Creation Ministries International

What Creation Ministries International does

Creation Ministries International (CMI) is a federated non-profit Christian ministry, headquartered in Eight Mile Plains, Australia, that produces and disseminates content advocating a young-earth biblical creationist worldview. Founded in 1977, CMI operates as an alliance of seven legally autonomous non-profit entities across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, each with its own tax-deductible donation infrastructure. Its core media assets include Creation Magazine (a quarterly family-oriented publication in print and digital formats reaching subscribers in over 100 countries), the peer-reviewed Journal of Creation (running since 1984), a library of more than 5,035 articles, podcasts (Creation Talk, Article Podcast), a nine-season video series (Creation Magazine Live), webinars, and multilingual resources spanning at least eight languages. Distribution is anchored in a free content model at creation.com supplemented by an e-commerce store selling books, DVDs, and streaming media, while a field motion of over 1,200 in-person speaking engagements per year at churches and community venues forms the bottom of the funnel.

CMI's business model is donation-led rather than commercial: monthly giving tiers ($25/$50/$150), one-time donations, planned giving, stock transfers, qualified charitable distributions, charitable gift annuities, and event sponsorship packages of $1,000–$2,500 per church presentation underpin operations. Recurring magazine and journal subscriptions (non-auto-renewing, 1–3 year terms) and one-time purchases of physical and digital media contribute secondary, smaller revenue lines. Customer segmentation is horizontal and primarily aimed at Christian families, churches and pastors, seminary students, and children (Creation for Kids), with church presentations offered at no speaker fee and supported by donor contributions toward travel. A new 17-session seminary course, a forthcoming book by Dr Rob Carter, and a 2027 Egypt biblical-tourism offering indicate active extension of the product line into institutional pastoral training, longer-form publishing, and paid experiential content. There are no disclosed acquisitions, equity funding, or consolidated audited revenue figures; governance rests on volunteer boards in each country with the Australian Managing Director coordinating the international alliance.

Name

Creation Ministries International

Legal name

Creation Ministries International

Website

https://creation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Creation Ministries International is a federated non-profit Christian ministry, founded 1977 in Australia and now operating across seven countries, that publishes Creation Magazine, the peer-reviewed Journal of Creation, and extensive digital content advocating young-earth biblical creationism, funded primarily by donations and serving Christian families, churches, pastors, and seminary students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Creation Apologetics Publishing

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Biblical creation ministry
• Creation science content
• Christian apologetics publishing
• Creation magazine subscription
• Peer reviewed origins journal

Headquarters

HQ city

Eight Mile Plains

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Creation magazine published quarterly in print and digital formats. Subscriptions available for one-year (4 issues), two-year (8 issues), and three-year (12 issues) periods.
2. Product Sales: Sale of books, DVDs, streaming content, audio materials, and back issues through the online store.
3. Donations and Sponsorships: Faith-funded ministry supported by prayers and monetary donations. Monthly giving programs ($25, $50, $150 per month), one-time donations, planned giving, stock transfers, qualified charitable distributions, and charitable gift annuities. Event sponsorship at $1,000-$2,500 per event to cover speaker travel expenses.
4. Journal of Creation: Peer-reviewed scientific research journal started in 1984, bringing in-depth commentary and research on origins and biblical creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Creation Ministries International is a Christian apologetics ministry that publishes a quarterly Creation Magazine, the peer-reviewed Journal of Creation, an archive of 5,000+ articles, podcasts, video series, webinars, books, DVDs, and a 17-session seminary course on Genesis. The ministry supplements its publishing platform with 1,200+ in-person speaking events per year at churches and operates in eight languages across seven country offices.

