Reach Out Youth Solutions

What Reach Out Youth Solutions does

Reach Out Youth Solutions, legally Reach Out Ministries, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry organization founded in 1976 by Barry St. Clair and headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas. The organization equips and trains youth leaders, parents, and volunteers to disciple the younger generation through its proprietary Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry (JFYM) methodology—a three-stage relational process (Introduce → Implement → Multiply)—and the Parent Fuel family-discipleship program. Reach Out operates a multi-language content library of 127 resources across 22 languages, delivered through in-person JFYM Forums, online training at jfymonline.org, a free PDF download library, and a paid online store of books, CDs, and DVDs. The organization is led by President Randy Riggins (since 2002) with a staff of 1-10 and a six-member Board of Directors, with Barry St. Clair serving as Founder and President Emeritus.

Reach Out's go-to-market is a community-led, train-the-trainer model executed through country leaders, national coordinators, and an Eagle Leader network of 636 active mentors across more than 30 countries spanning North America, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and South Asia. Outreach and adoption are driven primarily through in-person JFYM Forums at churches, one-year implementation coaching cycles, and digital touchpoints including email newsletters (Ministry Updates / Connection Point), YouTube videos, and a podcast-style audio library. The organization is dependent on voluntary charitable donations, with gift tiers ranging from $100/month recurring partnerships to $5,000 one-time gifts for initiating new-country training, supplemented by resource sales through its Z2 Systems-powered online store. Notable outcomes cited include training over 100,000 youth leaders and 1,000 Eagle Leaders since 1976, reaching over 1 million young people, and case-study results showing up to 90% leader growth and 300% student growth in ministries that adopt JFYM.

Strategic partnerships with the Global Youth Coalition, the National Network of Youth Ministries (co-founded by Barry St. Clair), and Campus Alliance extend Reach Out's distribution into broader evangelical church networks, while recent invitations from Nigeria, China, India, and the Church of Russia (1,600 churches) signal a 10-year expansion plan targeting 30 additional countries, 100,000 additional leaders, and 2 million disciples. The organization's revenue is not publicly disclosed; the financial model relies on donor cultivation through its website, email programs, and field networks rather than commercial contracts.

Name

Reach Out Youth Solutions

Legal name

Reach Out Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://reach-out.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reach Out Youth Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains and equips Christian youth leaders, parents, and volunteers worldwide through its Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry methodology and Parent Fuel program, operating in 30+ countries via a country-leader and Eagle Leader multiplier model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Ministry Training and Discipleship Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth ministry training
• Christian discipleship resources
• Parenting ministry programs
• Leadership coaching churches
• Ministry resource publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Flower Mound

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Reach Out Youth Solutions relies primarily on donations from individuals, churches, and organizations who financially partner with the ministry. Gift amounts range from $5,000 for beginning training in new countries to $200 for equipping one leader for one year, with monthly giving options at $100.
2. Resource Sales: The organization sells books, CDs, DVDs, and training materials through their online store (reachout.z2systems.com). Resources include the Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry book, Moving Toward Maturity series, Building Leaders series, Parent Fuel materials, and various audio/video content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Reach Out Youth Solutions trains and equips Christian youth pastors, leaders, parents, and volunteers globally through its Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry (JFYM) methodology and Parent Fuel family discipleship program. The organization delivers in-person JFYM Forums, one-year coaching cycles, an Eagle Leader train-the-trainer network across 30+ countries, and a catalog of 127 resources in 22 languages sold through its online store and provided via free digital downloads. Funding comes from charitable donations and a tiered financial partnership program, while core training is provided without charge.

Product overview

Reach Out Youth Solutions is a non-profit Christian ministry organization offering a portfolio of faith-based youth ministry training programs and resources. The core offerings include Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry (JFYM), a comprehensive training methodology, and Parent Fuel, which equips parents for spiritual leadership. These are supplemented by downloadable resources including the Moving Toward Maturity Series (7 books), Building Leaders Series (3 books), Jesus No Equal, and The Magnet Effect. Resources are available in 22 books across 19 languages through an online store. The organization also provides free PDF downloads and translated materials for global ministry use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry (JFYM): A comprehensive youth ministry approach that produces life-change and equips life-changers by providing pastors, youth leaders, children's ministers, volunteers, parents, and students a common vision of Jesus and His ministry
• Parent Fuel
• Eagle Leaders
• Global Youth Coalition

