Gnpi

What Gnpi does

Good News Productions, International (GNPI) is a Joplin, Missouri-headquartered nonprofit Christian media ministry founded in 1975 that creates and distributes gospel media content globally through a federated network of 27-28 regional teams operating in 16-17 countries across North America, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe (including conflict-zone Ukraine), and South/Southeast/East Asia. Its core products are Solar Kits — 13-pound, shoebox-sized portable media units combining a projector, lithium battery charged by a solar panel, speakers, and a waterproof case with built-in screen, designed to deliver visual gospel presentations in remote areas without electricity (904+ shipped to 50+ countries since 1981); Nomad Academy, an online and in-person training program (Arabic, English, Spanish, Hindi plus mobile app) that has produced 68 graduates from 20+ countries and 101 new "Lights" media teams; Amazing Stories, a 20-episode animated Bible series produced by a team in a Muslim-majority nation and broadcast via SAT-7; and The Global Gospel, a literacy-friendly visual presentation of Jesus's life available in 45+ languages including 11 spoken in Muslim areas. The organization also runs sub-brands such as Al Dar Aman/Safe Home for MENA families, Hindi Church Online (3.5M weekly viewers in 126 countries), Faith Matters 2.0 in the Philippines, and OneTribe Peace Project radio dramas across 7 African countries, and operates the Mission15 movement targeting one billion gospel invitations by 2030.

GNPI is funded entirely by donations from individual ministry partners, churches, and partner organizations, and provides all media resources free of charge to end users. Pricing to donors is structured as project-based and recurring tiers ($15/month Mission15, $25-$200 project donations, $40 to reach ~1,720 people, $1,000 to sponsor a Solar Kit, $1,331 to sponsor an Al Dar Aman episode) plus planned/legacy giving facilitated through CDF Capital Foundation. Distribution spans self-serve websites (gnpi.org, theglobalgospel.media, amazingstories.media, nomadacademy.org), the YouVersion Bible App (158 discipleship plans in 27 languages approaching 500,000 subscriptions), SAT-7 broadcast, social media (Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Telegram), radio, print, and physical Solar Kit deployment. GNPI is ECFA-accredited and holds a Candid Gold Seal of Transparency, and reports cumulative outreach of 401M people engaged, 3,424 projects created, and 5,058 trained across its Create/Proclaim/Empower pillars, with the 2024 Mission15 annual output of 90.8M gospel invitations and 2.1M next-step decisions recorded through 2025.

Name

Gnpi

Legal name

Good News Productions, International

Website

https://gnpi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Good News Productions, International (GNPI) is a Joplin, Missouri-based nonprofit founded in 1975 that produces and distributes Christian gospel media — including solar-powered Solar Kits, the Nomad Academy training platform, and multilingual animated series — through 27-28 regional teams in 16-17 countries, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Media Ministry

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious/Faith-Based Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAF)

Keywords

• Christian media ministry
• Gospel media production
• Solar-powered evangelism
• Online media training
• Multilingual bible content

Headquarters

HQ city

Joplin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: GNPI relies primarily on donations from individual ministry partners. Weekly and monthly email updates are sent to supporters requesting prayer and financial partnership.
2. Church and Organization Partnerships: Partnerships with churches like Crossroads Christian Church, SE Christian Church, and others who provide financial and prayer support.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Donations: Charitable giving through estate planning including annuities, trusts, and retirement accounts, facilitated through partnership with CDF Capital Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Good News Productions, International (GNPI) is a Christian media ministry that produces and freely distributes culturally relevant gospel content through a global network of 27+ international teams across 17+ countries. Its core offerings include Solar Kits (portable solar-powered media presentation systems for off-grid areas), Nomad Academy (multilingual online training platform for local media producers), Amazing Stories (20-episode animated Bible series), The Global Gospel (video series designed for illiterate populations), and the Mission15 movement aiming for one billion gospel invitations by 2030.

