Venture Christian Church

What Venture Christian Church does

Venture Christian Church is a non-denominational, multi-generational Christian church founded in 1968 and headquartered at 14501 Hazel Dell Parkway in Carmel, Indiana. It operates as a private nonprofit religious organization governed by an eight-member Elder board, with no parent company, external investors, or denominational affiliation. The church conducts two Sunday worship services weekly at 9:30a and 11:00a, led by Lead Pastor Stan Killebrew and supported by an Executive Pastor (Daniel Shelton) and a specialized pastoral team covering worship, discipleship, community outreach, students, children, and pastoral care.

Its service portfolio is organized as an interlocking ministry ecosystem rather than discrete products: Venture Kids (children birth through 5th grade), Venture Students (middle and high school with ELEVATE and MOMENTUM programs), Venture Groups (small groups and Rooted discipleship), Venture Preschool (ages 2 through Kindergarten with 20+ teaching staff), and the Venture Food Pantry (serving food-insecure residents of Hamilton County). Digital ministry tools include a Prayer Wall, an extensive YouTube-hosted Sermon Library, and Online Giving processed via Pushpay (supporting ACH, cards, scheduled gifts, stocks, DAFs, and QCDs). Summer camp programs (e.g., Bluey & Bingo's, Princess & Prince, Famous Artist, Space Camp) are offered at $200 per camp as paid ancillary programming.

Revenue mechanics derive primarily from tithes, offerings, and donations (one-time and recurring via Pushpay), supplemented by preschool tuition and registration fees, summer camp fees, and special-event donations (e.g., Backpack Blast at $25/ backpack). The church's website is built on the Nucleus church platform, with Church Center (CCB) integration for preschool/camp registration and volunteer sign-ups. Geographically, operations are concentrated in Carmel, Indiana, with mission partnership financial support extending to organizations in Honduras, India, Spain, Ivory Coast, West Africa, Germany, Mexico, Japan, and Portugal. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Venture Christian Church

Legal name

Venture Christian Church

Website

https://venturechristian.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Venture Christian Church is a non-denominational church founded in 1968 in Carmel, Indiana, operating two Sunday worship services and a multi-ministry portfolio including Kids, Students, Preschool, small groups, and a food pantry, funded by tithes, donations via Pushpay, and preschool/camp fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Faith-based preschool
• Church community ministries
• Community food assistance
• Spiritual small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives tithes and offerings from congregation members. Tithing is described as one-tenth of income, rooted in biblical expressions of worship and generosity.
2. Donations and Gifts: One-time and recurring donations accepted through Pushpay platform, bank ACH transfers, checks, and cash. Donors can set up scheduled and recurring giving.
3. Preschool Tuition and Registration Fees: The church operates a preschool program with various class offerings (2's class, Preschool 3's, Young 4's, PreKinder, Kindergarten, Fun Friday) with associated registration and tuition fees.
4. Summer Camp Fees: Summer camps for children offered at $200 per camp. Bluey & Bingo's Camp, Princess & Prince Camp, Famous Artist Camp 2.0, and Space Camp are offered during summer months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Venture Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services and a portfolio of discipleship and community programs including children's ministry (Venture Kids), student ministry (Venture Students), a licensed faith-based preschool (Venture Preschool), adult small groups (Venture Groups), and a community food pantry (Venture Food Pantry). The organization generates revenue primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings, with supplementary program revenue from preschool tuition and summer camp fees.

Product overview

Venture Christian Church offers a unified portfolio of faith-based programs and digital tools organized around its mission to help people seek Jesus. The core offering consists of in-person Sunday worship services supplemented by age-specific ministries: Venture Kids (children birth-5th grade), Venture Students (middle and high school), and Venture Preschool (ages 2-5 with academic curriculum). Community connection is facilitated through Venture Groups small groups and Rooted discipleship. The church also provides digital engagement tools including Prayer Wall, an online Sermon Library, and Pushpay-powered Online Giving. Outreach includes the Venture Food Pantry serving food-insecure neighbors. Summer programming features camps for preschool through elementary students. The overall architecture is a single church with multiple ministry branches rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Two weekly Sunday worship services held at 9:30a and 11:00a at the church's Carmel, Indiana campus; open to all attendees in the community and led by the Lead Pastor.
• Venture Preschool A faith-based early childhood education program for preschool-aged children run by the church, providing an early-childhood curriculum integrated with Christian teaching for families in the Carmel/Indianapolis area.
• Venture Kids Children's ministry programming for elementary-aged children, typically held during and around Sunday services, providing age-appropriate biblical teaching and activities.
• Venture Students Student ministry programming for middle and high school students, including weekly gatherings, discipleship, and summer camps targeted at adolescent spiritual formation.
• Venture Groups Small-group ministry for adults providing regular Bible study, fellowship, and pastoral connection in home-based and on-campus group settings.
• Venture Food Pantry On-site community food pantry providing no-cost food assistance to local residents experiencing food insecurity in the Carmel/Indianapolis area, regardless of church membership.
• Summer Camp Program Seasonal faith-based summer camp offerings for children and students, generating per-camper fees as a program revenue stream.
• Online Giving Recurring and one-time digital giving/tithing service operated through Pushpay, enabling members and visitors to donate online.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered featured and core.

• IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service)featuredStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDES exists to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. They focus on disaster response, development, and disciple-making. IDES is listed as one of Venture's featured mission partners and appears on the giving page as a featured mission partner.
• Felipe & Valerie Colby: Honduras (His Eyes)featuredStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Colbys run a medical clinic through His Eyes in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, providing medical, optometry, dental, and counseling services to the under-resourced community. Their ministries include planting churches, providing meals and homework assistance to kids in need.
• Reach IndiafeaturedStrategic or Co-development PartnerReach India provides food, education, clean water, and medical resources to rural villagers in southern India. By helping to nourish the body, Reach India nourishes the soul and paves the way for spiritual transformation.
• Asia Christian ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Bring Good News InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Central Indian Christian MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• CMF Spain: Jesse & Sophie BentleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• CMFI: Ivory Coast CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• CMF West Africa: The HauserscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• CMF Germany: Jeff & Pilar PruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• FAMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Sergio & Holly Alvarado: MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Jon & Brie Patton: JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Life in Abundance InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Dan & Robin Been: PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• TCM InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Pioneer Bible TranslatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Ball State Campus HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page - college campus ministry.
• Camp AllendalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page - summer camp program.
• Christ in YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Stephanie Patton: FamilyLifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Johnson UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Life Centers NoblesvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Ozark Christian CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Purdue Campus HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page - college campus ministry.
• Wheeler MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page - homeless ministry.
• Same As UcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal/regional mission partner listed on Venture's mission partners page.
• Shepherd Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner supported through Backpack Blast program - church members purchase backpacks with school supplies for children at Shepherd Community Center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: High-profile non-denominational, multi-site church with strong digital content engine and family programming. Comparable ministry model and audience targeting, though operating at national scale.
• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. non-denominational church networks, with the YouVersion Bible app and extensive online content. Comparable non-denominational theology and digital-first engagement, but operates at a vastly larger scale than Venture.
• North Point Community Church: Large, established non-denominational church known for digital content and multi-generational programming. Larger and more nationally recognized than Venture, but comparable in theology and ministry architecture.
• Crossroads Church: Large multi-site non-denominational church in greater Cincinnati serving the Midwest with comparable Kids/Students/Groups programming. Operates at significantly larger scale than Venture but serves overlapping demographic and ministry model.

Others

• Pushpay: Digital giving platform used by Venture Christian Church for tithes and donations. Not a competitor but a key infrastructure/technology partner relevant to understanding the church's revenue model and digital engagement stack.

Direct peers

• Grace Church: Non-denominational, multi-generational church in Noblesville, Indiana, immediately adjacent to Venture's Carmel/Hamilton County market. Comparable size, programming, and target demographic of Indianapolis-area families.
• College Park Church: Non-denominational, multi-generational church in Indianapolis with comparable children's, student, and small group programming. Operates in the same Indianapolis metro market targeting similar family demographics.
• Traders Point Christian Church: Largest non-denominational, multisite church in the Indianapolis metro area serving Hamilton County and surrounding suburbs. Highly comparable to Venture on theology, multi-generational programming, and Carmel/Indianapolis market overlap.
• Northside Church: Non-denominational Christian church with a Carmel, Indiana campus serving Hamilton County. Directly competes for the same families and donor base as Venture Christian Church in the same local geography.
• Christ Community Church: Non-denominational church serving the greater Indianapolis area with family-oriented ministries comparable in scope and target to Venture's Kids/Students/Preschool programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/VentureCarmel
• Facebookfacebook.com/Venture.carmel
• Instagraminstagram.com/venturechurchcarmel/?hl=en
• Xx.com/venturecarmel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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