A COVENANT ORDER OF EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIANS

What A COVENANT ORDER OF EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIANS does

A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO) is a nonprofit Presbyterian denomination founded in 2012 and headquartered in Irving, Texas. The organization provides denominational affiliation, church planting support, pastoral training, and ministry resources to approximately 420 member congregations and 132,000+ covenant partners organized across 21-22 regional presbyteries in the United States. ECO's positioning is Reformed, evangelical, and egalitarian, deliberately differentiated from PC(USA) on the left and from more conservative Presbyterian bodies on the right, with a stated value proposition of "distinctives of a denomination with the freedom of a network."

The core product surface is the ECO Church Portal (mychurch.eco-pres.org), an all-in-one digital platform providing member churches with tools, training, documents, templates, and administrative resources. Adjacent offerings include the Find an ECO Church directory, an ECO Job Board, the annual National Gathering conference, the Church Planting Program, Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) training (delivered through the Flourish Movement), Church Transformation Cohort, Missional Community Training (Dandelion Resourcing), and the Younique identity process. The underlying technology stack is conventional web/portal architecture with no disclosed AI or proprietary platform IP.

ECO's revenue model is a 1% tithe of each member congregation's annual budgeted expenses, billed annually and supporting both national operations and local presbyteries. Distribution is executed through the presbytery network (regional direct sales), the church planting pipeline, and the self-serve ECO Church Portal. The organization is governed by a Synod with elected moderators, led by Synod Executive Rev. Dr. Dana Allin, and operates mission partnerships with The Outreach Foundation, World Renew DRS, Antioch Partners, Frontier Fellowship, and the Independent Presbyterian Church in Brazil (IPIB).

Name

A COVENANT ORDER OF EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIANS

Legal name

ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians

Website

https://eco-pres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECO is a nonprofit Presbyterian denomination founded in 2012 that provides church planting, denominational support, and ministry resources to 420+ member congregations and 132,000+ covenant partners across 21-22 U.S. presbyteries, funded by a 1% tithe of member church budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

PALM CITY, FL

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Congregational Tithe: ECO receives 1% of a congregation's annual budgeted expenses, which supports ECO nationally and funds local presbyteries. This is the primary revenue stream that enables ECO to provide denominational support, resources, church planting assistance, and administrative functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ECO is a Presbyterian denomination that provides denominational affiliation, church planting support, ministry resources, pastoral training, and a digital platform to member churches. It serves approximately 420 congregations and 132,000+ covenant partners across 21-22 regional presbyteries in the United States, with global mission partnerships extending into Brazil, Syria, Ghana, India, and the Arabian Peninsula.

Product overview

ECO (A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians) offers a portfolio of digital and programmatic products for church flourishing. The central digital platform is the ECO Church Portal (mychurch.eco-pres.org), an all-in-one system providing member churches access to resources, trainings, documents, and administrative tools. Supporting digital products include the Find an ECO Church directory (interactive map of churches across 22 presbyteries), the Job Board for ministry positions, and the ECO Blog featuring theological and leadership content. ECO also delivers in-person programmatic products including the annual National Gathering conference, Church Planting Program with coaching support, Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) Training (a two-track program via the Flourish Movement for lay leadership development), Church Transformation Cohort with pastor learning communities, Missional Community Training, and the Younique identity/calling process. Mission Affinity Groups (MAGs) and Pastor Covenant Groups (PCGs) provide peer-based support structures. Since 2012, ECO has helped over 450 churches start and strengthen new approaches to church ministry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECO Church Portal: An all-in-one platform where ECO Churches can access tools, resources, trainings, documents, templates, and more for ministry work.
• ECO National Gathering

