Christ Methodist Church

What Christ Methodist Church does

The Christchurch Call is a multi-stakeholder initiative co-founded in 2019 by New Zealand and France following the March 15, 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. It convenes national governments and technology companies as a voluntary coalition committed to eliminating terrorist and violent extremist content (TVEC) online. The initiative is supported by more than 100 community members, including major technology platforms (Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Match Group) and serves governments, public authorities, technology companies, parents, educators, and community moderators rather than paying commercial customers.

Its core operational products include the Catalyst Programme (free online learning tools for parents, educators, and moderators), the Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes (CCIAO) for research on algorithmic governance, the Crisis Response Protocol (CRP) for coordinated cross-platform incident response, the Elevate project addressing AI exploitation risks, and Gaming Safety Tools targeting the intersection of online misogyny and violent extremism. Technical work extends into open-source AI tooling via a partnership with the ROOST Consortium for TVEC detection. The Christchurch Call Foundation was announced in 2024 to formalize the organizational structure, and the entity operates with a lean team of approximately 16 employees.

The business model is non-commercial: there is no pricing model, no paid product tiers, and no revenue from supporters. Operations are funded through voluntary government contributions and grants, with the Government of Canada's Community Resilience Fund named as a notable anchor donor in November 2025. Geographic footprint spans the founding New Zealand/France axis and has expanded into the UK, Canada, Kenya, and Jordan via gaming safety tools and other programmes. The entity is a coordination and standards-setting body, not a product vendor, and its value proposition rests on convening power, shared infrastructure, and policy legitimacy rather than commercial capture.

Name

Christ Methodist Church

Legal name

The Christchurch Call

Website

https://christchurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Christchurch Call is a 2019-founded multilateral initiative co-led by New Zealand and France that convenes 100+ governments and technology platforms to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online through crisis response protocols, open-source AI tools, and free learning resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Safety / Counter-Extremism Initiative

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710), Public Relations Agencies (54182), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Management & Communications Support (Mass Notification) (BPABANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB), Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN), Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ)

Keywords

• Online counter-extremism
• Multistakeholder safety initiative
• Violent extremism content moderation
• Online safety frameworks
• Algorithmic accountability research

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Christchurch Call is a voluntary, multistakeholder initiative working to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content (TVEC) online. It provides governments, technology platforms, and civil society with shared commitments, a Crisis Response Protocol, governance frameworks for algorithmic accountability (CCIAO), the Elevate project on AI risks, and the Catalyst programme's free e-learning tools for parents, educators and community moderators.

Product overview

The Christchurch Call is a multi-stakeholder initiative/platform that connects governments, tech companies, and civil society to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. The core platform operates through shared commitments and crisis response protocols. Supporting modules include the Catalyst Programme (online learning tools), CCIAO (algorithmic governance research), and Elevate (AI exploitation research). The initiative also develops specific products like gaming safety tools and maintains a Crisis Response Protocol for coordinated crisis response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catalyst: The Catalyst programme develops online learning tools for parents, educators, and community moderators to help tackle violent misogyny and extremism online.
• CCIAO (Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes)
• Elevate

Products and services

• The Christchurch Call Initiative A voluntary multi-stakeholder initiative bringing together governments, technology companies, and civil society to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online through shared commitments and coordinated action.
• Catalyst Programme Online learning tools and e-learning resources for parents, educators, and community moderators to help tackle violent misogyny and extremism online, including resources on gaming safety.
• Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes (CCIAO) Research initiative developing governance and ethics frameworks for algorithmic outcomes related to terrorist and violent extremist content detection and recommendation.
• Crisis Response Protocol (CRP) Standardized protocol for the Christchurch Call Community to coordinate the response to terrorist and violent extremists spreading attack content online during a crisis.
• Elevate Project Project engaging the Call's multistakeholder community to address risks of terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of new technologies, with focus on AI.
• Gaming Safety Tools First-of-a-kind free e-learning resources that equip parents, educators and community moderators to recognise and respond to the growing convergence of online misogyny, gender-based violence and violent extremism in gaming spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Launched first-of-a-kind gaming safety tools in the UK with planned rollout to Canada, Kenya and Jordan
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Match GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 December 2025Match Group, the NASDAQ-listed parent company behind dating services including Tinder, Hinge, Match.com, and Plenty of Fish, joined the Christchurch Call Community as a supporter. This partnership expands the initiative's reach to dating platforms and their users, addressing violent extremist content risks in the online dating space.
• ROOST ConsortiumcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 February 2025The Christchurch Call partnered with the newly formed ROOST consortium to develop open-source AI tools to tackle Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content (TVEC). This is a core technology partnership focused on building detection and moderation capabilities that can be shared across the community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society (ISOC): ISOC is a long-established global non-profit that convenes governments, businesses, and civil society on internet governance and policy. It is a broader incumbent in the multistakeholder internet coordination space where the Christchurch Call also operates.
• Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT): CDT is an established non-profit that works on internet policy, content governance, and human rights online. Comparable as a broader incumbent influencing the regulatory and policy environment the Christchurch Call operates in.

Regional players

• EU Internet Forum: The EU Internet Forum is a European Commission-led voluntary initiative bringing together governments, Europol, and tech companies to tackle terrorist content online. It is a regional peer to the Christchurch Call, with comparable voluntary multistakeholder coordination.

Others

• Trust & Safety Professional Association: TSPA is a membership organisation that supports trust and safety professionals and develops best practices for online safety. It is thematically adjacent, contributing to the same ecosystem of counter-extremism and content moderation expertise.

Emerging players

• ActiveFence: ActiveFence is a commercial trust and safety platform that provides AI-driven content moderation and threat detection for online platforms. It represents an emerging commercial counterpart to the Christchurch Call's open-source AI tooling work with ROOST.

Direct peers

• Digital Trust & Safety Partnership: Digital Trust & Safety Partnership is a multi-stakeholder organisation focused on advancing best practices for trust and safety online, including counter-terrorism content moderation. Comparable in structure and mission to the Christchurch Call.
• Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT): GIFCT is a tech-led multi-stakeholder initiative that develops shared tools, hashes, and crisis response protocols to counter terrorist content online. It is the most direct peer to the Christchurch Call, operating in the same counter-extremism coordination space.
• Tech Against Terrorism: Tech Against Terrorism is an initiative that supports smaller platforms in tackling terrorist use of the internet through practical tools, knowledge sharing, and policy engagement. It directly mirrors the Christchurch Call's focus on uplifting smaller platforms against TVEC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-methodist-church

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Funding overview

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