Christian Sports International

What Christian Sports International does

Christian Sports International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Its stated mission is to change hearts and lives with the Good News of Jesus Christ through sports ministries and outreach events. The organization operates from a single PO Box mailing address with 1-10 employees and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Kendell Stellfox, with founder Dave Rettig serving as a Member at Large and Daniel Schar serving as Executive Director since 2021 following the death of President Scott Grinder.

CSI's core offerings are three programs delivered through direct community channels: (1) Sports Programs for Kids, which teach sports skills, life skills, and healthy lifestyles combined with Christian discipleship; (2) Junior and High School Campus Ministry, targeting school-age students; and (3) Men's Ministry Events, which challenge adult men in their faith. Outreach spans suburban, urban, and rural communities, with qualitative references to international ('around the world') activity. The organization runs an upcoming events calendar (teamcsi.org/events) and produces testimonial content such as the 'I am Team CSI' YouTube series.

The business model is donation-driven rather than fee-based: CSI charges nothing for its programs and relies on charitable contributions collected via a CharityProud donation page, in-person fundraising, and a 'GET INVOLVED' volunteer recruitment funnel. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no AI components; the digital footprint is limited to a Wix-hosted website and standard social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). CSI competes in the niche of faith-based youth sports outreach against other religious youth organizations rather than commercial sports providers, and its scale is constrained by its nonprofit funding model and small staff.

Name

Christian Sports International

Legal name

Christian Sports International

Website

https://teamcsi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christian Sports International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 that delivers faith-based youth sports programs, school campus ministry, and men's ministry events in communities across the U.S. and abroad, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Sports Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Faith-based sports ministry
• Youth sports outreach
• Campus ministry programs
• Christian youth ministry
• Community sports events

Headquarters

HQ city

Zelienople

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christian Sports International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates sports-based ministry and outreach programs for children, junior and high school students, and men. The organization combines athletic programs, campus ministry, and outreach events to share Christian teachings and engage local communities across Western Pennsylvania and beyond.

Product overview

Christian Sports International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sports ministry organization that operates as a single unified offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides sports-based youth outreach programs, including Sports Programs for Kids, Junior and High School Campus Ministry, and Men's Ministry Events. These programs teach sports skills, life skills, healthy lifestyles and deliver the message of Jesus Christ through innovative sports-related approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Programs for Kids Free sports-based programs delivered to children in local communities, integrating athletic instruction and fellowship with Christian teaching and outreach. Designed for kids and their families who want to participate in faith-integrated athletics.
• Junior and High School Campus Ministry On-campus and school-engagement ministry programs targeting junior high and high school students, delivering Christian outreach and fellowship through athletics and youth ministry initiatives. Intended for student participants and partner schools in the region.
• Ministry Events for Men Faith-based men's ministry outreach events that combine fellowship, sports, and Christian teaching. Designed for adult men in the community seeking discipleship and fellowship opportunities.
• Youth Outreach Programs Broader outreach programs targeted at young people, combining sports, events, and Christian evangelism to share the Gospel with youth in the surrounding community. Free for participants, supported through donations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is the largest faith-based sports ministry in the U.S., serving coaches, athletes, and youth through sports. It is the most direct peer to CSI, sharing the same evangelical sports-meets-ministry model, though operating at a substantially larger national scale with paid staff and campus presence.
• Athletes in Action: Athletes in Action is the sports ministry of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), operating sports ministry programs domestically and internationally. It competes with CSI in the same faith-based sports ministry space, with a similar mix of youth programs, campus ministry, and outreach events, but with significantly more resources and a global footprint.
• Upward Sports: Upward Sports is a faith-based youth sports league provider that partners with churches to deliver sports programs (basketball, flag football, soccer, cheerleading) for kids. It is a direct peer to CSI's Sports Programs for Kids line, with a similar church-partnership and youth-sports model, but a much larger national footprint and franchised delivery model.
• SCORE International: SCORE International is a Christian sports mission organization that uses sports (primarily soccer) for international ministry and outreach. It directly mirrors CSI's international youth sports ministry mission and is comparable in operating scale as a smaller, donation-funded 501(c)(3) with an international sports outreach focus.
• Kids Across America: Kids Across America (KAA) is a Christian youth organization offering sports camps and discipleship programs for underprivileged children. It is comparable to CSI's youth sports and life-skills programming, sharing a focus on reaching unchurched youth through athletic activities, though KAA's model is centered on residential summer camps.
• Christ In Youth: Christ In Youth (CIY) is a youth ministry organization that combines faith development with experiential events including sports and recreation. It overlaps with CSI's junior/high school campus ministry and youth outreach mission, serving a similar evangelical student demographic with combined sports-and-discipleship programming.

Emerging players

• Beyond the Goal: Beyond the Goal is a smaller faith-based sports ministry using soccer for youth outreach. It represents an emerging player in the same niche as CSI's youth sports outreach, with a narrower sport focus but comparable mission to reach unchurched youth through athletic participation.

Others

• National Sports Ministry Alliance: National Sports Ministry Alliance is an industry association that connects and supports faith-based sports ministries across the U.S. It is comparable to CSI as a peer organization in the same ecosystem, though it functions as an enabling/coordination body rather than a direct program delivery competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Young Life: Young Life is a major faith-based youth organization reaching middle and high school students through club programs, camps, and mentoring. It is a broad incumbent peer to CSI in the youth ministry space, sharing the evangelical youth development mission, but Young Life is much larger, is not sports-specific, and competes with CSI for the same donor and volunteer pools.
• YMCA of the USA: The YMCA is the largest community-based youth sports and recreation provider in the U.S., offering sports leagues, swim programs, and youth development. It is a broad incumbent comparable to CSI in youth sports programming, though secular, much larger, and operating a membership/fees model rather than a donation-based ministry model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@christiansportsintl
• Facebookfacebook.com/christiansportsintl
• Instagraminstagram.com/christiansportsintl
• Xx.com/teamcsi2
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-sports-international

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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