Concilium

What Concilium does

Concilium is a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, that delivers security training, threat analysis, and crisis management services to Christian churches, mission agencies, humanitarian NGOs, and persecuted Christians operating domestically and abroad. The organization is structured into four operating divisions: Concilium Equip (training programs including CAST, RACE, HEAT, FSC, SRM, CMF, SRCM, and RACM courses delivered in-person across global locations), Concilium Insight (a subscription threat analysis practice that has produced more than 3,000 analytical reports for 60+ subscribing organizations since 2014), Concilium Secure (security-risk and crisis management consulting including the rapid-response START team), and Concilium Engage (public engagement, advocacy, and partnerships with US and international authorities).

The underlying capability is human-led professional tradecraft rather than a technology platform: consulting and training services are built on a proprietary theological framework (Security in the Context of Ministry, SICM), a vetted Situational Awareness Communities alert distribution channel, and a network of over 100 mission sending organizations. The leadership team combines former Army Rangers, SWAT operators, federal and local law enforcement, diplomatic security, and strategic intelligence professionals, supporting complex engagements such as hostage negotiations, evacuations (200+ individuals from Afghanistan over 10 days in 2021; Sudan in 2023; Israel in October 2023), and policy development for clients in high-threat environments.

Concilium operates a hybrid revenue model anchored on donor support that underwrites no-cost service delivery to gospel workers, supplemented by training course fees (managed through the Brushfire registration platform), subscription revenue from Concilium Insight (Global Insight annual subscriptions and the $35/year Insight Digest for churches), and quote-based crisis management and executive protection consulting engagements. Since 2014 the organization has trained more than 5,000 gospel workers in ten languages across 17+ countries, and has earned public recognition from the US State Department for cross-organizational evacuation coordination.

Name

Concilium

Legal name

Concilium, Inc.

Website

https://concilium.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Concilium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing biblical-perspective security training, threat analysis, and crisis management services to Christian churches, mission agencies, humanitarian NGOs, and persecuted Christians worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Concilium generates revenue through in-person training courses (CAST, RACE, FSC, HEAT, SRM, CMF, SRCM, RACM) offered at various locations. Course lengths range from 1-3 days to 3+ days depending on the program. Registration is managed through the Brushfire platform.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, Concilium relies on donations from supporters. The organization states that most services are provided at no cost to partners and beneficiaries thanks to prayers and generous donations. Donation options include single donations, recurring monthly gifts, non-cash donations (cars, boats, real estate), and legacy estate gifts.
3. Concilium Insight Subscriptions: Weekly Thursday Briefing and in-depth global analyses for leaders in sending and humanitarian organizations. Individual Christian expatriates can receive country-specific reports. Monthly Insight Digest for American churches covering church safety and security topics. Insight Digest is priced at $35/year per subscriber with group rates available for churches.
4. Crisis Management Consulting: Security-risk and crisis intervention consulting services for individuals, families, churches, and Great Commission organizations facing crisis events including kidnappings, evacuations, and detainment. Also includes policy development, procedures, and tabletop exercises.
5. Executive Protection Training: Tailored executive protection training and security consulting for faith-based organizations, NGOs, and mission-driven institutions. Includes modular training packages and consulting for developing EP programs, protective operations, and security planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Concilium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry that delivers biblically grounded personal security training, organizational security-risk and crisis management, global threat analysis reporting, and crisis response services for Christian churches, mission agencies, humanitarian organizations, and persecuted Christians. Offerings are organized into four divisions—Concilium Equip (training), Concilium Insight (threat analysis), Concilium Secure (security-risk and crisis management), and Concilium Engage (public engagement)—delivered through in-person courses, subscription reports, and direct consulting engagements.

Product overview

Concilium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry providing a comprehensive suite of gospel-centered security, risk, and crisis management services organized into four main divisions: Concilium Equip (training programs including CAST, RACE, HEAT, FSC, SRM, CMF, SRCM, and RACM courses), Concilium Insight (threat analysis and reporting), Concilium Secure (security-risk and crisis management consulting), and Concilium Engage (public engagement and policy advocacy). The organization serves Christian churches, mission agencies, humanitarian organizations, and persecuted Christians globally through in-person training courses, analytical reports, consulting services, and publications including the quarterly Persecution Security Brief and monthly Insight Digest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Concilium Equip: Training and equipping program providing leadership, training, and guidance to individuals, churches, ministries, and NGOs
• Concilium Insight
• Concilium Engage
• Concilium START
• On The Path

