THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SEMINOLE INC

What THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SEMINOLE INC does

The First Christian Church of Seminole is a non-denominational, Bible-based Christian church founded on June 4, 1972, in Seminole, Florida. It operates a single campus at 13272 Park Blvd. with traditional (8:30 AM hymns/choir) and contemporary (11:00 AM worship band) Sunday services plus robust midweek programming. The church's product surface spans age-segregated ministries — Kids For Christ (preschool through 5th grade), youth group for middle and high schoolers, men's and women's ministries, small groups and Bible studies — along with world mission support through three Living-Link missionary families in Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, and Papua New Guinea, and an after-school subsidiary ministry called the Christian Outreach Center (operating since 2001 with an estimated annual budget of $130,000).

The church's technology stack is fully third-party and consumer-grade: ChurchTrac for online, mobile, and text-to-give with designated fund support (Missions, Building, Benevolence, Other, General Fund); RightNow Media for on-demand video Bible studies; the YouVersion Bible App for geo-located event discovery and sermon notes; and Vimeo/YouTube for sermon distribution. It partners with Ramsey Solutions to deliver Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University curriculum on campus with referrals to a local SmartVestor Pro (John Hoke/Jay Dolan Financial). A mobile app is also referenced but functionality appears to align with the broader event/giving ecosystem rather than proprietary development. There is no evidence of in-house software engineering, proprietary technology, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or API products.

The business model is nonprofit member-funded giving: the bulk of revenue comes from congregation tithes and offerings, supplemented by modest FPU enrollment fees routed through Ramsey's platform. The church employs 5 paid staff — lead Preaching Minister Andy Mason (since 2001, B.A. in Preaching/Ministry from Cincinnati Christian University, 1983), Office Administrator Betsy Kray (since 1987), Youth Minister Nick Westfall, plus Director Tim Marshick of the Christian Outreach Center — with the remaining ministry capacity (men's, women's, prayer groups, deacons, trustees) delivered by volunteers. Spiritual and operational governance rests with elected Elders and Deacons; there is no parent company, investor, or external funder.

Name

THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SEMINOLE INC

Legal name

First Christian Church of Seminole

Website

https://fccseminole.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The First Christian Church of Seminole is a non-denominational, Bible-based church in Seminole, Florida, serving families and community members through Sunday worship services, age-segregated ministries, Financial Peace University courses, the Christian Outreach Center after-school program, and international Living-Link mission support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAHAE

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Biblical education
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Seminole

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives charitable donations from congregation members through tithes and offerings. Donors can give online via ChurchTrac platform, text giving, mobile app, or traditional cash/check. Specific designations include Missions, Building, Benevolence, Other, and General Fund.
2. Financial Peace University Enrollment: The church offers Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey curriculum) with membership enrollment fees. A membership entitles 2 members of a household or family to attend the classes. Enrollment is done through fpu.com with classes held June 10 - August 5.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Christian Church of Seminole is a non-denominational, Bible-based church providing weekly Sunday worship services (traditional and contemporary), Wednesday night programming, age-specific ministries for children, youth, women, and men, small group Bible studies, and community outreach through the Christian Outreach Center after-school program. The church also hosts Financial Peace University financial literacy courses and supports international Living-Link missionaries.

Product overview

First Christian Church of Seminole is a non-denominational, Bible-based church offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual formation and community programs. The church operates traditional Sunday worship services (8:30 AM hymns/choir) and contemporary services (11:00 AM with worship band), supplemented by children's ministry (Kids For Christ KFC with Sunday worship, Wednesday K.I.D.S. Zone, V.B.S., and summer camp), youth group programs (RISE, Wednesday night youth group, Friday Night Hangout), adult small groups, men's ministry, women's ministry, and worship ministries (choir, worship team, youth band, tech teams). Additional programs include the Christian Outreach Center after-school ministry, Financial Peace University financial literacy courses, RightNow Media video study subscription, Bible App event features, and world mission support for international missionaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Christian Outreach Center: After-school program for children operated by the church since 2001, providing a safe environment to learn about God's love.
• Financial Peace University (FPU)

