Missio Dei Chicago

What Missio Dei Chicago does

Missio Dei Chicago is a multi-congregational church organization operating across three north-side Chicago neighborhoods — Albany Park (3507 W Lawrence), Uptown (931 W Wilson at The Wilson Abbey), and Wrigleyville (1242 W Addison St). It operates a hub-and-spoke governance model in which each congregation maintains its own elders, leadership team, and budget, while sharing a unified city-wide vision of "joining God in the renewal of all things." The organization is led by an elder board that includes an Executive Elder (Chris White), Directional Elders (Melissa Pillman, Dave Van Winkle), congregation-specific elders (Brandon Blessman at Albany Park, Jimmy Clifton at Uptown, Sunghae Kim at Wrigleyville, Jeff Hau), and an Associate Pastor (Sam Tinken) overseeing Gospel Community groups.

The core product is weekly Sunday worship delivered at 10am across the three locations, supplemented by missional small groups (Gospel Communities of 8-15 people meeting across neighborhoods including Lakeview, North Center, Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village, Ravenswood, and Lincoln Park), MD Kids children's ministry from birth through 5th grade, spiritual formation Practice Guides, women's and men's gatherings, Guatemala mission trips, premarital workshops, and community meal support. Digital channels extend reach beyond physical attendance: Facebook Live streaming of services, sermon podcast distribution, weekly email newsletter, and organic presence on Facebook and Instagram. The underlying technology stack is entirely third-party and non-proprietary, comprising Kindrid and Pushpay for online giving, Church Community Builder for membership and contribution tracking, and The Church Co for website hosting and media production.

The organization generates revenue solely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, with no fees charged for any programming or services. Giving is accepted via online/mobile platforms, ACH bank transfers, credit/debit cards, cash or check during services, and stock donations. This is a non-profit religious organization without public listing, external shareholders, or external funding rounds; the legal entity is privately operated and headquartered at the Wrigleyville mailing address in Chicago, Illinois.

Name

Missio Dei Chicago

Legal name

Missio Dei Chicago

Website

https://missiodeichicago.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Missio Dei Chicago is a multi-congregational Christian church operating three neighborhood locations across Chicago's north side (Albany Park, Uptown, Wrigleyville), serving individuals and families through Sunday worship, small groups, children's ministry, and community programming funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Church congregations
• Christian community
• Children's ministry
• Small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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: Missio Dei Chicago generates revenue primarily through voluntary donations from congregation members. The church accepts one-time and recurring gifts through online platforms (Kindrid and Pushpay), bank account ACH transfers, credit/debit cards, cash or check during services, and stock donations. Giving statements are available through Church Community Builder accounts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Missio Dei Chicago is a multi-congregational Christian church operating three neighborhood congregations in Chicago (Albany Park, Uptown, and Wrigleyville). The church provides weekly Sunday worship services, gospel-centered small group communities (Gospel Communities), children's ministry (MD Kids), pastoral leadership and counseling, and digital resources including practice guides, an online giving platform, and live-streamed services via Facebook Live.

Product overview

Missio Dei Chicago is a multi-congregational church organization comprising three neighborhood congregations (Albany Park, Uptown, and Wrigleyville) unified by the vision of making disciples of Jesus and joining God in the renewal of all things. The organization operates a hub-and-spoke model with Central Services providing administrative backbone, while each congregation maintains distinct leadership and programming. Core offerings include Sunday worship services, Gospel Communities (missional small groups), MD Kids children's ministry, spiritual Practice Guides, online giving platforms, podcast/audio message distribution, and Facebook Live streaming. The church also facilitates events like women's and men's gatherings, Guatemala mission trips, premarital workshops, and community meal support through The Hub.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Missio Dei Albany Park: Albany Park congregation meeting at 3507 W Lawrence, Sundays at 10am
• Missio Dei Uptown
• Missio Dei Wrigleyville

Products and services

• Albany Park Congregation Sunday Worship Service

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Church Community BuildercoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch management software platform used for member database, giving tracking, and contribution statements. Members access their accounts through missiodeichi.ccbchurch.com for viewing giving history and statements.
• The Church CocoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform and church technology provider hosting missiodeichicago.com and providing media production, communications support, and church management infrastructure.
• Christian Community Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial institution partnership offering banking services that support the ministry of Missio Dei Chicago. Provides alternative financial services for congregation members looking to bank with an institution aligned with Christian values.
• Red Flag ReportingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party confidential reporting service allowing individuals to report allegations of harassment, abuse, bullying, or inappropriate behavior by church leaders. Provides anonymous reporting option with organization code 'MDC'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Atlanta-based multi-site church with emphasis on community groups as the primary engagement model. Directly comparable in its use of small-group-based discipleship structure as core discipleship strategy.
• Life.Church: Nationally known multi-site church with pioneering online and digital church delivery, including the YouVersion Bible app. Comparable in multi-site replication strategy and digital streaming emphasis, though at much greater scale.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multi-site church with strong digital content distribution via YouTube and podcasts. Comparable emphasis on media-driven outreach extending physical location boundaries.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site church with extensive small group (Gospel Communities-equivalent) network. Comparable emphasis on small group community as core engagement layer and on replication of congregation model.

Regional players

• Harvest Bible Chapel: Multi-site Chicago-area church with multiple regional campuses. Comparable multi-congregational structure and Chicago-area footprint, though historically has been suburban-oriented with a different theological tradition.
• Moody Church: Historic Chicago church with single primary location on the north side, near Missio Dei's Wrigleyville. Comparable urban Chicago congregation with strong digital broadcast presence and emphasis on community programs.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Large Chicago-area multi-site church with neighborhood campuses across the suburbs. Most comparable peer by city and multi-congregational model, though significantly larger in scale and suburban-focused rather than urban neighborhood-focused.
• Christ Community Church (Chicago): Multi-site church serving the Chicagoland area with neighborhood-focused congregations, including Humboldt Park where Missio Dei also runs Gospel Communities. Most comparable peer on urban neighborhood-incarnational model.

Others

• The Church Co: Church-focused technology and services provider that hosts Missio Dei's website and provides media production. Included as a key vendor/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• The Village Church: Texas-based multi-congregational church planting network focused on neighborhood-specific congregations. Conceptually closest to Missio Dei's hyper-local neighborhood-incarnational philosophy and small-group community structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MDWrigleyville
• Facebookfacebook.com/missiodeichi
• Instagraminstagram.com/missiodeichi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/missio-dei-chicago

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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