churches of Christ in NSW & ACT

Name

churches of Christ in NSW & ACT

Legal name

Churches of Christ in NSW & ACT

Website

https://ccnswact.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Denominational Church Network

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Denominational church network
• Christian ministry services
• Youth discipleship camps
• Church compliance training
• Religious community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhodes

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Voluntary contributions from church members and attendees at local churches within the network.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for annual Collective Gathering, retreats, camps (SYNC, Drastic, Uprising), and regional events.
3. Network Grants Program: The network distributes grants up to $10,000 to affiliated churches for new initiatives, resources, and projects. Funded from bequests, trust funds, donations, and non-designated funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Churches of Christ in NSW & ACT operates a network of 70+ autonomous churches across NSW and ACT that share a commitment to the Lordship of Jesus and simplicity of New Testament Christianity. The network provides governance support, compliance resources, leadership development, training, grants, and affiliation pathways to local churches. It also delivers signature youth and children's programs (SYNC Camp, Drastic, Uprising, FUSE), the annual Collective Gathering conference, chaplaincy services in schools, and social welfare initiatives including aged care, affordable housing, and disaster relief through partner entities.

Product overview

Churches of Christ in NSW & ACT is a network of 70+ autonomous churches that operates as a unified denominational organization offering church ministry services, youth/children's programs, leadership development, and compliance resources. The core offering is the church network itself, supported by signature events (SYNC Camp, Drastic Youth Camp, Uprising, FUSE), the annual Collective Gathering conference, a Network Grants Program up to $10,000, Safe Ministry Training, and the Ministry Portal for compliance and record-keeping. Women's ministry is served through Under The Canopy regional gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SYNC Camp: A five-day school holiday camp for primary-aged children held at The Tops Conference Centre.
• DRASTIC Youth Camp
• Uprising Discipleship Camp
• FUSE
• Collective Gathering

Products and services

• Church Network Affiliation
• SYNC Camp
• Drastic Youth Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of 70 churches serving approximately 4,000 people across NSW & ACT
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GMP ExtendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GMP Extend to raise funds for direct relief of poverty, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, or helplessness in the community. Collaborates on disaster relief and humanitarian aid projects.
• NSW/ACT Baptist ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NSW/ACT Baptist Churches to train and resource churches on safe ministry practices, minimizing and preventing harm. Joint development of Safe Ministry Package documents and training resources.
• Australian College of Ministries (ACOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOM is an affiliated institution providing theological education and ministry training. Network celebrates ACOM graduations and promotes ministry qualifications for network ministers and chaplains.
• Global Mission PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership for international mission, aid, and development work. Representatives from network participate in Global Mission Partners programs and international conferences.
• Fresh Hope CommunitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated entity providing aged care, affordable housing, and community services. Career opportunities are shared between organizations. Some churches retain Fresh Hope branding.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anglican Diocese of Sydney: Much larger established Christian denomination operating across the same NSW geography, providing parish support, theological training, and chaplaincy services. While substantially bigger, it offers a useful benchmark for how a regional denominational network operates and scales shared services.
• Uniting Church in Australia (Synod of NSW & ACT): Large mainstream Protestant denomination with a regional Synod covering NSW & ACT, providing shared governance, ministry resourcing, and chaplaincy programs. Significantly larger but comparable in operating model and geographic footprint.
• Seventh-day Adventist Church (Australian Union Conference): National denomination network operating affiliated churches across Australia including NSW & ACT, providing shared ministry training, compliance/safe ministry resources, and chaplaincy programs through a similar centralized structure.

Direct peers

• Fresh Hope Communities: Former organizational identity (pre-2022 rebrand) of the same network, now a separate related entity providing aged care, affordable housing, and community services. Shares leadership pipelines and some retained church branding, making it the most directly comparable peer organization.
• Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT: Closely comparable denomination network operating across the same NSW & ACT geography with affiliated autonomous churches, shared ministry training, and a strategic partnership (joint Safe Ministry Package). Similar scale and ecclesial structure to Churches of Christ in NSW & ACT.
• Presbyterian Church of Australia (NSW): State-level Presbyterian assembly operating with affiliated congregations across NSW, sharing a comparable autonomous-church governance model and historic denomination heritage dating back to the 19th century.
• Australian Christian Churches (NSW): Pentecostal movement with affiliated autonomous churches across Australia including NSW. Operates a comparable affiliation model with conference-style gatherings, leadership development, and youth programs targeting similar demographic segments.

Others

• Australian College of Ministries (ACOM): Affiliated theological training institution that provides ministry education to the network's ministers and chaplains. While not a peer denomination, it is a key ecosystem partner supplying a comparable service that denominational networks typically deliver in-house.

Regional players

• Churches of Christ in Victoria & Tasmania: Sister state-level Churches of Christ association in the adjacent Australian region. Operates an autonomous affiliated-churches model under the same Restoration Movement heritage and tradition, making it the most direct geographic and ecclesial peer.
• Churches of Christ Queensland: Another sister state Churches of Christ association operating in a different Australian geography (Queensland) under the same Restoration Movement heritage. Comparable scale and church-affiliation model though serving a different territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CCNSWACT
• Instagraminstagram.com/CCNSWACT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/churches-of-christ-in-nsw-act

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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