CITAM Karen

Name

CITAM Karen

Legal name

Christ Is The Answer Ministries

Website

https://karen.citam.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Pentecostal Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Pentecostal worship services
• Christian discipleship programs
• Biblical counselling services
• Youth ministry programs
• Church community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute tithes and offerings during Sunday and mid-week services. These can be given as hard cash dropped in offering baskets or late offering boxes, or via MPESA to Paybill Number 933941 with Account Name indicated as Tithe, Offering, or Thanksgiving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CITAM Karen is a Pentecostal church that delivers worship services (Sunday Early Bird, First, Second services; Wednesday online/in-person services) and operates over 17 specialized ministries addressing spiritual growth, biblical education, counseling, youth/children development, disability inclusion, music and creative arts, missions, and community outreach. The organization supports congregants through structured discipleship programs (Class 101, Safari Groups, Safari Cohorts) and free biblical counseling across personal, marital, grief, and spiritual domains.

Product overview

CITAM Karen (Christ Is The Answer Ministries) is a Pentecostal church offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual services and ministry programs. The core offering centers on worship services (Sunday Early Bird, First, and Second Services, plus Wednesday online/in-person services) supported by 20+ specialized ministries. Key products include: Children's, Youth, and Singles Ministries for demographic-specific discipleship; Counselling Ministry providing Loss and Grief, Relationship, Spiritual, Personal, and Marital counseling; Christian Education and Discipleship (CED) with Class 101, Safari Groups, and Safari Cohorts; Music and Creative Ministries for worship arts; Media and Sound Ministry leveraging Hope FM and Hope TV; and Missions and Outreach for global evangelism. The Safari App extends digital discipleship reach. Giving is facilitated through MPESA, PDQ machines, and cheques. The ministry operates as a unified platform where each specialized ministry serves distinct congregant needs while contributing to the church's overall mission of knowing God and making Him known.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Sunday worship services (Early Bird 7:30AM, First Service 8:30AM, Second Service 11:30AM) and Wednesday services (in-person 6:00PM-7:30PM and online via Zoom 5:00AM-6:00AM). Includes Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Open to all congregants and visitors free of charge.
• Children's Ministry Nurtures faith, character, and love for Christ in children aged 2-12 through Sunday School, Bible Clubs, Vacation Bible School, and a children's worship team. Designed for parents seeking faith-based formation for their children.
• Youth Ministry Nurtures young people aged 13-25 through spiritual, emotional, and social support, Bible studies, mentorship, retreats, and community outreach. Designed for teenagers and young adults navigating identity, peer pressure, and purpose.
• Counselling Ministry Provides free biblical guidance and support through five counseling streams: Loss and Grief Support, Relationship Counseling, Spiritual Counseling, Personal Counseling, and Marital Counseling. Available to individuals and families facing personal struggles.
• Christian Education and Discipleship (CED) Ministry Structured biblical education and discipleship pathway for believers via Class 101, Safari Groups, Safari Cohorts, Leadership Development Program, and Consistent Bible Reading. Designed for members seeking intentional spiritual formation.
• Challengers Ministry Supports and empowers persons with disabilities (PWDs) and their families through inclusive worship, support groups, accessibility improvements, and awareness campaigns. Designed for individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
• Creative Ministry Communicates church and societal issues through drama, dance, and other creative arts to support evangelism and enhance worship experiences.
• Music Ministry Leads the congregation in authentic worship through music, including annual worship concerts, carol services, and music workshops.
• Prayer Ministry Equips believers through a lifestyle of effective prayer, including overnight prayer meetings and Saturday prayer sessions.
• Ushering Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.7 million youth reached globally via social media at 2023 Family Discipleship Conference

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hope FMcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHope FM is a media platform used by CITAM to broadcast sermons and outreach content, extending the church's reach to radio listeners across Kenya.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mavuno Church: Large contemporary evangelical church in Nairobi with multiple campuses serving a similar urban professional demographic. Directly comparable Pentecostal/evangelical peer with multi-site operations in Kenya.
• Deliverance Church International: Established Pentecostal denomination with strong presence across Kenya and similar ministry-driven, multi-branch structure. Comparable in denomination, theology, and Kenyan operating context.
• Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) - other assemblies: Sister assemblies within the same CITAM network (e.g., CITAM Valley Road, CITAM Kisumu) operate the same ministry playbook under the same denomination — most direct organizational peer.
• Word of Faith Church (Bishop Allan Kiuna): Nairobi Pentecostal church with strong broadcast ministry and large multi-service format similar to CITAM Karen's Sunday service schedule.
• Mamlaka Hill Chapel: Nairobi-based Pentecostal/evangelical church attracting a similar urban, family-oriented demographic with comparable contemporary worship model.
• Jubilee Christian Church: Pentecostal/evangelical church headquartered in Nairobi with multiple locations and a comparable demographic mix. Directly competes for the same Nairobi congregant base.
• All Nations Cathedral: Major Nairobi-based Pentecostal congregation with broad multi-demographic ministries and significant broadcast presence. Closest large Pentecostal peer to CITAM Karen within the Nairobi market.

Others

• Hope FM: CITAM Karen's broadcast partner; comparable as a Kenya-wide religious media platform that amplifies content and competes for audience attention in the religious content space.

Broad incumbents

• Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK): Established mainline denomination with national Kenya presence. Competes more broadly for Christian congregants in Karen and greater Nairobi.
• Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA): Large mainline Protestant denomination with national Kenya footprint. Less theologically similar (Reformed vs Pentecostal) but competes for the same Protestant congregant pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citamkaren

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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