Christian Church in Ohio

What Christian Church in Ohio does

Christian Church in Ohio (CCIO) is a regional non-profit organization of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, serving over 150 affiliated congregations across the state of Ohio. Its core functions include pastoral support through regional staff, ministerial placement via the Search and Call process, credentialing and standing renewal for ordained and commissioned ministers, congregational transformation resources, and youth and adult programming at Camp Christian, a residential camp and conference facility in Marysville, Ohio. The organization also operates the Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism Commission and manages partnerships with 7 affiliated seminaries, 14 covenant colleges and universities, the Cleveland Christian Home, Hiram Farm, and the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ.

The digital infrastructure supporting these operations consists of a small suite of third-party-dependent tools rather than proprietary technology. The CDM+ Engage Online Portal, launched in March 2024 and built on Suran's registration platform, handles event and camp registration with database integration and auto-populating user profiles. Complementary digital products include an online donations system supporting one-time and recurring gifts, a searchable Find-A-Church directory, a Ministerial Standing Form system for clergy credentialing, the Regional Calendar, a Prayer Concerns platform, and on-demand webinars. The capital campaign platform for 'If Not Now, When? If Not You, Who?' supports pledges, recurring gifts, and single gifts. There is no proprietary technology platform underlying the offering.

Revenue is generated through voluntary donations from congregations and individuals (the Renewal Initiative annual campaign raised $74,912 in 2024 against a $75,000 goal), special offerings (Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Christmas), capital campaign pledges, camp and conference registration fees, and Monroe Lodge facility rentals. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on regional staff outreach, congregational referrals, the network of affiliated congregations as distribution touchpoints, and a digital presence spanning the website, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube.

Name

Christian Church in Ohio

Legal name

Christian Church in Ohio

Website

https://ccinoh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christian Church in Ohio is a regional non-profit of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination serving 150+ Ohio congregations with pastoral support, ministerial credentialing, and youth camp programming at Camp Christian.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

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

Keywords

• Regional church services
• Religious organization
• Faith formation programs
• Camp and retreat center
• Ministerial credentialing

Headquarters

HQ city

Marysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregations and individuals supporting regional church operations and Camp Christian. Includes special offerings such as Reconciliation Offering, Thanksgiving Special Offering, and Christmas Special Offering.
2. Capital Campaign Contributions: 'If Not Now, When? If Not You, Who?' campaign raising funds for Camp Christian swimming pool and regional staff positions. Three-year campaign with single gifts, recurring gifts, and pledge options.
3. Renewal Initiative: Annual giving campaign with $75,000 goal in 2025 to support Ohio Regional Operating and Camp Christian Operating. Donors can set up recurring gifts.
4. Camp and Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for summer camps (Junior Camp, Chi Rho, CYF Conference, Grandparents Camp, Advance Conference), retreats, and regional events including Adult Conference.
5. Camp Christian Facility Rentals: Rental income from Monroe Lodge and camp facilities for groups and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Christian Church in Ohio is a regional non-profit religious organization that provides pastoral support, ministerial credentialing (Commission on Ministry), the Search and Call pastoral placement process, and congregational renewal resources to over 150 Disciples of Christ congregations in Ohio. It operates Camp Christian in Marysville, Ohio, hosting summer youth camps, adult retreats, and regional conferences, and runs recurring fundraising campaigns (Renewal Initiative, 'If Not Now, When? If Not You, Who?') supported by donation platforms.

Product overview

The Christian Church in Ohio operates as a regional church organization within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, providing a suite of digital ministry tools and platforms. The core digital offerings include the CDM+ Engage Portal for event and camp registration with database integration, an Online Payments system for donations and payments, a searchable church directory, and the Ministerial Standing Form system for clergy credentialing. These are complemented by Camp Christian programs (summer camps for various age groups), a Regional Calendar of events, webinar content for ministry development, and the Prayer Concerns platform for community engagement. The technology stack is primarily built around Suran's registration and payment processing systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Christian: Camp and conference center operated by the Christian Church in Ohio at 10335 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, Ohio 43040, serving as the primary site for youth camps, retreats, and regional church events.

