faith & action team

What faith & action team does

Faith & Action Team is a private, founder-operated publishing organization founded in 1996 by Dr. Quentin and Elizabeth McGhee, headquartered in Chestnutridge, Missouri. The company develops and sells a Bible-based ministry curriculum of more than 40 courses covering Old Testament, New Testament, theology, hermeneutics, leadership, ministry, cross-cultural communications, and literacy education. Core products include printed Student Manuals priced at $33 (with a bulk rate of $23 for orders of 10 or more under discount code FA30, including free FedEx Ground shipping), Teacher's Guides at $15, and eVisuals chapter-by-chapter slide presentation downloads at $10. Curriculum is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and French editions, and the Singing Thru the New Testament audio collection of 268 chapter-based songs is distributed via YouTube.

The underlying technology platform is a Cart.com-hosted e-commerce storefront at faithandactionseries.org supporting shopping cart, account registration, discount codes, and USPS/FedEx shipping options, supplemented by Amazon Kindle distribution (seller ID AUFZFTJ701CPF) and a dedicated YouTube channel. Curriculum methodology centers on an Integrated Theology approach combining Systematic, Biblical, and Narrative Theology, with every course anchored to two hermeneutical questions and identification of timeless cross-cultural principles. The company has developed its own theological content rather than licensing third-party frameworks, and the teacher approval process (requiring pastoral references) creates a vetted instructor channel.

Faith & Action generates revenue through one-time unit sales of printed and digital curriculum materials, supplemented by donations accepted via PayPal that subsidize multi-language translation and international distribution. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce with a channel partner network: Fe y Acción offices and partner institutions in 12+ countries (Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay), with the curriculum adopted by 900+ Resident and Extension Bible Schools in Latin America and used to train 3 million house pastors in Northern Asia. The organization is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no external investment, no disclosed revenue, and a small team anchored by the McGhees and Judy Bartel Graner (Spanish translation team lead).

Name

faith & action team

Legal name

Faith and Action

Website

https://faithandactionseries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Faith & Action Team is a private publisher of a 40+ course Bible-based ministry curriculum founded in 1996, serving pastors, Bible schools, and lay workers through English, Spanish, Chinese, and French editions distributed via direct e-commerce and partner offices in 12+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chestnutridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Printed Student Manuals: Primary revenue stream from printed textbook sales for Bible study courses. Products include Student Manuals at $33 each, with bulk discounts available (code FA30 reduces to $23 for orders of 10+).
2. Digital Downloads (eVisuals): Chapter-by-chapter slide presentations and course materials available as downloadable zipped files for $10 each.
3. Teacher's Guides: Instructor materials for certified teachers/pastors at $15 per guide, with approval process required.
4. Amazon Kindle Sales: Books available in Kindle format on Amazon for digital distribution.
5. Donations: Donations accepted via PayPal to subsidize development of materials in multiple languages for evangelism, discipleship, and ministerial training worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faith & Action Team publishes a Bible-based ministry curriculum of 40+ courses covering Old Testament, New Testament, theology, hermeneutics, leadership, ministry, and cross-cultural communications. Products include printed Student Manuals ($33 each), Teacher's Guides ($15 each) requiring pastoral approval, and eVisuals chapter-by-chapter slide presentations available as $10 digital downloads. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and French, and are used by 900+ Bible schools in Latin America and to train 3 million house pastors in Northern Asia.

Product overview

Faith & Action is a Bible-based ministry curriculum publishing organization founded in 1996, offering over 40 courses for training ministers globally. The curriculum includes core products such as Student Manuals (printed and digital), Teacher's Guides, and eVisuals (slide presentations) for each course. The product portfolio spans theology courses (Pneumatology, Theology 1 & 2, Introduction to Theology), biblical surveys (Old Testament, New Testament), gospel studies (Gospel of John, Life & Teachings of Christ), epistle studies (Romans & Galatians, Corinthians, Prison Epistles, General Epistles, Hebrews, Revelation & Daniel), ministry training (Marriage & Family, Children's Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Leadership 1 & 2, Homiletics), hermeneutics courses, and literacy education (Read the Light). Products are available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, and French. Additional offerings include Singing Thru the New Testament—a collection of 268 professionally recorded audio songs covering the entire New Testament. The curriculum is designed for academic credit at Bible schools and is used by 900 Resident and Extension Bible Schools in Latin America and to train 3 million house pastors in Northern Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Singing Thru the New Testament: A collection of 268 spiritual songs covering Matthew 1 through Revelation 22, created by Dr. Quentin McGhee.

