Truth For Life

Name

Truth For Life

Legal name

Truth For Life

Website

https://truthforlife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Media/Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Faith & Religious Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAK), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

Keywords

• Bible teaching ministry
• Christian radio broadcast
• Sermon archive
• Religious devotional content
• Evangelical media

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors contributing online, by phone, or mail. Truth For Life is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
2. Truthpartner Program: Recurring giving program where supporters commit to regular monthly or periodic donations to sustain the ministry.
3. Product Sales: Sale of books, study guides, USB drives, and bundles through the online store. Products include books by Alistair Begg and co-authored works with other authors.
4. Event Revenue: Basics Conference and speaking events featuring Alistair Begg generate revenue through event registration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Truth For Life is a non-profit Christian ministry that produces daily, verse-by-verse Bible teaching by Alistair Begg, distributing the content through radio broadcasts, online streaming, podcasts, and mobile applications. It maintains an archive of roughly 3,000 sermons and supports the teaching with devotionals, reading plans, a free online ESV Bible reader, printed books, study guides, and USB-based sermon collections.

Product overview

Truth For Life is a Bible-teaching ministry offering a comprehensive digital platform for Christian education and spiritual growth. The core product is the daily radio program featuring Alistair Begg's Bible teaching, supported by an archive of nearly 3,000 sermons organized by topic, series, and scripture. The platform provides daily devotionals from both Alistair Begg and C.H. Spurgeon (the latter revised by Begg), an interactive ESV Online Bible with sermon cross-references, and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The product portfolio extends to a physical goods store selling books, study guides, and bundled resources published through partners including The Good Book Company, New Growth Press, Lifeway, Crossway, and 10Publishing. Additional features include reading plans, a blog with articles and resources, and a syndication widget allowing organizations to embed Truth For Life content on their websites. The ecosystem is held together by user accounts that enable personalized library tracking and subscription management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Bible Teaching Broadcast Daily verse-by-verse Bible teaching distributed via radio broadcast to listeners across the U.S. and internationally.
• Sermon Archive On-demand archive of approximately 3,000 sermons by Alistair Begg, browsable by series, topic, or Scripture reference.
• Daily Devotional (Alistair Begg) Written companion devotions accompanying the daily teaching, offered online and via email.
• C. H. Spurgeon Daily Devotional ("Faith's Checkbook" and "Morning & Evening") Daily devotionals derived from historic Puritan writings, offered as additional reading alongside the main program.
• Bible Reading Plans Structured Bible reading plans guiding users through books of the Bible over varying durations.
• Free Online ESV Bible Embedded ESV Bible reader integrated on the site for Scripture lookup and verse-level linking with sermons and plans.
• Truth For Life Mobile App Smartphone application providing on-demand access to daily teachings, sermon archive, and reading plans on iOS and Android.
• Books by Alistair Begg Printed books authored by Alistair Begg on Christian doctrine, biblical exposition, and family faith, sold via the ministry store.
• USB Sermon Collections Curated USB drives compiling sermon series or topical sets from the archive, shipped through the online store.
• Study Guides Printed study guides that accompany sermon series for individual or group Bible study.
• Live Teaching Events In-person conferences and teaching events hosted by Alistair Begg with optional simulcast streaming.
• Church Sermon Series Video Sets Downloadable sermon series video packages licensed for church replay and group study.

Quantifiable outcome

• Converts unbelievers, establishes believers, and strengthens local churches through Bible teaching

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radio Stations (Broadcasting Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTruth For Life maintains relationships with radio stations across the United States and internationally to broadcast its daily Bible teaching program. The TFL Finder tool helps listeners locate local broadcast times and stations.
• Publishing PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationTruth For Life collaborates with Christian publishers including 10Publishing, The Good Book Company, New Growth Press, Lifeway, Crossway, Moody Publishers, and Holman Bible Publishers to distribute books and study materials by Alistair Begg.
• Churches and Pastoral MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTruth For Life serves pastors and churches through dedicated resources, translated materials, speaking events, and the Basics Conference. Provides sermon prep resources and congregational teaching materials.
• Website Syndication PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganizations and individuals who embed Truth For Life's syndicated devotional widgets, Bible reading plans, and daily programs on their websites, expanding content reach through third-party platforms.
• Translation PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry partners who translate Truth For Life resources into multiple languages for distribution worldwide.
• Excellence in GivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccreditation organization recognized for wise financial integrity and stewardship. Displayed on the Truth For Life website alongside other nonprofit accreditations.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccreditation body for evangelical nonprofits demonstrating financial accountability and ethical practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ligonier Ministries: Ligonier Ministries is a Reformed evangelical teaching ministry led by R.C. Sproul (historically) that publishes daily devotionals, articles, sermons, and radio/video content. It directly competes with Truth For Life for Bible-teaching audience attention and donor support within the same Reformed/evangelical niche.
• The Gospel Coalition: The Gospel Coalition is an evangelical network producing articles, sermons, podcasts, conferences, and theological resources. It overlaps with Truth For Life in Reformed/evangelical teaching content and audience, though organized as a broader content network.
• Desiring God: Desiring God is the teaching ministry of John Piper, distributing sermons, articles, devotionals, podcasts, and conference content to an evangelical audience. It mirrors Truth For Life's core model of Bible teaching through multiple digital channels with a key teacher figurehead.
• In Touch Ministries: In Touch Ministries, founded by Charles Stanley, broadcasts a daily television and radio program and produces devotionals and Bible study resources. It is a direct competitor for daily Bible teaching audiences and recurring donors in the evangelical market.
• Grace to You: Grace to You is the media ministry of John MacArthur, broadcasting a daily radio program, publishing sermons, books, and study resources. It directly parallels Truth For Life's daily radio teaching format and evangelical theological orientation.
• Turning Point Ministries: Turning Point is the media ministry of David Jeremiah, producing a daily radio and television broadcast, sermons, books, and digital content. It competes head-to-head with Truth For Life for Bible-teaching listenership and donor dollars.
• Precept Ministries International: Precept Ministries, founded by Kay Arthur, produces inductive Bible study resources, books, radio broadcasts, and conferences. It targets a similar evangelical audience seeking structured Bible teaching and study guides.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Focus on the Family is a large evangelical media and family ministry producing radio broadcasts, podcasts, publications, and family resources. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Truth For Life in Bible teaching and family devotional content but serves a wider portfolio of family-focused programming.
• Moody Bible Institute: Moody Bible Institute is a long-established evangelical media and education organization producing radio (Moody Radio), publications, conferences, and Bible study resources. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping Bible-teaching radio broadcasting and educational publishing.

Emerging players

• Daily Grace Co. Daily Grace Co. is a women-focused evangelical ministry producing Bible studies, devotionals, podcasts, and digital content. It targets an adjacent audience segment with overlapping devotional and Bible study product categories but focuses on a specific demographic niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/truthforlife
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/truthforlife1
• Facebookfacebook.com/truthforlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/alistair_begg_truthforlife
• TikToktiktok.com/@truthforlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/truth-for-life

Compliance1 record

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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