas Region.
• Mental Health ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with mental health professionals to provide referral pathways, training for faith leaders, and integrated care approaches.
• Educational InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeminary and Educational Partnerships expanding leadership development and whole-community wellness education through seminary collaboration, including training future clergy in mental health ministry.
• Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with community organizations across every sector to create pathways of support strengthening emotional, spiritual, relational, and mental wellness.
• Mental Health MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental Health Ministries became a program of Pathways to Promise in 2021. Founded by Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder in 2001, it provides educational resources to erase stigma of mental illness in faith communities.
• Rev. Craig RennebohmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreator of the Companionship Model developed in 1987 on the streets of Seattle as ministry of outreach to persons living homeless and struggling with mental health issues. The model was disseminated through Mental Health Chaplaincy and Pathways to Promise.
• Mental Wellness Interfaith Alliance of Northern TexasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition founded with 1 Lutheran church, 1 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church, and 6 United Methodist churches in Dallas working on mental wellness initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA is a national network providing social services including counseling, behavioral health, and community support. It is a broad incumbent because it delivers mental health and social services through faith-affiliated structures at a scale Pathways does not approach.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI is the largest U.S. grassroots mental health organization offering education, support groups, and advocacy. It is a broad incumbent because it covers the same mental health awareness and education space but at a national, secular scale and with a much wider portfolio than faith-specific training.
• American Association of Christian Counselors: AACC is a large faith-based professional association for Christian counselors offering training, credentials, and conferences. It is a broad incumbent in the faith and mental health training space, overlapping with Pathways' clergy education and curriculum work but at much greater scale and with credentialing infrastructure.
• Interfaith America (formerly Interfaith Youth Core): Interfaith America builds cooperation across religious and non-religious communities through training, campus initiatives, and convenings. It is a broad incumbent because it shares the interfaith-cooperation foundation that defines Pathways to Promise's origins, though its portfolio is much broader than mental health.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: AFSP funds research, education programs, and survivor support for suicide prevention. It is a broad incumbent because it addresses overlapping content areas (e.g., Pathways' Stories of Healing and Hope DVD covers suicide) but operates at national scale with research and lobbying arms far beyond a small faith-based nonprofit.
• Mental Health America: Mental Health America is a national nonprofit providing mental health screening, education, advocacy, and peer support. It is a broad incumbent in the community mental health and education space, with significantly larger reach and resources than Pathways to Promise.

Emerging players

• Samaritans USA: Samaritans USA is a suicide prevention and emotional support nonprofit offering helpline services and public education. It is an emerging player because it overlaps with Pathways' crisis-resource and suicide-awareness content but is a smaller, more specialized organization than national incumbents.
• Faith+Lead (Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest): Faith+Lead trains faith leaders in adaptive leadership, including mental health and congregational care. It is an emerging player because it shares Pathways' seminary-clergy training lane but with a Lutheran denominational focus and a more limited direct mental health scope.

Direct peers

• Mental Health Grace Alliance: Mental Health Grace Alliance is a faith-based nonprofit that provides mental health education, support groups, and recovery resources through churches. It directly parallels Pathways to Promise's faith-community mental wellness model with similar Congregational Care and family support programs.
• Key Ministry: Key Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit that equips churches to support families of children and adults with disabilities, mental illness, and mental health challenges. It is a direct peer because it serves the same faith-community mental-health intersection with training and consulting for congregations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsj8hWhrEV1cwPgh0O1PKqQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/mentalhealthministrie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pathways2promise
• Instagraminstagram.com/pathwaystopromise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Pathways To Promise