Centro Familiar Cristiana

What Centro Familiar Cristiana does

Centro Familiar Cristiano (CFC) is an independent, privately held Christian church founded in July 1998 by Dr. Abel Ledezma in San Diego, California. The organization operates as a family-focused ministry targeting primarily Hispanic families across all life stages, delivering weekly worship services (Sundays at 9 AM and 11 AM in Spanish; Sundays at 9 AM in English through CFC English; Wednesdays at 7 PM) at its main campus at 5901 Rancho Hills Dr., San Diego, CA 92139. It supplements these in-person services with online streaming via CFC Online, home-based small groups (Grupos Familiares) meeting across 10+ San Diego County neighborhoods including San Diego, Spring Valley, Chula Vista, San Ysidro, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, National City, Ramona, La Mesa, and Santee, and a diversified portfolio of demographic-specific ministries: CFC Kids (children), CFC Youth (teens, Fridays 7 PM), CFC Young Adults, CFC Hombres (men), Florece (women), Matrimonios Saludables (marriage), Edad de Plenitud (seniors 55+), and Camino de Restauración (a Christ-centered 12-step recovery program). CFC Kids incorporates the Awana curriculum via a partnership with Awana.

Name

Centro Familiar Cristiana

Legal name

Centro Familiar Cristiano

Website

https://centrofamiliarcristiano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Familiar Cristiano is an independent Hispanic family-focused Christian church in San Diego, California, founded in 1998 by Dr. Abel Ledezma, offering multilingual worship services, home-based small groups, and 10+ demographic-specific ministries spanning children to seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Spanish language worship
• Religious community programs
• Faith-based ministries
• Biblical teaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church accepts tithes and offerings through an online giving platform (ppay.co), representing the primary revenue stream for sustaining church operations and ministry programs.
2. Book Sales: Dr. Abel Ledezma publishes Christian leadership books including 'Cambie sus Tragedias en Triunfos', 'Poder para Vivir', 'Liderazgo Enfocado', 'El Equipo de Liderazgo Enfocado', and 'Definiendo el Liderazgo' sold through the Liderazgo Enfocado store.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centro Familiar Cristiano operates as a Christian church delivering weekly worship services in both Spanish and English, complemented by a portfolio of faith-based ministries for families, youth, men, and women. It also sells Christian books authored by its founder and supports the San Diego congregation through pastoral teaching and community programming.

Product overview

Centro Familiar Cristiano is a dynamic family church offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual services and ministry programs. The church provides core worship services in Spanish (Sundays 9 AM and 11 AM, Wednesdays 7 PM) and English (Sundays 9 AM), along with live streaming via CFC Online. The ministry portfolio includes age-specific programs: CFC Kids (children's ministry with Awana), CFC Youth (teenagers, Fridays 7 PM), CFC Young Adults, CFC Hombres, Florece (women's ministry), Matrimonios Saludables (marriage ministry), Edad de Plenitud (55+), and Camino de Restauración (recovery program). Family Groups (Grupos Familiares) meet in homes across San Diego communities. The church also publishes Pastor Abel Ledezma's books including '10 Principios que Transforman' through Liderazgo Enfocado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CFC Youth: Youth ministry focused on guiding young people to live a Christ-centered life.
• CFC Kids
• CFC Hombres
• Florece
• Matrimonios Saludables
• Edad de Plenitud
• Camino de Restauración (CR)
• Grupos Familiares
• CFC English

Products and services

• Worship Services (Spanish & English) Weekly Christian worship services conducted in both Spanish and English for congregants and visitors in San Diego.
• Family Ministry Faith-based programs and activities for families, supporting marriages, parenting, and intergenerational Christian discipleship.
• Youth Ministry Christian programs targeted at adolescents and young people, including teaching, fellowship, and outreach activities.
• Men's Ministry Christian discipleship and fellowship programs for men in the congregation.
• Women's Ministry Christian discipleship and fellowship programs for women in the congregation.
• Christian Book Sales Sale of Christian books authored by the church's founder, distributed to congregants and the wider community.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AwanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwana is a global children's ministry organization that provides Christian education curriculum and programs. CFC Kids participates in the Awana program, meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, utilizing their established curriculum to teach children biblical principles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lakewood Church: One of the largest congregations in the U.S., offering family-focused programming, online streaming, and published leadership content from its pastors — comparable in ministry breadth and media reach.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site church known for digital-first engagement, broadcast-quality online services, and published leadership resources from Pastor Steven Furtick — a relevant scaled peer in digital church and content.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with comprehensive family ministries, online services, and a strong small-group network — structurally similar to CFC's ministry portfolio.
• The Potter's House: Large multicultural Dallas-based church led by Bishop T.D. Jakes with broad programming, broadcast, and book/media products — relevant as a leader in the African American and multicultural family-church space adjacent to CFC's Hispanic focus.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with a robust age-segmented ministry model, leadership development resources, and online presence; relevant as a scaled example of the family-church model CFC pursues.
• McLean Bible Church: Large Northern Virginia church with multiple campuses, online services, age-segmented ministries, and recovery programs — comparable in ministry breadth and small-group structure.

Others

• John Maxwell Company: Leadership development and training company founded by Dr. John Maxwell; directly relevant because CFC's senior pastor was trained under Maxwell and has built a parallel leadership brand (Liderazgo Enfocado) using Maxwell-aligned content.
• Awana: Global children's ministry organization whose curriculum CFC Kids adopts — a key upstream partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• North Coast Church: Multi-site, family-oriented evangelical church headquartered in Vista/San Diego County offering age-segmented ministries and small groups — directly comparable in ministry structure and regional market.
• Rock Church San Diego: Large, multi-site Christian church based in San Diego with in-person and online services, serving a broad demographic similar to CFC and competing for the same local congregation pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCp58LpEmTLLG69YWTtPyTGQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfcinenglish
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfcenglish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-familiar-cristiana

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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