Faith Temple Church of God in Christ

What Faith Temple Church of God in Christ does

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ is a nonprofit religious organization founded on January 7, 1957 by Bishop Carlis L. Moody Sr. in Evanston, Illinois, and currently led by his son, Senior Pastor Carlis L. Moody Jr., a four-time Grammy Award-winning gospel composer. The church has scaled from nine founding members to over 200 families and 500+ members, anchored in a physical facility at 1932 Bishop Carlis L. Moody Avenue (Dewey Avenue) completed in January 1998 at over $2,000,000 in construction cost, with a 450-seat sanctuary and a standard gymnasium.

The organization's product surface spans in-person worship services (Sunday School at 9:30 AM, Worship at 11:00 AM, Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study), age-tailored programming from the Noah's Ark Nursery through the FRESH Youth Ministry, demographic-specific ministries (Men's Brotherhood, Women's Department, Elders & Ministers Wives, Wise and Wonderful for ages 65+), community-outreach services (Faith Food Pantry with Local Grocery Corporation support, Resource Center for social services, Prison Ministry, Campus Ministry, Bishop Carlis Moody Scholarship), and digital engagement through E-Membership, Facebook and YouTube live streaming, and an online Faith Temple Store selling branded apparel. The technology layer is composed of standard off-the-shelf platforms (WordPress, Tithely, Zelle, Google Forms, One Call Now, YouTube/Facebook/Instagram) with no proprietary systems. The wholly-owned subsidiary Faith Christian Academy (K-8), launched in 1980, extends the education vertical.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings collected in-person and through the Finishing Strong Giving Campaign, supplemented by online giving (Tithely), ancillary streams from Faith Temple Store apparel (T-shirts from $12, sweatshirts from $18), and donations supporting the Food Pantry and international missions including the Bishop Carlis L. Moody Sr. Grammar School in Haiti built via partnership with the Digicel Foundation. The church is part of the international Church of God in Christ denomination, whose World Missions Department under Bishop Moody Sr. historically reached into 57+ countries, giving Faith Temple a soft-power international footprint that materially exceeds its domestic 1-10 employee operational scale.

Name

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ

Legal name

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ

Website

https://faithtempleevanston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ is a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization in Evanston, Illinois, offering weekly worship, Bible study, E-Membership streaming, over 30 ministries, a food pantry, resource center, and the K-8 Faith Christian Academy, serving 500+ local and global congregants under Senior Pastor Carlis L. Moody Jr.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach
• Youth ministry
• Food pantry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church donations including tithes (10% of income) and offerings collected during worship services and through online giving platforms.
2. Online Giving: Digital donations via credit/debit card, phone, mail, Zelle ([email protected]), and online through Tithely platform. A 3% processing fee is added to online donations.
3. Apparel Sales: Faith Temple Store sells branded merchandise including T-shirts (starting at $12), sweatshirts (starting at $18), and seasonal apparel through Google Forms orders.
4. Finishing Strong Giving Campaign: Annual capital campaign for church funding and special projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal church that provides weekly worship services (Sunday morning worship, Sunday School, Wednesday night prayer and Bible study), sacraments (water baptism), and online streaming via Facebook and YouTube. It operates religious education programs for all ages, youth and children's ministries, life groups for community fellowship, and community outreach services including a food pantry and resource center.