Products and services

• ECO Church Portal All-in-one digital platform where ECO member churches access tools, resources, trainings, documents, templates, and administrative tools for ministry work.
• Church Planting Program Resources, support, and guidance for planting new ECO churches, including assessment processes and ongoing coaching for new church planters.
• Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) Training Two-track training program (CLP 1 for sacrament celebration in micro-expressions of church; CLP 2 for lay leaders serving as pastors of congregations) developed by the Flourish Movement for ECO lay leaders.
• Church Transformation Cohort A systematic process for church renewal and transformation involving pastor learning communities and elder training.
• ECO National Gathering Annual conference bringing together ECO churches for worship, training, and community building around the theme of church flourishing.
• Missional Community Training Training provided by Dandelion Resourcing for starting missional communities that engage local contexts and reach new people.
• Younique Process A personal identity and calling discovery program offered through virtual cohorts for individuals at various life stages.
• Envoy Financial 403b9 Retirement Plan Defined contribution retirement plan for ECO pastors, administered through partner Envoy Financial. Every ECO congregation must contribute 10% of a pastor's salary into the plan, which offers Roth features and customizable investment options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 420+ churches planted or affiliated since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Independent Presbyterian Church in Brazil (IPIB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022ECO is developing a ministry partnership with IPIB encompassing church planting, discipleship, theological education, and mutual Kingdom building. The partnership was formalized at IPIB's General Assembly marking 119 years of ministry. Florida Presbytery has also established a relationship with IPIB, with teams visiting Brazilian churches and plants.
• The Outreach FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECO global mission partner that facilitates international ministry partnerships. Supports assessment, training, and care for missionaries from ECO churches. The Outreach Foundation organizes trips (including to Brazil, Ghana, India) and connects ECO churches with global mission opportunities including partnerships with churches in Syria and Brazil.
• World Renew Disaster Response Services (DRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECO's disaster relief partner that coordinates volunteer teams for disaster recovery. ECO churches volunteer with World Renew DRS for domestic disaster response, including Hurricane Harvey recovery in Port Arthur, Texas. World Renew coordinates logistics, site selection, and cultural sensitivity training for volunteer groups.
• The Antioch Partners (TAP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization serving ECO churches in assessment, training, and support of those called to long-term cross-cultural incarnational ministry. TAP provides the Partner Special Needs Fund for missionaries facing unexpected or emergency situations in challenging contexts.
• Frontier FellowshipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner focused on reaching Muslim communities. Supports ECO partners on the Arabian Peninsula engaged in evangelism with Muslims, including those experiencing dreams of Jesus (Isa). Helps redirect pastoral efforts toward Muslim Background Believers.
• Flourish MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECO's leadership development initiative partner providing the Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) training program, Church Transformation Cohort, and other leadership resources. Coordinates with ECO on producing resources for lay leader development and church flourishing.
• Envoy FinancialsupportingOthersFinancial services partner providing ECO's 403b9 defined contribution retirement plan for pastors. Every ECO congregation must contribute 10% of a pastor's salary into this plan, which offers Roth features and customizable investment options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Presbyterian Church in America (PCA): The largest conservative evangelical Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. and the primary alternative destination for churches and pastors leaving PC(USA); competes head-to-head with ECO for the same Reformed/evangelical Presbyterian constituency and church-planting pipeline.
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC): A theologically conservative, evangelical Presbyterian denomination whose name and value proposition closely mirror ECO's; competes for the same PC(USA) exit cohort and offers similar presbytery-based, low-bureaucracy governance.
• Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC): A historic, confessionally bound Reformed Presbyterian denomination; competes with ECO for Reformed Presbyterian pastors and church planters, particularly those prioritizing theological precision over missional flexibility.
• Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC): A smaller conservative Reformed Presbyterian denomination with a presbytery structure and theological alignment that overlaps significantly with ECO; competes for the same niche of evangelical, Reformed Presbyterian congregations.

Broad incumbents

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA): The largest mainline Presbyterian body in the U.S. and the principal source denomination for ECO's inbound congregation flow; not a direct competitor on theology, but the central pipeline ECO is built to absorb from.
• Vineyard USA: A larger evangelical church-planting association with a comparable balance of evangelical identity, contemporary ministry methods, and lighter-weight denominational structure; an alternative for evangelical pastors considering a network rather than a traditional Reformed body.

Emerging players

• Cumberland Presbyterian Church: A historically distinct Presbyterian tradition with evangelical roots and presbytery governance; an alternative home for some disaffected PC(USA) churches and a peripheral but real competitor in the evangelical Presbyterian space.
• Acts 29: A non-denominational church planting network with a comparable evangelical, mission-focused posture and strong church-planting pipeline; competes with ECO for the same planters who might otherwise choose a non-Presbyterian Reformed network.
• Anglican Church in North America (ACNA): A breakaway Anglican province formed in 2009 with a similar evangelical-conservative re-alignment story to ECO; competes for theologically conservative pastors and congregations exiting their historic mainline body (Episcopal Church).

Regional players

• Reformed Church in America (RCA): A historic mainline-Reformed body that, like PC(USA), has experienced internal realignment debates; some conservative RCA congregations have explored evangelical Presbyterian alternatives, positioning the RCA as a tangential — but real — source market for ECO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/eco_pres
• Facebookfacebook.com/ECOpres
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecopresbyterian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-covenant-order-of-evangelical-presbyterians

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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