423 Communities

Name

423 Communities

Legal name

423 Communities

Website

https://423communities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAFACAN

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Christ-centered recovery groups
• Sexual addiction recovery
• Church partnership programs
• Recovery leader certification
• Faith-based addiction counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaverton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual-year round membership at $35.25/month provides access to weekly 2-hour Christ-centered recovery and discipleship communities. Includes intake/onboarding, group participation, crisis support, member care, and access to workshops and events. Scholarships available for those with financial hardship.
2. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monthly donations from individual supporters. Monthly giving tiers include Pathfinder ($35), Restorer ($70), Builder ($250), Champion ($500), and Legacy Partner ($1,000+). Donations are tax-deductible and support ministry priorities including men's/women's recovery, wife care, youth families, church partnerships, scholarships, and leader training.
3. Bookstore Sales: Sale of recommended books and resources through the 423 Bookstore, including The Pursuit of Porneia by Dave Scriven, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark Laaser, and other curated titles for men's, women's, and family recovery.
4. Coaching Services: One-on-one coaching services offered through external partners including men's addiction coaching, teen coaching, premarital counseling, and parent support consultations. Services provided by credentialed coaches including Joel Warneking, Alan Wheatley, Ben Williams, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

423 Communities operates year-round, 2-hour weekly Christ-centered recovery group communities serving men, women, wives (partners experiencing betrayal), and youth/young adults seeking freedom from pornography, sexual addiction, and sexual brokenness. The ministry also equips local churches to launch and sustain their own recovery communities through a three-phase partnership program, the 423 Recovery Leader Certification, and structured workshops and trainings. Supporting paid offerings include one-on-one coaching services, a Breaking Free 30-day online course, a curated bookstore of recovery resources, and a multi-tiered sponsorship and donation program.

Product overview

423 Communities is a faith-based ministry offering a comprehensive ecosystem of Christ-centered recovery programs and resources for individuals and churches. The core offerings consist of four gender and age-specific recovery group programs: 423 Men, 423 Women, 423 Sisters (Wives Care), and 423 NEXT (Youth). These programs operate as year-round, weekly 2-hour community groups supported by membership-based access to leadership development, church partnerships, and member care infrastructure. The product portfolio extends to digital tools including a confidential Porn Use Self-Assessment (25-question self-evaluation), The 423 Podcast (content on recovery and discipleship), and the Breaking Free 30-Day Recovery Course. For institutional partners, 423 offers a Church Assessment Tool for readiness evaluation, Recovery Leader Certification for training lay leaders, and Workshops and Trainings covering topics like trauma-informed care and addiction recovery. Additional services include one-on-one Coaching (men's addiction, teen, premarital, parent support), a Bookstore with curated reading lists, and a Women's Sponsorship Program providing financial scholarships. The ministry is structured as a membership-based model ($35.25/month) with scholarships available, operating through local church partnerships rather than as a standalone software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 423 Recovery Leader Certification: Certification program for training lay leaders to lead recovery communities within churches
• The Pursuit of Porneia
• Breaking Free: A 30-Day Recovery Course

Products and services

• 423 Men Year-round, 2-hour weekly Christ-centered recovery and discipleship community for men pursuing freedom from pornography, sexual addiction, and unwanted sexual behaviors through honest brotherhood.
• 423 Women Christ-centered recovery community for women seeking healing from sexual brokenness and shame through gospel-centered community, practical tools, and emotional health support.
• 423 Sisters (Wives Care) Betrayal trauma support program for wives navigating betrayal trauma, relational rupture, grief, boundary-setting, and rebuilding stability through trauma-informed care.
• 423 NEXT (Youth) Age-appropriate recovery, discipleship, and support program for teens (13+) and college-age young adults dealing with pornography use and digital exposure.
• Membership Program Year-round paid membership at $35.25/month providing access to weekly 2-hour Christ-centered recovery and discipleship communities, intake and onboarding, group participation, crisis support, member care, workshops, events, and outreach; scholarships available.
• 423 Recovery Leader Certification Structured certification pathway equipping lay leaders with tools, posture, and clarity to facilitate Christ-centered recovery communities, with ongoing spiritual, emotional, and relational formation.
• Workshops and Trainings Training sessions covering understanding men's addiction and recovery, building healthy recovery communities, trauma-informed care for wives and families, and understanding teen addiction and exposure.
• Starting a Community (Church Partnership Program) Structured three-phase church partnership program (Groundwork, Preparing, Ready) helping churches launch recovery communities with training, onboarding, and proven weekly rhythms.
• Coaching Services One-on-one professional coaching for men or women needing clarity, story work, recovery planning, and next-step guidance, including men's addiction coaching, teen coaching, premarital counseling, and parent support.
• Breaking Free: A 30-Day Recovery Course 30-day online recovery course for men ready to understand the cycle of pornography addiction, take ownership, and begin moving toward freedom with practical recovery teaching.
• 423 Bookstore Curated bookstore of recommended books and resources for men, women, wives, NEXT youth, and family recovery, including the ministry's own publication 'The Pursuit of Porneia' by Dave Scriven.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ individuals served across 45 states and 3 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core, foundational and minor.

