What Circuit Riders does

Circuit Riders is a 501c3 non-profit missions and training community founded in 2011, headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, and operating as an outgrowth of Youth With A Mission (YWAM). The organization runs a structured pipeline of discipleship and training programs for young people: CR Experience, a 4-6 month immersive Discipleship Training School priced at approximately $6,900-$8,900; CR Schools, a one-week intensive offered in Orange County and internationally in Vienna, Gold Coast, and Nairobi; Riders Youth Camp, a residential summer camp for ages 13-18 in Carlsbad, CA priced at $615-$725; and CR Internships, a seven-month hybrid program with Preachers, Media, and Music tracks priced at $6,900. Around these core programs, Circuit Riders operates distinct demographic-targeted movements including Carry The Love (university outreach to hundreds of campuses), Brave Love Women (women's missional activation), Black Voices Movement (Black Gen Z, 50+ campuses including 30 HBCUs), Circuit Rider Youth (high schools), and Mavericks (marketplace leaders), supported by weekly in-person gatherings at Shoreline Church (Monday Nights, Greenhouse Prayer Room).

The underlying technology and content platform consists of CircuitRiders.tv, an online training portal delivering courses and video content; a six-channel podcast network totaling 380+ episodes (CR Podcast, CR Trainings, Brave Love Women, CR Conversations, Culture Shift, CR Youth); the Jesus Clubs mobile app distributed via Subsplash; Circuit Rider Music releases on Spotify and Apple Music; and a merchandise e-commerce store. All missionary staff are self-supporting volunteers who raise their own funding.

The revenue model is a hybrid of per-program tuition (CRX, Schools, Youth Camp, Internships), tax-deductible individual donations and monthly giving, music streaming royalties, and merchandise sales. Programs are enrolled via direct website application, and participants are additionally expected to raise support from personal networks for food, travel, and outreach expenses beyond stated tuition. Geographic reach spans the US (primarily California), Europe (Austria), Oceania (Australia), and East Africa (Kenya), with the majority of operations, staff, and physical infrastructure concentrated in the Huntington Beach / Orange County area.

Name

Circuit Riders

Legal name

Circuit Riders

Website

https://circuitriders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circuit Riders is a 501c3 non-profit missions and training community, founded in 2011 out of Youth With A Mission, that runs immersive discipleship programs, campus tours, and online content platforms targeting university students, high schoolers, women, and Black Gen Z leaders globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Discipleship and Missions Training

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Christian discipleship training
• Missions training programs
• Religious youth education
• Campus ministry outreach
• Worship music collective

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Discipleship Training School Tuition (CR Experience): Four-month immersive discipleship program with separate fees for lecture phase and outreach. Participants pay tuition and raise additional funds for food, travel, and personal expenses. Housing is included in tuition for the training phase. Fall outreach focuses on domestic campuses; Winter outreach is international.
2. CR Schools Tuition: One-week intensive leadership and evangelism training offered at multiple global locations. Fee covers training materials and session access. Optional add-ons include housing and breakfast at some locations.
3. Riders Youth Camp Fees: Residential summer camp for ages 13-18 held in Carlsbad, CA. Tuition includes lodging, meals, activities, and program. Early bird and standard pricing tiers available with sibling, group, and missionary discounts.
4. CR Internship Program Fees: Seven-month hybrid internship program combining part-time team project work with full CRX curriculum participation. Training tuition includes 4 months housing in Huntington Beach. Outreach fees vary by location.
5. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling Circuit Riders branded merchandise including apparel and accessories. Revenue supports the overall mission.
6. Music Sales and Streaming Royalties: Circuit Rider Music collective releases albums and singles available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Music projects generate streaming revenue and create opportunities for bookings and live performances.
7. Individual Donations and Monthly Giving: As a 501c3 non-profit, Circuit Riders receives tax-deductible donations from individuals who become monthly donors or one-time partners. Donations fund campus tours, training programs, and missionary support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Circuit Riders is a non-profit missions movement that delivers immersive Christian discipleship and leadership training programs aimed at young people, including a 4-month CR Experience school, 1-week CR Schools intensives, a residential Riders Youth Camp for ages 13-18, and 7-month CR Internships. It supplements these paid training programs with campus-tour movements (Carry The Love, Black Voices, Brave Love Women), online training content (CircuitRiders.tv), a podcast network, local worship gatherings, and a music collective, all funded through tuition, donations, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Circuit Riders is a missions and training community that offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs and resources for reaching and training young people. The core offerings include CR Experience (4-month discipleship training), CR Schools (1-week intensive), Riders Youth Camp (high school summer camp), and CR Internships (7-month leadership program). These are supported by movement brands—Carry The Love (university outreach), Brave Love Women, Black Voices Movement, and Circuit Rider Youth—plus local gatherings (Monday Nights, Greenhouse Prayer Room), online platform (CircuitRiders.tv), podcasts, and Circuit Rider Music collective. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carry The Love: A movement focused on reaching universities by unifying believers to take collective action with the love and message of Jesus.
• Brave Love Women
• Black Voices Movement
• Circuit Rider Youth
• Greenhouse Prayer Room
• Circuit Rider Music
• Circuit Riders TV

