We Want More

What We Want More does

We Want More is a Bridgeport, Connecticut-based non-profit Christian ministry founded in 2011 that delivers spiritual formation experiences under a theological frame drawn from Ephesians 3:14-20. The ministry serves individuals, couples, families, youth, and church leaders across the Northeast US who seek to explore what it characterizes as their God-given identity and purpose, and it runs an event-driven program model anchored at The More House—a 120-year-old historic home that functions as its headquarters and physical retreat venue.

Core offerings fall into three buckets: Experiences (in-person retreats at The More House, virtual retreats, Releasing Prayer appointments, Online Learning Groups and Communities); Resources (Trainings for church leaders on facilitating retreats and prayer, individual/couple/family Coaching and Development, and The We Want More Podcast distributed on Spotify and Apple Podcasts); and Partnerships (bespoke retreats, leadership training, and student ministry for churches and schools, including Black Rock Church). No proprietary technology platform is disclosed—distribution relies on a website, podcast, and email newsletter—and the organization does not publish pricing for retreats, coaching, or trainings.

The business model is donation-funded: the ministry accepts one-time and recurring gifts via credit/debit card, EFT, bank bill pay, checks, wire transfers, and stock/apppreciated-asset transfers, and it does not charge for many of its core offerings. Operations are run by a small 1-10-person staff led by co-founders Bruce Halsted (Executive Director), Cindy Halsted (Associate Director), and Ryan Burnham (Co-Director), with subsequent additions in Care Ministry, Intercessory Prayer, and associate staff/ministry partner roles.

Name

We Want More

Legal name

We Want More

Website

https://wewantmore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

We Want More is a Bridgeport, CT-based non-profit Christian ministry founded in 2011 that offers retreats, prayer ministry, coaching, leadership trainings, and a podcast to individuals, couples, families, youth, and church leaders exploring spiritual identity and purpose across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Ministry and Spiritual Formation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based ministry
• Spiritual retreats
• Prayer ministry
• Marriage coaching
• Church leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeport

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. Donations and Charitable Giving: We Want More operates as a ministry funded primarily through donations from individuals and partners. The organization accepts one-time and recurring gifts via credit/debit card, EFT, bank bill pay, checks by mail, wire transfers, and stock/appreciated asset donations. Since 2011, invitation to give is core to the ministry model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

We Want More is a faith-based ministry that invites people to explore their God-given identity and purpose through in-person and online retreats, Releasing Prayer appointments, coaching for individuals, couples, and families, online learning communities, leadership trainings for church leaders, and the We Want More Podcast. The organization operates from the More House, a 120-year-old historic home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and funds its ministry through charitable donations.

Product overview

We Want More is a ministry that operates as a unified platform offering spiritual formation experiences and resources. The core offerings include: (1) Experiences — in-person and online retreats, Releasing Prayer appointments, and Online Learning Groups & Communities hosted at The More House facility; (2) Resources — Trainings for church leaders, Coaching & Development sessions, and the We Want More Podcast featuring guided meditations and personal stories; (3) Partnerships — Ministry, Church, and School partnerships providing bespoke spiritual experiences. The ministry was founded in 2011 and serves individuals and groups through both physical gatherings at the More House in Bridgeport, CT and virtual delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• We Want More Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of lives impacted through More House retreats and events since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Adventures in Missions: Faith-based missions organization operating short-term mission trips and discipleship experiences. Comparable to We Want More because both monetize immersive, retreat-style experiences with a Christian identity purpose; AIM skews more toward mission travel while WWM skews toward in-house retreat and prayer ministry.

Direct peers

• Young Life: Faith-based youth ministry with a heavy retreat and camp model, paid summer staff, and local church partnerships. Comparable to We Want More because both deliver spiritual formation experiences for middle and high school students and are invited into churches to run multi-day youth retreats (WWM partner Steve Gilbert also spent 14 years at Young Life).
• Soul Shepherding: Spiritual formation ministry offering contemplative prayer retreats, soul care, and training for pastors and ministry leaders. Comparable to We Want More because both center on experiential prayer (Releasing Prayer / Ignatian-style practices), pastoral burnout recovery, and coaching for ministry leaders and individuals.
• The Allender Center: Training and counseling organization equipping leaders to engage trauma and story. Comparable to We Want More because both integrate prayer/spiritual formation with trauma-informed counseling (WWM team member Sunnie Jones Herold is a certified lay counselor through the Allender Center), and both train church leaders in these practices.
• IF:Gathering: Faith-based women's ministry producing conferences, retreats, and content focused on discipleship and identity in Christ. Comparable to We Want More because both target women and couples seeking identity and purpose through retreats, and use testimonial storytelling and conference-style events as primary programming.
• Cru: Large interdenominational para-church ministry focused on spiritual formation, identity in Christ, and discipleship. Comparable to We Want More because both operate from a theology rooted in identity and purpose, and WWM founders Bruce and Cindy Halsted were long-time Cru leaders at city, national, and global levels.
• 24-7 Prayer: International prayer movement running prayer rooms, retreats, and Boiler Room events focused on sustained, experiential prayer. Comparable to We Want More because both monetize a similar ethos of guided, experiential prayer as a spiritual discipline, with a network of in-person and online prayer touchpoints.

Broad incumbents

• LifeWay Christian Resources: Broad Christian resource provider producing curricula, conferences, and training for churches and ministry leaders. Comparable to We Want More because both serve as resource/training layers for church leaders, though LifeWay is significantly larger and more diversified across publishing, events, and church services.
• The Gabriel Foundation: Faith-based grantmaking and leadership formation organization supporting Christian leaders. Comparable to We Want More because both work at the intersection of identity in Christ and ministry leadership, and WWM founder Bruce Halsted previously served as Executive Director of The Gabriel Foundation, indicating close programmatic overlap.
• Generous Giving: Philanthropy-focused faith organization promoting biblical generosity among Christians. Comparable to We Want More because both operate in the Christian spiritual formation space and rely on donor engagement, with WWM founder Cindy Halsted having served as VP of Generous Giving and helped launch its women's initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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