• Bridgetown ChurchfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon is where 423 Men originated. Founder Dave Scriven launched the first 423 group at Bridgetown. The church's founder John Mark Comer has endorsed 423 as 'the single most effective tool for sexual healing in our church, bar none.'
• Church Center (by Vanderbijl)coreTechnology or IntegrationChurch Center is the giving and donation platform used by 423 Communities for processing one-time and recurring donations, membership fees, and initiative funding. All donations and membership payments are processed through Church Center's secure platform.
• Lausanne MovementfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner423 Communities is theologically aligned with the Lausanne Covenant from the First Lausanne Congress in 1974, Switzerland. This theological foundation shapes the organization's biblical worldview approach to recovery ministry.
• Covenant EyesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccountability software partner offering 30 days FREE access to 423 Communities members using promo code FREEDOM423. Covenant Eyes provides screen accountability and filtering services for individuals in recovery.
• Breaking Free CourseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA 30-day recovery course featured as a strong first step for men ready to understand the cycle, take ownership, and begin moving toward freedom with practical recovery teaching. Promoted as a gateway resource for 423 Communities.
• Soul Care and Storywork (Joel Warneking)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne-on-one coaching services for men's addiction, premarital counseling, marriage and empathy repair, and full-disclosure coaching. Joel Warneking, 423's Executive Director, provides these services through Soul Care and Storywork.
• Pure Desire Ministries InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced as an approved resource and recovery framework. Dr. Ted Roberts, founder of Pure Desire Ministries, has praised The Pursuit of Porneia book as a 'spiritual Red Barron report' from the front lines of sexual addiction recovery.
• Focus on the FamilyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCounselor directory and family resources partner. 423 Communities links to Focus on the Family's counselor directory as a resource for professional support.
• Be BrokenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing Grace-Based Recovery Groups and Gateway to Freedom 3-Day Intensive for men. Counselor directory also referenced as external resource.
• APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addiction Trauma Specialists)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDirectory of specialists trained in betrayal trauma. Referenced as resource for finding local coaches and clinicians trained in sexual addiction and trauma treatment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Be Broken Ministries: Provides Grace-Based Recovery Groups and the Gateway to Freedom 3-Day Intensive for men struggling with pornography and sexual addiction. Listed as a 423 partner organization and offers a directly comparable church-deployed recovery model.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): 12-step fellowship for individuals seeking recovery from sex addiction, with meetings across the US and internationally. Directly comparable target population and group-based recovery model, but secular (not faith-explicit) in orientation.
• Pure Desire Ministries International: Faith-based ministry (founded by Dr. Ted Roberts) that runs church-based support groups and training programs for sexual addiction and pornography recovery. Directly comparable in target population, faith-based group model, and church-equipping mission — and is explicitly referenced as a partner/resource by 423.
• XXX Church: Faith-based ministry addressing pornography and sexual brokenness through church partnerships, small groups, and online resources. Comparable faith-rooted approach and church-deployment model, though with a stronger online/media-led GTM.
• Faithful & True: Christian counseling and recovery ministry founded by Mark Laaser, focused on sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Closely comparable in target audience (men, spouses, marriages) and faith-based clinical approach — Laaser-authored works are featured in 423's bookstore.

Emerging players

• Restored Homes: Christian, church-based recovery ministry specifically focused on pornography and sexual addiction for men, women, and spouses. Comparable faith-rooted, church-hosted group model with similar target segments.
• Covenant Eyes: Accountability and screen-filtering software for individuals and families seeking freedom from pornography. Listed as a 423 GTM partner offering members 30 free days of service; comparable end-user audience but operates in the software/services layer rather than facilitated groups.

Broad incumbents

• Celebrate Recovery: The largest Christ-centered 12-step recovery program in the US, originated at Saddleback Church, with thousands of groups across all 50 states. Comparable faith-based, church-hosted recovery model but addresses a much wider scope of addictions and hurts, not just sexual brokenness.

Others

• Fight the New Drug: Nonprofit focused on education and awareness about the harms of pornography, with strong content and media presence. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — focuses on prevention/awareness rather than facilitated recovery groups.
• APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addiction Trauma Specialists): Professional association that trains and certifies specialists in betrayal trauma and sexual addiction recovery. Referenced as a 423 resource directory and serves an overlapping audience; comparable mission-adjacent organization operating in the training/credentialing layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/423communities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/423-communities

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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