Creation Justice Ministries

What Creation Justice Ministries does

Creation Justice Ministries (CJM) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that mobilizes Christian denominations and congregations around environmental stewardship and eco-justice advocacy. Founded in 2013, with heritage tracing back to the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program, the organization represents 38-39 national Christian denominations and serves as a collective ecumenical voice on creation care in the United States.

Its core offerings are educational and advocacy resources: Bible study guides, curricula, books, sermon aids, and toolkits designed to help churches and faith leaders integrate environmental and climate justice into their ministry. Flagged programs include EcoPreacher (which has trained 250+ faith leaders), Faithful Resilience, Transformative Leadership, and a tree equity initiative active in Austin, Baltimore, Durham, Hampton Roads, and Boston. Resources are distributed through denominational partner networks and sold through third-party channels including Amazon and Bookshop.org.

CJM operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its revenue model is non-commercial, funded primarily through donations, charitable contributions, and grants, with supplementary income from book and resource sales. Its customer base consists of national Christian denominations, judicatories, individual congregations, and faith leaders, with revenue concentration diffuse across a large donor and denominational network rather than concentrated in a small number of large institutional contracts.

Name

Creation Justice Ministries

Legal name

Creation Justice Ministries

Website

https://creationjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creation Justice Ministries is a nonprofit, faith-based organization representing 38-39 national Christian denominations that provides educational resources, advocacy toolkits, and faith-leader training for environmental and eco-justice work across U.S. churches and congregations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Environmental Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

Keywords

• Faith-based environmental advocacy
• Creation care education
• Theological education resources
• Eco-justice ministry
• Christian climate advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CJM operates primarily through donations from individuals, congregations, and partner organizations. They offer monthly giving programs and maintain a donor wall of gratitude.
2. Book Sales: CJM sells books through third-party retailers including Amazon and Bookshop.org, including titles like 'God's Earth' and publications from the Creation Justice community.
3. Resource Store: Sale of educational resources including digital downloads, printed materials on topics such as eco-justice theology, climate resilience, and environmental justice with indigenous peoples.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Creation Justice Ministries develops and distributes theological education resources, advocacy training programs, and climate resilience initiatives for Christian denominations, congregations, and faith leaders across the United States. Its core offerings include annual thematic resources (Canopy of Creation), liturgical seasonal materials (Lent, Advent, Season of Creation), the Green Lectionary Podcast, leadership development programs (EcoPreacher, Transformative Leadership, Creation Justice Churches), and an Advocacy Action Center enabling grassroots policy engagement on environmental issues.