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Children's Ministry (Kids For Christ / KFC)
• Youth Group (Teens)
• Small Groups / Bible Studies
• Worship Ministries
• Christian Outreach Center
• Financial Peace University (FPU)
• RightNow Media Subscription
• World Missions Program
• Women's Ministry
• Men's Ministry

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ramsey Solutions / Dave RamseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church partners with Ramsey Solutions to offer Financial Peace University (FPU), a Biblically-based financial literacy course. The church coordinates enrollment through Ramsey's platform (fpu.com/5EF191) and a local SmartVestor Pro (John Hoke) provides investment advice to course participants. Classes run June 10 - August 5 at the church campus.
• ChurchTraccoreTechnology or IntegrationChurchTrac provides the church's online giving platform enabling secure one-time and recurring donations, text giving, and mobile giving. The platform stores payment methods securely and allows donors to specify fund designations (Missions, Building, Benevolence, General Fund).
• RightNow Media (RightNow Ministries)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe church subscribes to RightNow Media providing free membership access to thousands of video Bible studies, messages, youth studies, and children's programming for all church members.
• Beach PizzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeach Pizza provides dinner each week for the K.I.D.S. Zone Wednesday night program, supporting the children's ministry with food service.
• Wycliffe Bible TranslatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKen and Sheila Nelson serve as Living-Link missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua, New Guinea. The church supports them as part of its mission-focused outreach globally.
• Living-Link MissionariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Living-Link missionary families have been sent from the church: Don and Aleta Hulsey (Zambia, Mozambique), Larry and Mandy Renfro (Malawi), and currently Ken and Sheila Nelson (Papua, New Guinea). These missionaries extend the church's mission internationally.
• John Hoke (SmartVestor Pro / Jay Dolan Financial)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Hoke is a SmartVestor Pro from Ramsey Solutions who assists Financial Peace University course participants with investment advice aligned with Ramsey's baby steps. He is a fourth generation St. Petersburg resident and works with Jay Dolan Financial.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ChurchTrac: SaaS provider of the online giving and church-management platform First Christian Church of Seminole uses; relevant as the enabling technology vendor rather than a competing congregation.
• RightNow Ministries: Provider of the RightNow Media video Bible study platform that FCCS subscribes to for member content access — directly relevant as the church's primary digital content vendor.

Broad incumbents

• Cross Point Church: Non-denominational multi-site church (Nashville) with active children's, youth, and small-groups programming; comparable in theology and ministry mix.
• Saddleback Church: Large non-denominational church (Rick Warren) with globally recognized small-groups, missions, and family-ministry programming — same theological family and ministry-model DNA as a Bible-based non-denominational church.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest non-denominational churches in the U.S., operates comprehensive children's, youth, small-groups, and missions programming — directly comparable ministry portfolio at much larger scale.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational church in Plano, TX with extensive discipleship, small-groups, men's/women's, and recovery ministries — comparable ministry breadth and non-denominational identity.
• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational church founded by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta area, known for developing small-groups philosophy and leadership content adopted by thousands of churches including smaller congregations like FCCS.
• Summit Church: Non-denominational church (J.D. Greear) with strong missions sending culture and small-groups emphasis — directly comparable to FCCS's Living-Link missionary model.
• Elevation Church: Non-denominational multi-site church with strong youth programming, contemporary worship, and digital content distribution via YouTube — comparable contemporary worship and youth-ministry orientation.
• Life.Church: Large non-denominational multi-site church network (Craig Groeschel) and creator of the YouVersion Bible App — the very platform First Christian Church of Seminole uses for event publishing and sermon notes. Directly comparable as a non-denominational church leveraging the same digital ministry stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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