Product overview

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ is a religious organization offering a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community services. The core offerings include in-person and online worship services (E-Membership), Sunday School, Life Groups, and various ministry programs for specific demographics (Children, Youth/FRES.H, Men's, Women's). Community-facing services include the Faith Food Pantry, Resource Center, and Christian Education. Additional offerings include the Faith Temple Store for apparel and Online Giving platforms. The church also operates support ministries such as Intercessory Prayer, Campus Ministry, and the Bishop Carlis Moody Scholarship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly worship services including Sunday School at 9:30 AM and Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 AM, with Wednesday night prayer at 6 PM and Bible Study at 7 PM. Open to individuals and families seeking spiritual community in the Evanston, IL area.
• E-Membership (Online Church Experience) Online church membership program for remote viewers to connect with the church family, receive pastoral prayer coverage, and participate in the congregation without geographic limitation.
• Water Baptism Sacrament of Water Baptism administered by the church following conversion experience, with pastoral coordination.
• Sunday School Bible study classes for all ages (Nursery to Adult) meeting Sundays at 9:30 AM with Power for Living Quarterly Lesson materials.
• Life Groups Small group ministry for community fellowship, prayer, Bible study, and mutual support meeting in homes, coffee shops, restaurants, or at the church.
• Children's Ministry Age-appropriate faith-filled environment for children during church services, including Noah's Ark Nursery (babies/toddlers up to age 4) and Children's Church for ages 3-12.
• FRES.H Youth Ministry Youth ministry (ages 13-24) offering spiritual development, fellowship, worship, outreach, and events including Youth Explosion weekend. FRESH stands for Free, Redeemed, Excited, Saved, Hopeful.
• Men's Fellowship (The Brotherhood) Ministry for men addressing spiritual growth, fellowship, brotherhood, and service leadership in homes and community.
• Women's Department Women's ministry helping women understand their identity in Christ through relationships, service, and biblical teaching.
• Faith Food Pantry Volunteer-driven, faith-based community food pantry providing groceries to Evanston residents, open Saturdays 12-1 PM except first Saturday.
• Resource Center Community resource center connecting congregants with services for social, economic, financial, and educational needs including Youth & Family, Education, Employment, Financial/Housing, and Health & Wellness programs.
• Faith Temple Store Online apparel store selling church merchandise including T-shirts (starting at $12), summer apparel, and sweatshirts (crew from $18 and hooded) with order forms via Google Forms.
• Campus Ministry Ministry supporting college students on campus with worship opportunities, Bible study, transportation, and food assistance.
• Faith Christian Academy Protestant Christian school serving kindergarten through eighth grade, operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Faith Temple Church of God in Christ.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered significant and minor.

• Digicel FoundationsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Following the major earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, the Digicel Foundation collaborated with the Church of God in Christ to rebuild and relocate the COGIC orphanage. The foundation cleared land and built the Bishop Carlis L. Moody Sr. Grammar School, which serves over 200 students in Haiti.
• Local Grocery CorporationminorOthersFaith Food Pantry receives support from a local grocery corporation to help reduce hunger in the Evanston community through food sharing and distribution.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mason Temple Church of God in Christ: COGIC denominational landmark congregation in Memphis with international missions and large member base. Comparable as a flagship COGIC church sharing denomination, governance structure, and global mission orientation with Faith Temple.
• Apostolic Church of God: Large COGIC-affiliated congregation on Chicago's South Side with comparable denominational ties, multi-generational pastoral lineage, community development programs, and worship scale similar to Faith Temple. Directly comparable as a peer COGIC church in the same metro.
• Trinity United Church of Christ: Historically prominent Black church on Chicago's South Side with extensive community outreach, educational programming, and international mission engagement. Comparable as a Black Protestant congregation with strong community/social-justice orientation and large member base.
• Christ Universal Temple: Prominent Chicago-area Black church with comparable emphasis on spiritual teaching, community programming, and broad ministry offerings. Directly comparable as a peer congregation in the same metropolitan area.
• Salem Baptist Church of Chicago: Large South Side Chicago Baptist congregation with multi-generational pastoral leadership and deep community programming. Comparable as a denominationally anchored urban church with comparable scale and community-service footprint.

Others

• Tithely: Online giving and church software platform that Faith Temple already uses for donations. Comparable as the incumbent vendor powering Faith Temple's online tithing and the Finishing Strong campaign, and a useful adjacent peer for ecosystem context.
• Pushpay: Church engagement and digital giving platform serving thousands of congregations. Comparable as an adjacent technology provider in the same digital-giving and congregation-engagement ecosystem Faith Temple operates within via Tithely and Facebook/YouTube streaming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuaAAwSEa1ogXE15aFRYWCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Faith-Temple-Cogic-Evanston/100014159138801
• Instagraminstagram.com/faithtemplecogicevanston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faith-temple-church-of-god-in

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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