GUIDING LIGHT MINISTRIES

What GUIDING LIGHT MINISTRIES does

Guiding Light Ministries, Inc. (GLMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry incorporated in Florida on January 2, 2003 by Pastor Jessie L. Nightingale, Jr. and Lady Terri C. Nightingale, operating from a single facility at 7029 Commonwealth Ave Suites #8 & #9, Jacksonville, FL 32220. (Firmographic metadata lists East Carondelet, Illinois, which is inconsistent with all operational, incorporation, and office-location evidence pointing to Jacksonville, FL.) The ministry held its first service on Easter Sunday 2003 with approximately 45 attendees and grew into a multi-program religious organization.

Its core offerings are weekly in-person worship services (Sunday School, prayer, praise and worship, Wednesday Bible study, monthly Friday deliverance service), an array of sub-ministries targeted at distinct congregation segments (Youth, Brotherhood for men, Women of Virtue, Marriage enrichment, Dance 'Without Words', Music/Choir), and an annual Leadership Conference. Virtual participation is enabled via ZOOM (with dedicated meeting IDs) and the Church Online Platform used since 2011. Beyond services, GLMI operates an online bookstore (launched August 2010) selling gospel music, books, Bibles, audio/video, clothing, and candles, and produced a live gospel album 'God Can' (recorded September 2009, released May 2010) featuring recording artist Jermia Cannon and Sunday Best winner Crystal Aikin, distributed through iTunes, CDbaby.com, and Amazon.

The business model is donation-driven under 501(c)(3) status, with revenue streams from voluntary tithes/offerings, online donations (including a sermon donation feature), product sales via the online bookstore, and event revenue from conferences and special services. No standardized pricing is disclosed; donations are voluntary and IRS-deductible. The organization is founder-led, family-influenced (children among original incorporators), reports 12 employees, and has no external investment, parent company, or M&A activity on record.

Name

GUIDING LIGHT MINISTRIES

Legal name

Guiding Light Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://glmiweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guiding Light Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit ministry in Jacksonville, FL offering weekly worship services, Bible study, targeted sub-ministries, and gospel media sales, funded by voluntary tithes, donations, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN), Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Bible study programs
• Gospel music ministry
• Religious youth programs
• Marriage enrichment ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary tithing and donations from congregation members during services, with all donations covered under 501(c)(3) status
2. Product Sales: Sale of Christian media products including music albums, books, Bibles, educational materials, and merchandise through online store
3. Donate Sermons: Platform for accepting sermon donations from congregation
4. Event Revenue: Revenue from hosting events including conferences, workshops, and special services like Leadership Conference

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guiding Light Ministries is a 501(c)(3) Christian church that delivers weekly worship services, sermons, and Bible study, supported by dedicated ministry programs (Youth, Brotherhood, Women of Virtue, Marriage, Dance, and Music). It also sells Christian media products — including the live gospel album "God Can" — through its online bookstore, and operates virtual services via ZOOM to reach a global congregation.

