Grace To You

What Grace To You does

Grace to You is a nonprofit Bible-teaching ministry founded in 1969 by pastor-theologian John MacArthur as the radio ministry of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. The organization produces and distributes MacArthur's verse-by-verse Bible exposition across a multi-platform distribution footprint that includes a daily global radio broadcast (English and Spanish), a television program, a proprietary GraceStream streaming service, dedicated iOS/Android mobile apps (Grace to You App and MacArthur Study Bible App), podcast distribution on major platforms, email-delivered daily devotionals (Daily Bible, Drawing Near, Strength for Today, Daily Readings from the Life of Christ), and translated sermon archives in 13+ languages. The core content library spans 55+ years and includes the 34-volume MacArthur New Testament Commentary series (completed 2015) and the MacArthur Study Bible with nearly 25,000 study notes, both available in multiple English translations and 8+ foreign languages.

The ministry operates entirely on a donation-funded, freemium model: all digital content is permanently free, while physical products (books, Bibles, study guides, CDs) are sold through the GTY online shop. Revenue is sourced from voluntary individual contributions accepted via website, mail, phone, stock transfers, and planned-giving instruments such as wills, trusts, and IRA gifts. There is no commercial pricing tier for the digital ministry, and the organization holds ECFA accreditation as a fiscal-integrity trust signal. First-time contacts in the US are acquired via free book offers (e.g., The Doctrines of Grace) delivered by mail as a relationship-building mechanism.

Grace to You is structurally embedded in a broader MacArthur-affiliated ministry ecosystem that includes Grace Community Church, The Master's University (founded 1927; MacArthur served as president 1985–2016), The Master's Seminary (founded by MacArthur in 1986; 2,000+ graduates serving in ~70 countries), and The Master's Academy International (founded 2004; 19 member schools worldwide with ~900 pastors trained in Ukraine). Following John MacArthur's death on July 14, 2024, his son Matt MacArthur assumed the presidency. The organization is headquartered in Panorama City, California, and continues active operations under new leadership.

Name

Grace To You

Legal name

Grace to You

Website

https://gty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grace to You is a nonprofit Bible-teaching ministry founded in 1969 that distributes John MacArthur's verse-by-verse exposition globally via radio, TV, streaming, mobile apps, and translated archives, serving Christian audiences and funded entirely by donor contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Broadcasting & Publishing

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL), Evangelical & Charismatic Broadcasting (MPABALAC)

Keywords

• Bible teaching ministry
• Christian broadcasting
• Religious publishing
• Biblical study resources
• Evangelical media

Headquarters

HQ city

Panorama City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The primary revenue source is voluntary donations from individuals. Donors can contribute via the website (credit card/PayPal), mail, phone, or stock transfers. The ministry also accepts planned giving instruments such as wills/trusts and IRA gifts. Gifts are used for day-to-day operating expenses, the production and distribution of biblical resources, and radio/TV broadcast expenses. All gifts to Grace to You are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Grace to You is a nonprofit Bible-teaching ministry that produces and distributes verse-by-verse biblical exposition from John MacArthur across radio, television, podcasts, streaming, mobile apps, and print publications. All digital content (sermons, devotionals, broadcasts, GraceStream) is provided free of charge, supported entirely by charitable donations from individuals. The ministry also sells physical study Bibles, commentaries, and other resources through its online shop, and gives away hundreds of thousands of free books and booklets each year.

Product overview

Grace to You is a comprehensive Bible teaching ministry founded in 1969, offering multi-platform content delivery centered on John MacArthur's verse-by-verse exposition of Scripture. The ministry operates as a content platform with multiple delivery channels: the Grace to You App and MacArthur Study Bible App for mobile access; GraceStream for nonstop streaming; radio and TV broadcast programs airing globally in English and Spanish; and an extensive Sermons Archive spanning 1969 to present with thousands of free audio and video recordings. Core content offerings include Daily Bible Reading, devotional series (Drawing Near, Strength for Today, Daily Readings from the Life of Christ), the Faith and Discernment blog series, and Truth Matters Conferences. The publishing arm includes The MacArthur Study Bible (with ~25,000 study notes available in 8+ languages), the 34-volume MacArthur New Testament Commentary series, The MacArthur Daily Bible, and free offer resources like The Doctrines of Grace. Subscription services include podcasts and email newsletters for daily content delivery. The ministry distributes biblical resources free of charge worldwide, supported by donor contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace to You App: Mobile application for accessing sermons, devotionals, and GraceStream broadcasts
• The MacArthur Study Bible App
• GraceStream
• Truth Matters Conference

