SILENT WORD MINISTRIES INC

What SILENT WORD MINISTRIES INC does

Silent Word Ministries Inc (SWM) is a nonprofit religious organization founded in 1966 and headquartered in Trenton, Georgia, that specializes exclusively in Deaf ministry. The organization describes itself as Baptist in doctrine and practice, fundamental in belief and position, independent in affiliation, and worldwide in mission. SWM is governed as a 501c3 and operates with a small team of approximately seven employees, relying on donations and a modest product store to fund its programs.

The organization delivers a broad portfolio of ministry resources to Deaf individuals, Deaf ministries and churches, and foreign missionaries. Core offerings include ASL video Bible lessons (Sign The Bible), the Gospel Film in ASL, the Deaf Bible Institute, Deaf Disciple, Eagle Soar and Bootcamp training programs, gospel tracts, pamphlets, devotional content, and recurring community events such as Fantastic Saturdays, the ASL Institute, Community Sign Language Classes, the DeafNation World Expo, and Israel tours. SWM International, a wholly-owned subsidiary, extends the mission to worldwide Deaf missions. Most printed and digital materials are distributed free to Deaf people and Deaf ministries, while a small e-commerce store supplements funding through sales of resources aimed at church and ministry leaders.

The revenue model is donation-driven and supplemented by low-priced product sales; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and no financial figures are reported. Distribution occurs through the SWM website, a YouTube channel, social media, a monthly prayer letter, and direct ministry operations both domestically and internationally. The organization holds no patents, has no disclosed partnerships or alliances, and has not raised external funding.

Name

SILENT WORD MINISTRIES INC

Legal name

Silent Word Ministries Inc

Website

https://silentwordministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silent Word Ministries Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1966 in Trenton, Georgia, that provides Christian ministry resources, ASL Bible lessons, training programs, and community events to Deaf individuals, churches, and missionaries worldwide, funded by donations and product sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit - Deaf Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI)

Keywords

• Deaf ministry resources
• ASL bible education
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Christian ministry training
• Deaf community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

TRENTON, Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: SWM is a nonprofit ministry that relies on donations to fund its operations. Donations specifically support printing more literature and distributing materials FREE to Deaf people and deaf ministries worldwide.
2. Product Sales: Sales from the SWM store including Deaf Ministry Ideas, pamphlets, poems, ASL graphics, and training materials. Revenue from sales supports the ministry's mission of providing free resources to Deaf communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Silent Word Ministries is a nonprofit religious organization that develops and distributes Christian educational materials, ASL video Bible lessons, evangelistic literature, ministry training programs, and community events targeted at Deaf individuals, Deaf ministries, and missionaries. Its core offerings include the Deaf Bible Institute, Sign The Bible ASL videos, the Gospel Film in ASL, Gospel Tracts and Pamphlets, Eagle Soar and Bootcamp ministry training, the Deaf Ministry Ideas resource store, and SWM International foreign missions, with most materials provided free to recipients.

Product overview

Silent Word Ministries is a nonprofit religious organization specializing in Deaf ministry since 1966. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of ministry resources and programs including educational platforms (Deaf Bible Institute, Learn ASL, Community Sign Language Class), media resources (Sign The Bible video lessons, The Gospel Film in ASL, Free ASL Graphics), evangelistic materials (Gospel Tracts, Pamphlets, Deaf Heaven resources), publications (SWM Newspaper, TC Weekly Articles, Deaf Poems, Deaf Devotions), training programs (Eagle Soar Deaf Ministry Training, Bootcamp for Deaf Ministry), event programs (Fantastic Saturdays, ASL Institute, DeafNation World Expo, Israel Tours), and international missions (SWM International). The organization distributes most materials FREE to Deaf people and deaf ministries worldwide, operating as a Baptist, fundamental, independent ministry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sign The Bible Bible lessons presented in American Sign Language (ASL) through video format, designed to help Deaf individuals know and grow in their faith.
• Deaf Bible Institute (DBI) A structured biblical education program designed to disciple Deaf individuals in Christian faith and ministry.
• The Gospel Film (ASL) Video presentation of the gospel message in American Sign Language for Deaf evangelism.
• Eagle Soar Deaf Ministry Training Ministry training program for individuals called to serve in Deaf ministry contexts.
• Bootcamp for Deaf Ministry Intensive training program for new Deaf ministry workers and volunteers.
• SWM International Worldwide missions program reaching deaf people internationally with the gospel, including missionary training and support.
• Fantastic Saturdays Community outreach events for Deaf people featuring worship, fellowship, and evangelistic activities.
• ASL Institute Educational events focused on American Sign Language training and Deaf culture education.
• DeafNation World Expo Large-scale expo events connecting Deaf communities worldwide through worship, education, and networking.
• Deaf Ministry Ideas Store Online store offering ideas and resources for church and ministry leaders serving Deaf communities.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Pioneers: A faith-based missions organization supporting missionaries among unreached people groups — comparable in the international-missions infrastructure and donor-supported model that aligns with SWM International's missionary training and support.

Broad incumbents

• American Bible Society: A large, established Bible-distribution and translation nonprofit — comparable as a broader incumbent in scripture-access that supports sign-language Bible initiatives alongside SWM's content distribution mission.
• Seed Company: A Bible translation acceleration nonprofit (Wycliffe affiliate) that funds sign-language translation projects — comparable as a related faith-based organization advancing accessible scripture for Deaf populations.
• Joni and Friends: A disability-focused Christian ministry offering resources, training, and outreach to people with disabilities including the Deaf — comparable as a broader-incumbent faith-based disability ministry that overlaps SWM's audience and ministry-training model.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship: A large evangelical organization producing evangelistic and educational Christian materials — comparable as a broader incumbent in free-distribution faith-based curricula and outreach that parallels SWM's tracts/pamphlets model.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators: A major faith-based organization translating the Bible into hundreds of languages including sign languages — comparable as a much larger incumbent in the adjacent space of Bible-access ministry that intersects with SWM's Sign The Bible program.

Direct peers

• Christian Record Services for the Blind: A faith-based nonprofit providing free Christian materials and services to people with visual impairments — directly comparable to SWM in the model of distributing accessible religious content to a sensory-disability community.
• Deaf Missions: A Christian Deaf-ministry organization producing ASL Christian resources, training, and outreach materials — directly comparable to SWM in target audience, content type (ASL Bible/sign-language materials), and ministry focus.
• DOOR International: A faith-based nonprofit dedicated to reaching the global Deaf community with Christian discipleship and resources — the closest direct comparable to SWM's Deaf-ministry mission, including Bible/translation content and international missions.

Others

• National Association of the Deaf: The primary civil-rights and advocacy organization for the Deaf community in the US — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but serves the same Deaf audience and is a relevant ecosystem player for partnership and audience reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/swministry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/silentwordministries
• Facebookfacebook.com/SilentWordMinistries
• Instagraminstagram.com/silentwordministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silent-word-ministries-inc

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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