Church Development Services

What Church Development Services does

Church Development Services, LLC (CDS) is a privately held, owner-operated firm headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, that delivers an integrated suite of church facility development services spanning consulting, architectural design, financing, and construction management. The company serves churches and religious congregations across the United States, with a stated track record of more than 500 completed projects and over 35 years of operating history. Its core differentiation is exclusive focus on the church vertical, supported by a proprietary content library of more than 1,000 pre-engineered church floor plans distributed through two dedicated digital channels, Digital Church Plans and Church Plan Source, and a Pre-Planning Tool Kit (PPTK) used to qualify prospects and accelerate the planning phase. Construction delivery follows an Open Book Construction Management methodology, with cost transparency passed through to the church client.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, primarily from construction management fees, architectural design fees, and consulting engagements tied to each new church build, expansion, or rebuild. A financial services sub-brand, Church Development Financial Services (CDFS), provides construction loan procurement, refinancing, feasibility analysis, and capital campaign services, and has facilitated more than $500 million in church financing. A small productized revenue line exists around an $29.95 digital Resource Guide and downloadable floor plans, but this functions mainly as a top-of-funnel demand generation asset rather than a meaningful revenue contributor. Go-to-market is direct field sales: CDS consultants travel on-site to meet senior pastors, tour facilities, evaluate land, and work with church leadership teams to scope building programs. Marketing is supplemented by an educational blog, social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, a newsletter, video content including 3D fly-throughs of completed projects, and earned media coverage including a feature on the Christian Broadcasting Network. Pricing for core services is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is owned and led by CEO Glen Trematore and CFO Kurt Werth, with additional project management staff; no external institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company are indicated.

Name

Church Development Services

Legal name

Church Development Services, LLC

Website

https://churchdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church Development Services is a Virginia Beach-based firm that delivers integrated consulting, architectural design, financing, and construction management services exclusively to U.S. churches, backed by a library of 1,000+ church floor plans and 500+ completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Facility Development Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFACAH

Religious & Cultural Building Construction (Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Church construction services
• Church building consulting
• Religious facility design
• Church construction financing
• Church floor plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Church Development Services: Full-service church development offering including consulting, architectural design, financial services, and construction management for church building projects across the country.
2. Church Construction: Construction management and general contracting services for church facilities, utilizing Open Book Construction Management methodology.
3. Resource Guide and Floor Plans: Sale of 88-page digital resource guide containing 50 representative church plans for $29.95, with access to customization of over 1,000 church floor plans.
4. Financial Services: Church Development Financial Services (CDFS) provides financing solutions, loan procurement, and financial engineering services to churches, having procured over $500 million in church financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Church Development Services provides integrated consulting, architectural design, financial services, and construction management exclusively for churches and religious congregations. The company delivers end-to-end church building programs from feasibility assessment and design through construction financing and project completion, supplemented by a proprietary library of over 1,000 church floor plans and a Pre-Planning Tool Kit.

Product overview

Church Development Services offers a comprehensive, integrated suite of church building and development services through four core divisions: Consulting, Design, Financing, and Construction. The company provides end-to-end support from initial feasibility studies through completed construction, offering proprietary church floor plans (Digital Church Plans and Church Plan Source platforms), a Pre-Planning Tool Kit, and Church Development Financial Services for financing and capital campaigns. The main products include over 1,000 customizable church floor plans, an 88-page Resource Guide ($29.95), and full-service construction management using Open Book methodology. The company has completed over 500 church projects across the country over 35+ years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Church Plans: Website offering church floor plans and the Resource Guide for church building
• Church Plan Source
• Church Development Financial Services (CDFS)

Products and services

• Consulting Services On-site consulting visits to help churches determine readiness to build, financial ability, and identify the plan that best meets their needs and budget. Includes assessment of current facilities and potential land or properties.
• Design Services Licensed architects design church buildings to meet ministry needs and budget, ensuring proper balance between vision and financial ability.
• Financing Services Finance team organizes financial statements and assists in obtaining church construction loans at competitive rates and terms, and also assists with church refinancing.
• Construction Services Construction management process delivering projects at the lowest real cost in the market with guaranteed cost savings passed through to the church. Uses Open Book Construction Management methodology.
• Digital Church Plans Online platform offering access to over 1,000 church floor plans and elevations. Digital download service for church building plans including sanctuaries, fellowship halls, gymnasiums, and Christian education facilities.
• Church Plan Source Website showcasing sample church floor plans including sanctuaries, fellowship halls, gymnasiums, Christian schools, and various architectural styles.
• Resource Guide 88-page digital resource guide featuring 50 representative church plans including sanctuaries accommodating 100 to over 1,000 people, churches with gymnasiums, multi-purpose buildings, and traditional/contemporary designs. Available as instant download for $29.95.
• Pre-Planning Tool Kit (PPTK) Comprehensive toolkit containing planning guidelines, land requirements, city codes information, permitting, site preparation costs, financial worksheets, floor plans, elevations, and 3D color renderings to help churches prepare for expansion.
• Church Development Financial Services (CDFS) Financial services division offering church construction loans, refinancing, financial feasibility analysis, financial engineering, budget review, cash flow projections, and bond program assistance. Has procured over $500 million in church financing.
• Capital Campaign Services Biblical capital campaign services based on scripture, combining spiritual development with proven fundraising practices for church construction, renovation, or debt retirement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of church development experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Earth DynamicsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSite preparation and earthwork contractor for church construction projects. Conducted erosion controls and site preparation work including grading and tree removal for the Congregational Church of Eastford project.
• Digital Church PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparate website platform (digitalchurchplans.com) through which CDS Resource Guides and church floor plans are sold and distributed. Provides instant digital delivery of church planning resources.
• Church Plan SourcecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated platform (churchplansource.com) for viewing and accessing church floor plan samples and resources. Works in conjunction with Digital Church Plans for distribution of CDS church design resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CDSDevelopment
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChurchDevelopmentServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-development-services-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/churchdevelopmentservices/?hl=en
• Pinterestpinterest.com/churchdevelopmentservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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