Agape Center For Counseling

What Agape Center For Counseling does

Agape Center For Counseling is a privately-held, founder-led Christian publishing and direct-to-consumer book retail operation centered on the works of Dr. Ken Wilson, Ph.D. The company publishes and sells paperback books, workbooks, and study guides covering biblical commentary (e.g., studies in Revelation, Colossians, Ephesians, First Corinthians, James), Christian living and transformation, Temperament Therapy-based counseling, family and leadership development, and a small number of faith-themed family/children titles. Catalog pricing is concentrated in the $7.95–$16.00 range, with study guides/workbooks at $9.95 and full-length books typically at $13.95 (frequently discounted to $9.95).

The underlying platform is a WooCommerce/WordPress e-commerce storefront at agapecounselingcenter.org, with no mobile app, no third-party marketplace presence, and no disclosed social or API integrations. Beth Miller of iGs Designs has provided typesetting and cover design across Dr. Wilson's catalog since 2001 and is featured on the site; several of her non-counseling titles (God-Fashioned Designs, Walk with God, Tour America Coloring Book) are cross-listed on her igsdesigns.com storefront.

The business model is straightforward direct-to-consumer one-time book sales to individual Christian readers in the United States, with no subscription, licensing, B2B, or institutional revenue streams. The company employs 1–10 people, has no external investors, no disclosed partnerships beyond the Beth Miller arrangement, and no public financial disclosures. Geographic scope is US-only, and there are no signals of AI, data, or platform-level technology differentiators — the offering is fundamentally a content/catalog business built on the founder's clinical and pastoral expertise.

Name

Agape Center For Counseling

Legal name

Agape Center For Counseling

Website

https://agapecounselingcenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agape Center For Counseling is a privately-held, founder-led Christian publishing and e-commerce business operated by Dr. Ken Wilson, Ph.D., selling paperback books, workbooks, and study guides on biblical counseling, Temperament Therapy, and family/leadership topics directly to individual Christian readers through its WooCommerce website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Market & Paperback Publishing (MPAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE), Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting) (EDAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Christian book publishing
• Religious study materials
• Biblical commentary books
• Christian counseling resources
• Christian e-commerce retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book and Workbook Sales: Direct sales of published Christian counseling books and workbooks to individual consumers through the company's e-commerce website. One-time purchase model with paperback publications covering biblical studies, counseling principles, and family/marriage topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Agape Center For Counseling publishes and sells Christian counseling books, workbooks, and study guides written primarily by founder Dr. Ken Wilson, Ph.D., covering biblical studies, marriage and family counseling, Temperament Therapy, leadership development, and spiritual growth. Products are sold as paperback books through the company's own WooCommerce-powered e-commerce website at agapecounselingcenter.org, with prices typically ranging from $7.95 to $16.00.

