Center for Online Evangelism

Name

Center for Online Evangelism

Legal name

Center for Online Evangelism

Website

https://www.centerforonlineevangelism.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Digital Evangelism Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF), Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC)

Keywords

• Digital evangelism ministry
• Religious search optimization
• Online ministry training
• Christian content marketing
• Faith-based SEO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grants Pass

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, COE operates primarily through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations who support the mission of spreading Bible-based truth online. They accept donations through their website and have an Ambassador program.
2. Merchandise Sales: COE operates a store (aaaf.store) selling Ask a Friend Cards and other materials to support their evangelism work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Center for Online Evangelism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry that creates and optimizes Bible-based, Christ-centered content to rank highly in search engine results, reaching online spiritual seekers asking questions about Bible prophecy, Sabbath, and Bible study. It also trains digital missionaries and helps Seventh-day Adventist churches, schools, and ministries improve their online presence through SEO consulting and training programs.

Product overview

Center for Online Evangelism is a nonprofit ministry (501(c)(3)) that serves as the only Seventh-day Adventist organization solely dedicated to the online mission field of search engine seekers. The organization operates as a unified digital evangelism platform with three core projects: Ask An Adventist Friend (content creation answering online questions about Adventism), Project Caleb (countering misinformation through optimized content), and the Digital Evangelism Project (job opportunities and training for Adventists in underserved areas). Supporting these core initiatives are educational resources including an Online Missionary Training Archive, SEO Resources, Bible Study Resources, and a Social Media Guide. The organization also offers an Online Missionary Course (self-paced training) and Digital Evangelism Training Presentations. Products like Ask a Friend Cards provide physical/digital tools for faith sharing. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon, with a globally distributed team, COE uses SEO strategy to reach people actively searching for spiritual answers online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ask an Adventist Friend: Project that researches questions people ask online about Adventism and produces content that answers these questions
• Project Caleb
• Digital Evangelism Project
• Ask a Friend Cards

Products and services

• Ask An Adventist Friend A core project that researches questions people ask online about Adventism and produces content that answers these questions in an informative, inviting way that leads seekers toward Bible study.
• Project Caleb An initiative to mitigate inaccurate online content about Adventists by producing helpful, accurate, appealing content that appears more prominently in search engine results, overcoming misinformation with truth.
• Digital Evangelism Project A program providing job opportunities for Adventists in underserved, vulnerable areas of the world, training them to be online evangelists while learning valuable career skills to support their families.
• Ask a Friend Cards (AAAF Cards) Physical or digital cards designed to help people share their faith and connect seekers with Bible-based answers to spiritual questions, sold through the AAAF store.
• Online Missionary Course A self-paced training course designed to help church members start an online ministry and effectively share the Gospel digitally, hosted on the COE Academy platform.
• Digital Evangelism Training Presentations Special presentations and training sessions conducted by COE to help church members understand the value of social media evangelism and digital mission work, delivered via Zoom or in-person.
• SEO and Digital Evangelism Consulting Direct consulting services for Adventist churches, schools, and ministries covering website improvement, SEO ranking enhancement, social media presence, and Google Map listing optimization to be found by online seekers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 churches and schools helped improve their online presence in first 6 years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seventh-day Adventist Church (Denominational Entities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOE works in partnership with denominational entities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to help create, optimize, and promote Adventist online content so it can reach the millions of seekers in the online mission field. This includes actively supporting and promoting the official doctrines of the church.
• ADRA InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADRA International supports the Rwanda refugee missionary training project. Their employee Aurelia serves as a guide for COE's founder Ed Wagner during visits to Rwanda to meet with Adventist University of Central Africa, Rwanda Union Mission, and government representatives.
• Impact HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOE partnered with Impact Hope to provide educational and career-training opportunities to Congolese refugees in Rwanda. The partnership provides digital missionary training as part of the Rwanda Project.
• Adventist World Radio (AWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the trusted organizations COE has worked with since 2012. AWR is a major Adventist media organization.
• General Conference of Seventh-day AdventistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the trusted organizations COE has worked with since 2012. Official governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide.
• Adventist Media CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the trusted organizations COE has worked with since 2012. Major Adventist media production and distribution center.
• Adventist-Laymen's Services and Industries (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the trusted organizations COE has worked with since 2012. ASI is an official organization supporting Adventist businesses and institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adventist World Radio: Official SDA media ministry producing audio/video content for global audiences; COE lists AWR as a core trusted partner, and both serve Adventist digital evangelism globally with media production and distribution.
• Hope Channel: Seventh-day Adventist television/media network producing faith content and Bible study programming; shares COE's mission of placing Adventist content in front of seekers and is a trusted denominational partner.
• It Is Written: Seventh-day Adventist media evangelism organization producing TV programs, digital content, and Bible studies; comparable in producing optimized SDA evangelism content for online and broadcast seekers.
• Amazing Facts: SDA media ministry producing Bible study guides, TV programming, and evangelism content; directly comparable in producing Bible-centered educational content targeting spiritual seekers, including the Bible study guides COE refers seekers to.
• Voice of Prophecy: Seventh-day Adventist broadcast ministry offering Discover Bible Studies and radio programming; directly comparable in producing Bible study resources that lead seekers to baptism, which COE links to from its optimized content.
• Global Media Outreach: Digital evangelism organization presenting the Gospel through online platforms including search, social, and email; closest direct peer in model and mission (online-first seeker outreach via content and follow-up), though not denominationally focused.
• Jesus Film Project: Campus Crusade affiliate producing video-based evangelism content distributed digitally worldwide; comparable in deploying digital content strategies to reach global seekers across multiple languages and channels.
• Got Questions Ministries: Online ministry producing SEO-optimized answers to Bible and theology questions across thousands of topics; comparable in using search-SEO as the primary outreach channel to answer spiritual questions.

Broad incumbents

• Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: Large established Christian evangelism organization with significant online content, broadcasting, and digital follow-up operations; comparable in mission (online evangelism) but vastly broader in scope, budget, and audience reach.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Global Christian organization with substantial digital evangelism, content creation, and online discipleship programs; operates at much greater scale than COE but pursues a comparable mission of digital seeker engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1Uh9ZnZ7CBMMO5Db1FoTrQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CenterForOnlineEvangelism

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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