NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

What NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL does

New Covenant Ministries International (NCMI) is a Colorado-based, trans-local ministry organization founded in 1981 that partners with churches across more than 100 countries to deliver leadership development, discipleship training, and church-planting resources. The organization operates with a small core staff of 9 employees headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, and functions as a hub-and-spoke network in which affiliated churches and field leaders reproduce NCMI's teaching, curricula, and ministry model locally rather than relying on centralized foreign-mission structures.

NCMI's product surface is centered on freely distributed content and convening assets: original books, training curricula, podcasts, music released on streaming platforms, a mobile app for on-demand access, dedicated kids and youth curricula, and the annual Global Equip conference that brings together partner leaders for intensive training. Distribution is multi-channel — direct mail of printed materials, digital audio via podcast platforms, music streaming services, mobile apps, and in-person convening — with the content made available at no cost to partner churches and leaders, removing licensing friction in low-resource geographies.

The business model is a non-profit donation and partnership-giving model rather than a commercial sales operation. NCMI is funded by contributions from individual donors and supporting churches, with no product pricing, no subscription tier, and no commercial contract layer. The 2025 Global Equip event convened partners from 34 nations, indicating active cross-border engagement of the existing network. As a non-religious entity in the strict sense, NCMI does not disclose audited financials, headcount growth metrics, or donor concentration data in the input provided, limiting quantitative analysis of operating scale and growth velocity.

Name

NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Website

https://ncmi.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Covenant Ministries International is a Colorado-based, trans-local ministry founded in 1981 that partners with churches in 100+ countries, providing free training curricula, books, podcasts, music, kids/youth programs, and annual Global Equip conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious / Church Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHAKAF

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHAKAE

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Church planting training
• Pastoral leadership resources
• Ministry equipping services
• Worship music distribution
• Nonprofit ministry network

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Partnership Giving: NCMI accepts donations through their 'Give' page, describing it as partnership in the gospel. They develop a culture of generosity among their partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCMI equips pastors, elders, and local churches globally through training resources, books, music, podcasts, kids and youth ministry materials, and Global/Regional Equip events. Its central offering is a free, downloadable Church Planters and Lead Elders Manual plus step-by-step church planting, transitioning, and multiplication guidance, supported by an extensive co-developed library from partner churches.

Product overview

NCMI (New Covenant Ministries International) is a trans-local ministry organization operating as a unified ministry platform with multiple interconnected resource offerings. The core platform centers on church planting training and resources, providing comprehensive materials for planting, transitioning, and leading local churches. This foundational offering is supported by an extensive free books library covering church leadership, evangelism, and theology, a music streaming and download service featuring worship content from global partnered churches, the NCMI Podcast for leadership interviews, youth development programs including internships and conferences, and kids ministry resources. Annual Global Equip events serve as flagship gatherings bringing together churches from multiple nations for worship and training. All offerings work together to fulfill NCMI's mission of equipping believers and mobilizing churches for Kingdom work globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E2M College: A college/educational initiative associated with NCMI for training and equipping church leaders
• Global Equip

Products and services

• Church Planting Training and Resources Comprehensive church planting guidance including step-by-step processes for planting new churches, transitioning existing churches, and developing a church planting culture; includes training manuals, videos, podcasts, and practical guides for church planters and lead elders.
• Church Planters and Lead Elders Manual Comprehensive training material covering planting, transitioning, and leading a local church; available in English and Mongolian.
• NCMI Books Free downloadable books covering church leadership, church planting, spiritual growth, evangelism, and teaching, with titles by NCMI team leaders and partner authors.
• NCMI Music Streaming and download of worship music and chord charts from churches and musicians partnered with NCMI worldwide, including albums from Amped Movement, Anthem Church Chicago, Transform EDM, Foresight Worship, and City on a Hill.
• NCMI Podcast In-depth interviews with global church leaders on leadership, theology, and Kingdom advancement through local churches, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
• Youth Programs and Internships Youth leadership development through internships and annual programs including Ignite Leadership Academy, Destiny Leadership Academy, Eden Leadership Academy, Life Team, and the RISE UP SA Youth Conference.
• Kids Ministry Resources Free resources for local churches to develop children's ministry, including training materials, curriculums, crafts, media, and lessons from partner churches such as Cornerstone Kids and OneLife Kids.
• Global Equip and Regional Equip Events Annual and occasional equipping events hosted by churches worldwide where leaders and members gather for envisioning, encouragement, prayer, worship, and fellowship; includes Global Equip (international) and regional equips across continents.
• NCMI Mobile App Mobile application for staying connected and accessing the latest content from NCMI and partnered churches; powered by the Subsplash platform.

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornerstone Church (Johannesburg, South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Church is a key partner church that produces training resources and curriculum for NCMI, including the Learn and Lead materials and The Art of Preaching.
• Glenridge Church (Durban, South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlenridge Church produces Church Planting 101 training material shared through NCMI resources.
• Hope Rock Church (Texas, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Rock Church co-authored How to Lead a Meeting and God, The Holy Spirit resources with NCMI.
• Glorious Gospel Church (Sydney, Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGC hosts the annual Australia Equip and contributes music resources to NCMI.
• Church of Joy (Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Ian McKellar who serves on the NCMI Translocal Team and contributes to the reading list resources.
• 100+ Countries Partner ChurchescoreOthersPastors, churches, and individuals from more than 100 countries partner with NCMI through an apostolic-prophetic model for church planting and equipping.
• Destiny Leadership AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth leadership academy in Pietermaritzburg, Malta, and Cape Town, South Africa listed on NCMI youth page.
• Ignite Leadership Academy (Johannesburg, South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth leadership academy hosted by The Lighthouse Church.
• Eden Leadership Academy (East London, South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth leadership academy.
• Life Team (Johannesburg, South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth ministry program from Cornerstone Church.
• Cornerstone KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Church's kids ministry provides resources for kids ministry including training, curriculums, crafts, media, and lessons.
• OneLife KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduces media for kids ministry shared through NCMI resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Christianity Today: A leading Christian media organization producing content and resources for church leaders globally. Comparable as a peer faith-based content and media organization, though with a journalistic vs. ministry orientation.
• CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International): A worship music licensing organization that NCMI explicitly references for partner churches' CCLI licensing. Related as a complementary ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• ARC (Association of Related Churches): A church planting and revitalization network that provides coaching, resources, and peer community to planters. Comparable in its church planting coaching and resourcing model.
• Leadership Network: A broader ministry innovation network supporting church leaders and innovators. Comparable because it serves the same lead pastor/elder audience with training and resources, though at a more innovation-focused scale.
• EFCA ReachGlobal: The global missions arm of the Evangelical Free Church of America, focused on church planting and leadership development worldwide. Comparable in its cross-cultural church planting and leadership training mission.

Direct peers

• Pioneers: A mission organization that mobilizes teams to plant churches among unreached people groups. Comparable in its church planting-and-equipping mission and global partnership model.
• SEND International: An international missions organization that prepares and supports church planting missionaries globally. Comparable in its cross-border equipping, training, and partnership-driven approach.
• Acts 29: A global church planting network that supports church planters and church leaders with assessments, training, and peer community. Directly comparable to NCMI's trans-local equipping and church planting mission.
• Frontiers: A ministry that partners with local churches to plant churches in least-reached regions. Comparable in its apostolic-style, partnership-driven church planting model.
• Church Multiplication Network: A ministry focused on training and coaching church planting leaders and missionaries across denominations. Comparable in its equipping model and emphasis on church multiplication strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLoqkibbzryoxxJrY___DkE3xJ_OCV_7UO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-covenant-ministries-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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