Grace Ministries International

Name

Grace Ministries International

Legal name

Grace Ministries International

Website

https://gmint.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Counseling and Discipleship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Christian counseling services
• Faith-based discipleship training
• Biblical counseling ministry
• Religious leadership development
• Ministry training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, GMI primarily operates through tax-deductible donations from individuals and partners who support the ministry's counseling, training, and international programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grace Ministries International delivers Christ-centered counseling and discipleship programs for individuals, families, and ministry leaders. As a ministry division of Freedom Path Counseling (a 501(c)3 non-profit), it offers direct pastoral counseling, a tiered discipleship curriculum (By Divine Design Seminar, The Encounter, Equipping the Discipleship Counselor), an international ministry partner program spanning 20+ countries, and the Life Untangled online resource community, all rooted in a grace-based, identity-in-Christ approach.

Product overview

Grace Ministries International (GMI) operates as a ministry division of Freedom Path Counseling, offering a portfolio of faith-based counseling and discipleship programs. The core offering is Christ-centered counseling services for emotional and spiritual freedom. The discipleship program architecture includes three progressive levels: By Divine Design Seminar (entry-level, on-demand), The Encounter (advanced discipleship with Certificate of Completion and Personal Enrichment pathways), and Equipping the Discipleship Counselor (hands-on ministry training with Vocational Ministry and Personal Ministry tracks). Additional offerings include international partner training programs spanning 20+ countries and the Life Untangled online resource community. GMI traces its roots to Grace Fellowship International, founded in Denver in 1967, and maintains partnerships through Network220 (an international association of churches, counseling centers, and ministries).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Divine Design Seminar: A standalone on-demand seminar introducing God's Divine Design and abundant life through Christ
• The Encounter
• Equipping the Discipleship Counselor
• Life Untangled

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Network220coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork220 is an international association of more than 110 churches, counseling centers, and ministries. GMI is an Exchanged Life Ministry partner through Network220, sharing the same grace-based, Christ-centered understanding of identity, healing, and transformation.
• Freedom Path CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMI entered into a merger with Freedom Path Counseling, uniting decades of ministry experience with FPC's growing counseling and community impact. The merger preserves GMI's grace-based discipleship model within a broader counseling and equipping framework.
• Hope for Life (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry partner supporting GMI's global training and development efforts in the Balkans region.
• Exchanged Life Ministry (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry partner supporting grace-based counseling and discipleship initiatives in South America.
• Charis Zoe MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry partner receiving support through GMI's partner donation program for training and development of ministry leaders.
• Charlotte Cass (England)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based international ministry partner supported through GMI's partner donation program for training and leadership development.
• Laurie Turner (South America)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth American ministry partner receiving support for training and development of pastors and ministry leaders.
• Valerie Smith (England)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based international ministry partner supported through GMI's partner donation program.
• The Narrow GateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner receiving support through GMI's international partner donation program for gospel-centered outreach.
• Gwinnett Chamber of CommerceminorOthersGMI is a proud member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business community engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large faith-based non-profit operating child sponsorship, discipleship, and global ministry programs across dozens of countries. Comparable in international scope and donor-funded model, though focused on child development rather than counseling.
• Focus on the Family: Focus on the Family is a large evangelical organization offering family counseling, parenting resources, and discipleship content. It overlaps with GMI's family-counseling and discipleship offerings but operates at much greater scale, with media distribution and a broader programmatic portfolio.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru is one of the largest interdenominational evangelical mission organizations, with global leadership training, discipleship programs, and international ministry presence. Comparable to GMI's international training footprint but spanning much broader mission categories beyond counseling.

Direct peers

• New Life Ministries: New Life Ministries (New Life Live) is a faith-based counseling and media ministry providing biblical counsel for anxiety, depression, and relationships. It directly overlaps with GMI's Christ-centered counseling and discipleship positioning, though it operates at significantly larger scale via radio and digital channels.
• Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF): CCEF is a faith-based counseling and training organization that integrates biblical theology with clinical counseling practice. It is directly comparable to GMI in offering biblical counselor training pathways, counselor certification, and faith-integrated counseling resources to individuals, families, and ministry leaders.
• Peacemaker Ministries: Peacemaker Ministries provides biblical counseling, conflict resolution training, and reconciliation resources to churches and individuals. Its training pathway and church-network distribution model closely parallel GMI's Encounter and Equipping programs.
• Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC): ACBC is the largest certification body for biblical counselors globally, training and certifying individuals in nouthetic-style biblical counseling. It is comparable to GMI's Equipping the Discipleship Counselor track and shares the same ministry-to-ministry training pipeline model.
• Heart of the Matter Ministries: Heart of the Matter Ministries focuses on biblical counseling, parenting education, and discipleship resources for families. It shares GMI's Christ-centered counseling orientation and small-organization footprint serving individuals and ministry leaders.

Others

• Church Multiplication Network (CMN): CMN is a church-planting and leadership development network comparable in theme to GMI's international leadership training and ministry establishment programs, though focused on church planting rather than counseling and discipleship specifically.
• Biblica (formerly International Bible Society): Biblica is a global ministry focused on Bible translation and Scripture engagement, sharing GMI's donation-funded evangelical mission model and international ministry network. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but comparable in operational structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GraceMinistriesInternationalInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grace-ministries-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/freedompathcounseling
• Xx.com/GraceMinIntl

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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