Products and services

• Theology 1 & 2: God, The Bible, & Angels A biblical study of 5 roles of God combining the strengths of Systematic, Biblical, and Narrative Theology in an Integrated approach, worth 6 credits, for pastors, educators, and Bible school students.
• Theology: Pneumatology—The Holy Spirit in the 5 Parts of the Biblical Story A study of the Holy Spirit in the big Biblical Story combining Systematic, Biblical, and Narrative Theology in an Integrated approach (3 credits) for ministerial training.
• Introduction to Theology: 16 Bible Doctrines An introductory study of 16 life-guiding biblical teachings combining systematic, biblical, and narrative theologies for theological students.
• Survey of the Old Testament Introduction and overview of the 39 books of the Old Testament exploring importance, structure, canon, author, readers, date, literary style, context, outline, theme, purpose, key passages, and principles for today.
• Survey of the New Testament Introduction and overview of 27 books exploring the canon, historical background, and geography of the New Testament with emphasis on principles for living and Jesus Christ and His Church as unifying themes.
• The Life & Teachings of Christ—Synoptic Gospels Exploration of Matthew, Mark, and Luke—the Synoptic Gospels covering background, purposes, and geography of the Gospels with verse-by-verse emphasis on Christ's teachings and miracles.
• Gospel of John—The Word Became Flesh A thorough study of John's Gospel blending pastoral and scholarly concerns, analyzing authorship, date, structure, purpose, and including exegetical journey through each paragraph of the Fourth Gospel; available free of charge.
• Acts of the Holy Spirit A thorough study of the content, purposes, principles, and applications of Acts emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit then and now and the geographical, numerical, cultural, and theological growth of the Church from Jerusalem to Rome.
• Romans & Galatians—The Gospel According to Paul A thorough study of Romans and parallel passages in Galatians beginning with analysis of cities, author, dates, readers, purposes, themes, special features, and outlines, emphasizing timeless cross-cultural principles.
• First and Second Corinthians A thorough study of 1 and 2 Corinthians beginning with analysis of authorship, date, readers, purpose, outline, and introduction, examining meaning for first readers and identifying timeless principles.
• Prison Epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians & Philemon A thorough study of Paul's four Prison Epistles examining biblical author, date, readers, historical setting, purpose, themes, special features, and outlines with emphasis on hermeneutical questions.
• Paul's Eschatological & Pastoral Epistles A thorough study of five of Paul's letters from 1 Thessalonians through Titus including analysis of biblical author, date, readers, historical and cultural setting, purpose, themes, and outlines.
• Hebrews A thorough study of Hebrews beginning with analysis of author, date, readers, purpose, outline, and introduction, integrating passages with themes of Christ and Christianity superior to Judaism and superior Revealer, Mediator, and covenant.
• General Epistles: James—Jude A thorough study of the seven General Epistles, James through Jude, including analysis of biblical author, date, readers, historical setting, purpose, themes, special features, and outlines.
• Revelation & Daniel A study of the historical setting, symbolism, and meaning of Revelation and Daniel exploring, interpreting, and integrating related passages with pastoral focus on timeless scriptural truths.
• Marriage & Family A practical survey of marriage and family from dating to being a grandparent exploring ways to choose a mate, guidelines for engagement and wedding, communication principles, sexual fulfillment, decision-making, and parenting.
• Children's Ministry An A to Z study of why and how to minister to children contrasting structure and ministries of Sunday school and children's church with guidelines for curriculum, classrooms, methods, communication, teaching, and team building.
• Cross-Cultural Communications: Missions 2 An adventure in culture exploring missionary purpose, character, and challenges of understanding layers of culture and worldviews of various people groups, including practice thinking from relational, intellectual, and spiritual perspectives.
• Leadership 1: Loving God & People A course for growing into the leader God planned, containing 32 lessons focusing on leader's character and heart exploring characteristics of love and relationship skills needed in home, church, and beyond.
• Leadership 2: God's Love Crossing Human Boundaries Leadership course emphasizing skills with 31 lessons covering five practices of spiritual leaders including modeling the way, inspiring shared vision, evaluating leadership styles, empowering others, and resolving conflict.
• Homiletics—Preach the Word A course teaching pastors, evangelists, missionaries, teachers, and lay persons a Five Step Method to prepare expository sermons using Problem/Solution technique.
• Hermeneutics 1—General Principles for Interpreting Scripture An introduction to general principles for interpreting the Bible covering need for principles, qualifications of biblical interpreter, history of hermeneutics, historical and cultural background, literary context, and word meanings.
• Hermeneutics 2—Interpreting Genres of Scripture A course building on Hermeneutics 1 emphasizing specific principles for nine genres of the Bible including Old Testament historical narrative, Law, poetic books, wisdom books, Prophets, New Testament Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and apocalyptic writings.
• Pastoral Ministry Focus on the ministry of the pastor in three areas: Preparation (call, devotional life, personal life), Responsibilities (preaching, teaching, worship, pastoral care, leading, training, cell groups), and Relationships (with lay leaders, team, work, and calling).
