Foursquare Missions Press

What Foursquare Missions Press does

Foursquare Missions Press (FMP) is a private, faith-based non-profit organization headquartered in Anaheim, California, operating since approximately 1980 as a ministry of the Foursquare Church denomination. Its core function is the creation and global distribution of gospel-centered printed and digital materials, including Bibles, booklets, tracts, workbooks, curriculum, and children's ministry resources, supplied at no cost to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders serving in frontline ministry. Beyond print, FMP produces solar-powered audio Bibles and solar-powered projectors designed to deliver Scripture and the Jesus Film in remote locations lacking electrical infrastructure. Materials are offered in over 60 languages and reach field partners across Sub-Saharan Africa (notably Malawi), Latin America (including 14 countries served through Spanish Journey content), Central America, and parts of Southeast Asia.

Its product portfolio extends to dedicated sub-brands and programs: GlobaLee Magazine (a children's faith publication available free digitally and via paid print subscription), SQUAD (a youth evangelism booklet), the Children's Gospel Box (a children's ministry toolkit), the Malawi Million Bible Project (a Bible placement initiative in Malawian schools and the Deaf community), and visual evangelism tools such as Evangecubes and Story Sticks. Core technology centers on energy-efficient hardware (solar audio devices, solar projectors) and durable field equipment, with distribution supplemented by digital channels such as website downloads and email newsletter signups. The organization displays no meaningful software platform or AI/ML capability in the public record.

The business model is donation-funded rather than transactionally commercial. Core revenue is derived from individual donors, church partners, and project sponsorships, including unit-priced giving opportunities packaged through the annual Christmas Catalog (solar audio Bibles, projectors, Children's Gospel Boxes, Malawi Million Bible Project, Evangecubes, Story Sticks). Digital resources are offered free with a suggested $5 donation, and GlobaLee Magazine is available as a free digital issue or paid recurring print subscription. Go-to-market relies on event-driven cultivation (Annual Partnership Gala, regional Foursquare Leadership Conferences), channel partnerships with field representatives, and direct-to-consumer digital channels. No financial statements, funding rounds, M&A activity, or paid customer contracts are disclosed; the company is privately held with no parent organization or institutional investors identified.

Name

Foursquare Missions Press

Legal name

Foursquare Missions Press

Website

https://foursquaremissionspress.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foursquare Missions Press is a faith-based non-profit based in Anaheim, California that publishes and globally distributes free gospel-centered print materials, children's resources, and solar-powered audio Bibles and projectors to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders in over 60 languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Publishing and Gospel Distribution Ministry

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Religious Organizations (8131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras) (MPAJAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Religious & Values-Based Publishing (MPAJAFAL), Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Religious & Spiritual Print-on-Demand (Bibles, Devotionals) (MPAJANAG)

Keywords

• Religious publishing ministry
• Gospel literature distribution
• Christian resource printing
• Bible distribution nonprofit
• Solar audio scripture devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor/Charitable Contributions: Foursquare Missions Press operates as a charitable ministry funded by donor contributions. Materials are distributed free of charge to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders serving on the front lines of ministry. The organization has been operating for over 40 years through supporter generosity.
2. Suggested Donations: Digital resources are offered as free downloads with a suggested $5 donation to support printing and global distribution costs. This is a suggested contribution rather than a required purchase price.
3. GlobaLee Magazine Subscription: Children's magazine 'GlobaLee' available as free digital issue or paid print subscription delivered to homes. Subscription revenue supports the mission of distributing gospel-centered resources globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Foursquare Missions Press creates, publishes, and globally distributes free gospel-centered printed materials (Bibles, booklets, tracts, children's ministry tools, curriculum) and solar-powered audio Bibles and projectors to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders in over 60 languages. Materials are provided at no cost to recipients and funded through donor contributions, supplemented by GlobaLee Magazine subscriptions and project sponsorships.

Product overview

Foursquare Missions Press is a gospel-centered publishing and distribution ministry offering a diverse portfolio of physical and digital religious content. The core offerings include printed Bibles in over 60 languages, solar-powered audio Bibles and projectors for remote areas, children's ministry resources (Children's Gospel Box, GlobaLee Magazine, illustrated materials, comics, coloring books, flannel stories, Story Sticks, Evangecubes), youth and NextGen materials (SQUAD booklet, Action Study Bible), discipleship booklets (Journey books, Positioned for the Gifts), tracts, workbooks, and curriculum. Major initiatives include the Malawi Million Bible Project. Products are distributed free of charge to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders worldwide through partnerships with donors and ministry organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GlobaLee Magazine: A colorful, engaging children's magazine featuring country spotlights, missionary stories, hands-on activities, wildlife & nature features, Bible stories, and games & puzzles designed for kids to learn about God's world and global missions.
• SQUAD
• Children's Gospel Box
• Malawi Bible Project

