Church Venture Northwest

What Church Venture Northwest does

Church Venture Northwest (CVNW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, that functions as a covenant community network for approximately 240 affiliated churches across the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The organization, formerly known as CB Northwest and affiliated with the national Venture Church Network (formerly Conservative Baptist Association of America), provides three core ministry service lines: Church Development (pastoral coaching, leadership training, peacemaking workshops, ordination and retirement planning resources), Church Revitalization (church health assessments, interim pastoral placement, reconciliation workshops), and Church Planting (planter assessment, fundraising support, strategic coaching). Supporting programs include the Center for Pastoral Flourishing, Intercultural Ministries (with Spanish-language and cultural community outreach), the Sending Cohorts training program delivered with The Equipping Group, and Church Venture Peacemaking in partnership with Crossroads Resolution Group and RW360.

CVNW's most distinctive physical asset is Camp Tadmor, a 225-acre camp and retreat facility in Lebanon, Oregon, which hosts summer camps, men's and women's events, and pastoral retreats including the free Log Cabin stay program for affiliated pastors. The organization operates as a covenant community where churches affiliate through an application and affirmation process bound by the 2006 Identity Document defining shared doctrine, polity, and philosophy of ministry. There are no technology products; CVNW's technology footprint is administrative only (one IT Systems Administrator), with no APIs, integrations, or proprietary software platforms. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees with elected Area Association Trustees representing regional geography, and is led by Executive Director James Gleason (appointed 2020).

Revenue is derived entirely from donations and charitable contributions as a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, supplemented by minimal fee income from low-cost programs (Log Cabin $50 administrative fee; Sending Cohorts $150 in-person training plus optional $150 cohort coaching). CVNW does not sell products or services commercially. The organization has approximately 25 staff across CVNW and Camp Tadmor operations spanning pastoral leadership, business operations, camp program management, food services, facilities maintenance, and donor relations. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Church Venture Northwest

Legal name

Church Venture Northwest

Website

https://churchventurenw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church Venture Northwest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization that serves as a covenant community network for approximately 240 affiliated churches across the Pacific Northwest, providing church development, revitalization, planting, pastoral coaching, and camp retreat services through its 225-acre Camp Tadmor facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

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

• Church network association
• Church planting support
• Pastoral coaching services
• Christian retreat facility
• Religious nonprofit ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, CVNW relies on charitable donations from individuals and churches. They accept one-time gifts toward specific funds like Reachout Fund or special projects at Camp Tadmor, and encourage monthly supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Church Venture Northwest is a 501(c)(3) covenant community organization that supports 240 affiliated churches across the Pacific Northwest through Church Development, Church Revitalization, and Church Planting ministries. It operates the 225-acre Camp Tadmor retreat facility, the Center for Pastoral Flourishing, Intercultural Ministries, Sending Cohorts training, and Church Venture Peacemaking programs, funded primarily by donations.

