Haven Ministries

What Haven Ministries does

Haven Ministries is a U.S.-incorporated 501(c)(3) Christian broadcast media ministry, founded in 1934 by former Los Angeles radio personality Paul Myers and headquartered in Riverside, California, with a registered Canadian office in Delta, British Columbia and a Chicago-area office for its president. The ministry produces daily Christ-centered audio programming — primarily Haven Today, Anchor Today, Haven Now, and the Spanish-language El Faro de Redención — and distributes it across more than 650 radio stations in North America and internationally, alongside major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music), a dedicated iOS mobile app, blog content, and email newsletters. The organization also sells devotional books, DVDs, and music through an online shop and runs the Great Stories Podcast.

The underlying technology is straightforward content production and multi-channel distribution rather than proprietary platforms; there are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or AI components. Distribution leverage comes from long-standing relationships with radio station groups and a channel partner (Eaglecom Marketing) for station placement, plus a planned-giving partnership with the Barnabas Foundation dating to 1976.

The business model is entirely donor-funded: recurring monthly gifts through the Haven Partner program and one-time donations from listeners support operations, supplemented by retail product sales. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Richard Streza, is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability since 1984, and holds a Charity Navigator 4-star rating, a Candid Gold Transparency designation, and a MinistryWatch Shining Light Award. Leadership transitioned in late 2023 when David Wollen was appointed the fifth President and Host, succeeding Charles Morris, who moved to an emeritus role.

Name

Haven Ministries

Legal name

Haven Ministries

Website

https://haventoday.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Haven Ministries is a 501(c)(3) Christian broadcast ministry founded in 1934 that produces daily audio devotionals distributed across 650+ radio stations, podcast platforms, an iOS app, and Spanish-language programming reaching 30+ countries, funded by listener donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Religious Organizations (8131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious/Faith-Based Radio Networks (MPABABAC), Religious/Faith-Based Program Syndication (MPABAMAI), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Christian radio broadcasting
• Religious media ministry
• Daily devotional content
• Christian podcast network
• Faith-based broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Partner Program: Haven Partners commit to give monthly and pray regularly. This recurring donation model provides consistent operational support for the ministry.
2. One-time Donations: Individual listeners make one-time gifts to support the ministry's ongoing operations and specific campaigns.
3. Product Sales: The ministry sells products including books, DVDs (Peace Child, Light of the World, Many Beautiful Things), devotional materials, and music albums through its shop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Haven Ministries produces and distributes daily Christian radio programming (Haven Today, Anchor Today, Haven Now), the Spanish-language El Faro de Redención, the Great Stories Podcast, the Haven Today mobile app, and print devotionals. The ministry is 100% listener-supported and reaches over 500,000 daily listeners through 650+ radio stations and digital platforms across 30+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eaglecom MarketingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio station distribution partner handled by Sam Rinearson at Eaglecom Marketing. Contact: Phone 913-207-9113, Email [email protected]. Responsible for placing Haven Now content on radio stations.
• Far East Broadcasting CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational missions partner and sister ministry to Haven Ministries. David Wollen previously spent several years in international missions with this organization before returning to lead Haven.
• Barnabas FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanned giving partner since 1976. Barnabas Foundation offers complimentary planning services and assistance with complex gifts for Haven supporters. They help develop charitable plans that honor God, provide for families, and support ministries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adventist World Radio: International Christian radio ministry distributing devotional and teaching programming in many languages across global shortwave, AM/FM, and digital channels; comparable to Haven's El Faro de Redención international reach.
• Bott Radio Network: Christian talk and teaching radio network distributing programming to affiliates across the U.S., directly competing for the same evangelical teaching-radio audience.
• Far East Broadcasting Company: Christian radio ministry broadcasting in dozens of languages across Asia and international markets; explicit sister-ministry partner of Haven and operates the same listener-supported broadcast model.
• Moody Radio: Christian radio network operated by Moody Bible Institute, distributing Bible teaching and devotional content across owned and affiliated stations in North America. Most direct comparison to Haven's daily broadcast model.
• Way Media (The Way FM): Listener-supported Christian radio network operating multiple owned-and-operated stations and affiliates with contemporary Christian and teaching content, very similar operating model to Haven.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Long-running Christian broadcast and publishing ministry producing daily radio programs, podcasts, and devotional content for the same evangelical audience; directly comparable content format and listener-supported funding model.
• K-LOVE (Educational Media Foundation): Largest U.S. contemporary Christian music radio network with hundreds of affiliate stations and a major digital streaming platform; comparable distribution scale and listener-supported model, though focused on music rather than teaching.
• EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network): Large Catholic broadcast media network distributing devotional and teaching programming via radio, TV, and digital; broader portfolio than Haven but reaches a comparable faith-content audience through similar channels.

Peers

• Insight for Living (Chuck Swindoll): Christian radio teaching ministry distributing daily Bible-teaching programs across U.S. radio affiliates; comparable devotional-radio format with a strong host-driven brand, similar in scale and mission to Haven.
• Back to the Bible: Christian radio teaching ministry producing daily Bible-teaching broadcasts distributed via radio stations and digital platforms; very similar devotional-radio format and nearly identical operating history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubemusic.youtube.com/channel/UC8mzPzx3je1XDjmXS530-EA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haven-ministries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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