Products and services

• Junior Camps at Camp Christian Half-week and full-week summer residential camps for elementary-age children (grades 2-5) held at Camp Christian in Marysville, Ohio. Registrations are booked through the CDM+ Engage online portal and include scholarship options.
• Chi Rho Camp Summer camp for junior high youth (grades 6-8) at Camp Christian, offered in two sessions (Emmaus June 14-20 or Corinth July 12-18). Registration and payment handled online through the camp portal.
• CYF Conference High school youth fellowship program (grades 9-12) offered in two summer camp sessions with $60 registration including all-day session, book, and lunch; optional overnight cabin add-on available for $25.
• Advance Summer Conference Summer camp session for young adults ages 19-30 held at Camp Christian, with scholarship forms available for participants.
• Grandparents Camp Two-night intergenerational camp session for kindergarten through second-grade children and their grandparents at Camp Christian, held June 7-9.
• Adult Conference Annual Adult Conference held jointly with the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ at Camp Christian, providing fellowship and spiritual development for adults of all ages.
• Disciples Fellowship Retreats Recurring retreats hosted for adult Disciples Fellowship participants at Camp Christian, providing spiritual growth and community.
• International Affairs Seminar Seminar program for high school students drawn from Disciples of Christ and UCC congregations that has served well over 2,000 young people since the 1960s.
• Search and Call Pastoral Placement Service Regional process for matching ministers with Disciples of Christ congregations seeking pastoral leadership, administered with Disciples Home Missions. Includes posting of open churches and active search/call congregations.
• Ministerial Standing Certification Service Service to certify ministerial standing of ordained ministers, commissioned ministers, and ordained ministerial partners serving in the Christian Church in Ohio, including online standing renewal for non-retired, retired inactive, and new clergy.
• Camp Christian Facility Rentals Rental of Monroe Lodge and other camp facilities at Camp Christian, Marysville, Ohio, to outside groups for retreats and events.
• Renewal Initiative Annual Giving Campaign Annual giving campaign supporting Ohio Regional Operating and Camp Christian Operating with single gifts and recurring gift options. 2025 goal of $75,000; historical totals: 2024 $74,912.10, 2023 $75,993.00, 2022 $90,536.94, 2021 $88,174.02, 2020 peak $120,029.44.
• 'If Not Now, When? If Not You, Who?' Capital Campaign Three-year capital campaign raising funds for the Camp Christian swimming pool construction and regional staff positions. Accepts single gifts, recurring gifts, and pledge payments. Plans to break ground on the pool in spring 2025 for completion by Memorial Day weekend 2026.
• CDM+ Engage Online Registration Portal Online self-service registration portal at engage.suran.com/christianchurchinohio that interfaces with the organization's backend database, enabling event and camp registration on all devices with auto-populating user profiles.
• Ministry Webinars Educational webinar series on church transformation, stewardship, mission budgeting, non-violent communication, and related ministry leadership topics.
• Find A Church Directory Searchable online directory of over 150 Disciples of Christ congregations in Ohio, searchable by city, zip code, or church name with 15-mile radius lookup, sortable by congregation, address, city, zip, and telephone.
• Reconciliation Ministry and Annual Reconciliation Offering Reconciliation-focused ministry that promotes anti-racism work, disburses grants for anti-racism initiatives, and coordinates an annual Reconciliation Offering with the national Reconciliation Ministry.