Product overview

Church Venture Northwest is a church network organization (not a technology company) providing a comprehensive suite of church support services across the Pacific Northwest. The organization offers three core ministry service areas: Church Development (strengthening existing churches), Church Revitalization (reviving struggling churches), and Church Planting (supporting new churches). These core services are supplemented by Camp Tadmor (a 225-acre retreat facility), The Log Cabin (pastoral retreat accommodation), Center for Pastoral Flourishing (pastoral support), Intercultural Ministries (language and cultural community outreach), Sending Cohorts (church multiplication training), and Church Venture Peacemaking (conflict resolution training). The organization also hosts numerous annual events and conferences. This is a ministry services portfolio, not a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Development Services Comprehensive resources and support for strengthening existing churches in the Covenant Community, including pastoral coaching, lay-ministry and elder training, peacemaking workshops, ordination resources, retirement and estate planning, church loans, and access to Camp Tadmor.
• Church Revitalization Services Services to revive and refresh struggling churches including church health assessments, church health workshops, interim pastoral placement, reconciliation workshops, leadership coaching, pastoral retreats, and prayer retreats.
• Church Planting Services Support for planting new churches including church planter assessment, fundraising support, pastoral and strategic coaching, leadership development, plant team workshops, and personal pastoral support.
• Camp Tadmor A 225-acre camp facility serving as a platform for gospel ministry, offering summer camps, retreats, and overnight accommodations for churches and individuals in the covenant community.
• Center for Pastoral Flourishing Ministry focused on supporting and strengthening pastoral leaders through training, resources, and retreats.
• Sending Cohorts Church multiplication training program partnering with The Equipping Group to guide churches in cultivating a culture of multiplying leaders, ministries, and churches through in-person training, cohort learning, and personalized coaching.
• Intercultural Ministries Ministry equipping culture-shaping Christians to reach language and cultural communities, including Church Based Training in Spanish, Entrenamiento de Ancianos Relacionales (E.A.R.), Church Venture Peacemaking, and Academia Biblica theological education.
• Church Venture Peacemaking Training to help churches resolve conflicts in a biblically faithful manner, working in partnership with Crossroads Resolution Group and RW360.
• The Log Cabin Pastoral retreat accommodation nestled at Camp Tadmor, offering free stays for pastors in the Covenant Community with a $50 administrative fee to cover prep and cleaning, intentionally without TV or Wi-Fi for complete disconnection and rest.
• Events and Conferences Annual events including the Annual Enrichment Conference (AEC), Men's Roundup, Women's Camp, Sons Of Thunder, Summer Camp, Winter Youth Celebration, Growth Getaway, Pastors' Prayer Retreat, and Southern Oregon Pastors' Prayer Retreat.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Venture Church NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of Conservative Baptist Churches that CVNW is affiliated with. Provides connection to churches across the country and beyond. Formerly known as Conservative Baptist Association of America.
• Western SeminaryminorOthersTheologically conservative evangelical seminary based in Portland, Oregon with additional locations in Sacramento and San Jose, California, and online programs. Provides training for pastors and ministry leaders.
• Denver SeminaryminorOthersFounded in 1950 by Conservative Baptist Association. Offers 25% tuition reduction for VCN members on master's and doctoral-level courses.
• Corban UniversityminorOthersPrivate Christian university in Salem, Oregon with about 1,200 full-time students on campus and 2,800 worldwide. Offers $2,000 renewable scholarship for VCN members.
• Cedarville UniversityminorOthersChristian university in southwest Ohio with 5,082 students. Offers 15% graduate tuition discount for VCN employees and church members.
• Moody Bible InstituteminorOthersOver 135 years equipping people for effective ministry. Offers 30% awards for VCN staff and members on continuing education, undergraduate, and seminary programs.
• WorldVentureminorOthersNonprofit organization engaging the world for gospel impact. Vision to see multitudes of disciples compelled by the love of God.
• Missions DoorminorOthersAssists local churches and Christ followers in evangelizing, discipling, and planting churches among the unreached.
• CB GlobalminorOthersNetwork of evangelical church associations around the world cooperating to strengthen each other in fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Church HopeminorOthersProvides coverage for local pastors on sabbatical, serving in any role the pastor finds helpful.
• Interim Pastor MinistriesminorOthersPacific Northwest contact: Rich Brown. Provides temporary pastors to strengthen churches during pastoral transition.
• Guidestone FinancialminorOthersProvides secure retirement plans and health insurance plans for churches, pastors, and staff.
• Brotherhood Mutual Insurance / James Reed & AssociatesminorOthersLeading insurer of churches and ministries represented by independent agent Jim Reed & Associates.
• Venture Church Network - Mid-AtlanticminorOthersRegional network serving in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Regional Executive Director: Ron Markloff.
• Pacific Church NetworkminorOthersRegional network serving Southern California, Hawaii, Guam, Texas, and Seattle. Regional Executive Director: Jim Smith.
• Rocky Mountain Church NetworkminorOthersRegional network serving Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Regional Executive Director: John Craft.
• Venture Church Network MidwestminorOthersRegional network serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, N. Dakota, Ohio, and Nebraska. Regional Executive Director: Brad Little.
• Venture Church Network N. California & NevadaminorOthersRegional network serving Northern California and Nevada. Regional Executive Director: Joshua Lane.
• Venture Church Network ChaplaincyminorOthersVCN chaplains have ministered on every continent, in every branch of US Military, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Veterans Health Administration, and civilian chaplaincies. Director: Randy Brandt.
• The Equipping GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Sending Cohorts training program. Ben Connelly from The Equipping Group leads training sessions on multiplying leaders, ministries, and churches through in-person training and cohort learning.
• Crossroads Resolution GroupminorOthersWorks in ministry partnership with Church Venture Peacemaking to help churches resolve conflicts in a biblically faithful manner.
• RW360minorOthersWorks in ministry partnership with Church Venture Peacemaking for conflict resolution support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kanuga: Episcopal conference and retreat center comparable in function to Camp Tadmor — both operate large-scale Christian retreat, conference, and camp facilities serving their respective faith communities.

Direct peers

• Rocky Mountain Church Network: Regional VCN network serving Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana — a directly comparable Conservative Baptist regional association with similar church development and planting services.
• Acts 29: International church planting network focused on planting and revitalizing gospel-centered churches — directly comparable mission, though with a different theological stream and broader geographic scope.
• CB Global: International network of evangelical church associations cooperating to fulfill the Great Commission — directly comparable as a higher-tier covenant/denominational network that CVNW is affiliated with.
• Church Multiplication Network: Network that equips churches and leaders to multiply disciples and churches — directly comparable to CVNW's Sending Cohorts and church planting services.
• Pacific Church Network: Regional Venture Church Network serving Southern California, Hawaii, Guam, Texas, and Seattle — a sibling regional network to CVNW within the same Conservative Baptist family with directly comparable church support programming.
• Venture Church Network Midwest: VCN regional network serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and surrounding states — sibling regional network with the same covenant association model as CVNW.
• Venture Church Network - Mid-Atlantic: VCN regional network serving New Jersey and Pennsylvania — sibling regional association within the same Conservative Baptist family with directly comparable church affiliation and support model.

Broad incumbents

• Converge: National Baptist network (formerly Baptist General Conference) that plants churches and supports congregations across the US — a broader incumbent operating a comparable church planting and revitalization mission at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Northwest Baptist Convention: Regional Southern Baptist convention covering the Pacific Northwest — comparable geographic footprint to CVNW with overlapping church planting and missions work, though from a different denominational stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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