Products and services

• Printed Bibles Printed Bibles distributed globally in over 60 languages, provided free of charge to missionaries, churches, and indigenous leaders for evangelism and discipleship.
• Solar-Powered Audio Bibles Solar-powered audio devices that play Scripture recordings, enabling access to God's Word in areas with limited or no electricity. Designed for durability in challenging field environments.
• Solar Projectors Solar-powered projectors used to show The Jesus Film and other video content in remote villages and communities without electrical infrastructure.
• Gospel Booklets and Tracts Gospel-centered booklets and evangelical tracts for distribution by missionaries and church leaders worldwide, including the SQUAD youth booklet and Spanish Journey discipleship books.
• GlobaLee Magazine A colorful, faith-filled children's magazine featuring country spotlights, missionary stories, hands-on activities, wildlife features, Bible stories, and games/puzzles for kids. Available as a free digital issue or paid print subscription delivered to subscriber homes.
• Children's Gospel Box A collection of children's ministry tools including the Prayer Calendar (free printable daily Scripture-based prayers), activities, and resources designed to equip parents and children's workers to reach children with the Gospel.
• Workbooks and Curriculum Educational workbooks and structured curriculum for Bible study, discipleship training, and church ministry programs.
• NextGen Discipleship Resources Youth and next-generation discipleship materials including the Action Study Bible and youth outreach tools for engaging young believers.
• Evangecubes Visual evangelism tool using cube-shaped devices to share the gospel message in an accessible, engaging format.
• Story Sticks Visual storytelling aids using stick figures to communicate biblical narratives for evangelism and children's ministry.
• Illustrated Bibles, Comics and Coloring Books Bibles with visual illustrations along with comics and coloring books designed for children and new believers, combining entertainment with spiritual content.
• Flannel Stories Flannel graph visual aids used for telling Bible stories during children's ministry and evangelism.

Quantifiable outcome

• Materials distributed in 60+ languages globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kurt DahlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMP field partner conducting Bible distribution in Malawi. Facilitates deliveries to remote schools and communities, including delivering over 300 Bibles to students in the mountains of Malawi and supporting the Deaf Church Malawi distribution.
• Daniel A. BrowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthor of Spanish 'Journey' books used by national leaders across 14 Latin American countries. FMP provides printing and global distribution of his discipleship content, enabling regional movement of church leadership equipping.
• Pastor Jimmy / Deaf Church MalawicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal pastor leading Deaf Church distribution of Bibles throughout the Deaf community in Malawi. Receives Bible shipments from FMP and coordinates local distribution across the country.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Biblica: Biblica (formerly International Bible Society) publishes, translates and distributes Bibles worldwide with a ministry-driven model similar to FMP. It is a direct peer in core Scripture publishing and global access, with broader translation infrastructure.
• Faith Comes By Hearing: Faith Comes By Hearing produces audio Bible programs (including solar and app-based solutions) for unreached language groups. It is the closest direct peer to FMP's solar-powered audio Bible line, addressing the same off-grid Scripture access problem.
• American Bible Society: American Bible Society is a long-established nonprofit that publishes, translates, and distributes Bibles in dozens of languages globally. It is the closest direct peer to FMP in mission, Bible-centric product portfolio, and global distribution model, though at a much larger scale.
• Jesus Film Project: Jesus Film Project produces and distributes the Jesus Film in hundreds of languages, including via solar-powered projector deployments. It directly overlaps with FMP's solar projector line and off-grid video ministry in remote villages.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship: CEF produces children's evangelism curriculum, literature, and training tools distributed globally through volunteers. It is a direct peer in the children's ministry publishing and free-distribution space that mirrors FMP's Children's Gospel Box and GlobaLee offerings.
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Wycliffe focuses on Bible translation and making Scripture accessible in every language. It overlaps with FMP on the language-access mission and partnership-driven field distribution, especially in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa where FMP's Malawi project operates.
• Pocket Testament League: Pocket Testament League distributes free gospels and New Testaments globally through a donor-funded model similar to FMP. It is a direct peer in free-distribution Scripture ministry and supporter mobilization mechanics.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large evangelical relief organization that distributes Bibles and gospel materials alongside humanitarian aid. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with FMP on free Bible and gospel distribution, especially in disaster and developing-world contexts.
• Crossway: Crossway is a Christian publisher known for the ESV Bible and broader Christian books. It is a broad incumbent in religious publishing whose Bible program operates alongside FMP's, but with a much larger commercial catalog and broader audience.
• Tyndale House Publishers: Tyndale is a major Christian publisher producing the New Living Translation Bible and a wide range of ministry resources. It is a broad incumbent comparable in Bible publishing to FMP but operates a much larger commercial product line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/foursquaremissionspress
• Instagraminstagram.com/missionspress
• Xx.com/FMPworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foursquare-missions-press

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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