Norm Geisler International Ministries, Inc.

What Norm Geisler International Ministries, Inc. does

Norm Geisler International Ministries, Inc. (NGIM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization co-founded in 2015 by Dr. Norman Geisler and his son Dr. David Geisler, headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina with a mailing address in Forest, Virginia. The ministry's stated mission is to mentor leaders in the seamless integration of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Discipleship — referred to internally as the "Trifecta" — and to cultivate "Christ-first generations" by applying the intellectual framework left by Norman Geisler, whom the organization describes as the premier Christian apologist of the 20th century.

The core product portfolio is delivered primarily through the Norm Geisler Institute, a learning management system hosted on Thinkific that offers nine self-paced workshops (including Conversational Evangelism, GROUNDED, 12 Points That Show Christianity Is True, Bibliology, Essential Doctrines, Knowing God, Ethics, New Testament Apologetic Survey, and Intro to Apologetics), the Norm Geisler Audio Library, mentor-led workshops, and a $19.99/month Membership Access subscription. Adjacent products include a native mobile app for iOS and Android, physical and digital books sold through a Lightspeed-powered store on ngim.org, downloadable PowerPoint teaching decks, and the documentary "Norm Geisler: Not Qualified." Speaking engagements by David Geisler and a network of certified trainers extend the offering into churches, college campuses, and conferences.

Revenue is generated through four streams: course/workshop sales (individual $9.99-$49.99 plus $19.99/month membership), physical and digital product sales, donations via PayPal/Patreon/Subsplash plus planned-giving through the National Christian Foundation, and speaking/training honoraria. Customers span individual Christians, churches and pastors, seminaries and Bible colleges, youth and young adults, and international ministry partners across the United States, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Nepal, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. The organization operates with 1-10 employees and no disclosed funding rounds or external investment.

Name

Norm Geisler International Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Norm Geisler International Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://ngim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Norm Geisler International Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers Christian apologetics, evangelism, and discipleship training through online courses, a mobile app, books, speaking events, and a global network of certified trainers serving individual believers, churches, and seminaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Apologetics Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

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

SECONDARYEDAHAKAM

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical)

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

SECONDARYEDAHAKAE

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation)

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

SECONDARYMPAJAHAD

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Religious & Spiritual Publishing

Keywords

• Christian apologetics education
• Evangelism training resources
• Online ministry courses
• Theological curriculum development
• Faith-based publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Matthews, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course and Workshop Sales: Self-paced and mentor-led workshops sold through Thinkific platform. Individual courses range from $9.99 to $49.99. Monthly membership provides access to all courses for $19.99/month.
2. Product Sales (Books, E-books, PowerPoints): Sale of physical and digital products including the Conversational Evangelism paperback book ($15.00), 12 Points ebook ($9.99), and 200 PowerPoints download ($39.00).
3. Donations and Ministry Partnerships: Tax-deductible donations accepted via PayPal, Patreon, Subsplash, and stock transfers through National Christian Foundation. 501(c)(3) nonprofit status allows for charitable giving.
4. Video Streaming Packages: Standalone video streaming access to courses like GROUNDED and Conversational Evangelism for $19.99 each, with limited learning materials compared to full workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Norm Geisler International Ministries develops and delivers Christian apologetics, evangelism, and discipleship training through online courses, audio and video libraries, mobile applications, books, trainer certification, and live speaking engagements. Its core curriculum centers on a "conversational evangelism" methodology and the Twelve Points That Show Christianity Is True framework, sold both to individual learners and to churches/seminaries for ministry use.

Product overview

Norm Geisler International Ministries (NGIM) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its digital learning ecosystem through Thinkific (the Norm Geisler Institute), complemented by physical/digital products through its Lightspeed-powered store. The core product portfolio includes Conversational Evangelism (the flagship methodology co-authored by Norman and David Geisler), the GROUNDED youth apologetics series, and the 12 Points That Show Christianity Is True course—all available as individual purchases, bundled streaming packages, or via the $19.99/month Membership Access subscription. Supporting products include the Norm Geisler Audio Library, the NGIM mobile app for on-the-go witnessing training, the Norm Geisler: Not Qualified documentary, downloadable PowerPoints, e-books, and paperback books. The ministry's integrated approach combines apologetics, evangelism, and discipleship (the 'Trifecta') through self-paced courses, live workshops, trainer certifications, and free resources including PDFs, bookmarks, and livestream discussions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Norm Geisler Institute: The discipleship arm of NGIM established in 2018, offering training and mentorship programs in apologetics, evangelism, and discipleship through self-paced and mentor-led workshops.
• Norm Geisler Legacy Initiative
• Norm Geisler: Not Qualified

