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Messages by Desiring God is a Christian teaching podcast from the Desiring God teaching team, covering Scripture, worship, theology and Christian living. It has 909 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 39 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of about $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Messages by Desiring God

Long-running Christian teaching show with a 4.7 Apple rating and 900-plus episodes

  • Over 1,600 Apple Podcasts ratings with a 4.7 average signals an engaged, loyal listener base.
  • Weekly episodes of about 39 minutes give a sponsor a stable, recurring placement across a deep back catalogue.
  • Non-explicit, devotional content suits faith-aligned and family-oriented brands.
Best forfaith-aligned publishing and Bible resourcesfamily-oriented consumer productsbooks and education brands
Watch forThe show is run by its own ministry, so sponsor acceptance is likely to be strict and should be checked first.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality90%
Books & Literature5%
Education5%
Formats
sermon, lecture, live teaching session
Tone
instructive, devotional
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
30 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 1,662 ratings with a 4.7 average, a 909-episode back catalogue, a weekly-plus cadence, a long-established show on its own website feed, and a Christianity category placement; the 1,000 to 5,000 ratings band suggests 20,000 to 80,000 per episode.
Audience asks abouthow to apply specific Bible passages to daily lifewhat the Bible teaches about worship and singinghow Christians should engage culture, education and suffering
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom6%
🇦🇺 Australia4%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published by its own ministry and carries no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover Scripture, worship, fellowship and graduation addresses with no flagged content, and the feed is marked non-explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 88 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks18 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Messages by Desiring God's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Messages by Desiring God

Messages by Desiring God is a Christian teaching podcast published by the Desiring God teaching team. According to the show's feed and website, it presents sermons, lectures and live teaching sessions on Scripture, worship, theology and Christian living. The feed lists 909 episodes, released roughly weekly, with a median episode length of about 39 minutes.

The show is distributed through its own website and feed, and is listed on Apple Podcasts with 1,662 ratings and a 4.7 average. Listener figures are estimates, not published data: a ratings count in this range suggests roughly 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. The audience is likely English-speaking, predominantly in the United States, and spans adult age groups.

The feed shows no visible sponsors or funding links, so the show appears to carry no advertising at present. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at about $360 to $2,000 per episode, suitable for faith-aligned publishers, family-oriented consumer brands and education providers.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Messages by Desiring God can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Messages by Desiring God

How much does Messages by Desiring God charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode. The show publishes no official rates, so this is an estimate from public signals.

What is Messages by Desiring God about?

It is a Christian teaching podcast from the Desiring God teaching team, featuring sermons and lectures on Scripture, worship, theology and Christian living. It has 909 episodes released roughly weekly.

How do I contact Messages by Desiring God about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked. Sponsorship acceptance from a ministry-run show is likely to be selective.

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