Product overview

Guiding Light Ministries is a church ministry offering a range of religious services and programs centered on Christian worship and spiritual development. Core offerings include weekly sermons, Bible study sessions, and various ministry programs (Youth, Brotherhood, Women of Virtue, Marriage, Dance, and Music ministries). The ministry also operates an online bookstore selling gospel music albums (including the 'God Can' album), books, audio, video, clothing, and candles. Additional services include tithing/donations processing, Bible distribution, and annual Leadership Conference training programs. Services are available both in-person at the Jacksonville, FL location and via ZOOM online platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services and Sermons In-person worship services held Sunday (Praise and Worship at 10:30am) at 7029 Commonwealth Ave, Jacksonville, FL, plus weekly and archived sermons delivered by Pastor Jessie L. Nightingale, Jr. and guest speakers, available online.
• Bible Study Wednesday night Bible study sessions conducted via ZOOM (Meeting ID 889 2876 1746), open to congregation participation.
• Youth Ministry Spiritual development program for youth providing Bible teaching, social activities, and alternatives to peer pressure issues such as drugs and pre-marital sex.
• Brotherhood Ministry Men's ministry focused on studying the Word of God, building strong Christian character, and learning to lead as Godly husbands.
• Women of Virtue (WOV) Ministry Women's ministry focused on prayer, purpose, and power as a guide to everyday living, providing outreach and service to the community.
• Marriage Ministry Marriage enrichment program offering training on communication, finances, eliminating love killers, and affair-proofing relationships.
• Dance Ministry 'Without Words' Dance ministry dedicated to bringing diverse forms of dance to convey the message of Christ through unique forms of praise and worship.
• Music Ministry Choir and music ministry focused on praising, uplifting, and exalting the name of the Lord in song for worship services.
• Tithing & Donations Online giving platform for tithes, offerings, and donations, covered by 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for charitable giving.
• Holy Bible Distribution Distribution of Holy Bibles to congregation members and community.
• Leadership Conference Annual leadership training conference offering seminars for ushers, altar workers, ministries of help, deacons, church administrators, and ministers/evangelists.
• God Can Gospel Album Live gospel album featuring Bible-inspired songs including 'Anointing' and 'Lift the Savior Up'. Distributed through iTunes, CDbaby.com, Amazon, and the GLMI online bookstore.
• GLMI Online Bookstore Online retail platform selling Christian literature, audio recordings, video content, clothing, candles, and other faith-based merchandise including Bibles, books, and gospel albums.
• ZOOM Online Services Virtual worship services and meetings conducted via ZOOM platform including Sunday services, Wednesday Bible study, and Friday Deliverance Service (1st Friday) at 7pm.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jermia Cannon (Gospel Recording Artist)minorOthers · 11 September 2009Gospel recording artist who produced the GLMI live gospel album 'God Can' recorded on September 11, 2009. Jermia Cannon is described as 'gospel industry's best kept secret' and co-produced the album with Pastor Nightingale.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bethel Church: Redding, CA-based charismatic church known for its worship-music ministry (Bethel Music), online services, and schools-of-supernatural-ministry training — directly comparable to GLMI's music ministry ('God Can' album) and Leadership Conference training model.
• The Potter's House: Large Dallas, TX-based nondenominational church pastored by a single founding leader, with multiple ministries, online streaming, music production, and a bookstore — directly comparable to GLMI in ministry breadth and founder-led model, though at far larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Charlotte, NC-based multi-site church with strong online streaming, Elevation Worship music label, and youth/family ministry programming — comparable to GLMI's online streaming, music production, and youth ministry pillars.
• Saddleback Church: Lake Forest, CA-based megachurch network with multiple campuses, online services, marriage and small-group ministries, and global missions — comparable to GLMI's Marriage Ministry and community-fellowship emphasis.
• Lakewood Church: Houston, TX-based megachurch with global online streaming, a worship-music label (Lakewood Music), bookstore, and family-led leadership — operates GLMI's same mix of ministries at much larger scale.
• T.D. Jakes Ministries / The Potter's House of North Dallas: Nonprofit ministry arm of The Potter's House offering conferences, digital content, online Bible studies, and a media-publishing operation — closely parallels GLMI's Leadership Conference and online sermon/donation infrastructure.
• Hillsong Church: Global multi-site church with a globally distributed worship-music label (Hillsong Music), online services, and online bookstore — comparable to GLMI's combination of worship music, online presence, and merchandise/bookstore channel.

Regional players

• Daystar Television Network: Faith-based broadcasting network distributing worship content, sermons, and conferences globally — comparable to GLMI's media-broadcast strategy (Church Online Platform) and gospel-music distribution model.

Emerging players

• Church Online Platform: Online-first church platform that GLMI already uses to stream globally — directly comparable as a fully-online ministry model with global digital footprint but no single physical congregation.

Others

• Salvation Army USA: Established faith-based nonprofit combining worship, community outreach, and social services — comparable to GLMI as a registered 501(c)(3) faith organization with multiple mission programs, though at vastly larger scale and broader community-service mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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