Christ Community Church

What Christ Community Church does

Christ Community Church is an independent, non-profit evangelical church founded in December 1984 in St. Charles, Illinois by Jim and Sue Nicodem, beginning as a Bible study of six couples and now operating six physical campuses across Chicagoland (Aurora, DeKalb, Huntley, Joliet, St. Charles/South Elgin, Streamwood) with approximately 703 paid staff. The church runs a centralized multisite teaching model in which the main campus sermon is livestreamed to all locations, supplemented by Wordly AI-powered real-time translation and closed captioning into 65+ languages on attendees' personal devices, both on-site and online. Its product portfolio spans weekend worship, children's and student ministries (KidsWorld, Students, A Latere Academy hybrid school, Little Journey Preschool, Camp Commotion), small-group discipleship (Rooted, Community Groups), Care Ministry support groups, year-round sports leagues, podcasts, an online learning platform (Learn at CCC), and international missions partnerships in Bangladesh, Brazil, Czech Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sierra Leone.

Revenue is generated primarily through congregational tithes and offerings collected via weekend services, online giving, a mobile app, and text-to-give (powered by Pushpay), supplemented by program registration fees (e.g., Care Night $15–$34 per person, sports leagues ~$550 per team) and capital campaigns — most prominently the $18 million two-year 'Places Need Churches' campaign (December 2024–December 2026) earmarked for new campus adoptions, existing-campus strengthening, and community/international impact. The church is debt-free, governed by Elder and Trustee teams, and pursues a distinctive church-revitalization growth strategy, adopting and merging struggling congregations (Blackberry Creek/Aurora 2007, Lamplighter/Streamwood 2011, Journey Church/Huntley 2021, Stonehill Bible/Joliet 2025) into the multisite network rather than greenfield planting alone.

Name

Christ Community Church

Legal name

Christ Community Church

Website

https://ccclife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Christ Community Church is an independent non-profit multisite evangelical church operating six campuses across Chicagoland with 703 staff, serving congregants through livestreamed worship, AI-powered translation in 65+ languages, children's and student ministries, support groups, and international missions funded primarily by tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Multisite Church Operations)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Multisite church operations
• Biblical discipleship programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

South Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular congregational giving through weekend services, online giving, mobile app, and text-to-give. Members and attendees contribute financially to support church operations and ministries.
2. Capital Campaigns: Major fundraising initiatives such as the $18 million Places Need Churches campaign (2024-2026) to fund new campus adoptions, strengthen existing campuses, and support community and international impact.
3. Program Registration Fees: Fees for specialized programs including Care Night support groups ($15-$30), Rooted discipleship course, and sports leagues ($550/team).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Christ Community Church is a multi-campus evangelical church operating six physical locations across Chicagoland with livestreamed teaching and AI-powered translation in 50+ languages. The church offers weekend worship services, children's and student ministries, community groups, care support programs, sports leagues, Bible study resources, and international mission partnerships, all accessible in-person, online, and via mobile app.

Product overview

Christ Community Church is a multi-campus evangelical church operating across six locations in the Chicagoland area (Aurora, DeKalb, Huntley, Joliet, St. Charles/South Elgin, and Streamwood). The organization offers a unified church experience through shared livestreamed teaching from the main campus, supplemented by AI-powered translation services via Wordly AI. Its product portfolio spans in-person worship services, children's and student ministries (KidsWorld and Students), small group programs (Community Groups and Rooted), care and support ministries, local and international outreach, sports leagues, digital podcasts, Bible study resources (Bible Savvy), online learning, and a mobile app. The church uses Pushpay for digital giving and Prayer Engine for its online prayer wall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ccclife: The church's website domain and branding used for online presence
• KidsWorld
• Rooted
• Learn at CCC
• Bible Savvy
• Good Neighbor Kitchen
• International Impact
• Community Impact
• Places Need Churches
• Care Ministry
• Christ Community Sports

