Spoken Gospel

What Spoken Gospel does

Spoken Gospel is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 and headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma that produces free, professionally produced Bible study resources for individuals and churches. Its core products consist of book-by-book introductory videos (approximately ten minutes each), chapter-level devotionals, and a podcast, with the full library available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — the latter two enabled by AI-assisted translation.

The content library covers the entire Bible and is distributed through multiple channels: the Spoken Gospel website, YouTube, podcast platforms, and a deep integration with YouVersion (Life.Church's Bible app) via 56 reading plans. The organization reports reaching 50M+ people and equipping 700+ churches since founding.

The business model is donor-funded rather than revenue-generating: all content is distributed free of charge, with operating costs covered by individual donations and a monthly giving program called Gospel Patrons. The organization states that 87% of spending goes directly to programming, with a small team (1–10 employees) operating the production pipeline. There are no disclosed paying customer segments, pricing tiers, or commercial partnerships beyond distribution integrations with YouVersion.

Name

Spoken Gospel

Legal name

Spoken Gospel Inc.

Website

https://spokengospel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spoken Gospel is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that produces free introductory videos, devotionals, and a podcast covering every book of the Bible, distributed in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to individuals and churches via YouVersion and other channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Bible Study Media

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Audiobook & Spoken-Word Streaming Platforms (MPAIADAE), Audio Learning Content (Podcasts, Audiobooks, Listening Programs) (EDAGALAM)

Keywords

• Bible study resources
• Christian devotional content
• Bible introduction videos
• Religious podcast production
• Scripture-based media

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor-Supported Nonprofit (Primary): Spoken Gospel is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded entirely by donors. All resources are provided free of charge to users worldwide. The organization takes generosity seriously — 87% of every dollar goes directly to programming (creating and sharing free Bible study resources). Revenue comes from one-time donations and recurring Gospel Patrons monthly contributions.
2. Amazon Associates Affiliate Links: The site earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases when users buy recommended Bible commentaries via Amazon affiliate links (e.g., Revelation 1-11 International Theological Commentary, The New American Commentary: 1, 2 Peter, Jude). These are supplementary resources recommended alongside the free content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spoken Gospel produces and distributes a free, integrated library of Bible study media — short Introduction Videos for each book of the Bible, chapter-by-chapter written Devotionals, and the Spoken Gospel Podcast — designed to help individual readers and churches see Jesus in every part of Scripture. Content is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese via the spokengospel.com website, the YouVersion Bible App, and major podcast platforms.

