What The Stewardship Group does

The Stewardship Group is a private, for-profit consulting and content services firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, operating under the trade name Stewardship Connect. The company delivers stewardship education to faith-based leaders — pastors, ministry professionals, and church administrators — primarily those affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI). Its core product, Stewardship Connect, is a web-based platform that consolidates courses, an article library, seminars and webinars, and downloadable resources across four topic areas: Stewardship Lifestyle, Insurance, Legacy Giving, and Personal Finance.

The platform is built on WordPress for content management and learning delivery, with JotForm handling contact and intake forms. There is no proprietary learning infrastructure, native mobile app, or AI/ML component disclosed in the source material. The site's distribution is anchored inside the UPCI ecosystem and three affiliated organizations — the United Pentecostal Foundation, United Insurance Solutions, and the United Pentecostal Church Loan Fund — which serve as referral and channel partners for the stewardship curriculum.

The business model relies on course, seminar, and webinar revenue from faith-based leaders, with the source referencing a recurring or subscription-like revenue mechanism; specific pricing tiers, customer counts, and disclosed ARR are not available. Go-to-market is community-led: contributor-authored articles on the blog, live and virtual events, and direct outreach via phone and web forms routed through the UPCI network. No funding rounds, M&A activity, named enterprise customers, or public revenue figures are disclosed in the available data.

Name

The Stewardship Group

Legal name

The Stewardship Group

Website

https://upcstewardship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Stewardship Group, operating as Stewardship Connect, is a Kansas City-based private firm that provides faith-based leaders—pastors, church administrators, and ministry professionals—with stewardship education via courses, articles, seminars, and resources spanning personal finance, insurance, legacy giving, and biblical stewardship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Stewardship Education Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Faith-based stewardship education
• Ministry financial consulting
• Church legacy giving resources
• Religious organization insurance guidance
• Biblical personal finance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course and Educational Content Sales: Revenue generated from courses, seminars, and webinars for faith-based leaders covering stewardship, personal finance, insurance, and legacy giving topics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Stewardship Group operates Stewardship Connect, a digital platform providing courses, articles, seminars, webinars, and resources covering stewardship, insurance, legacy giving, and personal finance for faith-based leaders, ministries, and churches. The platform is built on WordPress with JotForm for contact and intake, and is operated in affiliation with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) network, including complementary partners such as United Pentecostal Foundation, United Insurance Solutions, and United Pentecostal Church Loan Fund.

Product overview

Stewardship Connect is a unified digital platform providing faith-based leaders with curated educational content and practical tools. The platform centers on the Stewardship Connect core product and delivers value through four main content formats: Courses, Article Library, Seminars and Webinars, and Resources. Content is organized around four key topic areas: Stewardship Lifestyle, Insurance, Legacy Giving, and Personal Finance. The platform is affiliated with The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) and related organizations including United Insurance Solutions, United Pentecostal Foundation, and United Pentecostal Church Loan Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stewardship Connect Platform A unified digital resource platform providing faith-based leaders, pastors, church administrators, and ministry professionals with curated courses, articles, seminars, webinars, and downloadable resources on stewardship, insurance, legacy giving, and personal finance.
• Stewardship Courses Structured learning programs covering stewardship topics for faith-based leaders, including seminars and webinars on stewardship, insurance, legacy giving, and personal finance.
• Article Library A collection of articles on investing, personal finance, stewardship general, and purpose-driven talent, contributed by featured authors.
• Resources Practical tools and downloadable resources for stewardship implementation by faith-based leaders and ministry professionals.
• Stewardship Lifestyle Guidance Guidance on integrating biblical stewardship principles into daily living and ministry practices for faith-based leaders and their congregations.
• Insurance Guidance Resources and guidance on insurance matters relevant to faith-based organizations and leaders, supported through partnership with United Insurance Solutions.
• Legacy Giving Education Tools and education for planned giving and legacy donations for congregations and individuals, supported through partnership with United Pentecostal Foundation.
• Personal Finance Education Financial education resources covering budgeting, investing, and money management from a faith-based perspective for ministry leaders and individuals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and primary strategic partner. Stewardship Connect operates as a resource center for UPCI and related organizations, providing stewardship education and resources to their network of churches and ministry leaders.
• United Pentecostal FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated foundation providing financial support and resources for Pentecostal ministries. Cross-promotional relationship through shared website presence and resource links.
• United Insurance SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance solutions provider for faith-based organizations. Listed as a related site partner offering insurance services complementary to Stewardship Connect's stewardship education mission.
• United Pentecostal Church Loan FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoan fund organization serving Pentecostal churches. Cross-promotional relationship through shared network presence on the Stewardship Connect platform.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramsey Solutions: Ramsey Solutions is the dominant faith-informed personal finance brand (Financial Peace University courses, books, podcasts) and represents the broad-incumbent competitor with substantially greater reach, marketing budget, and content library than Stewardship Connect.

Others

• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA): ECFA is the leading faith-based accreditation and standards body for Christian nonprofits and ministries, providing governance, financial stewardship, and best-practice resources—an enabling/ecosystem peer that shares Stewardship Connect's stewardship-of-resources subject matter.

Direct peers

• Compass – finances God's way: Compass is a faith-based financial ministry offering biblical financial counseling, classes, and resources to churches and individuals, with a heavy focus on stewardship education for ministry leaders—closely mirroring Stewardship Connect's content and audience model.
• Generous Giving: Generous Giving is a faith-based organization focused on generosity, legacy giving, and stewardship education for Christian audiences, with overlapping curriculum on legacy and biblical financial stewardship that competes directly with Stewardship Connect's Legacy Giving topic area.
• National Christian Foundation: NCF is one of the largest faith-based giving and grantmaking organizations, providing donor advised funds, legacy giving tools, and stewardship education to Christian donors and ministry leaders—directly adjacent to the Legacy Giving track at Stewardship Connect.
• Crown Financial Ministries: Crown is one of the largest faith-based financial education ministries, offering courses, coaching, and resources on biblical stewardship, budgeting, and debt elimination. It directly overlaps with Stewardship Connect's mission of equipping believers and ministry leaders with stewardship content.
• Barnabas Foundation: Barnabas Foundation provides planned giving, legacy giving, and stewardship education to Christian ministries and donors, overlapping with Stewardship Connect's Legacy Giving and Personal Finance offerings for a similar faith-based audience.
• FaithFi (formerly Christian Financial Concepts): FaithFi is a faith-based personal finance media and education platform founded in the Larry Burkett tradition, offering articles, podcasts, and courses on stewardship, investing, and budgeting from a Christian worldview—directly competitive with Stewardship Connect's content offering.
• Kingdom Advisors: Kingdom Advisors is a network of Christian financial advisors and a provider of stewardship education, training, and certification for faith-based financial professionals—closely aligned with Stewardship Connect's target audience of ministry leaders and faith-based financial decision-makers.

Regional players

• AG Financial (Assemblies of God Financial Services): AG Financial serves Assemblies of God ministers and churches with stewardship, retirement, insurance, and lending products plus educational resources—a direct denominational parallel to Stewardship Connect's role within the UPCI ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upcstewardship
• Facebookfacebook.com/upcstewardship

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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