Center for Youth Ministry Training

What Center for Youth Ministry Training does

The Center for Youth Ministry Training, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a privately held training and consulting organization serving churches, faith communities, and ministry leaders. In 2025 the organization rebranded to Ministry Leadership Center to reflect an expanded scope beyond youth ministry into children's ministry, senior leadership consulting, and broader ministry transformation initiatives. The organization employs between 11 and 50 staff and has operated continuously for 20 years.

Its core products span an integrated portfolio: (1) free self-paced Ministry Leadership Workshops, (2) a Certificate in Youth and Children's Ministry combining seminary-level education with coaching and hands-on experience, (3) a debt-free Master's in Youth Ministry with one-on-one coaching and cohort support, (4) proprietary curriculum (Holy Disruptions) and an associated faith-at-home mobile application, (5) the Innovation Culture Index assessment tool, and (6) the Ministry Transformation Lab guided experience. Services revenue comes from ministry consulting, next-gen ministry coaching, and church staffing/recruitment, supplemented by a job board posting platform.

The business model is multi-stream and mission-aligned rather than venture-scalable. Revenue is generated through tuition for certificate and degree programs (treated as recurring/subscription), professional services fees for consulting and staffing, transaction fees on the job board, and one-time sales of curriculum and tools. Top-of-funnel acquisition is driven by free workshops, content marketing, social media, and the annual Lead Next Conference. The organization also solicits donations via a dedicated Give page, indicating a blended tuition-services-donation revenue mix. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, API, or external developer surface; the Holy Disruptions At Home mobile app is the only consumer software component.

Name

Center for Youth Ministry Training

Legal name

Ministry Leadership Center

Website

https://cymt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Youth Ministry Training (Ministry Leadership Center) provides seminary-level training, consulting, staffing, and curriculum for churches, faith communities, and youth and children's ministry leaders across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ministry Training & Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Youth ministry training
• Theological education
• Ministry leadership
• Church consulting
• Ministry staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs: Revenue from certificate programs and master's degree programs in youth and children's ministry. Programs include seminary-level education, coaching, and hands-on experience components.
2. Consulting Services: Ministry transformation consulting and strategic planning services for church senior leaders and organizations.
3. Staffing Services: Recruitment and staffing services for next-gen ministries, helping churches find the right ministry leaders.
4. Job Board: Platform for posting youth ministry and children's ministry job opportunities.
5. Ministry Resources: Sale of youth ministry curriculum and ministry transformation tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for Youth Ministry Training (now operating as Ministry Leadership Center) trains youth and children's ministry leaders through certificate and master's degree programs, free self-paced workshops, and a youth ministry curriculum (Holy Disruptions). It also delivers consulting, coaching, and recruitment services to churches and faith-based organizations seeking to transform ministry programs and staff next-generation roles.

Product overview

Ministry Leadership Center offers a multi-product training and consulting platform for youth and children's ministry leaders. The core offerings include self-paced Ministry Leadership Workshops (free), a Certificate in Youth and Children's Ministry (seminary-level blended program), and a Master's in Youth Ministry (debt-free graduate program with coaching and cohort support). Supplementary products include Youth Ministry Curriculum (Holy Disruptions), Ministry Transformation Tools, and the Holy Disruptions At Home App. Services include Ministry Transformation Lab, Consulting, Coaching for Next Gen Leaders, and Staffing for Next Gen Ministries. The portfolio ranges from free educational resources to comprehensive degree programs, providing a complete ecosystem for ministry leader development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holy Disruptions: Youth ministry curriculum featured as a free app (Holy Disruptions At Home) that engages teenagers' questions and ideas without overly simplified answers.
• Innovation Culture Index
• Ministry Transformation Lab

Products and services

• Ministry Leadership Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Debt-free graduate program making ministry education accessible

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is listed as a trusted partner/institution, suggesting a collaborative relationship in theological education and ministry training.
• Princeton Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, Professor of Youth, Church, and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, is featured as a customer and advocate who recommends the Innovation Culture Index tool. This represents a significant academic endorsement and collaborative relationship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• YouthFront: Faith-based youth ministry organization providing leadership training, camps, and resources — partial overlap with CYMT's youth/children's ministry leadership development focus.

Direct peers

• The reThink Group: Youth ministry training and curriculum organization serving church leaders with programs that overlap CYMT's youth/children's ministry training and resources.
• Fuller Theological Seminary: Accredited graduate theological institution offering Master's and doctoral programs in theology, ministry, and youth/family ministry — directly overlapping with CYMT's Master's in Youth Ministry product.
• Group Publishing: Major publisher of church and youth ministry curriculum plus training events; competes with CYMT's Holy Disruptions curriculum line and ministry leadership resources.
• LeaderTreks: Provider of youth ministry leadership training, curriculum, and mission experiences that competes with CYMT's cohort-based leadership development and youth ministry offerings.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Multi-denominational seminary offering Master's-level ministry degrees including youth ministry concentrations, comparable academic product and seminary-based delivery model.
• Youth Specialties: Long-established youth ministry training and resource provider (conferences, curriculum, leader training) that directly competes with CYMT's workshops, conferences (Lead Next), and youth-ministry resources.

Broad incumbents

• Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary: Named CYMT 'minor' trusted partner; an accredited Presbyterian seminary offering graduate theological degrees relevant to youth and children's ministry leaders CYMT serves.
• Princeton Theological Seminary: Major accredited seminary and named 'core' partner of CYMT — operates the broadest portfolio of graduate theological degrees (M.Div., M.A.) and competes with CYMT's Master's program for the same academic ministry-leader segment.

Regional players

• Denison Forum on Theology and Culture: US-based ministry leadership content, training, and consulting platform that competes with CYMT's consulting, content marketing, and senior-leader ministry transformation offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cymtraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-youth-ministry-training
• Instagraminstagram.com/ministryleadershipcenter
• Xx.com/cymt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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