Product overview

Spoken Gospel is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of free Bible study resources centered on helping readers see Jesus in every book of the Bible. The core product portfolio consists of three interconnected resources: Introduction Videos (free short films introducing each Bible book), Devotionals (written guides for each chapter), and the Spoken Gospel Podcast (conversations about Scripture). These are distributed through the YouVersion Bible App via reading plans and supported by a Bible Quiz tool to help users find where to start. Additional offerings include Holy Week resources, a blog with faith-related articles, and Church Calendar/Liturgical Year content. The organization is funded through its Gospel Patrons monthly giving program and project sponsorship donations. All resources are provided free of charge to users worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Introduction Videos Free short-form videos (approximately 10 minutes each) that introduce each book of the Bible and explain how to read it to see Jesus clearly. Available in English on the website and YouTube, with additional languages in development. Targeted at individual Bible readers and church equipping.
• Devotionals Short written devotionals that explain each chapter of the Bible and how to experience Jesus in it. Translated by AI into Spanish and Portuguese and made freely available on the website library for individual readers.
• Spoken Gospel Podcast A podcast featuring deep conversations about every part of Scripture and how Jesus changes the way readers understand it, co-hosted by David Bowden and Seth Stewart. Distributed globally via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and the Spoken Gospel website.
• YouVersion Bible App Reading Plans Guided Bible reading plans developed in partnership with the YouVersion Bible App that walk users through individual books of the Bible with devotional content and link back to Spoken Gospel's full resources. 56 plans available across the Old and New Testaments.
• Bible Reading Quiz An interactive quiz that helps users identify which book of the Bible they should start reading based on their interests, then directs them to relevant free resources in the Spoken Gospel library.
• Holy Week Resources An eight-day guided resource covering Palm Sunday through Easter with devotionals and introduction videos for each day of Holy Week, designed for individual readers and churches observing the liturgical season.
• Church Calendar / Liturgical Year Resources A collection of resources following the liturgical calendar (Advent, Holy Week, Ascension to Pentecost) with themed videos and devotionals for seasonal Bible study by individuals and churches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000,000+ times people helped to meet Jesus in the Bible through free resources since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YouVersion Bible AppcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpoken Gospel has created 56 reading plans available on the YouVersion Bible App. These plans guide users through individual Bible books and connect app users to spokengospel.com resources. The partnership extends Spoken Gospel's reach into the world's most popular Bible app, enabling discovery by users actively reading the Bible.
• Life.Church (Open L.I.F.E. Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife.Church's Open L.I.F.E. Network hosts some Spoken Gospel introduction videos (e.g., Jude, 1-3 John). This is likely a video hosting/content sharing partnership for distributing video content beyond YouTube.
• Amazon AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs an Amazon Associate, Spoken Gospel receives a small percentage from qualifying purchases when users buy recommended Bible commentaries through affiliate links on their resource pages. Generates supplemental revenue from the resource recommendation section of book pages.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• The Gospel Coalition: Evangelical ministry network publishing articles, podcasts, and curriculum with a similar Christ-centered framing of Scripture. Less a direct competitor than a content ecosystem where Spoken Gospel could be featured or cross-promoted.
• Crossway: Major Christian publisher (ESV Bible, The Gospel Coalition content). Adjacent rather than competitive — Spoken Gospel recommends Crossway-adjacent commentaries via Amazon Associates — but Crossway publishes complementary study resources for the same evangelical audience.
• Explore God: Bible-question conversational content aimed at seekers and new believers. Shares Spoken Gospel's pre-believer / new-Christian audience and is led by board-connected leaders, making it a thematically adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Logos Bible Software: Established paid Bible-study software platform with deep commentary libraries and original-language tools. Targets a more scholarly user but intersects with Spoken Gospel's audience of Christians wanting richer engagement with the biblical text.
• RightNow Media: Subscription streaming library of Bible study, teaching, and kids' video content distributed primarily through churches. Competes with Spoken Gospel for church curriculum and small-group adoption, but operates a much broader, paid content portfolio rather than a single-purpose Bible-book library.
• YouVersion (Life.Church): The world's most-used Bible app and a current distribution partner of Spoken Gospel. It curates devotionals and reading plans from many publishers and could substitute Spoken Gospel content with its own or other creators, making it both the largest potential amplifier and a key competitive incumbent.

Direct peers

• Got Questions: Large free online Q&A and reference ministry answering Bible-related questions, with content distributed in many languages. Comparable to Spoken Gospel in its free, web-first, denominationally evangelical delivery of biblical reference content to individuals worldwide.
• The Bible Project: Also produces free, high-quality animated videos walking through books and themes of the Bible, with a similar Jesus-centered framing. Direct overlap in audience (individual Bible readers and churches), format (free video library), distribution (YouTube, YouVersion), and donor-supported nonprofit model.

Emerging players

• Hallow: Catholic prayer and audio-content app with daily audio Bible, devotionals, and learning content. Overlaps with Spoken Gospel's audio/Bible-engagement proposition for individual daily practice, though denominationally distinct and app-first rather than web-first.
• Dwell (Pray.com / Dwell App): Audio-Bible and storytelling app offering dramatized Scripture and devotional listening for individuals and families. Competes for the same attention economy of daily Bible audio listening that Spoken Gospel pursues through its podcast channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/spokengospel
• Xx.com/HeySpokenGospel
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpokenGospel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spokengospel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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