Youthhope

What Youthhope does

YouthHOPE is a U.S.-headquartered nonprofit ministry founded around 2008–2009 in Fort Myers, Florida, operating as a program of the parent nonprofit New International. It equips global youth workers and local churches — primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe — to deliver holistic youth ministry through structured training programs rather than through proprietary software.

The organization's core product surface consists of four programs. The Youth Ministry Leadership Training (YMLT) is a comprehensive curriculum built around Dialogue Education methodology and translated into 9 languages. The School of Youth Ministry Trainers (SYMT) is a year-long program that trains national leaders to replicate the curriculum in their own regions, producing a documented multiplier effect (16 SYMT graduates trained 346 youth workers across 23 events in one six-month period). Mentoring Guides are one-on-one discipleship tools, and Youth Ministry Summits are regional in-person conferences. A digital version of YMLT and the Mentoring Guides are being developed in response to pandemic-driven travel restrictions.

YouthHOPE's revenue model is donation-based rather than transactional: training resources are provided at no cost to global partners, and each member of the small ~6-person U.S. team raises personal support for salary and ministry expenses. Funding flows through New International's donation system from U.S. churches and individual donors. The stated cost to train a single youth worker through YMLT is approximately $62.50. Go-to-market is community-led: field staff deploy to partner countries, build relationships with indigenous leaders, and rely on a Train-the-Trainers chain to extend reach. Marketing is concentrated in content (blog, social media, email) and speaking engagements at missions conferences rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Youthhope

Legal name

YouthHOPE

Website

https://youthhope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YouthHOPE is a Fort Myers, Florida-based nonprofit ministry that trains and equips youth workers and local churches across 35+ countries through curriculum-led, train-the-trainer programs delivered largely through New International's donor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Ministry Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Mentoring & Student Leadership (SEL) (EDAKAMAO), Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

Keywords

• Youth ministry training
• Faith-based education
• Leadership development programs
• Nonprofit ministry services
• Missionary training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: YouthHOPE is a ministry of New International and operates as a nonprofit organization. Team members raise their own personal support including salaries and ministry expenses. Funding comes from stateside partnerships with churches and individuals in the United States who support the ministry through prayer and finances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YouthHOPE is a faith-based nonprofit ministry that develops and delivers youth ministry training programs and resources for churches and youth workers worldwide. Its core offering centers on a 'Train the Trainers' multiplier model, equipping local leaders to disciple and mentor youth through structured curricula such as the School of Youth Ministry Trainers (SYMT) and Youth Ministry Leadership Training (YMLT). The organization also produces mentoring guides and convenes summits that reinforce holistic youth development across spiritual, mental, emotional, social, and physical dimensions.

Product overview

YouthHOPE is a ministry organization (not a technology company) offering a suite of global youth ministry training programs. The core offerings include the School of Youth Ministry Trainers (SYMT), a year-long trainer development program; Youth Ministry Leadership Training (YMLT), a curriculum delivered through in-person and digital formats; Mentoring Guides for one-on-one disciple relationships; and Youth Ministry Summits for regional training events. These programs work together to equip national leaders to train youth workers globally, achieving multiplication of youth ministry impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Youth Ministry Trainers (SYMT) A flagship training program that equips local youth workers to train other leaders in their own communities, creating a multiplier effect for global youth ministry impact. Designed for churches, missions organizations, and emerging ministry leaders.
• Youth Ministry Leadership Training (YMLT) A leadership development program that provides youth ministry leaders with practical skills and frameworks for discipling and mentoring youth across spiritual, mental, emotional, social, and physical dimensions.
• Mentoring Guides Currriculum and reference resources designed to equip mentors and youth workers with structured, reproducible content for ongoing discipleship of young people.
• Youth Ministry Summit A convening event for youth ministry leaders, partners, and supporters that reinforces training themes, fosters community, and advances the organization's holistic youth development mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 346 youth workers trained by 16 SYMT participants in 6 months across 23 training events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Converge NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2020YouthHOPE is a partner organization of the Converge Network for global youth ministry. The Converge Network brings together missions organizations focused on global youth ministry to work together and help global youth workers identify training opportunities in their areas. YouthHOPE joins organizations such as Youth Ministry International, CRU, and Global Lead in this network.
• Legacy of Hope International (LOHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthHOPE has been in relationship with LOHI for several years. This is the first opportunity to train pastors, youth pastors, and youth workers in their Cambodia network. LOHI is led by a Filipino missionary named Sam who has served in Cambodia for nearly 20 years ministering to youth, many rescued from trafficking or at-risk.
• New InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthHOPE is a ministry of New International. New International is the parent organization that provides organizational structure, support, and connection to other ministries like Ends Cycling. YouthHOPE's fundraising is processed through New International's donation system.
• Ends CyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnds Cycling works closely with YouthHOPE hosting long-distance cycling tours to raise funds and awareness for youth ministries in various nations. The organization has conducted rides including 'From the Keys to Africa' to benefit YouthHOPE's Kenya training program.
• Prosperous Youth Foundation (PYF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPYF works with youth and youth home workers in Chiang Mai, Thailand. YouthHOPE partners with PYF to provide training, rest programs for staff, and support for youth transitioning out of youth homes.
• Bezalel MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBezalel Movement in Jacmel, Haiti was founded by Nego and Ellen Pierre-Louis. The ministry focuses on mobilizing, equipping, and training youth with pillars including tutoring, sewing, skills classes, and hospital outreach. YouthHOPE works with them through Ends Cycling partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Large global Christian ministry with a broad portfolio including student and youth ministry. Overlaps with YouthHOPE in training youth leaders and is a fellow Converge Network member, but operates at materially greater scale.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship: Global ministry focused on reaching and discipling children and youth, with extensive training programs for volunteer and national workers. Comparable in training-of-trainers approach and cross-cultural youth outreach.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Large interdenominational Christian mission that runs training schools (including Discipleship Training Schools) equipping leaders for youth and community ministry worldwide. Comparable in global training-of-trainers approach.
• Compassion International: Major Christian child sponsorship organization that partners with local churches to run youth development programs in 25+ countries. Adjacent in faith-based youth development and church partnership model.
• Youth for Christ International: Long-established global Christian youth organization that trains local leaders and runs youth programs in more than 100 countries. Comparable mission and audience to YouthHOPE but with substantially larger footprint and resources.

Direct peers

• Youth Ministry International: Faith-based organization that trains youth workers globally and is part of the same Converge Network as YouthHOPE. Directly comparable in mission, target audience (youth workers and churches), and 'train the trainers' methodology.
• Global Lead: Network focused on resourcing and connecting global youth ministry leaders. Shares YouthHOPE's target customer (national youth workers) and participates in the Converge Network, making it a close functional peer.
• Cadence International: Faith-based organization that mobilizes and trains workers for youth-focused ministry, particularly among underserved populations. Comparable in mission and reliance on trained indigenous leaders.

Regional players

• Latin American Missions: Mission organization focused on Latin America that trains national pastors and youth leaders. Comparable in training methodology and target audience but concentrated in YouthHOPE's planned expansion geography.

Others

• Converge Network: Coalition of missions organizations, including YouthHOPE, that collaborate on global youth ministry training. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and referral source for the same target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youthhope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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