Product overview

Agape Center For Counseling is a Christian book publishing and e-commerce business operated by Dr. Ken Wilson, Ph.D., offering a portfolio of religious and counseling books, workbooks, and study guides. The product lineup includes biblical commentary books (The Revelation, The Church, Ephesians, Colossians studies, First Corinthians studies, James, Peter, John), Christian living and transformation guides (A Christian's Guide for a Transformed Life, God-Fashioned Designs, Walk with God), counseling resources (The Temperament Factor, The Counseling Workbook, Basic Counseling Psychology Study Guide, Introduction to Christian Counseling Study Guide), family and leadership development materials (Creating Biblical Leaders, The Functional Family, The Christian Home Workbook, Justified: The Biblical Story of Job), and educational children's resources (Tour America Coloring Book). Most products are priced between $9.95 and $14.95 in paperback format, with prices ranging from 150-380 pages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Revelation A 200-page paperback book of insightful studies of the Book of Revelation, addressing topics often seen as speculation and false teaching, written for Christian readers seeking scriptural clarity.
• A Christian's Guide for a Transformed Life A 230-page paperback book in which Dr. Ken Wilson explains the basic process of experiencing spiritual and mental transformation through renewing the mind.
• The Church Paperback book guiding readers through select studies in 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, with a focused call to rekindle the church's passion, faith, and spiritual vitality.
• Dr. Wilson's studies in Colossians (God) A 200-page paperback book that reveals how God assures believers of freedom through a life grounded in faith, strengthened by family, and nurtured within the church.
• Ephesians: Jesus calls for Unity in the Faith (Jesus) A 250-page paperback book revealing the vital unity necessary to confront the evil of the age, calling believers to stand together in truth, love, and faithfulness to Christ.
• Dr. Wilson's studies in First Corinthians A 150-page paperback book that compares the worldly mindset of a first-century church with the church of today.
• James A 218-page paperback book providing practical tools to transform passive belief into active faith, with guidance on applying biblical truth to navigate modern struggles and heal relationships.
• The Temperament Factor A 220-page softbound book offering a comprehensive study on Temperament Therapy based on Dr. Wilson's 30+ years of expertise, exploring why God made man to reflect certain traits and characteristics.
• The Functional Family A 200-page paperback book in which Dr. Ken Wilson draws from his work as a professional marriage counselor to show how homes built on weak foundations leave children without identity or purpose and how God's design for the home provides hope.
• Justified: The Biblical Story of Job A 220-page paperback book emphasizing the justification of God's wisdom and goodness in matters of human suffering, showing that not all suffering is punitive and that man can trustingly submit to God's care and protection.
• Creating Biblical Leaders Paperback book encouraging leaders and churches to adhere to the biblical model of leadership, following the servant model that Jesus practiced in His life.
• The Beatitudes (The Holiness Principle) Paperback book examining the message of the Beatitudes and the values disciples must embrace to please the Lord.
• Paul: Lessons of Joy From the Book of Philippians A 206-page paperback book using Paul's writings in Philippians to emphasize the peril in seeking happiness first and foremost over seeking truth.
• The Christian Home Workbook Workbook for Bible class studies called God's Design for the Christian Home.
• The Counseling Workbook A 95-page workbook priced at $9.95 that helps individuals find solutions to life's everyday problems using the healing power of God's Word.
• Introduction To Christian Counseling Study Guide Study guide serving as a companion to the Introduction to Christian Counseling material.
• Basic Counseling Psychology Study Guide

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lifeway Christian Resources: Retail and curriculum provider for the Southern Baptist Convention selling Christian books and Bible study materials through stores and online. Comparable as a multi-channel Christian content retailer whose customer base overlaps with Agape's target audience.
• Christianbook.com (Christian Book Distributors): Large online retailer specializing in Christian books, Bibles, and study materials. Comparable as a Christian book e-commerce outlet where Agape's titles could be listed for distribution if the company expanded from direct-only sales.

Broad incumbents

• Crossway: Christian publisher known for the ESV Bible and a broad trade catalog covering biblical commentary and Christian living. Comparable as a faith-based trade publisher whose paperback titles compete for the same reader wallet as Agape's books.
• Bethany House Publishers: Christian fiction and nonfiction trade publisher with deep biblical-study and family/relationship categories. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering paperback titles in adjacent Christian living subject areas.
• Moody Publishers: Established Christian publisher producing biblical commentary, Christian living, and family/leadership titles. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping subject matter in biblical studies and Christian counseling.
• Charisma House: Publisher focused on Christian living, spiritual growth, and charismatic/Pentecostal audiences. Comparable as a niche Christian publisher with overlapping biblical and counseling content targeting individual readers.
• Tyndale House Publishers: One of the largest Christian book publishers in the U.S., producing trade paperbacks, Bibles, and counseling/spiritual growth titles across the same category Agape operates in. Comparable as a broad incumbent Christian publisher serving faith-based readers with paperback and specialty titles.
• Harvest House Publishers: Mid-sized Christian trade publisher producing biblical study, family, and counseling titles. Closely comparable as a multi-title Christian publisher covering family, marriage, and spiritual growth — the same topical areas as Agape Center's catalog.

Emerging players

• CreateSpace / Amazon KDP self-publishing ecosystem: Self-publishing platforms used by independent Christian authors to produce and distribute paperback and e-book titles. Comparable as an emerging publishing channel that competes for the same independent-author mindshare as Agape's DIY publishing model.

Others

• Focus on the Family: Christian family and marriage ministry publishing resources, counseling content, and family-focused materials. Comparable thematically as a publisher/ministry producing marriage, family, and counseling content that addresses the same life topics Agape's catalog covers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agape-center-for-counseling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Agape Center For Counseling