Quantifiable outcome

• $120,029.44 Renewal Initiative donation peak (2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hiram Farm Living and Learning CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Church-related nonprofit serving people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Located on 120-acre organic farm in Hiram, Ohio. Day Adult Services Program opened June 2009. Vision to serve up to 100 persons with ASD.
• Christian Church (DOC) in US and CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational denomination body that the Christian Church in Ohio is regionally affiliated with. Provides connection to General Church Ministries, Disciples Home Missions, and national church programming including General Assembly.
• Cleveland Christian Home / The Centers' H.O.P.E. CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship with residential program serving youth in crisis in Cuyahoga County. The If Not Now, When campaign includes $50,000 gift for gymnasium upgrade. Founded 1900 as orphanage.
• Ohio Council of ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical partnership with statewide council of churches for broader Christian unity and shared ministry initiatives.
• Seminaries (Brite Divinity School, CTS, DDH Chicago, DDH Vanderbilt, DSF, Lexington Theological Seminary, Phillips Theological Seminary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven theological institutions affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) providing ministerial education. Region promotes seminary training and History & Polity courses for clergy standing.
• Universities & Colleges (14 covenant schools)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 colleges and universities in covenant relationship serving 23,000 students combined. Includes Bethany College, Hiram College (Ohio), Chapman University, Texas Christian University, Transylvania University, and others. Receive funding through Disciples Mission Fund.
• Heartland Conference of the United Church of ChristmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Adult Conference held annually with UCC Heartland Conference. Collaborative programming including Advance Ministries, CYF, and Lantern Fellowship retreats. Shared clergy training events.
• Disciples Home Missions / Search & Call OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational church agency administering the Search and Call process for ministerial placement. Regional staff work with DHM to match ministers with congregations seeking pastoral leadership.
• Reconciliation MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational reconciliation ministry promoting anti-racism work. Region participates in annual Reconciliation Offering to support this ministry.
• Disciples Men Cookin' for MissionminorOthersMen's mission program supporting Inman Center (San Antonio), All Peoples Christian Center, Kentucky Appalachian Ministry, and Yakama Christian Mission through fundraising efforts.
• General Church Ministries (Chalice Press, Christian Church Foundation, Council of Christian Unity, DHM, DMF, Global Ministries, HELM, Historical Society, Hope Partnership, Hispanos Ministerios, NAPAD, National Convocation, NBA, New Church Ministry, Pension Fund, Week of Compassion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of national church agencies and ministries providing resources, mission funding, and programmatic support to regional church and congregations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Southeast Conference UCC: UCC regional conference with the same governance, camp, and credentialing model as CCIO's partner Heartland Conference but operating in a different Mid-Atlantic geography — a structural peer with limited direct competition.

Direct peers

• Christian Church in Kentucky: Sister regional body of the Disciples of Christ denomination operating in Kentucky with parallel programs including camp facilities, ministerial standing, and congregational support — directly comparable in structure and scale.
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana: Another regional expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination serving congregations in a single U.S. state with the same governance, ministry, and camp-based operating model as CCIO.
• American Baptist Churches of Ohio: Another Ohio-based mainline Protestant regional body with overlapping geographic scope, similar camp and credentialing programs, and competition for the same congregational and donor pool.
• Ohio Conference United Church of Christ: Direct geographic peer serving UCC congregations across Ohio — competes for the same clergy, lay leaders, donor base, and ecumenical mindshare in the same Ohio market.
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Illinois and Wisconsin: Regional Disciples body serving Illinois and Wisconsin congregations with identical functions (search and call, camp programming, regional assembly) — a natural operational and structural comparable.
• Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ: UCC regional conference that is an actual programming partner of CCIO (joint Adult Conference, shared clergy events). Same geographic scope, parallel governing structure, and overlapping member-base — a like-for-like regional denomination peer.

Broad incumbents

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) — General Church: The national Disciples of Christ denomination that CCIO is regionally affiliated with. Provides broader programming, search-and-call coordination, and mission funding through Disciples Home Missions — the parent/incumbent organization CCIO operates under.
• Episcopal Diocese of Ohio: A larger, established denominational regional body serving the same Ohio geography with overlapping clergy and lay networks — comparable in mission (regional coordination, ministerial placement) if not in theology.

Others

• Disciples Church Extension Fund: Disciples of Christ-aligned financial ministry providing capital and loans to congregations and regional bodies — adjacent enabling organization that frequently partners with CCIO on capital projects like the Camp Christian pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OhioRegion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCl-eI5fEoWkbK8Fio9S2n1A
• Facebookfacebook.com/OhioRegion
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccinoh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-church-in-ohio-disciples-of-christ

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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