Products and services

• Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry (JFYM) Comprehensive youth ministry training program that equips pastors, youth leaders, volunteers, parents, and students with a Jesus-centered approach, delivered through in-person JFYM Forums, online training (jfymonline.org), and a one-year implementation coaching process.
• Parent Fuel Resource and training program that equips parents and church small-group leaders with tools and strategies to help parents love God with all their hearts and lead their children to do the same, including Parent Fuel book, journal, leader's guide, and participant's guide.
• Moving Toward Maturity Series A 7-book discipleship series covering topics such as Getting Started, Following Jesus, Spending Time Alone with God, Making Jesus Lord, Giving Away Your Faith, and Influencing Your World, available in multiple languages through the online store.
• Building Leaders Series A 3-book series covering A Personal Walk with Jesus Christ, A Vision for Life and Ministry, and Essential Tools for Leading Students, designed to equip youth leaders.
• Jesus No Equal A book focused on helping students understand and embrace the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
• The Magnet Effect A resource for youth ministry focused on attracting and retaining students in youth programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% growth in leaders and 300% growth in students after implementing JFYM
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Nigeria, China, and IndiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Invitations received from Nigeria, China, and India to begin JFYM training in their countries in 2021, representing significant geographic expansion targets.
• Global Youth CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Youth Coalition partners with Reach Out Youth Solutions to initiate a global youth movement reaching the world's 2.3 billion 10-29 year olds. The coalition offers Saturation Multiplication Training (SMT) designed to unite evangelical church youth ministries within countries for quality training. MISSION: To reach and disciple the world's youth focusing on the least reached and most densely populated places.
• National Network of Youth MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Network of Youth Ministries works alongside youth leaders and caring adults locally and nationally to reach and equip young people for Jesus Christ. Reach Out founder Barry St. Clair helped found this organization. The network leverages efforts across youth workers, teenage leaders, teachers, parents, and other adults who love kids.
• RockPointe Church (Flower Mound, TX)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative mission trips to Cuba between Reach Out Youth Solutions and RockPointe Church, demonstrating church partnership for international youth ministry engagement.
• Church of RussiaflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInvitation received from the Church of Russia to begin training youth leaders in 1,600 of their churches nationwide, representing a major expansion opportunity.
• Campus AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus Alliance is a coalition of 80 youth ministries working together to reach every student in every school with a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Founded with involvement from Barry St. Clair.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Young Life: Young Life is a faith-based nonprofit that introduces adolescents to Jesus Christ through volunteer leader networks and relational ministry. Its volunteer-driven, adult-leader-multiplier approach to youth ministry closely mirrors Reach Out's JFYM Introduce-Implement-Multiply model.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): YWAM is a global evangelical missions movement focused on discipleship, youth training, and short-term mission service programs. Its faith-based, international, youth-leader-equipping orientation aligns with Reach Out's JFYM training model.
• The Navigators: The Navigators is an international Christian nonprofit that focuses on disciple-making and leadership development, including specific youth and student outreach programs. Its train-leaders-to-make-disciples model is functionally similar to Reach Out's JFYM approach.
• Awana: Awana is a faith-based nonprofit that equips churches and volunteer leaders to disciple children and youth through structured curriculum programs. It overlaps with Reach Out's training-leaders-to-disciple-youth mission and serves a similar church-based customer base globally.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship: Child Evangelism Fellowship trains volunteers and church workers to evangelize and disciple children in 160+ countries. Its Good News Club and 5-Day Club models are similar to Reach Out's church-based youth leader equipping approach.
• Youth For Christ: Youth For Christ is a global evangelical nonprofit that trains youth leaders and runs campus and community ministry programs in 100+ countries. It directly parallels Reach Out's JFYM model of equipping adult leaders to disciple teenagers, though it is significantly larger in scale.
• Cru: Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) is a large evangelical organization with a strong focus on student/young adult discipleship and leadership development globally. Its emphasis on training leaders of leaders and global youth/student outreach aligns with Reach Out's JFYM and Parent Fuel methodology.
• Scripture Union: Scripture Union is an international Christian nonprofit that trains leaders and produces resources for children's and youth ministry in 100+ countries. It directly parallels Reach Out's translated resource library and volunteer-leader training model.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large Christian child/youth development nonprofit operating in 25+ countries with church-based sponsorship and leadership training programs. It is broader in mission (poverty, education, health) but overlaps with Reach Out on church-partnered youth leader development.

Others

• National Network of Youth Ministries: National Network of Youth Ministries is a coalition that works alongside youth leaders locally and nationally to reach and equip young people. It is an active partner of Reach Out (founded with Barry St. Clair's involvement) and serves the same youth-leader customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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