James Island Christian Church

What James Island Christian Church does

James Island Christian Church (JICC) is an independent, nonprofit Christian congregation headquartered at 12 Sawgrass, Charleston, SC 29412, operating two physical campuses: the main James Island campus and a second campus branded Lighthouse North Charleston at Centerpoint Social Hall (1520 Remount Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406). The church pursues a community-led go-to-market focused on three strategic priorities — neighbors (local outreach), nations (international missions), and next generation (children and youth). Its product surface comprises Sunday worship services, a Kids Ministry (6 months through 5th grade) requiring ~68 volunteers per month, a Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade) including summer camps and weekly gatherings, six Home Groups distributed across West Ashley, North Charleston, and Summerville, men's and women's ministry, care and baptism services, and international missions. Affiliated subsidiary James Island Christian School (JICS) operates a Christian school on or near the same campus under the broader JICC ministry umbrella.

The church's technology stack is a commodity SaaS layer rather than a proprietary platform: Realm (ACS Technologies) for donor management and online giving, Subsplash for the JICC mobile app, SnapPages for website hosting, Church Center for calendar, YouTube for live streaming and on-demand sermons, and Google Forms for registrations. The organization runs with 9 paid staff supplemented by an extensive volunteer leadership structure spanning worship, production, prayer, hospitality, communications, and children's ministry across both campuses. Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions across multiple streams — general tithes and offerings (physical and digital), recurring online giving via Realm, mail-in checks, and earmarked designations for local missions, international missions, and the Next Gen Building capital campaign. Donation instruments include one-time, recurring, stock, and cryptocurrency gifts. The church is governed by Lead Pastor Jon Lewis, elders, deacons, and volunteer leaders, with no parent organization, external investors, or disclosed ownership changes.

Name

James Island Christian Church

Legal name

James Island Christian Church

Website

https://jicc.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

James Island Christian Church is an independent, nonprofit Christian church in Charleston, SC operating two campuses (James Island and Lighthouse North Charleston) with worship, children's and youth ministry, home groups, missions, and an affiliated Christian school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Christian Church)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Community outreach
• Youth and childrens ministry
• Volunteer-based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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: Traditional Sunday morning worship collection through physical offering and digital giving. Accepts one-time and recurring donations. Also accepts stock and cryptocurrency donations.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving platform through Realm with options for general giving, local missions, international missions, and building fund (Next Gen Building). Available 24/7.
3. Mail-in Donations: Checks mailed to church office at 8 Sawgrass Rd, Charleston, SC 29412.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

James Island Christian Church operates a multi-campus Christian congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services, age-specific ministry programs (Kids Ministry for 6 months through 5th grade, Youth Ministry for 6th-12th grade, Men, Women), small group community through six home groups, baptism and care/counseling services, missions outreach (local and international), and a School of Ministry. The church supplements its in-person programming with online streaming, a mobile app, sermon media library, Bible reading plans, and digital giving options including stock and cryptocurrency donations.

Product overview

James Island Christian Church operates as a multi-campus church with two physical locations—the main JICC campus in James Island and Lighthouse North Charleston—offering worship services, children's and youth ministries, home groups, and digital resources. The church provides an integrated suite of products including a mobile app, online giving platform, sermon media library, and Bible reading plan, all connected through its website built on SnapPages. The product portfolio centers on spiritual formation through in-person gatherings and digital touchpoints, with the Realm platform supporting donations and the Subsplash-powered mobile app delivering content to members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• James Island Christian School (JICS): Christian school affiliated with the church, providing education for children

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services - James Island Campus Weekly Sunday worship gatherings at the main James Island campus, 12 Sawgrass, Charleston, SC 29412, featuring biblical teaching and community worship. Current sermon series: Psalms: After His Heart. Open to individuals, families, and seekers in the Greater Charleston area.
• Sunday Worship Services - Lighthouse North Charleston Campus Weekly Sunday worship service at 10:30am held at Centerpoint Social Hall, 1520 Remount Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406, as the second campus of James Island Christian Church. Includes Kids Ministry and Home Groups.
• Kids Ministry Children's ministry program serving ages 6 months through 5th grade during Sunday worship services, providing age-appropriate biblical teaching, nursery care, and family worship integration. Operates at both James Island and Lighthouse North Charleston campuses with approximately 68 volunteers per month.
• Youth Ministry Student ministry for 6th through 12th graders including Wednesday middle school gatherings, Sunday high school gatherings, summer camps (e.g., Youth Summer Camp 2026 at Southern Wesleyan University June 8-12 with 80+ attendees), and service opportunities. Communication via text ('JICCyouth' to 94000) and email updates.
• Home Groups Small group ministry gatherings meeting across the Greater Charleston area (West Ashley, North Charleston, and Summerville) for community building, care, encouragement, and discipleship. Six home groups operate weekly.
• Missions Program (Local and International) Structured outreach ministry including local neighborhood service and international cross-cultural mission trips and partnerships. Supported through designated giving channels for Local Missions, International Missions, and the Next Gen Building fund.
• Care and Counseling Ministry Pastoral care and spiritual counseling services available to church members and attendees for personal, family, and spiritual needs.
• Baptism and Membership Classes Classes preparing individuals for baptism and church membership, supporting the disciple-making pathway from new attendee to engaged member.
• School of Ministry Ministry training program (School of Ministry / SOM) for developing ministry leaders and equipping members for service.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• James Island Christian School (JICS)coreOthersRelated ministry organization operating a Christian school. Located at jics.org. Listed under the 'Ministries' section of the church website. Building Use Request form links to jics.org/buildingup for Next Gen Building Update. Shares the James Island campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site Bible-teaching church in the Washington, DC metro area with multiple campuses and robust online presence. Comparable in scale, multi-site structure, and emphasis on biblical teaching and home groups.
• Seacoast Church: Multi-site Christian church headquartered in Charleston, SC with multiple campuses across the region. Directly comparable to JICC in geography, denominational style, and multi-campus operating model, making it the closest head-to-head peer for members and donors in the Charleston market.
• Watermark Church: Nondenominational church in Plano, TX known for discipleship-focused ministry, community groups, and recovery/care programs. Comparable in mid-sized multi-congregation profile with strong community-group and care ministry emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Multi-site nondenominational church founded in Charlotte, NC with numerous locations across the Carolinas and beyond. Comparable as a peer in multi-site scale, digital streaming emphasis, and next-generation-focused ministry positioning.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US, based in Birmingham, AL with dozens of campuses. Provides a comparable benchmark for multi-campus replication, volunteer-driven ministry, and small-group network design.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Large multi-site church in South Florida with a strong next-generation and family ministry emphasis. Comparable to JICC in its investment in children's/youth programming and family pipeline strategy.
• North Point Church: Large multi-campus nondenominational church based in the Atlanta metro area known for its multi-site strategy, digital content, and small-group-driven discipleship. A scaled-up analogue of JICC's campus-plus-home-groups model.

Regional players

• Summit Church: Multi-site nondenominational church in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area known for sending-based discipleship and digital content. Comparable in mission framework and multi-campus operating approach, though regionally distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jamesislandchristianchurch/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/james-island-christian-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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