• Read the Light—Teaching Literacy A course partnered with Literacy Evangelism International (LEI) that has developed primers in over 200 languages, teaching step-by-step how to teach someone to read; includes 145+ language primers.
• Unlocking the Treasures of Your Fire Bible A foundational course for understanding the Bible and teaching others explaining features of the Fire Bible and teaching believers how to use it, covering Old Testament and New Testament with study questions.
• Singing Thru the New Testament A collection of 268 spiritual songs from Matthew 1 through Revelation 22, professionally recorded and fully orchestrated, with each song based on one chapter of the New Testament; available on YouTube.
• Teacher's Guides Instructor materials for certified teachers and pastors at $15 per guide, with a teacher approval process requiring pastoral references for each course offering.
• eVisuals Digital Slide Presentations Chapter-by-chapter classroom slide presentations containing maps, tables, photos, and graphics for each course, available as zipped digital downloads at $10 per course.
• Matrimonio y Familia (Spanish Edition) Spanish translation of the Marriage & Family course—a practical survey of marriage and family from dating to grandparenting for Spanish-speaking pastors and lay workers.
• Primera y Segunda de Corintios (Spanish Edition) Spanish translation of First and Second Corinthians course with thorough study of both epistles for Spanish-speaking Bible schools and pastors.
• Romanos y Gálatas: El Evangelio según Pablo (Spanish Edition) Spanish translation of Romans & Galatians course covering the Gospel according to Paul for Spanish-speaking Bible schools.
• Teología: Pneumatología (Spanish Edition) Spanish translation of Pneumatology course—study of the Holy Spirit in the Biblical Story for Spanish-speaking theological students.
• Marriage & Family (Chinese Edition) Chinese translation of Marriage & Family course—a practical survey from dating to grandparenting for Chinese-speaking ministers.
• Romans & Galatians (Chinese Edition) Chinese translation of Romans & Galatians course for Chinese-speaking Bible schools and pastors.
• Mariage et Famille (French Edition) French translation of Marriage & Family course, available as a free download for French-speaking pastors and Bible students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900 Bible schools using curriculum in Latin America
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fe y Acción ArgentinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlejandro Isaguirre serves as contact for Argentina. IBRP affiliation. Handles local orders, pricing, and shipping of Faith & Action resources.
• Fe y Acción Costa RicacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlexis Rojas at Instituto Bíblico in Moravia handles distribution for Costa Rica.
• Fe y Acción EcuadorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEBAD – R Riobamba under Rectora MSc Tanya Vásquez handles distribution in Ecuador.
• Fe y Acción El SalvadorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIglesia Asambleas de Dios with Juan Carlos Morales Arias handles distribution. Second office managed by Felipe Jurado at CEAD El Salvador.
• Fe y Acción Spain (CESTEL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCESTEL - Centro de Estudos Teologicos de Lanzarote under Pastor Alberto Freire dos Santos handles distribution in Spain.
• Faith & Action IndiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeghalaya College of Advanced Leadership (The Assemblies of God) under Ms. Chumbeni E Marbaniang handles distribution in India.
• Fe y Acción Mexico - Libreria Cristiana KerygmacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChristian bookstore with WhatsApp contact and MercadoLibre presence for retail distribution in Mexico.
• Fe y Acción Mexico - ECCADcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorECCAD Editorial Cristiana Continental de las Asambleas de Dios serves as wholesale distributor for Mexico.
• Fe y Acción NicaraguacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJairo López at Instituto Bíblico Central-Ebenezer handles distribution.
• Fe y Acción PanamacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution handled through Betania, Club X location under Efraín Collado.
• Fe y Acción PerucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsoc. Las Asambleas del Perú under Olivos Vega Rodriguez handles distribution, with additional contacts Mike and Sonja Trei.
• Fe y Acción Dominican RepubliccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsambleas de Dios Ministerio Nacional de Educación handles distribution with multiple contacts including Pastor Alfredo Ygnacio de la Cruz.
• Fe y Acción UruguaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstituto Bíblico Teológico Asambleas de Dios (IBTAD) Oficina Nacional handles distribution in Uruguay.
• AmazonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaith & Action books are available in Kindle format on Amazon, reaching broader consumer market through Amazon's marketplace.
• Literacy Evangelism International (LEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Read the Light literacy teaching course. LEI has developed primers in over 200 languages and provides the foundation for literacy curriculum. Faith & Action course includes 145+ language primers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gospel Publishing House: Official publishing arm of the Assemblies of God, producing curriculum, books, and resources for AG churches and ministers. Direct peer given overlapping denominational positioning and ministerial training focus within the same tradition.
• Global University: Distance-education university affiliated with the Assemblies of God offering undergraduate and graduate ministerial degrees. Direct peer in Bible-school curriculum delivery; Elizabeth McGhee previously worked in ICI/Global University's graphics department.