Products and services

• Concilium Equip (Training & Equipping) Training division providing leadership, training, and guidance to individuals, churches, ministries, and NGOs through biblically grounded personal and organizational security training programs delivered in-person globally.
• Concilium Insight (Threat Analysis) Subscription-based threat analysis division producing analytical reports and forecasts covering conflict, terrorism, crime, and persecution worldwide for mission agencies, churches, humanitarian organizations, and individual Christian expatriates.
• Concilium Secure (Security-Risk & Crisis Management) Consulting division providing security-risk and crisis management intervention, training, policy development, tabletop exercises, and rapid response for individuals, families, churches, and Great Commission organizations facing crisis events including kidnappings, evacuations, and detainment.
• Concilium Engage (Public Engagement) Public engagement program building influence on behalf of faith-based workers and persecuted Christians through international relations, faith partnerships, and fundraising strategies.
• Comprehensive Awareness Security Training (CAST) 1-3 day training course for missionaries in open countries covering theology of risk, situational awareness, threat recognition, active shooter survival, and captivity survival.
• Restricted Access/Complex Engagement (RACE) 1-3 day course for gospel workers in restricted access areas covering information security, credibility management, and contextualized CAST modules.
• Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) 2-10 day course for gospel workers in hostile environments including warzones, covering convoy principles, surviving ambush, first aid in high threat environments, and landmine familiarization.
• Field Security Course (FSC) 3.5 day immersive training program with hands-on exercises for missionaries serving in both open and restricted access nations.
• Security-Risk Management (SRM) 1-2 day course addressing how to develop and implement effective security management programs that decrease organizational vulnerabilities.
• Crisis Management Foundations (CMF) Crisis management seminar for missionary leadership covering crisis management principles, crisis teams, and tabletop exercises.
• Security-Risk/Crisis Management (SRCM) 3+ day comprehensive course combining SRM and CMF, optionally integrated with Field Security Courses for intensive real-world crisis management experience.
• Restricted Access Crisis Management (RACM) Specialized course for leaders managing critical incidents in restricted access areas while protecting platforms and personnel.
• Church Safety & Security Services Biblical-based church safety ministry development covering risk assessment, policies and procedures, and safety team training for houses of worship.
• Executive Protection Training & Security Consulting Tailored executive protection training and consulting designed for faith-based organizations, NGOs, and mission-driven institutions operating within unique risk profiles, including modular training packages and program development.
• Concilium Insight Weekly Thursday Briefing (Global Insight) Annual subscription product providing weekly Thursday Briefing email along with in-depth global analyses, brief updates, and alerts for leaders in sending and humanitarian organizations.
• Concilium Insight Digest (Monthly Digest) Monthly publication covering events related to safety and security for local churches, outreach ministries, and domestic/international travel; $35 per year per subscriber with group rates for churches.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 5,000 gospel workers trained in 10+ languages since 2014
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US State DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Concilium coordinated with the US State Department's Overseas Advisory Council, American Citizen Services, and other US entities for evacuation from Sudan. Concilium's coordination efforts were publicly recognized by the US State Department for leadership and initiative in coordinating a multi-pronged, multi-organizational response.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SaferEdge: Security risk management consultancy specializing in NGO and humanitarian sector clients. Overlaps with Concilium Secure in crisis management consulting and security training for mission-driven organizations.
• Member Care Associates: Missionary member care and support organization serving cross-cultural workers and sending agencies. Comparable to Concilium's wraparound support model for missionaries, though it focuses on psychosocial rather than physical security.
• Riskline: Travel risk intelligence and security services platform for international organizations, NGOs, and faith-based entities. Closely comparable subscription-based threat analysis product to Concilium Insight, though without the theological framing.
• Global Rescue: Provides travel security, medical evacuation, and crisis response services for international travelers and workers, including NGO and faith-based communities. Comparable to Concilium in evacuation and field support offerings, though secular and broader in scope.
• Insecurity Insight: Humanitarian security analysis organization producing research on aid worker security incidents worldwide. Comparable to Concilium Insight's analytical output for humanitarian and mission clients, with a non-sectarian focus.

Broad incumbents

• Crisis24: Corporate security risk management and crisis response provider (part of GardaWorld). Comparable threat intelligence, executive protection, and crisis consulting capabilities, though focused on enterprise rather than faith-based clients.
• International SOS: Global leader in integrated medical and travel security assistance serving multinational corporations, governments, and NGOs. Overlaps with Concilium's evacuation and crisis support but at much larger scale and with a secular, corporate customer base.
• Pinkerton: Corporate security services firm offering threat intelligence, investigations, and protective services. Competes with Concilium in the threat-analysis and security-consulting layer, though across a much broader, secular customer base.
• Control Risks: Global security and integrity consulting firm serving corporations, governments, and humanitarian organizations. Offers overlapping political risk analysis, crisis management, and protective services but targets enterprise buyers.

Others

• GISF (Global Interagency Security Forum): NGO security knowledge network providing resources, training, and peer learning for humanitarian security professionals. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor, but intersects with Concilium's training and threat analysis audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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