Product overview

Creation Justice Ministries operates as a faith-based nonprofit offering a portfolio of educational resources, programs, and advocacy tools rather than a software product. The core offerings include annual thematic resources (Canopy of Creation), liturgical season resources (Lent, Advent, Season of Creation), the Green Lectionary Podcast, and training programs (EcoPreacher, Transformative Leadership, Creation Justice Churches). Additional programs address tree equity and community resilience, while an advocacy action center enables grassroots engagement on environmental policy. All offerings are accessed through the organization's website as downloadable resources or in-person/virtual programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 250 faith leaders through EcoPreacher and Creation Justice Coaches programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Mennonite Central Committee U.S.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 May 2026MCC U.S. staff member Kirstin De Mello serves as Climate Advocacy and Education Coordinator and writes for the CJM blog on marine protection and advocacy. MCC represents Anabaptist denominations in advocacy work.
• BTS CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026CJM partners with BTS Center for the 'Claiming Your Call' program, a gathering for churches in the Northeast who are listening to discern their congregation's vocation in their bioregion. This is a second iteration of collaboration.
• Anabaptist Climate CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026Partners with CJM on the 'Claiming Your Call' program for churches in the Northeast, combining Anabaptist climate action with CJM's theological education resources.
• Interfaith Power & Light DMVcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 September 2025Co-sponsored the Season of Creation Witness for Creation Justice campaign, organizing public witness events and advocacy actions in Washington D.C. and across the country. Interfaith Power & Light DMV represents faith-based organizations in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area focused on climate action.
• America the Beautiful for All CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2025CJM participates in this coalition focused on protecting nature and public lands. The coalition brings together environmental and faith organizations to advocate for conservation policies.
• Harbor Christian Church (Living Coast Ministry)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarbor Christian Church in Newport Beach, CA runs the Living Coast Ministry program featuring week-long residential programs connecting youth groups to ocean ecology and developing ecological spirituality. Featured as a partner congregation doing creation care work.
• One Home, One Future CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJM partnered with this coalition of U.S. faith denominations and organizations for visible and collective creation care and climate action. Hosted Season of Creation webinar introducing efforts churches are making to celebrate the season.
• Presbyterians for Earth CaresecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization producing bilingual Advent devotional in partnership with Red Latina para el Cuidado de la Creación. Resources shared through CJM's seasonal resources page.
• Maryknoll Office for Global ConcernssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic organization providing Advent Reflection Guide with reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on scripture readings in light of Catholic social teaching. Resources distributed through CJM network.
• SALT ProjectsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced Advent Candle Lighting Litanies and Faith and Climate resource used during Season of Creation. Partnership for liturgical and educational content.
• Catholic Climate CovenantsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides Daily Advent Prayer Resource featuring 26 daily prayers and reflections inspired by Romans 8:19. Resources shared with CJM audience during Advent season.
• Laudato Si' MovementsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCompiled Lenten resources including contemplative video meditations, daily prayers, and weekly Lenten reflections. Catholic movement focused on Pope Francis' environmental encyclical.
• Gayle BosssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAuthor of 'All Creation Waits' and 'Wild Hope, Stories for Lent from the Vanishing' featured on CJM's Advent and Lent resource pages. Christian author focused on creation contemplation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GreenFaith: GreenFaith is an interfaith environmental organization focused on climate advocacy, environmental justice, and faith-community mobilization; it directly competes with CJM in mobilizing religious communities on ecological issues.
• Evangelical Environmental Network: Evangelical Environmental Network is a Christian creation care advocacy organization focused on mobilizing evangelical Christians on climate and environmental issues; directly comparable in mission and constituency overlap with CJM.
• Interfaith Power and Light: Interfaith Power and Light is a faith-based climate advocacy network mobilizing religious congregations on climate action; it is one of CJM's named strategic partners and operates with a directly comparable model of faith-driven environmental advocacy.
• Laudato Si' Movement: Laudato Si' Movement is the global Catholic response to Pope Francis' environmental encyclical, focused on climate action and ecological spirituality; directly comparable to CJM in faith-rooted environmental advocacy and resource production.
• Presbyterians for Earth Care: Presbyterians for Earth Care is a creation care network within the Presbyterian Church (USA) providing advocacy and educational resources; it is a CJM partner organization with a directly comparable faith-based environmental advocacy mission.
• Anabaptist Climate Collaborative: Anabaptist Climate Collaborative is a faith-based climate organization focused on Anabaptist communities; it is a named CJM partner and operates with a directly comparable model of mobilizing a specific Christian tradition on climate action.
• Catholic Climate Covenant: Catholic Climate Covenant is a Catholic-focused climate advocacy and education organization providing Catholic parishes with resources for creation care; it is a CJM partner and operates a similar faith-based resource and advocacy model.
• Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a Catholic mission organization providing faith-rooted advocacy resources including environmental reflection guides distributed through CJM; comparable in producing liturgical and advocacy materials for faith-based environmental engagement.

Emerging players

• BTS Center: BTS Center is a faith-based organization focused on theological innovation and congregational leadership, partnering with CJM on the 'Claiming Your Call' program; comparable in the intersection of theological formation and climate/creation justice.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Churches: National Council of Churches is the historic ecumenical body from which CJM originated (formerly the NCC Eco-Justice Program); broader scope but directly relevant as the umbrella organization within the same Protestant/Orthodox ecumenical space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CreationJustice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@creationjusticeministries
• Facebookfacebook.com/CreationJustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creation-justice-ministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/creationjustice

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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