Broad incumbents

• Lifeway Christian Resources: Publishing and education arm of the Southern Baptist Convention producing Bible study curriculum and ministry resources. Broad incumbent comparable in scope (denominational curriculum publisher) but denominational focus differs.
• B&H Publishing Group: Broadman & Holman, the publishing arm of LifeWay/SBC, producing academic, trade, and ministry-focused titles. Broad incumbent in Christian academic and ministry publishing with comparable product categories.
• Moody Publishers: Publishing arm of Moody Bible Institute producing Bible study, theology, and ministry resources. Broad incumbent combining Bible college heritage with curriculum publishing, similar integrated approach to Faith & Action.
• David C Cook: Long-established evangelical publisher and curriculum provider (also operates KingsKid/Discipleland brands). Broad incumbent with comparable Bible study curriculum and Sunday school ministry materials.
• NavPress: Publishing arm of The Navigators, producing discipleship, Bible study, and ministry resources. Broad incumbent in Christian discipleship and small-group curriculum.
• Zondervan Academic: Academic publishing imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing producing theological textbooks and ministry resources. Broad incumbent comparable in academic ministry/Bible-study publishing.
• Abingdon Press: Publishing arm of The United Methodist Church producing academic, ministry, and Bible study resources. Broad incumbent with comparable Bible study and ministerial training product lines, serving a different denominational market.

Emerging players

• Third Millennium Ministries: Non-profit producing free, multilingual online seminary-level courses for global ministry training. Emerging player with strong overlap in mission to train pastors internationally through digital curriculum, though focused on free digital delivery rather than print sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCitdsj_Ju1ywV3c6EGZT1Ww
• Facebookfacebook.com/FaithandActionTeam

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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