Spiritual Care Center, LLC

What Spiritual Care Center, LLC does

Community Chaplain Network (legal entity: Spiritual Care Center, LLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, with a secondary location in Fleming Island, FL. The organization operates a dual-track model: it places on-site chaplains at workplaces, hospitals, and first responder agencies to provide confidential employee support, crisis response, and spiritual care, while simultaneously running accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs across four tracks (hospital/hospice, first responder, pastor, and core clinical) to train and credential new chaplains. The organization reports cumulative outputs of 500+ chaplains trained and 80+ agencies served, with a service area concentrated in the Gulf Coast region of the Southeastern United States.

The company's revenue architecture combines three streams: professional services fees from organizational chaplaincy contracts, tuition from CPE training programs, and tax-deductible donations collected via the Zeffy platform. The Chaplains Guild operates as a membership community providing credentialed chaplains with directory listing, training events, and a member dashboard, functioning as both a retention layer for CPE alumni and a referral pipeline for new students and organizational clients. The Within Arm's Reach volunteer training program extends the model into churches and congregations, equipping laypeople to deliver community-based spiritual care.

The organization is founder-led with no documented institutional investors, acquisitions, or leadership transitions. Technology infrastructure is minimal, with no proprietary platform, API, or app product disclosed; the underlying technology is the accredited CPE curriculum and community-based service delivery methodology. Distribution is entirely direct via on-site chaplain placement and enrollment-driven training programs, with digital presence (website, blog, donation platform) supporting top-of-funnel awareness rather than scalable delivery.

Name

Spiritual Care Center, LLC

Legal name

Community Chaplain Network

Website

https://spiritualcarecenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Community Chaplain Network is a Pensacola-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that places on-site chaplains at workplaces, hospitals, and first responder agencies and trains credentialed chaplains through accredited Clinical Pastoral Education programs, serving the Gulf Coast region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pastoral Care Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAH

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

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

SECONDARYHSABAFAH

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Chaplaincy services
• Clinical pastoral education
• Workplace spiritual care
• Chaplain certification training
• Volunteer chaplain training

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CPE Training Programs: Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education programs for hospital, hospice, first responder, and pastor tracks. Programs train individuals to become credentialed chaplains.
2. Chaplaincy Services: Provides on-site marketplace chaplains to organizations, including confidential support, crisis response, and employee encouragement. Revenue generated through service contracts with businesses and agencies.
3. Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization accepts tax-deductible donations to support chaplain training and care services across the Gulf Coast.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Chaplain Network places trained chaplains on-site at organizations (Marketplace Chaplaincy) to provide confidential employee support, crisis response, grief care, and encouragement. It also delivers accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training across hospital, hospice, first responder, and pastor tracks, a Within Arm's Reach volunteer chaplain training program for churches, and The Chaplains Guild membership community for credentialed chaplains. The combined portfolio produces credentialed chaplains while placing them into service roles at workplaces and communities across the Gulf Coast.

Product overview

Community Chaplain Network offers a portfolio of chaplaincy services and training programs. The core offerings include Marketplace Chaplaincy (on-site chaplain services for businesses and organizations) and CPE Chaplain Training (accredited Clinical Pastoral Education programs across hospital, hospice, first responder, and pastor tracks). Additional offerings include the Within Arm's Reach Volunteer Chaplain Training program for church communities and The Chaplains Guild membership community. These products and services work together to place trained chaplains in marketplaces, hospitals, and communities while also equipping the next generation of chaplains through accredited training and professional community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Chaplains Guild: A professional guild and community for chaplains serving hospitals, first responders, congregations, and marketplaces, providing directory, training, and networking resources.

Products and services

• Marketplace Chaplaincy On-site chaplain services providing confidential, caring support for employees including everyday encouragement, crisis and grief support, and ongoing spiritual care for organizations such as businesses, hospitals, and first responder agencies.
• CPE Chaplain Training Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education program offering hospital, hospice, first responder, and pastor tracks that equip individuals to become credentialed chaplains and earn CPE certification.
• Within Arm's Reach Volunteer Chaplain Training Training program that equips church staff and congregation members to offer meaningful spiritual care within their own communities.
• The Chaplains Guild Membership community of credentialed chaplains serving hospitals, first responders, congregations, and marketplaces, providing directory listing, training events, and professional networking resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ chaplains trained through CPE programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chaplain Resource NetworkminorOthersListed as a quick link on the website, providing additional resources for chaplains. Nature of partnership appears to be informational/resource sharing rather than formal collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marketplace Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit that places chaplains in workplaces and marketplaces, the closest direct competitor to Community Chaplain Network's Marketplace Chaplaincy product line.
• Corporate Chaplains of America: Provides on-site workplace chaplaincy programs to businesses and organizations across the U.S., competing head-to-head for enterprise chaplain service contracts.
• Marketplace Chaplains (CRI): Operates a marketplace-chaplain placement model serving businesses and organizations, overlapping directly with Community Chaplain Network's core service offering.

Broad incumbents

• HealthCare Chaplaincy Network: Larger established provider of chaplaincy services and training in hospital and hospice settings; competes with CCN's hospital/hospice CPE training track and chaplain placement.
• ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education: Accrediting body for Clinical Pastoral Education programs; serves as both a regulator and a competitor in CPE training for aspiring chaplains across multiple specialty tracks.
• Association of Professional Chaplains (APC): National professional association for credentialed chaplains, offering certification, networking, and continuing education that overlaps with CCN's Chaplains Guild community.
• Spiritual Care Association: Membership and credentialing organization for spiritual-care providers, with chaplain training and certification programs adjacent to CCN's CPE and Guild offerings.

Emerging players

• LeSea Global Feed the Hungry: Faith-based humanitarian organization with chaplaincy-adjacent community outreach and spiritual-care programming, partially overlapping CCN's marketplace and community chaplaincy mission.
• International Fellowship of Chaplains (IFOC): Chaplain credentialing and training organization offering certification pathways comparable to CCN's CPE tracks across multiple ministry settings.
• Chaplaincy Innovation Lab: Research- and innovation-focused organization advancing chaplaincy practice and training, intersecting with CCN's professional development and chaplain training programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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