Products and services

• CR Experience (CRX) A four-month immersive discipleship and missions training program that empowers young adults to become missional leaders through spiritual depth, connected community, meaningful impact, and courageous living. Cohorts include lecture phase and outreach phase, with Fall outreach on domestic campuses and Winter outreach internationally.
• CR Schools A one-week intensive training experience focusing on leadership, skill-sets, and evangelism to equip and activate participants for missional action. Offered at multiple global locations with location-specific pricing.
• Riders Youth Camp A life-altering summer camp experience for high school students ages 13-18 that combines Bible teaching, worship, and practical mission training. Tuition includes lodging, meals, activities, and program, with sibling, group, and missionary discounts.
• CR Internships A seven-month hands-on leadership internship placing participants at the heart of Circuit Riders mission through outreach, music, or media work alongside CRX curriculum. Offered in Preachers & Evangelism, Media, and Music internship tracks.
• Carry The Love A movement focused on reaching universities by unifying believers through worship gatherings, evangelism training, and collective action to catalyze campus revival. Campus gatherings are free to attend and organize.
• Brave Love Women A movement empowering women to awaken their voice and activate their missional calling through gatherings, training, resources, and a global touring circuit.
• Black Voices Movement A movement activating the mission of Jesus in the heart of Black Gen Z through gatherings, training, music, and media to empower the next generation of Black voices. Reaches 50+ campuses including 30 HBCUs.
• Circuit Rider Youth A movement empowering high school students to reach their peers through Jesus Clubs, youth rallies, and training to overcome fear and live missionally.
• Monday Nights A weekly gathering in Huntington Beach, California for worship, prayer, and seeking Jesus together, available both in-person and online.
• Circuit Rider Music A modern worship collective of artists, musicians, and producers releasing albums and singles on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, generating streaming revenue and live performance bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 million people
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Youth With A Mission (YWAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircuit Riders was born out of YWAM and maintains a close relationship. The first CR School was held at YWAM's Kona campus in 2011. Circuit Riders ascribes to YWAM's Statement of Faith. All missionary staff workers are self-funded like YWAM missionaries. Black Voices is described as 'a missional arm of Circuit Riders / Youth with A Mission.'
• IntervarsitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Both organizations focus on reaching university students with the gospel. Cross-promotional relationship for campus ministry initiatives.
• Jesus CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Worship music ministry that aligns with Circuit Riders' emphasis on worship and revival.
• Every CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Organization focused on saturating every college campus with the gospel. Natural alignment with Carry The Love mission to reach universities.
• Pulse MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Youth-focused Christian movement.
• CFAN (Christians on Campus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Organization reaching university students.
• Together GenerationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Youth ministry organization.
• DunamisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Pentecostal/charismatic ministry organization.
• Messenger FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Christian ministry organization.
• Propel WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Organization empowering women in leadership.
• Crazy Love (formerly CREATION)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Christian organization focused on disciple-making.
• CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborator on the About page. Major campus ministry organization with overlapping mission to reach college students with the gospel.
• Vanguard UniversityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCR Schools offers optional housing at Vanguard University in Orange County, CA. University provides dormitory space and breakfast for $275 additional cost.
• Jesus ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircuit Rider Youth partners with Jesus Clubs for student-led campus ministry. Jesus Clubs provides the platform, app, and training system for starting high school Bible studies and worship groups. Riders Youth Camp participants can start Jesus Clubs on their campuses after attending.
• Civil RighteousnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Voices partners with Civil Righteousness on issues of social justice. While not a primary focus of Black Voices, this Christian organization addresses justice issues and is referenced for students seeking deeper engagement.
• Shoreline ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShoreline Church in Fountain Valley, CA hosts Monday Nights weekly gatherings, Greenhouse Prayer Room, and CR School sessions. Primary physical location for the Huntington Beach-based community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adventures in Missions: Christian missions organization running short-term mission trips and discipleship programs for young adults. Comparable to CR Experience outreach component, particularly the participant-funded model where participants raise support to deploy on mission.
• CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ): One of the largest campus ministries in the U.S., running evangelism and discipleship programs at universities globally. Listed as a Circuit Riders collaborator and operates a substantially scaled version of the same campus-outreach + leadership-development model CR pursues.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Major campus-focused Christian ministry reaching students at U.S. universities with Bible studies, missions, and leadership programs. Directly comparable to Circuit Riders in its university outreach model (Carry The Love), use of campus ministry partnerships, and focus on student-led evangelism.
• Young Life: Non-denominational Christian youth ministry focused on reaching middle and high school students through camps, clubs, and mentoring — overlapping with Riders Youth Camp and Circuit Rider Youth programming. Operates a comparable camp + ongoing-relationship model with teen participants.
• The Navigators: International Christian ministry emphasizing one-on-one discipleship and leadership multiplication on college campuses and in the marketplace. Comparable to CR's leadership pipeline through Maverick's track and CR Schools' leadership development focus.
• Every Nation: Christian missions organization with explicit focus on reaching every college campus — direct mission alignment with CR's Carry The Love movement and listed as a CR collaborator. Comparable target demographic, comparable missional community model.

Emerging players

• Jesus Culture: Worship movement and missions collective originating from Bethel Church, focused on training young leaders through worship, conferences, and ministry schools. Listed as a CR collaborator and operates an adjacent worship + leadership training + missions model with overlapping audience.

Broad incumbents

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): Faith-based organization reaching athletes and coaches at schools, colleges, and professional levels. Operates a wider portfolio than CR but shares the youth outreach + campus activation + leadership training model, particularly comparable to CR Youth and Black Voices high-school and HBCU engagement.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): Global Christian missions organization with Discipleship Training Schools (DTS) — the direct template for Circuit Riders' CR Experience program. CR was born out of YWAM; YWAM operates in 180+ countries and offers the same training-then-outreach structure but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Chi Alpha (Assemblies of God): Campus ministry network of the Assemblies of God operating at U.S. colleges with missions trips, Bible studies, and leadership development. Comparable to CR's university outreach but embedded in a larger denominational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CircuitRiders
• Instagraminstagram.com/circuitriders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circuit-riders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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