Cloverdale Bibleway

What Cloverdale Bibleway does

Cloverdale Bibleway is an independent, privately-held nonprofit church organization founded in 1971 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It operates a local congregation of several hundred members under the pastoral leadership of Tom Rae (supported by three full-time ministers), while running an extensive international missionary program through its subsidiary Bible Believers (and affiliated entities Bible Believers Broadcast, William Branham Good News Society in India, and Message Hub). The organization reaches a global audience of believers across 18+ countries via in-person services (live streamed weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays), an online giving platform (Tithe.ly), podcasts (Bibleway Broadcast), radio broadcasts, and a digital repository called Message Hub.

Message Hub (messagehub.info), established in 2007, is the organization's core technology asset — an internet repository hosting just over 16,300 translations of religious content in dozens of languages, paired with print stations worldwide and an Android mobile application (Message Hub Mobile). The platform supports free access to translated Message books and, as of 2026, is being augmented with SmartSearch functionality and audio narration of translated content. The India-based printing operation (William Branham Good News Society, established 1985) provides in-region production capacity of up to 40,000 books per month across 12 major Indian languages.

The business model is donation-funded: Cloverdale Bible Way issues Canadian tax receipts and the affiliated Bible Believers of Washington issues US tax receipts, with revenue supplemented by merchandise sales through an online store and fees for the annual Family Camp program at Mt. Baker Bibleway Camp in Deming, Washington. The organization also operates BCA School (biblewayacademy.org), a Bible college, and runs humanitarian initiatives such as post-Typhoon Yolanda rebuilding in the Philippines (over 200 homes and 21 churches rebuilt). No external investors, funding rounds, or parent entities are involved — governance is by pastoral leadership and the organization is self-sustaining through member donations.

Name

Cloverdale Bibleway

Legal name

Cloverdale Bibleway

Website

https://bibleway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cloverdale Bibleway is an independent nonprofit church founded in 1971 in Surrey, BC, operating a local congregation and a global missionary program through its Message Hub digital platform (16,300+ translations in dozens of languages), print stations, broadcasts, and translation/printing operations across 18+ countries, funded by member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious News, Talk & Commentary Channels (MPABALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Religious/Faith-Based Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAF)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Bible translations
• Missionary outreach
• Religious broadcasting
• Church ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Church accepts donations through online giving platform (Tithe.ly). Separate donation entities for Canadian tax purposes (Cloverdale Bible Way) and US tax purposes (Bible Believers of Washington).
2. Merchandise Sales: Online store sells books, materials, and related merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cloverdale Bibleway is a Christian church that delivers weekly worship services (in-person and live-streamed) alongside a global missionary operation focused on translating, printing, and distributing religious Message books in dozens of languages. Its ministry is anchored by the MessageHub digital platform, which provides free online access to over 16,300 translated religious texts, supplemented by podcasts, Bibleway Broadcast radio programming, an annual Family Camp, religious education through BCA School, and humanitarian outreach in multiple countries.

Product overview

Cloverdale Bibleway offers a digital ministry ecosystem centered around MessageHub, an online repository for free Message books and Bible translations in dozens of languages. The product portfolio includes the MessageHub web platform, Message Hub Mobile Android app, Bibleway Broadcast podcasts, live-streamed religious services, an online giving platform, annual Family Camp programs, and translation/printing services for worldwide distribution. The church also operates BCA School for religious education and maintains an online store for merchandise. The integrated digital and physical ministry supports global missions outreach with content in multiple languages, print stations for local distribution, and mobile access through the Android application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Message Hub: Online repository and resource for the Message and language translations, featuring free message books in dozens of languages with print stations worldwide.
• Message Hub Mobile

Products and services

• MessageHub
• Message Hub Mobile
• Bibleway Broadcast
• Live Streamed Worship Services
• Online Giving
• Family Camp
• Online Store
• BCA School

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 16,300 translations available on Message Hub platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Churches and BelieverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of churches and believers in countries including India, China, Uganda, Ethiopia, Philippines, Norway, Finland, Poland, Russia, Yugoslavia, Burma, Angola, and others. Bible Believers supports translation, printing, and distribution of Message materials through these partnerships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EWTN Global Catholic Network: The largest Catholic media network in the world, broadcasting religious content across TV, radio, and digital channels globally. Highly comparable in combining broadcast operations, international reach, and faith-based educational programming, though at vastly greater scale.
• Trans World Radio (TWR): One of the largest international Christian broadcasters, transmitting in over 200 languages across more than 190 countries. Closely analogous to Cloverdale Bibleway's global religious broadcasting and translation model.
• Bott Radio Network: One of the largest US Christian radio networks with stations across multiple states. Comparable in operating a faith-based broadcast network serving listeners with religious teaching content.
• Reach Beyond (formerly HCJB Global): International Christian broadcaster originating in Ecuador with operations across Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Highly comparable combination of radio broadcasting, missions, and indigenous language translation work.
• Salem Communications / Salem Media Group: US-based media company operating Christian and conservative radio stations plus digital platforms including Bible study apps. Comparable business model combining religious broadcasting, content distribution, and digital ministry tools.

Direct peers

• End-Time Message Tabernacle (Spoken Word Ministries): Another congregation in the William Branham Message tradition; directly comparable in theological positioning, missionary focus, and global translation work as a peer church body serving the same denomination.
• Voice of God Recordings: Primary custodian and distributor of William Branham's audio sermons; Cloverdale Bibleway gifted their cleaned master tape set to Voice of God Recordings in 1981. Both organizations serve the same end-time Message audience and distribute translated religious content globally.

Regional players

• Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC): International Christian broadcaster focused on East and Southeast Asia with radio programming in over 150 languages. Comparable combination of missionary broadcasting and indigenous language translation, particularly in China and the Philippines where Cloverdale also operates.

Emerging players

• Wycliffe Bible Translators: Global organization focused on Bible translation into indigenous languages, with partner printing and distribution infrastructure. Highly analogous core mission of translating and distributing religious texts worldwide, though at much larger scale.
• YouVersion (Life.Church): Operator of the world's most popular free Bible app with hundreds of millions of installs across iOS and Android. Comparable digital Bible/translation platform, though serving a mainstream rather than niche theological audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXq6nOlzYX8D_v3F-1KcV_g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloverdale-bibleway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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