Product overview

GNPI (Good News Productions International) is a Christian media ministry organization operating a platform-plus-network model. Their core offerings include Solar Kits (portable solar-powered media units), Nomad Academy (online training platform available in 5 languages plus mobile app), and Amazing Stories (20-episode animated Bible series). These are supported by The Global Gospel (illiteracy-friendly video series), Mission15 (1 billion gospel invitation campaign by 2030), and Nomad Training (in-person media production training). GNPI works through regional teams in 17+ countries, distributing content via social media, radio, television, YouVersion Bible App, and their own websites (amazingstories.media, theglobalgospel.media, nomadacademy.org). Key regional products include Faith Matters 2.0 (Philippines), Al Dar Aman/Safe Home (MENA region), Hindi Church Online (India), and From the Chair/Desde la Silla (Spanish speakers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission15: Worldwide movement to deliver one billion gospel invitations by 2030 through social media, radio, television, and print.
• Nomad Academy
• Amazing Stories
• Solar Kits
• The Global Gospel
• Al Dar Aman (Safe Home)

Products and services

• Solar Kits Portable solar-powered media kits weighing 13 pounds, including a projector with lithium battery charged by solar panel, speakers, cables, and a waterproof case with built-in screen. Designed for evangelism, church planting, and leadership training in remote areas without electricity; 904+ kits shipped to 50+ countries.
• Nomad Academy Online training platform preparing participants to create gospel media content focused on the needs and questions of their own cultures. Available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and as a mobile app. Has produced 68 graduates from 20+ countries and 311 enrolled students.
• Amazing Stories 20-episode animated Bible story video series told from an eyewitness perspective, available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Hindi, Indonesian, Spanish, Swahili, and Turkish. Supported by study plans on YouVersion Bible App.
• The Global Gospel Visual presentation of the gospel designed for illiterate populations, available in 45+ languages including 11 spoken in Muslim areas. Used to share the life of Jesus with people who cannot read or write.
• Mission15 Worldwide movement harnessing media to deliver one billion gospel invitations by 2030 through social media, radio, television, and print. Includes Pray15 (15 minutes of prayer), Give15 ($15 donation), and Share15 (invite 15 friends) components.
• Al Dar Aman (Safe Home) Arabic-language family platform creating productions to promote Christian values for Arabic-speaking families across the MENA region (Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq). Season 1 reached a 93% Muslim audience; Season 2 launched with 52 episodes.
• Nomad Training In-person media production training events equipping nationals with skills to create their own gospel media content. Has produced new media teams in India, Mongolia, Madagascar, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Laos, and Philippines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.8 million gospel invitations sent in 2024 alone
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kavanah MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo displayed on GNPI website indicating partnership or collaborative relationship in media production.
• Media Impact International (MII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMII is setting up social media strategy for the Al Dar Aman (Safe Home) Arabic family platform project in the MENA region.
• Ten Mile Christian ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner logo displayed on GNPI website indicating financial and prayer support relationship.
• Schuber MitchellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogo displayed on GNPI website indicating church partnership relationship.
• CCV ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner logo displayed on GNPI website indicating partnership relationship.
• Crossroads Christian ChurchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured church partner interviewed on Simple Faith Podcast. Long-standing ministry partner supporting GNPI's global mission.
• Plainfield Christian ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner logo displayed on GNPI website.
• Southeast Christian ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner logo displayed on GNPI website.
• ICOM (International Christian Online Media)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNPI participates in ICOM conference. Student Film Festival awards ceremony scheduled for November 14, 2026 in St. Louis, MO.
• Ozark Christian CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution partner logo displayed on GNPI website.
• YouVersion (Life.Church)coreTechnology or IntegrationGNPI has 158 discipleship plans in 27 languages on YouVersion Bible App, approaching 500,000 plan subscriptions. Collaboration includes Amazing Stories study plans and The Global Gospel plans.
• Free Bible ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo displayed on GNPI website indicating collaborative relationship in Bible visual resources.
• OneTribe PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OneTribe for the Peace Project - Bible-based radio dramas in 8 local languages across 7 African countries with 25+ million listeners.
• SAT-7coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast partner for Amazing Stories in Arabic and Farsi. SAT-7 broadcasts Christian programming to Muslim-majority countries in Middle East and North Africa.
• OneTribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Peace Project producing audio recordings in Juba Arabic, Madi, Sudanese Arabic, and Swahili for refugee camps in Kenya and South Sudan.
• Compassion InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGNPI-Thailand team produces videos for Compassion International Thailand's 14th anniversary, showcasing child sponsorship at churches along Thailand-Burma border.
• Christ in Youth (CIY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIY teamed up with GNPI to produce 'Where the River Divides' short film about Dennis Okoth's testimony. Impacted thousands at CIY summer events and released in Kenya.
• Dr. Ajai LallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dr. Ajai Lall in creating and producing Hindi Church Online, reaching 3.5 million weekly viewers in 126 countries.
• Training Tomorrow's Leaders - GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin Ganyo leads this church planting organization that uses GNPI Solar Kits to plant churches in Islamic communities. 25 baptized during Ramadan outreach.
• Betenbough CompaniesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch/home company partner logo displayed on GNPI website.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF): CEF is an international ministry focused on evangelism of children through Gospel-focused media (the 'Good News Club' curriculum and 'JESUS' film distribution). It shares GNPI's grassroots evangelism distribution model but specializes in children's ministry rather than multi-audience media.
• Embery Media / Emerge Interactive: Smaller faith-based media producers creating gospel content for digital platforms. These emerging players overlap with GNPI in producing culturally relevant Christian media for online distribution, but typically operate at a smaller scale and in narrower geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Trans World Radio: TWR is a major international Christian broadcaster using radio and digital media to reach unreached people groups in 190+ countries. It is a broader, more established incumbent in the same faith-based broadcasting space with a similar donor-funded model, but a much larger global infrastructure.
• Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN): CBN is a large U.S.-based Christian media organization producing television, online, and humanitarian content globally. It overlaps with GNPI in faith-based media production and distribution, but operates at much larger scale with a broader programming portfolio including news, talk, and humanitarian programming.
• Moody Radio / Moody Publishers: Moody operates Christian broadcasting (radio, online) and content publishing for evangelism and discipleship. It serves overlapping audiences (English-speaking evangelicals, missionaries) through comparable faith-based media distribution channels.

