What Ministry Architects does

Ministry Architects is a private, for-profit church and ministry consulting firm founded in 2002 by Mark DeVries and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. The firm delivers customized consulting, executive coaching, and spiritual direction to over 1,000 churches, seminaries, judicatories, and faith-based non-profits across more than 30 U.S. denominations, supported by a bench of 80+ consultants who each hold a minimum of 10 years of ministry experience. Its service portfolio spans whole-church consulting, youth and children's ministry advisory, church staffing searches, virtual administrative staffing (Ministry Admins), and a Master Class course on financial stewardship priced at $1,800.

The firm's primary technology asset is the Volunteer Accelerator, a registered, web-based software and service bundle that uses a short personality/talent quiz to match church members to volunteer positions and builds a database of congregational skills, offered with a results guarantee. Supporting content products include a weekly podcast, The Scaffolding newsletter, an online store of books ($7-$45) and digital downloads, and a library of 25+ free resources. Distribution and customer acquisition are anchored by a free 30-minute coaching call that funnels prospects into paid consulting, coaching, and staffing engagements, supplemented by content marketing across blog, podcast, newsletter, and social channels and a dedicated job board for church staffing.

The business model combines project-based professional services (church consulting, church staffing), recurring subscriptions (Ministry Admins virtual admin support, Volunteer Accelerator software, ongoing coaching), and one-time purchases (Master Class course, books, digital downloads). Pricing for consulting, staffing, and Ministry Admins services is custom and quote-based, while published price points exist for the Master Class and book catalog. The company is founder-rooted but now operates under President Trey Wince with a formal leadership team covering consulting, software, searches, marketing, and operations.

Name

Ministry Architects

Legal name

Ministry Architects

Website

https://ministryarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ministry Architects is a private U.S. church and ministry consulting firm founded in 2002, serving 1,000+ churches, seminaries, and faith-based non-profits across 30+ denominations with customized consulting, executive coaching, staffing, and the Volunteer Accelerator software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Consulting Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Church consulting services
• Ministry coaching
• Volunteer management software
• Church staffing search
• Administrative support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Church and Ministry Consulting: Custom consulting engagements for churches, judicatories, seminaries, and non-profit Christian organizations. engagements are priced based on scope and level of support required, with customized plans for each ministry.
2. Executive Coaching & Spiritual Direction: One-on-one coaching for ministry leaders (pastors, youth ministers, directors) and spiritual direction sessions. Offered as ongoing engagements following a free introductory coaching call.
3. Church Staffing: Church staffing search services with three tiers: Search Chair Coaching Only, Collaborative Search, and Full Search (with Full Search including a 12-month guarantee). Prices vary by tier and scope of service.
4. Ministry Admins: Virtual administrative staffing services for churches covering communication, administrative, financial, and worship support functions. Offered as single project, program support, or ongoing monthly services.
5. Online Store - Courses, Books & Downloads: E-commerce sales of digital courses (e.g., Master Class: Creating a Culture of Generosity at $1,800), books, and downloadable resources. Free resources are offered to build audience and trust.
6. Volunteer Accelerator® Software & Service: A bundled software and service solution for volunteer recruitment and management. Churches receive the matching tool, associated service support, and a guarantee of results.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ministry Architects provides customized church and ministry consulting, executive coaching, church staffing search services, virtual administrative staffing (Ministry Admins), and a software tool (Volunteer Accelerator) that matches church members to volunteer roles. They also sell educational content including a paid Master Class course on stewardship, books, and free downloadable resources for ministry leaders.

Product overview

Ministry Architects is a church consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services and products designed to help churches build healthy, sustainable ministries. The portfolio includes core consulting services (church consulting, executive coaching, spiritual direction), technology products (Volunteer Accelerator software for volunteer matching), educational offerings (Master Class on stewardship at $1,800, books), administrative support services (Ministry Admins), free resources library, a podcast (The Ministry Architects Podcast), and a weekly newsletter (The Scaffolding). The company serves over 1,000 faith communities across 30+ denominations through 80+ consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Consulting Services Comprehensive church consulting encompassing youth ministry, young adult ministry, children's ministry, worship, and church-wide strategic planning. Includes deep listening assessment, customized blueprint development, and strategic implementation.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one leadership coaching for pastors, youth ministers, and church directors providing strategy, accountability, and expert guidance to increase capacity, confidence, and joy in ministry.
• Spiritual Direction Discernment and spiritual guidance for ministry leaders seeking to connect with Christ, embrace rest, or refresh their relationship with God.
• Church Staffing Search Services Church staffing process including listening, networking, vetting, and carrying the search load. Offers three tiers: Search Chair Coaching Only, Collaborative Search, and Full Search (with 12-month guarantee).
• Ministry Admins Flexible virtual administrative support for churches covering communication, financial, staff assistant, executive staff assistant, and worship support services. Offered as single project, program support, or ongoing monthly services.
• Volunteer Accelerator Software and service solution that matches people to volunteer jobs they love through a brief personality/talent quiz, creates a database of church community talents, and includes a guarantee of more engaged volunteers immediately upon launch.
• Master Class: Creating a Culture of Generosity Three comprehensive video modules covering annual giving, major gift development, and planned giving, plus five one-on-one coaching sessions. Priced at $1,800.
• 30-Minute Coaching Call Free 30-minute no-obligation coaching call with an experienced ministry consultant, serving as the primary customer acquisition entry point.
• Books Published books on youth ministry, children's ministry, and church leadership including Indispensable Youth Pastor ($16), Sustainable Young Adult Ministry ($15), and various bundles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 1,000+ churches and organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Auxano: Church consulting and coaching firm that merged with The Unstuck Group but operates in the same niche vision/strategy/ministry consulting space as Ministry Architects. Directly comparable on service offerings and target market of US Christian churches.
• The Unstuck Group: Church consulting firm focused on helping congregations clarify vision, align strategy, and improve ministry effectiveness. Provides similar consulting services to Christian churches and ministries as Ministry Architects and is the most direct peer in the church-consulting category.
• Generis: Church consulting firm acquired by Christianity Today that provides strategic and leadership consulting for growing churches. Directly comparable on services and customer base of US Christian churches and denominations.
• Church Fuel: Church consulting and coaching service focused on helping pastors and church leaders grow healthy churches. Comparable in offering coaching, consulting, and content resources to ministry leaders similar to Ministry Architects.
• Leadership Network: Consulting and peer-network organization that works with large US churches and church planters on innovation and growth strategy. Comparable in serving larger congregations and denominational networks with consulting services.

Emerging players

• Carey Nieuwhof: Leadership content, podcast, and consulting brand focused on church and ministry leaders. Comparable in producing a podcast, newsletter, paid courses, and consulting/coaching services targeting the same ministry-leader audience.
• Group (Group Publishing): Christian ministry resource provider offering curriculum, events, books, and consulting to children's and youth ministry leaders. Overlaps with Ministry Architects in children's and youth ministry consulting and resources.

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: Major Christian media organization that operates Generis and Church Law & Tax, providing consulting, media, and resources to Christian leaders and churches. Overlaps with Ministry Architects in serving faith-based leaders and acquired one of its direct competitors.
• LifeWay Christian Resources: Southern Baptist-affiliated publisher, retailer, and provider of ministry training, consulting, and events to US churches. Overlaps with Ministry Architects in church leadership development and consulting resources at a much larger scale.
• David C Cook: Christian publisher and ministry resource provider that offers curriculum, conferences, and consulting support to churches. Comparable as a faith-based organization providing ministry resources and consulting services to US churches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/minarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/ministry-architects-125710434142952
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-ministry-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/minarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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