Product overview

Creation Ministries International offers a multi-format content ministry platform centered on biblical creation science education. The core offerings include Creation Magazine (quarterly print/digital family magazine), Journal of Creation (peer-reviewed research journal), and an extensive digital content library comprising podcasts (Creation Talk, Creation Article Podcast), video series (Creation Magazine Live), webinars, articles, Q&A resources, and topic-based navigation. Physical products include books, DVDs, and media content. Additional services include in-person speaking events (1,200+ annually), free downloadable resources, and multilingual content in dozens of languages through their LOTE program. The ministry operates as a faith-funded organization accepting donations and planned giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Creation Magazine: The world's most widely read magazine on the creation/evolution controversy, available in print and digital formats, reaching over 100 countries.
• Journal of Creation
• Creation Talk
• Article Podcast
• Creation Magazine Live

Products and services

• Creation Magazine Quarterly print and digital family magazine on the creation/evolution controversy, published in January, April, July, and October, with one-, two-, and three-year subscription terms and an archive spanning more than 45 years.
• Journal of Creation Peer-reviewed scientific research journal focused on origins and biblical creation, with subscription-based access and a back-archive predating other creation-science journals in the field.
• Creation Article Podcast Audio podcast feed delivering narration of CMI articles for listeners who consume content on the go.
• Creation Talk Podcast Podcast series covering current events and science news from a biblical creation perspective in informal discussion format.
• Creation Magazine Live TV-format video series (nine seasons) presenting cutting-edge science supporting the Bible in a talk-show style with visual explanations.
• Creation Webinars Free online webinar presentations on creation topics that individuals can attend virtually.
• Books Published library of creation-science books authored or compiled by CMI, sold via the creation.com online store to individual readers worldwide.
• Media (DVDs, Streaming, Audio) Physical DVDs and digital streaming or audio versions of CMI presentations, documentaries, and educational content available for purchase.
• In-Person Speaking Events Live creation presentations delivered by CMI speakers at churches, conferences, and community venues across 7+ countries; over 1,200 events annually with no standard speaker honorarium, supported instead by event sponsorships.
• Donations and Monthly Giving Program Recurring and one-time donations program funding the ministry, including monthly giving tiers ($25, $50, $150), planned giving, stock transfers, qualified charitable distributions, and charitable gift annuities; event sponsorship packages at $1,000-$2,500.
• Magazine and Journal Back Issues Print and digital back-issue inventory of past Creation Magazine and Journal of Creation editions sold through the online store.

Quantifiable outcome

• CMI magazine reaches into over 100 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Center for Science Education (NCSE): Non-profit defending the teaching of evolution in US public schools; operates as a thematic counterpart and debate-stage participant rather than direct competitor, comparable in operating model as an advocacy nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Institute for Creation Research (ICR): Long-running creation-science research and graduate school (MS in Creation Science) that publishes Acts & Facts and peer-reviewed content; competes for the same credentialed-scientist creationist talent pool and donor base.
• Answers in Genesis: Former affiliate organisation that split from the CMI federation in 2005-2006; operates the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, publishes similar creationist content, and serves the same evangelical audience in the United States and beyond.
• Christian Research Institute (Hank Hanegraaff): Apologetics ministry producing the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Christianity Today columns, and Counter-Cult journal, comparable as a producer of faith-based apologetics content for church and lay audiences.
• Chick Publications: Long-standing evangelical publisher of tracts, books, and comics; comparable as a Christian content publisher monetising faith-based materials through donations and direct sales.
• Reasons to Believe: Hugh Ross-founded apologetics ministry publishing books, a devotional magazine, podcasts, and speaking content on science and Scripture, addressing overlapping audiences interested in faith-science integration.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Large Christian media organisation producing magazines, podcasts, broadcasts, and speaking content for families, with overlapping audiences and similar multi-format content distribution.
• BioLogos: Christian organisation integrating mainstream evolutionary science with faith; functions as a thematic counterpart addressing the same origins questions from the opposite doctrinal stance, making it comparable as a faith-science content publisher.

Regional players

• Truth in Science: UK-based creationist education organisation producing classroom resources and teacher training; comparable in mission and audience but geographically concentrated in British schools.

Emerging players

• Discovery Institute: Think tank promoting intelligent design; produces podcasts, books, and policy advocacy on origins questions, serving a partial-overlap audience of Christians skeptical of mainstream evolution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/creationnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/creationministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creation-ministries-international

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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