Love & Respect Ministries, Inc.

What Love & Respect Ministries, Inc. does

Love & Respect Ministries, Inc. is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based nonprofit Christian ministry founded by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and Sarah Eggerichs, focused on marriage and family education grounded in the Ephesians 5:33 "Love & Respect" framework. The ministry has trained more than 160,000 couples and built a content library anchored by the flagship "Love & Respect" book, which has sold over 2 million copies, plus a devotional ("The Walk"), a children's book ("Beega Gets A Do-Over"), and more than 14 online courses covering topics such as communication, the "Crazy Cycle," and "Marriage 101."

The organization operates a multimedia distribution model spanning a podcast with 3.1M+ downloads, 850+ articles, 120+ Ask Emerson videos, live conferences (including a Spanish-language "Conferencia Amor y Respeto"), and a Mentor program. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through shoploverespect.com and distributed via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Christian retailers such as LifeWay Christian Resources, with endorsements from figures including Dave Ramsey, James Dobson, Eric Metaxas, Bernhard Langer, and Michael Hyatt.

The business model combines a $199/year Membership Vault subscription, one-time retail book and DVD kit sales, conference fees, and tax-deductible donations typical of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. With 9 employees, the ministry operates as a lean content-and-publishing organization whose competitive position rests on brand recognition, a decades-old research-backed framework, and broad retail and broadcast distribution rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Love & Respect Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Love & Respect Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://loveandrespect.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Love & Respect Ministries is a Grand Rapids, Michigan nonprofit founded by Dr. Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs that delivers biblically based marriage and family education through books, online courses, podcasts, and conferences to Christian couples and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian marriage and family education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Marriage counseling resources
• Christian relationship education
• Biblical family ministry
• Religious publishing
• Marriage enrichment courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Subscription: Digital membership providing unlimited access to all content including 14+ courses, 850+ articles, 210+ podcast episodes, Ask Emerson videos, webinars, and devotionals. Priced at $199/year with free trial available.
2. Book Sales: One-time sales of physical and digital books including Love & Respect (original), Lightbulb Moments in Marriage, Mother & Son, and others through e-commerce and third-party retailers.
3. DVD Study Kits: Physical products including couple's kits and small group kits for church-based small group studies, sold through e-commerce and distributors.
4. Shipping and Fulfillment: Products shipped from Michigan distributor with multiple shipping options including USPS Economy, UPS Standard, and international options. Ships globally.
5. Donations: Charitable contributions supported through give.loveandrespect.com for ministry operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Love & Respect Ministries is a nonprofit Christian ministry that sells marriage and family education resources built on the biblical framework of Ephesians 5:33, articulated by founder Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. Its offerings include an annual digital membership ($199/year) granting access to 14+ online courses, 850+ articles, 210+ podcast episodes, and 120+ Ask Emerson videos, alongside physical books, DVD study kits, and conference resources distributed globally.