Products and services

• Grace to You App

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 55 years of continuous ministry (1969–2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grace Community ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrace Community Church, located in Sun Valley, California, is the home church of John MacArthur where he served as pastor-teacher for over 56 years (1969–2025). The church is the spiritual home from which the Grace to You ministry originated. The relationship is foundational — the ministry's sermon archive began as recordings made for homebound church members.
• The Master's University (TMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master's University (formerly Los Angeles Baptist College, then The Master's College until 2016), located in Santa Clarita, California, is a Christian liberal arts institution founded in 1927. John MacArthur became president in 1985 and led the university as it developed into a premier academic institute grounded in biblical higher education.
• The Master's Seminary (TMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master's Seminary was founded by John MacArthur in 1986 on the campus of Grace Community Church. It is a graduate school dedicated to training men for full-time pastoral and missionary work. To date, more than 2,000 men have graduated and are ministering across the US and in nearly 70 countries.
• The Master's Academy International (TMAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master's Academy International was officially founded in 2004, modeled after the Ukrainian seminary program that began in 1991. It currently operates 19 member schools around the world, training pastors globally. Nearly 900 pastors have been trained in Ukraine alone.
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)minorOthersECFA accreditation serves as an external accountability mechanism affirming Grace to You's financial integrity. The ECFA seal is displayed on the donation page as a trust signal for donors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Large, multi-topic evangelical media organization with broadcasting, publishing, and content distribution at a scale well beyond Grace to You. Comparable in donor-funded broadcasting ministry model but broader in scope (family, parenting, counseling) rather than exclusively Bible teaching.
• Crossway: Major Christian publisher producing the ESV Bible, study Bibles, commentaries, and theological books. Peer in the religious publishing segment (MacArthur Study Bible competes in the same shelf space) though Crossway is the publisher rather than a Bible teaching ministry.
• Tyndale House Publishers: Major Christian publisher producing Bibles, study resources, and trade books. Comparable in the publishing of study Bibles and evangelical reference content, though operates as a commercial publisher rather than a donor-funded ministry.
• Moody Bible Institute / Moody Radio: Long-established evangelical institution combining Bible teaching, radio broadcasting, and theological education. Comparable to Grace to You's integrated teaching-and-education ecosystem, but at a larger institutional scale with a broader topical remit.

Direct peers

• Ligonier Ministries: Reformed evangelical teaching ministry founded by R.C. Sproul, producing broadcasting, devotionals, conferences, and a study Bible. Directly comparable to Grace to You in theological positioning (Reformed/Cessationist), free content distribution model, and integrated publishing plus broadcasting operations.
• Truth for Life: Alistair Begg's Bible-teaching ministry with daily radio broadcasts, verse-by-verse exposition, podcast distribution, and free devotional content. Direct peer in the broadcasting-plus-publishing Bible teaching category serving evangelical audiences.
• Desiring God: John Piper's Bible-teaching ministry distributing verse-by-verse exposition, devotionals, articles, podcasts, and conferences for free, donor-supported. Same Bible-centered, single-teacher content model and freemium distribution strategy as Grace to You.
• In Touch Ministries: Charles Stanley's Bible-teaching ministry with global radio/TV broadcasting, daily devotionals, and study resources. Comparable as a single-pastor-driven, multi-platform, donor-funded evangelical teaching organization with a long-running content archive.
• Insight for Living: Chuck Swindoll's Bible-teaching ministry, originally built around radio broadcasts and now distributing across digital channels. Closely comparable as a single-pastor, verse-by-verse Bible teaching brand with broadcast origins and free donor-funded content.

Emerging players

• Precept Ministries (Kay Arthur): Inductive Bible study ministry with study guides, workshops, and conferences. Smaller and more workshop-focused than Grace to You, but adjacent in the verse-by-verse Bible teaching and study resource category with a donor-supported model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gracetoyou
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JohnMacArthurGTY
• Facebookfacebook.com/GracetoYou
• Instagraminstagram.com/gracetoyou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grace-to-you

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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