Products and services

• Multi-Campus Worship Services In-person weekend worship services held across six campuses (Aurora, DeKalb, Huntley, Joliet, St. Charles/South Elgin, Streamwood) with livestreamed teaching and AI translation for attendees and online viewers.
• KidsWorld Children's Ministry Children's ministry program for infants through 5th grade offering age-appropriate Bible teaching, small groups, and activities during weekend services, available at all campuses with campus-specific variations.
• Students Ministry Student ministries for middle school, high school, and college students including weekend services, Wednesday night programs (Refuge), Remix, and campus-specific student gatherings.
• Rooted Discipleship Program A 10-week group-based discipleship experience helping participants develop Christ-centered rhythms for connection with God, church, and purpose, including workbook, devotional readings, and campus-based group discussions.
• Care Ministry / Care Night Support groups and care programs including grief support, addiction recovery, marriage support, anxiety/depression support, divorce care, and specialized counseling referrals, meeting on weekday evenings across campuses.
• Community Groups Small groups of 8-14 people meeting regularly for fellowship, Bible discussion, and prayer, including men's, women's, mixed, young adult, and Moms Like Me groups meeting in homes and on campus.
• Sports Programs Year-round recreational sports leagues including men's flag football, men's softball, co-ed pickleball, men's basketball, co-ed tennis, and men's golf, offered at various skill levels with registration fees.
• International Impact Global missions ministry with partnerships in Bangladesh, Brazil, Czech Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sierra Leone, including GO Teams for short-term mission trips and child sponsorship programs.
• Community Impact Local outreach initiatives including Christmas in July, Ride For Hope, Canning Hunger, Baby Bottle Campaign, and campus-specific community service programs.
• Good Neighbor Kitchen Food Truck Mobile food truck ministry for community outreach, serving meals at local events and enabling Neighbor Nights for relationship-building with surrounding communities.
• Bible Savvy Bible-reading initiative with reading schedule, COMMA reading method, podcast, workshops, and classes, including EPIC program for kids and family Bible reading resources.
• Learn at CCC Online Learning Platform Online course platform hosting membership classes, Bible 101/201 courses, Financial Peace University, and other discipleship resources, accessible at learn.ccclife.org.
• Internship and Residency Programs Leadership development programs for emerging church leaders including short-term internships (3 months to 1 year) and 2-year residency tracks for recent grads and career changers, with ministry focus areas in students, children, worship, creative arts, outreach, and communications.
• Discipleship Classes In-person and online educational courses including Getting Started with the Bible (Bible 101), Going Deeper with the Bible (Bible 201), Community Group Basics, and various topical workshops.
• Watch Live Online Streaming Online streaming platform for live and archived worship services, including sermon library with outlines, discussion questions, and worship set lists, featuring side-by-side translation options.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wordly AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Wordly AI provides real-time AI translation and closed captioning services enabling worship services in 65+ languages. The translation system is used during live services and online streaming.
• Faith Comes By HearingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing to distribute next-generation technology audio Bibles, potentially reaching two million people in international partner regions.
• Frydlant Church (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with Frydlant Church in Czech Republic since 2018 for local church support and community ministry.
• Chosen Children Ministries (CCM) - NicaraguacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with Chosen Children Ministries (CCM) in Nicaragua since 2015 for child and family ministry.
• Open Door HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership with Open Door Haiti since 2013 for humanitarian ministry and church support.
• Igreja Presbiteriana de Manaus (IPM) - BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Partnership with Igreja Presbiteriana de Manaus (IPM) in Brazil since 2005 for church planting and ministry support.
• New Harvest Global Ministries (Sierra Leone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Partnership with New Harvest Global Ministries in Sierra Leone since 2005, including child sponsorship programs.
• CSS (Bangladesh & West Bengal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Partnership with CSS (since 1998) and Church Planting Network (since 2007) for ministry in Bangladesh and West Bengal region.
• Josiah Venture (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Long-standing partnership with Josiah Venture for youth and church ministry in the Czech Republic since 1997. Josiah Venture focuses on evangelism and discipleship among Czech youth and young adults.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site evangelical church founded by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta metro area, using centralized teaching broadcast across multiple campuses. Closely comparable to Christ Community's multisite livestream model and church-adoption approach.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S. known for Church Online Platform and YouVersion Bible app. Comparable for multisite operations, online streaming emphasis, and technology-forward congregant experience similar to Christ Community's Wordly AI translation.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Chicago suburbs (South Barrington) with a global impact and leadership development focus. Direct geographic and operational peer to Christ Community's Chicagoland multisite model.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site church led by Steven Furtick with multiple physical locations and strong online/livestream presence. Comparable multisite architecture and digital-first congregant engagement to Christ Community.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church founded by Rick Warren with campuses across multiple U.S. regions and an emphasis on church planting and global missions. Comparable for multi-site operations, missions focus, and broad programming portfolio.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. multi-site churches based in Alabama, operating numerous campuses across a metro region with centralized teaching. Strong operational peer to Christ Community's campus model.
• NewSpring Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Southeast U.S. (South Carolina) with multiple physical campuses and a Give (generosity) capital campaign tradition. Comparable in scale, multisite strategy, and congregational giving model.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in Texas with campuses across the Dallas-Fort Worth region and a strong online presence. Comparable for multi-site scale and digital outreach emphasis.
• Woodlands Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Houston area with multiple campuses and contemporary programming. Comparable for multisite operations and demographic-specific ministry programming.
• North Coast Church: Multi-site evangelical church in San Diego County with multiple campuses using a similar regional hub approach. Comparable for mid-to-large multisite architecture and care/community programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChristCommunityChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccclife
• Instagraminstagram.com/christcommunitylife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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