Products and services

• Conversational Evangelism Course
• GROUNDED Course
• 12 Points That Show Christianity Is True Course
• NGIM Membership
• NGIM Mobile App
• Norm Geisler Audio Library
• Norm Geisler: Not Qualified Documentary
• Trainer Certification Program
• Speaking and Training Engagements
• Norm Geisler Books (12 Points E-Book and Conversational Evangelism)
• NGIM Latin America

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ seminary and Bible students trained in practical apologetics during 2004-2011 Asia service, now serving globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern Evangelical SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Geisler serves as adjunct professor at SES, and Brian Henson is a professor of Apologetics and Theology. The seminary is where Norman Geisler co-founded and NGIM maintains deep institutional ties through faculty relationships and conference participation.
• Veritas International UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Geisler serves as adjunct professor and Brian Henson is professor of Apologetics and Theology. Originally founded by Norman Geisler, the university maintains strong connections to NGIM's educational mission.
• Singapore Seminaries (Trinity Theological College, Theological College of Asia, East Asia School of Theology, Singapore Bible College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Geisler taught practical apologetic curriculum to 300+ students at these four Singapore seminaries during 2004-2011 missionary service. NGIM is seeking renewed partnerships with these institutions.
• Intentional Discipleship Making Conferences (IDMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Geisler serves on the leadership panel for IDMC, founded by Rev. Edmund Chan. This partnership provides access to global disciple-making network and reinforces NGIM's discipleship component.
• Ratio ChristiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Ratio Christi campus chapters for distributing NGIM training resources to college students. Andrew Foland serves as Ratio Christi Ministry Director and provides testimonials for NGIM programs.
• Reasons to BelieveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDon Deal serves as a volunteer apologist with Reasons to Believe, a scientific apologetics ministry. This connection enhances NGIM's scientific apologetics content and 'Into the Deep' interview series.
• International Society of Christian Apologetics (ISCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorman Geisler founded ISCA. Bill Roach serves as President and participates in NGIM livestream discussions. Connection provides access to apologetics professional community.
• Global Alliance of IDMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of disciple-making conferences co-founded by Rev. Edmund Chan. David Geisler serves on leadership panel, connecting NGIM to global church leadership network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Theological Seminary: Major evangelical seminary where David Geisler earned graduate degrees; a broader incumbent in theological education and ministerial formation that overlaps with NGIM's seminary-targeted content.
• Biola University (Talbot School of Theology): Larger Christian university with an established apologetics program and broader degree-granting scope; competes for the same seminary-student and Christian-learner segment with a much wider institutional footprint.
• Southern Evangelical Seminary: Graduate theological school co-founded by Norman Geisler where multiple NGIM leaders serve as adjunct faculty; operates as a broader accredited institution delivering formal degrees that NGIM does not.

Regional players

• Apologetics Canada: Faith-based apologetics training organization serving primarily Canada with online courses and events; comparable mission and delivery model to NGIM but geographically distinct market.

Direct peers

• Stand to Reason: Trains Christians to share and defend their faith through courses, speaking, and an online learning platform, directly overlapping NGIM's apologetics training and conversational engagement mission.
• Summit Ministries: Provides Christian worldview and apologetics training with a strong youth/young-adult focus, closely paralleling NGIM's GROUNDED youth series and seminary-level curriculum approach.
• CrossExamined (Frank Turek): Apologetics ministry offering conferences, training, and curriculum that competes for the same church, youth, and individual Christian audience as NGIM.
• The C.S. Lewis Institute: Faith formation and discipleship organization offering classes, mentoring, and resources that overlap with NGIM's Trifecta integration of apologetics, evangelism, and discipleship.
• Reasons to Believe: Faith-based apologetics ministry focused on scientific apologetics, very comparable to NGIM's Trifecta in mission and donor-supported nonprofit model. Don Deal (NGIM Director of Classical Apologetics) also volunteers with them, evidencing direct overlap.
• Ratio Christi: Campus-based apologetics organization that already partners with NGIM to equip college students with Christian worldview resources, making it both a peer and a channel partner in the apologetics training space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKyWA2cP_RcCunaX41nnYOA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/NormGeislerIM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ngim
• Instagraminstagram.com/normgeisler

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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