Finding fresh, high-quality media for Sunday services is one of those weekly burdens that church communicators and creatives know all too well. Igniter Media has been easing that burden since 2003, offering a massive library of ready-made church media — from sermon title graphics and worship backgrounds to mini movies, countdowns, social media posts, and stock music.^1
With over 300,000 creative assets from 30+ hand-picked producers and 1,700+ individual contributors, Igniter stands out by curating content that avoids the generic, cheesy look churches often dread. The library includes 41,900+ title graphics, 47,800+ worship backgrounds, 2,200+ mini movies, 4,200+ countdowns, 60,100+ stock photos, and 25,400+ stock videos in 4K — with new media uploaded almost daily through human curation.^1 Memberships include access to Creator AI, an AI-powered template-based design tool that lets you generate custom graphics from natural language prompts — turning a sermon idea into a finished graphic in minutes. Church media users have already created tens of thousands of projects with the tool.^3
Igniter was founded by Rob Thomas with a conviction that the church needed creative, original media to tell the story of Jesus with beauty and clarity.^4 In September 2025, Thomas sold The Igniter Company to Gloo (Nasdaq: GLOO), a publicly traded technology platform serving the faith ecosystem, after 22 years of building. Current president Ross Moshell continues leading the team from Richardson, Texas, combining Gloo's digital infrastructure with Igniter's media library to further equip churches with AI-driven ministry tools.^5
Why Churches Love It"I can't imagine leading a church without the partnership we have with Igniter Media. It's like adding an entire creative team without the hit to our payroll." — Jonathan Pokluda, Harris Creek Church^1
"Igniter Media has been a foundational part of our worship for years. Our membership is ideal for our small church budget. As for customer support — excellent!" — Tom Keenan, Chinese Independent Baptist Church^1
"Igniter's wide array of content has taken our church visuals from ordinary to extraordinary. I would highly recommend them!" — Eric Arnason, Valley Free Church^1
Notable- Trusted by 145,000+ churches and ministries worldwide since 2003^1
- 16 media types including ProPresenter themes, Canva templates, and ultra-wides^2
- Three membership tiers (Starter, Standard, Pro), all with annual commitment and 30-day free trial^2
- Also operates Lightstock, a faith-based stock media marketplace^4
- Previously hosted the Echo Conference (2008–2013) for church creatives and published Collide magazine^4
- Acquired by Gloo in September 2025; founder Rob Thomas stepped down after 22 years, president Ross Moshell now leads^5
- Parent company Gloo launched Gloo AI Studio in March 2026, a production-grade AI platform for faith-based developers^7
- Creator AI tool included free with every membership — no longer in beta^3
