Family of Christ Cdc

What Family of Christ Cdc does

Family of Christ Lutheran Church is a private, nonprofit Lutheran congregation (LCMS-affiliated) founded circa 1991 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It serves individuals, families, students, and crisis-affected members through a multi-generational ministry platform that includes two weekly worship expressions (Traditional at 8:00am and Modern/contemporary at 10:15am MT), age-segmented discipleship programs (Children's, Student, Women's, Men's, Family), a Stephen Ministry lay-caregiver network for one-on-one crisis support, a Child Development Center (CDC) early-childhood program, and a tri-tier mission outreach (local, district/synod, and international). Digital distribution is layered on top of in-person worship via Vimeo livestream, Apple Podcasts, social channels, and a RightNow Media content library (6,000+ Bible-based video resources).

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven (tithes and offerings collected in-service and via the Pushpay digital giving platform), supplemented by event registration fees (e.g., Men's Retreat at $265/attendee) and likely CDC tuition, though none of these figures are publicly disclosed. Operations are supported by approximately 17 staff and governed by a Board of Directors and Board of Elders, with a member-based congregational structure. The technology stack is commodity SaaS — CCB Church for member/forms/registration management, Vimeo for livestream, Pushpay for giving, RightNow Media for content licensing, and Apple Podcasts for sermon distribution — with no proprietary platform or custom-built systems disclosed. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding history, and no disclosed financials.

Name

Family of Christ Cdc

Legal name

Family of Christ Lutheran Church

Website

https://foccs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family of Christ Lutheran Church is a Colorado Springs-based LCMS-affiliated congregation offering traditional and contemporary worship, multi-generational faith formation programs, Stephen Ministry crisis care, a Child Development Center, and global mission partnerships, funded primarily by member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith-based community programs
• Pastoral care ministries
• Early childhood education
• Christian mission outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during worship services and through online giving platforms (Pushpay).
2. Event Fees: Registration fees for events such as the Men's Retreat ($265 per person).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Family of Christ Lutheran Church is a Lutheran congregation that provides Christian worship services (traditional and modern), age-specific discipleship ministries (children, students, women, men, families), confidential one-to-one Stephen Ministry care, weddings, funerals, baptisms, a Child Development Center for early childhood education, and structured local and international mission partnerships. The church distributes content digitally via Vimeo livestream, Apple Podcasts, and RightNow Media, and accepts donations through Pushpay.