Direct peers

• Faith Comes By Hearing: Faith Comes By Hearing produces audio Bible recordings in thousands of languages and distributes them through missionary partners globally. It shares GNPI's focus on serving unreached, often illiterate or oral-language communities through portable media — and is one of the closest peers in the 'media for unreached peoples' niche.
• SAT-7: SAT-7 broadcasts Christian satellite television across the Middle East and North Africa in Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish. GNPI's Amazing Stories series is distributed via SAT-7, and both organizations share the same target audience (unreached Muslim-majority populations) and similar media-production model for faith-based content.
• Jesus Film Project: Cru's Jesus Film Project produces and distributes the 'JESUS' film in thousands of languages worldwide, focused on evangelism through media. It is the closest direct peer to GNPI in mission (media evangelism to unreached peoples), language strategy (massive multilingual content library), and distribution approach (free distribution to missionaries and churches globally).
• OneTribe: OneTribe partners with GNPI on the Peace Project producing Bible-based audio content in local African languages for refugee and unreached communities. It operates a similar ministry-media model targeting oral learners and unreached tribes via vernacular audio/visual content.

Others

• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Wycliffe focuses on Bible translation and Scripture access in every language. While its core mission is translation rather than media production, it overlaps significantly with GNPI in serving the same unreached-language communities and partnering on literacy/vernacular content initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLqgFskbatqZyQrVGv-RcNksmLhQdTNd5b
• Facebookfacebook.com/pbniMX

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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