Sparrow Ministries

What Sparrow Ministries does

Sparrow Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland, that delivers Christ-centered marriage ministry services to couples across the Mid-Atlantic region. The organization is co-led by founders Erich and Ginny Becker — both licensed officiants with 45 years of marriage, 30+ years of full-time ministry to married couples, 300+ weddings performed, and hundreds of couples coached. Its service portfolio comprises more than ten specialized workshops (e.g., Marriage Worth Pursuing, Soul Care for Couples, After the Nest, Communicate to Connect, Together in the Chaos, Blended and Blessed, Marriage and Money, Pre-Marital Workshop, A Thriving Marriage), couple-to-couple coaching sessions, wedding officiant services, and a Church Partnership Program that supplies private workshops, coach training, and dedicated marriage ministry to congregations.

The underlying operating model is service-based and human-delivered rather than technology-led. Back-office infrastructure relies on off-the-shelf SaaS: Qgiv for workshop event registration, Calendly for coaching appointment scheduling, PayPal and Venmo for payments, Bloomerang CRM for donation management, and Google reCAPTCHA for form protection. Workshops are priced at $75-$195 per couple (early bird) and are delivered both in-person at the Timonium headquarters and via virtual formats; coaching is priced at $95 per 75-minute session and is offered in-person or virtually with payment via PayPal, Venmo, check, or cash.

Revenue is generated through a mix of workshop fees (one-time), coaching fees (professional services), custom-quoted private/church engagements, wedding officiant fees, and tax-deductible donations that subsidize scholarships and expansion. Partial scholarships are available on request to remove cost barriers. Customer segments span couples at various marriage stages (premarital, early marriage, parenting, empty nest, blended families, leadership couples) and churches seeking to build or augment marriage ministry. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through the organization's website and event-driven channels, with church partnerships as a secondary referral and reseller channel. Geographic reach is concentrated in Baltimore, Hunt Valley, and Washington, D.C., with virtual offerings extending the catchment beyond the immediate region.

Name

Sparrow Ministries

Legal name

Sparrow Ministries

Website

https://sparrowministries.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sparrow Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit marriage ministry that delivers Christ-centered workshops, couple-to-couple coaching, wedding officiant services, and church partnership programs to couples and congregations across the Baltimore, Hunt Valley, and D.C. Mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marriage Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Marriage ministry
• Marriage counseling
• Couples coaching
• Faith based workshops
• Relationship enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutherville Timonium

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. Workshop Fees: Fees charged for attending marriage workshops including the Marriage Worth Pursuing ($195 early bird), Soul Care for Couples ($175 early bird), After the Nest ($75 early bird), and various other workshops. Prices vary by workshop type and duration.
2. Couple-to-Couple Coaching: One-on-one couple coaching sessions at $95/session, typically 75 minutes. Offered virtually and in-person. Payments via PayPal, Venmo, check, or cash. Scholarships available upon request.
3. Donations and Contributions: As a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Sparrow Ministries receives tax-deductible donations that subsidize workshop fees, coaching fees, church training, scholarships, and expanding reach beyond the immediate region.
4. Church Partnerships and Private Workshops: Private workshops for small groups (4+ couples) and church partnerships offering dedicated marriage ministry, coach training, and speaking engagements. Pricing is custom/quoted based on scope.
5. Officiant Services: Erich and Ginny Becker are licensed officiants available to perform weddings. Compensation is quoted upon inquiry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sparrow Ministries provides faith-based marriage enrichment through structured workshops and couple-to-couple coaching for engaged and married couples. Offerings include the Engage (pre-marriage), Re-Engage (marriage renewal), Re|Engage, and Two Becoming One programs, supported by a couple-to-couple coaching model led by trained mentor couples. The ministry serves individuals, couples, and partner churches primarily in the Baltimore, Hunt Valley, and Washington D.C. corridor.

Product overview

Sparrow Ministries offers a faith-based marriage ministry with two primary service lines: educational workshops and couple-to-couple coaching. Workshops include foundation programs like Marriage Worth Pursuing and Pre-Marital Workshop, specialized topics such as Soul Care for Couples, After the Nest, Communicate to Connect, Together in the Chaos, Blended and Blessed, and Marriage and Money, plus coaching sessions at $95/session. Additional services include wedding officiant and church partnership programs for ministry training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engage A faith-based premarital workshop for engaged couples preparing for marriage, typically taken before the wedding. Delivered in a group workshop format with mentor-couple facilitation, designed to build a strong spiritual and relational foundation for the marriage.
• Re-Engage A faith-based marriage enrichment workshop for married couples seeking to renew and strengthen their relationship, delivered through group sessions led by trained mentor couples.
• Re|Engage An additional faith-based marriage enrichment workshop offering from Sparrow Ministries, serving married couples seeking renewal through a structured group experience.
• Two Becoming One A faith-based marriage workshop within the Sparrow Ministries portfolio, focused on unity and oneness themes for couples.
• Couple-to-Couple Coaching An ongoing, personalized faith-based coaching service in which trained mentor couples walk alongside married or engaged couples, providing relational and spiritual guidance outside of (or in addition to) the workshop format.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ weddings performed by founders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Young LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErich and Ginny Becker worked for Young Life (a Christian youth ministry) early in their vocational ministry career before transitioning to local church staff and eventually founding Sparrow Ministries.
• Transforming CenterminorOthersBoth Erich and Ginny completed a 2-year Spiritual Formation Program through the Transforming Center, which informed their approach to soul care in marriage ministry.
• Potters InnminorOthersErich Becker is a certified Soul Care Provider through Potters Inn, a credential that supports his work with couples in marriage coaching and soul care workshops.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Large faith-based family organization offering marriage resources, counseling referrals, broadcasts, and events. Much larger scale and broader portfolio, but overlapping mission around Christ-centered marriage and family support.

Direct peers

• WinShape Marriage: Faith-based marriage ministry offering couples retreats, workshops, and marriage conferences rooted in Christian values. Directly comparable workshop-and-retreat format for married couples.
• Family First: Faith-based marriage and family ministry offering marriage conferences, parenting resources, and church-based events. Comparable mission, faith framing, and workshop-plus-event delivery.
• SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts): Faith-based pre-marital assessment and workshop curriculum used by churches and mentors. Directly comparable in the pre-marital workshop space that Sparrow occupies.
• FamilyLife: Faith-based marriage and family ministry (now part of Cru) that runs marriage conferences, small-group studies, and radio/content resources for couples. Closely comparable in mission, Christ-centered framing, and workshop-plus-content model.
• Marriage Today: Faith-based marriage ministry founded by Jimmy and Karen Evans providing marriage conferences, resources, and broadcasts. Comparable Christ-centered marriage-conference model serving couples at all stages.

Emerging players

• Smart Stepfamilies: Faith-based organization focused specifically on stepfamily and blended family ministry, providing workshops, conferences, and resources. Direct overlap with Sparrow's "Blended and Blessed" offering.
• Prep-Enrich: Well-known couples and pre-marital assessment used by counselors, pastors, and mentors. Comparable in the pre-marital preparation segment with a faith-friendly option.
• Hope Restored (Center for Marriage and Relationships): Faith-integrated marriage coaching and counseling service that combines workshops, intensives, and one-on-one coaching. Closely comparable service mix to Sparrow's coaching-plus-workshops model.

Regional players

• Regeneration (formerly Journey Christian Counseling): Faith-based counseling practice offering couples therapy and marriage coaching from a Christian perspective. Comparable Christ-centered couples coaching offering, particularly relevant in overlapping Mid-Atlantic markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sparrowministries.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sparrow-ministries-us

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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