Product overview

Family of Christ Lutheran Church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community services organized around traditional and contemporary worship, age-specific ministries, and mission outreach. The church provides two main worship expressions—Traditional Worship (featuring classic hymns and liturgy with chancel choir) and Modern Worship (contemporary band and praise team)—supported by a full Worship Arts ministry including tech, music, and vocal teams. Discipleship programs span all life stages: Student Ministry (grades 7-12 with Confirmation and Group Orange curriculum), Women's Ministry (JEWELS Bible Study, WOW, MOMS groups), Men's Ministry (weekly Bible studies, excursions, annual retreat), Family Ministry (blessing events and seasonal activities), and Stephen Ministry (trained lay caregivers providing confidential one-to-one care). The church operates a Child Development Center (CDC) for early childhood education and runs the FIND Fund to assist families in need locally. Mission engagement includes the Angaza Christian Schools partnership in Tanzania, Casas Por Cristo mission trips, and a structured Mission Partner Program. Digital resources include RightNow Media (6,000+ video library free to members), on-demand sermon archives via Vimeo and Apple Podcasts, and 24/7 Spiritual Care hotline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Services Classic hymns of faith with traditional liturgy, including the chancel choir featured twice per month. Meets at 8:00am.
• Modern Worship Services Contemporary worship expression with full band and praise team vocals, incorporating strings, artistic lighting, and stage design. Meets at 10:15am.
• Student Ministry Youth programs for grades 7-12 including Confirmation (7th & 8th grade), High School breakout sessions, and Young Adult Group. Uses Group Orange curriculum.
• Women's Ministry Bible studies and fellowship opportunities including JEWELS Bible Study (James), Women of the Word (WOW), and MOMS (Mothers of Many Seasons).
• Men's Ministry Men's gatherings including Thursday Night Men's Bible & Brews Study, Friday Morning Men's Bible Study, Saturday Morning Men's Bible Study, outdoor excursions, and an annual retreat.
• Stephen Ministry Confidential one-to-one Christian care program with trained Stephen Ministers who complete 50 hours of Christ-centered training to provide support during difficult times including grief, divorce, illness, and job loss.
• Family Ministry Christ-centered family programs including Preschool Bible Blessing, Elementary Bible Blessing, Freshman Welcome, Senior Blessing, Fall Fest, and Easter Egg Hunt.
• Child Development Center (CDC) Early childhood education and development program operating under the church's school ministry, providing faith-based preschool education.
• FIND Fund (Families in Need) Assistance program providing help with groceries, medicine, household items, childcare, and technology support for families in need.
• Spiritual Care Services 24/7 pastoral care hotline (719.428.6211), hospital visitation team, Stephen Ministry referrals, and prayer team available for confidential prayer support.
• LifeGroups Small group communities for fellowship, spiritual growth, and mutual support among church members.
• Sermons on Demand Online video and podcast archive of worship service sermons available for on-demand viewing and listening via Vimeo and Apple Podcasts.
• Mission Partner Program Coordinated missions program with three focus areas: Local Missions/Outreach, Rocky Mountain District/Missouri Synod partnerships, and National/International missions supporting missionaries and humanitarian efforts worldwide.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Casas Por CristominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization dedicated to providing housing for families in Juarez, Mexico. FOC teams travel there to build homes given to families in need.
• Face of Justice / Mission Enablers InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for missionary Elise Kemp who serves to defend, shelter, empower, and love survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Central America through intervention, prevention, and restoration.
• Family Promise of Colorado SpringsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides transition services for families without housing to find independent, affordable housing. Primary goal is empowering families with children.
• Gbarnga Lutheran Mission ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheir mission is to educate Liberian children to become effective Christian leaders who think critically and creatively as they serve their communities.
• LCMS Disaster ResponseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran Church Disaster Response Ministry responds to immediate and long-term needs following natural and man-made disasters in local communities.
• LCMS Ministry to the Armed ForcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary Chaplains program supporting continued operations - Operation Barnabas.
• LCMS SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding support for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Seminary education.
• Life NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides outreach to community with respect to suicide and abortion prevention.
• Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks to provide missionaries and training to locals to translate the Bible into local languages.
• Lutheran High Schools - Parker, CO & Concordia, MOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Lutheran education at the high school level.
• Lutheran Valley Retreat (LVR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Youth Camp that shares the Gospel with children who may never hear the good news otherwise. Location for FOC Men's Retreat.
• Mission of Christ NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for missionary Ruth Moon serving in Cambodia.
• Praying with the EyesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography and prayer ministry project of Pastor Brauner.
• Pikes Peak AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides quality Christ-based high school education for students with troubled pasts and difficult family lives.
• Tanzania Private Christian SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with St. John's Lutheran Church to operate an early childhood through seventh grade private Christian school in Tanzania.
• Angaza Christian Schools of TanzaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran school established in Usa River, Tanzania partnered with St. John's Lutheran in Bakersfield, CA. School houses 400 students in PS - Grade 7, taught in English.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based nonprofit providing family and crisis services including counseling and refugee support — comparable to FOC's Stephen Ministry and FIND Fund community-care layer.
• Lutheran Family Services: LCMS-aligned social-services network offering counseling, refugee resettlement, and crisis care; directly comparable to FOC's pastoral-care and outreach programming through shared Lutheran service ethos.

Direct peers

• Concordia Lutheran Church (LCMS): Mid-sized LCMS parish with traditional and contemporary services, family ministry, Stephen Ministry, and Christian-day-school adjacency — a directly comparable multi-program Lutheran church model.
• Faith Lutheran Church (LCMS): LCMS-affiliated suburban congregation operating dual worship expressions and a faith-based early-childhood program; the closest denomination- and ministry-mix comparable to Family of Christ.
• St. Peter's Lutheran Church (LCMS): LCMS congregation of similar suburban profile running dual worship formats, youth programs, and faith-based early-childhood services — directly comparable denomination and ministry mix.

Broad incumbents

• Kindercare Learning Centers: Largest US provider of early-childhood education and childcare services; useful as a scale benchmark for the CDC operation embedded within FOC, although secular.
• Woodmen Valley Chapel: Large Colorado Springs-area non-denominational church with multiple campuses, children's ministry, and global outreach — comparable in local market footprint and ministry breadth, though non-denominational and substantially larger.
• New Life Church (Colorado Springs): Major Colorado Springs-area multisite church with children's programs, recovery ministries, and mission outreach; comparable in operating geography and multi-ministry structure, though significantly larger in scale.
• Primrose Schools: National franchised early-childhood education provider; comparable business-model adjacent to FOC's Child Development Center as a tuition-based preschool operator, though secular.

Others

• Vanco (Pushpay parent): Digital giving platform used by FOC for online tithing; included as an enabling technology vendor that supports the donation revenue model common across comparable congregations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/foccs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-of-christ-cdc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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