Redeemer City to City

Name

Redeemer City to City

Legal name

Redeemer City to City

Website

https://redeemercitytocity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redeemer City to City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips urban pastors and church planters worldwide with training, coaching, and city-wide collaborative networks across 75+ cities, funded entirely by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious/Nonprofit Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Church planting training
• Pastoral leadership development
• Urban ministry resources
• Nonprofit ministry training
• Church planting networks

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RCTC's primary revenue comes from donations from individuals, churches, and partners who support gospel-centered city ministry. The organization offers multiple giving options including credit card/EFT, wire transfer, donor-advised funds, stock donations, mutual funds, and mailed checks.
2. Other Ways to Give: Multiple giving mechanisms including wire transfer, donor advised fund, stock donations, mutual funds, and mailed checks. Tax deductible donations in accordance with IRS regulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Redeemer City to City equips urban church planters and pastors worldwide with multi-year training cohorts (Incubator), coaching, peer networks, and theological/methodological resources such as the Gospel-Centered City Ministry Guide and podcasts. The organization also convenes city-wide transdenominational collaborative networks in cities such as New York, London, Frankfurt, and Miami to plant and strengthen gospel-centered churches. All programs and resources are provided free of charge, funded by charitable donations.

Product overview

Redeemer City to City (RCTC) is a ministry organization co-founded by Timothy J. Keller that focuses on church planting and leadership development in cities worldwide. Rather than a unified software platform, RCTC offers a portfolio of programs and resources including: the 'How to Reach the West Again' podcast for thought leadership on urban ministry; the 'Incubator' two-year training cohort for church planters; the 'Gospel-Centered City Ministry Guide' (City to City DNA) documenting their methodology; and the 'Iglesia Floreciente' initiative equipping Hispanic churches. RCTC also facilitates city-wide collaborative networks (e.g., The London Project, 2020 Birmingham) and provides donation processing via its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incubator Training Program A two-year cohort-based training experience designed to equip new church planters with theological foundations, leadership skills, and peer support; offered to pastors and church-planting leaders in New York City and other global cities.
• City-Wide Collaborative Church Planting Networks Transdenominational city-wide networks that convene church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders to collaborate on gospel-centered church planting in major cities, including The London Project (London), Center for Church Planting (Frankfurt), City to City Miami, and City to City New York.
• How to Reach the West Again Podcast A seasonal podcast series featuring conversations with practitioners about city ministry, church planting strategies, urban gospel engagement, and the concept of "City Vision," aimed at church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders.
• Gospel-Centered City Ministry Guide (City to City DNA) A comprehensive methodological guide authored by co-founder Timothy Keller that documents core DNA elements of Redeemer City to City's approach to city ministry, including theological vision, community engagement principles, and practical postures/practices for gospel-centered urban ministry.
• Global Faith & Work Initiative An initiative exploring the intersection of faith and work, offering courses, resources (including 'Go Forth' and 'Galvanizing Your Church'), and the 'Global Expressions: Faith, Work, and Rest' podcast, for pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian professionals.
• Iglesia Floreciente A program under City to City Miami designed to equip Hispanic/Latino churches to partner with their communities in pursuing the common good as a witness to the gospel message; led by Nilza Oyola.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The London ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative city-wide church planting network in London, led by Neil Powell, working to catalyze Christian collaboration across the city and plant 20 new churches by 2030. Part of RCTC's international network strategy for gospel movements in major global cities.
• Center for Church Planting (Frankfurt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of collaborative city-wide church planting network in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring diverse leaders from multiple denominations and cultural backgrounds working together for gospel movements. Includes CoLab collaborative office space.
• City to City MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional expression of RCTC focused on Miami, led by Nilza Oyola, with programs like Iglesia Floreciente equipping Hispanic churches to partner with communities pursuing common good as witness to the gospel.
• Global Faith & Work InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated ministry focused on faith and work integration, offering courses, resources (including 'Go Forth' and 'Galvanizing Your Church'), and the 'Global Expressions: Faith, Work, and Rest' podcast.
• Gospel In LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated ministry focused on gospel-centered living and ministry, including podcasts on faith and work topics.
• La Red del Camino (Del Camino Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American network of churches committed to integral mission and community transformation, spanning 10 countries with approximately 2,000 churches.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Praxis: NYC-based church planting and leadership development community within the same Keller-influenced gospel-centered network. Directly comparable to RCTC in target geography, theology, and planter audience.
• V3 Church Planting Movement: Movement training church planters through bootcamp-style cohorts and coaching. Comparable in coaching/training methodology for new church planters, with overlapping urban church planting focus.
• Church Multiplication Network: Network that assists churches, denominations, and planters to multiply churches. Directly comparable as a peer in church multiplication with similar training, coaching, and network-based service model.
• Association of Related Churches (ARC): Cooperative church planting network with hundreds of member churches across North America. Comparable as a peer church planting network, though more denominationally diverse and broader in geography than RCTC.
• Acts 29: Global church planting network that plants and revitalizes churches across many cities. Closely comparable to RCTC in mission, scale, and transdenominational (Reformed-leaning) posture, and competes for the same planters and donor base.
• Soma Communities: Network focused on multiplying simple churches and missionaries in under-reached urban contexts. Comparable as a peer in church multiplication with a similar training-and-coaching model, though more focused on simple/house church forms.
• NewThing: Church planting network that catalyzes missionary church planting movements in cities. Comparable as a peer church planting network with explicit city focus and coaching/cohort infrastructure.
• Stadia Church Planting: Church planting organization that coaches and funds new church plants globally. Directly comparable to RCTC's training, coaching, and resourcing model for urban church planters.

Broad incumbents

• Send Network (North American Mission Board): Southern Baptist church planting network that coaches and resources planters across North America. Comparable as a larger, denominationally-backed peer in church planting training and city-focused church plants.
• The Gospel Coalition: Broad evangelical fellowship co-founded by Tim Keller and D.A. Carson, with overlapping audience and theological identity. Comparable as a peer ecosystem for gospel-centered leaders and church planters, though its scope extends well beyond church planting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLXh7COY6qhpe5PNR1E3aeHCG0v7SMh7eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/RedeemerCTC
• Instagraminstagram.com/RedeemerCTC
• Xx.com/RedeemerCTC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redeemer-city-to-city

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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