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The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

Hosted by Loren Hicks

The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast, hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks, offers short daily Christian devotional talks on faith, prayer and trusting God. It has about 1,600 episodes, publishes every weekday, and runs around five and a half minutes. Estimated downloads are 400 to 1,500 per episode, with a sponsorship rate of about $40 to $90 per episode. The feed claims over 750,000 total downloads.

Why brands sponsor The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

A weekday five-minute Christian devotional with a 4.9 rating and a habit-forming format

  • Publishes every weekday, giving about 20 episodes a month and steady placement inventory.
  • Apple rating of 4.9 from 175 reviews, with 169 of them five stars.
  • Episodes run about five and a half minutes, so a host-read mid-roll fits a listener who finishes the whole episode.
Best forChristian books and devotionalsfaith apps and ministrieschurch-focused products
Watch forEstimated per-episode downloads are modest, and the show has no sponsor history in the feed.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality100%
Formats
solo monologue, devotional teaching
Tone
encouraging, earnest
Language
English
Production
Home recording
Typical length
5 to 6 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment90/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode400–1.5k
Estimated, confidence 40%: The feed's claim of 750,000 lifetime downloads across about 1,600 episodes averages under 500 each, weighed against 175 Apple ratings and a daily five-minute format on Buzzsprout.
Audience asks aboutHow to put God firstHow to pray with confidenceHow to handle worry and waiting
Age
8%18-24
20%25-34
27%35-44
45%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada6%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4%
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
Yes

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the only funding link is a Buy Me a Coffee page labeled 'Support this Podcast'.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles such as '#1,609: Putting God First in Your Life' show devotional content with no flagged material, 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: 34 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks1 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Daily episodes are hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks. This podcast will challenge you to go deeper into your Christian faith. The goal is to inspire you to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Episodes have been downloaded over 750,000 times.
The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast is hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks and publishes a short Christian devotional talk each weekday. Recent titles include Putting God First in Your Life, The Fear of the Lord and Praying with Confidence. The feed description says the goal is to inspire listeners to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

The show has about 1,600 episodes, each around five and a half minutes. Apple Podcasts shows 175 ratings averaging 4.9 stars. The feed claims over 750,000 total downloads, and the only funding link is a Buy Me a Coffee page.

Per-episode audience is estimated at 400 to 1,500 downloads, based on the lifetime total across many episodes. Listeners are likely Christian adults seeking a quick daily habit. No sponsors appear in the feed. A host-read mid-roll would cost about $40 to $90 per episode. It suits Christian books, apps, ministries and faith-based products.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

How much does The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at about $40 to $90 per episode, based on an estimated 400 to 1,500 downloads per episode. The show does not publish its own rates or per-episode numbers.

What is The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast about?

Pastor Loren Hicks gives a short daily Christian devotional talk on faith, prayer and following Jesus. The show has about 1,600 episodes, each around five and a half minutes, published every weekday.

How do I contact The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked, which keeps the request and the rate details in one place.

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