Zionsville Fellowship

What Zionsville Fellowship does

Zionsville Fellowship Church ("ZF") is an independent, evangelical Christian church headquartered at 9090 W Oak Street in Zionsville, Indiana, incorporated as a tax-exempt religious nonprofit under Indiana jurisdiction and governed by an elder/deacon board. Its mission is to "glorify God by being and making disciples of Jesus Christ" through Sunday morning worship services at 10 AM, weeknight small groups meeting in homes, and a horizontally segmented ministry portfolio covering children (nursery through 5th grade, with secure CheckIns check-in), middle school, high school, college and young adults, women, men, seniors (OWLS), special needs individuals and families, counseling and care, prayer, music, missions, and pastoral ministry training. Teaching Pastor Drew Hunter, supported by a Worship Director, Children's Director, Director of Missions, Director for Connection and Care, Pastoral Care staff, a Bookkeeper, a Facilities Manager, and administrative support, leads the paid team of approximately 14, supported by an elder board of five.

The church's revenue model is voluntary: unrestricted tithes and offerings collected during Sunday services and via digital giving (Planning Center Giving and Church Center App), plus designated gifts earmarked for mission partners such as the Neighborhood Fellowship Food Pantry and the Compassion Clinic. No fees are charged for worship services, Bible studies, small groups, or most church programs; the only nominal charge is a $50/year materials fee for the Habits of the Heart Women's Bible Study, with financial assistance available. Its go-to-market is community-led — discovery flows through personal referrals, the church website (built on ChurchSpring), the Church Center App, email newsletters, a YouTube live-stream channel, and community events like the Discover ZF membership class — rather than through paid acquisition.

The church's technology stack is a mosaic of third-party SaaS rather than proprietary software: a ChurchSpring-powered website integrated with Planning Center (Giving, Church Center App, CheckIns) for donations, event registration, connection cards, and secure child check-in, plus MinistrySafe for volunteer background checks and child-safety training, YouTube for live sermon streaming, and a sermon archive on the website for on-demand access. The church does not develop its own software, has no APIs documented, and has no AI or data-science capabilities disclosed. Strategic mission partnerships anchor its external footprint, including a 25-year relationship with sister church Neighborhood Fellowship in Indianapolis (K-12 Neighborhood Academy, food pantry, and partnership with the IU School of Medicine's Compassion Clinic), Wheeler Mission serving the homeless, and three camp partners (Fort Wilderness in Wisconsin, Highland Lakes Camp in Indiana, Lake Rudolph Campground) that host multi-generational and youth retreats scheduled through 2027.

Name

Zionsville Fellowship

Legal name

Zionsville Fellowship Church

Website

https://zionsvillefellowship.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zionsville Fellowship Church is an evangelical, elder-governed Christian church in Zionsville, Indiana, serving congregants across Zionsville, Whitestown, Carmel, and greater Indianapolis through Sunday worship, small groups, and a multi-generational ministry portfolio funded by voluntary tithes and digital giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship and discipleship
• Religious education ministries
• Pastoral care services
• Community missions outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Zionsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members given during Sunday services and through digital giving platforms. Members are encouraged to give generously as an act of worship, supporting church ministries and missions.
2. Digital Giving: Online giving through Planning Center Giving and Church Center App, allowing members to set up recurring donations or one-time gifts.
3. Designated Gifts for Mission Partners: Church receives designated gifts for specific mission partners such as Neighborhood Fellowship Food Pantry and Compassion Clinic operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zionsville Fellowship Church is a non-denominational evangelical church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, expository biblical preaching, age-segmented discipleship ministries (children, youth, college, women, men, seniors, special needs), small groups, pastoral care, baptism, membership classes, and local/global missions engagement. It is sustained by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, with digital giving facilitated through Planning Center Giving.

Product overview

Zionsville Fellowship is a church with a digital ecosystem built primarily on the ChurchSpring church website platform, supplemented by integrated ministry management tools including Planning Center Giving for donations, Church Center for event registration and member engagement, and CheckIns for children's ministry security. The organization offers a sermon archive for on-demand viewing and utilizes YouTube live streaming for remote worship participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neighborhood FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZionsville Fellowship's sister church located on the near east side of Indianapolis. Founded over 25 years ago by Jim and Debbie Strietelmeier, the church serves the urban poor through Neighborhood Academy (tuition-free Christian school K-12), a food pantry, and partnership with the Compassion Clinic. ZF provides volunteers, financial support, and regular engagement through VBS, food deliveries, and communion services.
• Wheeler MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian nonprofit organization serving homeless men, women, and children in and around downtown Indianapolis. ZF high school students serve at Wheeler Mission as part of their ministry engagement.
• Fort WildernesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian camp located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Ministry partner for ZF's annual Family Camp (July 18-24, 2026) and high school winter retreat (Great White North, January 15-18, 2027). Fort Wilderness provides facilities and programming for ZF's multi-generational camp experiences.
• Highland Lakes CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian camp near Mooresville, Indiana with 400 wooded acres offering cabins and hotel-type rooms. Venue for ZF Men's Retreat (September 25-26, 2026).
• Lake Rudolph CampgroundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampground in Santa Claus, Indiana venue for ZF Middle School 8th Grade Leadership Retreat, featuring tent camping and visits to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari water park.
• MinistrySafecoreTechnology or IntegrationChild safety organization providing Sexual Abuse Awareness Training for all ZF Kids Ministry volunteers. Part of church's comprehensive child safety commitment alongside background checks and CheckIns secure check-in system.
• CheckInscoreTechnology or IntegrationSecure check-in system used for children in nursery and Pre-K through 5th grade. Integrated with church operations for child safety during Sunday services and programs.
• IU School of Medicine / Compassion CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Compassion Clinic at Neighborhood Fellowship is the largest volunteer clinic in the nation, operating under IU School of Medicine leadership. Provides free primary care, dental, social, and legal services for uninsured and underserved in Indianapolis. ZF provides financial support and volunteers.
• Planning Center (Church Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationChurch management software platform providing Planning Center Giving for digital donations and Church Center App for event registration, connection cards, and church communications. Primary technology infrastructure for church operations.
• Naperville Presbyterian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch led by Pastor Dane Ortlund, guest speaker at ZF's August 16, 2026 seminar on 'The Puritans.' Ortlund is author of 'Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers' and serves on ZF's pastoral ministry training advisory.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT677bByA2gHKdfzjJcWNdw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zionsville-fellowship

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