Product overview

Love & Respect Ministries operates as a platform-based ministry offering with a subscription membership as its primary delivery mechanism. The core product is the Love & Respect methodology centered on Dr. Emerson Eggerichs' book teaching that husbands fundamentally need respect while wives need love. The portfolio includes: (1) Books - foundational titles like the original Love & Respect book, Lightbulb Moments in Marriage, and Mother & Son; (2) 14 Online Courses covering topics from the 10-Week Marriage Study to parenting and workplace applications; (3) Content Services - a podcast (210+ episodes, 3.1M+ downloads), 850+ articles, 120+ Ask Emerson Q&A videos, Collections, and Live Webinars; (4) Physical Products - DVD Study kits and book bundles with CDs; (5) Children's Resources - the Beega Gets A Do-Over book. The annual membership ($199/year) provides unified access to all digital content including courses, articles, podcasts, Ask Emerson videos, and webinars, with standalone purchases available for physical products and individual courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Love & Respect Annual Membership Annual subscription at $199/year (regularly $249) providing unlimited access to 14+ online courses, 850+ articles, 210+ podcast episodes, 120+ Ask Emerson videos, 18 curated Collections, 52 devotional videos, and webinars for individuals, couples, and small groups.
• Love & Respect Book The foundational book presenting the Love and Respect philosophy based on Ephesians 5:33, teaching that husbands need respect and wives need love to feel connected. Over 2 million copies sold worldwide.
• Lightbulb Moments in Marriage A book by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs presenting 12 biblically grounded truths that help couples experience 'aha' moments in their marriage, organized into Deepening Faith, Enhancing Skill, and Cultivating Wisdom.
• Mother & Son (The Respect Effect) A book exploring how mothers can develop meaningful connections with their sons by understanding and applying respect principles from the Love & Respect framework.
• Building Blocks DVD Study - Couple's Kit Video-based study kit for couples to work through the Love & Respect Building Blocks material at home, sold through the e-commerce store and third-party retailers.
• Motivating Your Man God's Way Book Set with Crazy Cycle CD Two-book bundle with accompanying CD teaching wives how to motivate their husbands through respect, originally broadcast on Focus on the Family.
• Love & Respect 10-Week Online Marriage Course Comprehensive 10-week online course teaching the Love & Respect methodology for marriage improvement; included free with membership and offered standalone at $149.
• Love & Respect Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and Jonathan Eggerichs discussing marriage, family, and Christian life, with 210+ episodes and 3.1 million+ downloads across audio and video formats.
• Articles Library Library of 850+ articles on Marriage, Parenting, and Christian Life with weekly new releases, accessible through the digital membership.
• Ask Emerson Video Q&A Video Q&A series with 120+ responses where Dr. Emerson Eggerichs answers member questions on marriage, parenting, and Christian life topics.
• Curated Content Collections 18 curated topic-based compilations of articles, podcasts, and Ask Emerson videos organized by theme such as marriage, parenting, and Christian life.
• Love & Respect Online Course Library A library of 14 multi-session online courses (including Building Blocks, Respectfully Yours, The Crazy Cycle In Marriage, Face to Face and Shoulder to Shoulder, Crazy Cycle In the Workplace, Three Things to Avoid in Parenting, The Illumination Project, The Way to Make That Special Day Special, Our Present Distress, Conferencia Amor y Respeto, The Love and Respect Experience, and a free 15 Day Marriage Plan) covering marriage, parenting, workplace, and Spanish-language audiences.
• Beega Gets A Do-Over (Children's Book) Children's book by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and Joy Eggerichs Reed set in the Land of Nuf, teaching communication lessons through animal characters Beega, Dooga, and Tiny; available for pre-order with bonus parenting webinar access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,000+ couples have taken Love & Respect courses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AmazonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail distribution partner for books and audio products including Lightbulb Moments in Marriage and other Love & Respect titles. Products available through Amazon's marketplace.
• Barnes & NobleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail distribution partner for Love & Respect books and products in physical and online bookstores.
• Christianbook.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty Christian retailer for Love & Respect products, serving the faith-based consumer market.
• Focus on the FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic media partnership in 2003 when Dr. Emerson Eggerichs' two-day message aired on the Focus on the Family radio broadcast, becoming the #1 responded to program of the year with 2.6 million listeners. James Dobson, founder, provided strong endorsement of the Love and Respect message.
• Advanced Fulfillment Inc.minorOthersThird-party fulfillment and distribution center located in Grand Rapids, MI that handles shipping and returns processing for Love & Respect products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Large multi-vertical Christian family ministry producing radio broadcasts, counseling referrals, books, and film. Featured Love & Respect on its broadcast in 2003 and remains a referral channel. Comparable as the most recognized incumbent in the same space, but vastly broader in scope.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Parent organization of FamilyLife and a global parachurch ministry with university, family, and discipleship programs. Comparable as the umbrella over the closest direct peer (FamilyLife) and as a large-scale faith-based content and program operator.

Emerging players

• Hallow: Catholic prayer and meditation app with annual subscription, daily devotionals, courses, and celebrity-narrated content. Comparable subscription devotional content model aimed at a faith-based consumer, but distinct denomination (Catholic vs. evangelical) and mobile-first delivery.
• Abide Christian Meditation: Sleep, meditation, and Bible meditation subscription app with guided devotionals. Comparable as a faith-based devotional subscription with similar content cadence, but narrower than Love & Respect's marriage specialization.

Direct peers

• Marriage Today (Jimmy Evans / Gateway Church): Faith-based marriage ministry built on a single pastor-author (Jimmy Evans), with conferences, books, a daily TV program, online courses, and a small-group kit. Highly comparable: founder-led, biblical framework, book-plus-conference-plus-streaming model targeting married evangelical couples.
• SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts): Premarital assessment and small-group curriculum built around a published framework, sold through churches and counselors. Comparable as a faith-based marriage framework productized through assessment, books, and certified facilitator network.
• FamilyLife: Cru's marriage and family ministry producing conferences, online courses, podcasts (FamilyLife Today), books, and the small-group curriculum 'The Art of Marriage.' Most directly comparable peer: same faith-based marriage content niche, same conference + book + digital ecosystem, same church distribution model.
• Mark Gungor (Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage): Faith-based marriage speaker and ministry with conferences, DVDs, books, and online content built around a single comedic framework. Comparable as a founder-led marriage conference-and-product ministry in the same evangelical market.
• Prepare-Enrich: Faith-friendly premarital and marriage assessment used by pastors and counselors, with facilitator training and curriculum. Comparable as a marriage-prep product sold through churches and counselors, though more assessment/tool than content platform.
• RightNow Media: Subscription streaming library of Christian video content distributed primarily through churches, with thousands of courses on marriage, parenting, and leadership. Directly comparable digital membership model aimed at the same church-and-household customer; a meaningful competitive threat in the online-course layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/loverespectinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/LoveRespectInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/loverespectinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/love-&-respect-ministries-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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