Recovery Church Movement

Name

Recovery Church Movement

Legal name

Recovery Church Movement Trust

Website

https://recovery.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Recovery Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Faith-based recovery services
• 12-step ministry
• Church planting programs
• Recovery leadership training
• Addiction recovery ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Jupiter

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Recovery Church Movement generates revenue through voluntary donations, tithes, and offerings from congregation members and supporters. They accept one-time and recurring donations via debit/credit card, bank transfer, or check by mail.
2. Recovery Church Institute Tuition: The organization charges tuition for the Recovery Church Institute certification program ($1,000), with a $300 service scholarship available for those actively serving at a Recovery Church location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Recovery Church Movement operates a network of Christ-centered recovery churches that integrate 12-Step recovery principles with Christian discipleship for individuals overcoming addiction. Its core offerings include weekly worship services at physical locations and online, the Recovery Church Institute (RCI) 9-month leadership certification, Studio RC podcast, free Resource Hub content library, church planting program, and conferences for leader development.

Product overview

Recovery Church Movement is a network of Christ-centered recovery churches that bridges the gap between 12-Step Fellowships and the Church. The organization operates a multi-platform ministry portfolio consisting of local Recovery Church congregations across the United States, Recovery Church Online (virtual Zoom-based services), Studio RC (weekly podcast available on YouTube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts/Google Podcasts), the Recovery Church Institute (9-month leadership certification program), the Recovery Church Resource Hub (free digital content library), and an active church planting initiative targeting cities nationwide. Additional offerings include conferences, mission trips, the Harbor Lights Discipleship House program, and published resources like the 'His Story' book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio RC: Weekly devotions and inspirations podcast led by Pastor Max Ingram and others from Recovery Church Movement
• RC Online
• Recovery Church Institute (RCI)
• RC Institute

Products and services

• Recovery Church Network Network of local Christ-centered recovery church congregations across multiple US cities providing weekly worship services, recovery community, Bible study, and faith-based support for people in addiction recovery, integrating 12-Step principles with Christian discipleship.
• Recovery Church Online (RC Online) Virtual Zoom-based church services including Monday Weekly Service (7pm ET), Wednesday Open Discussion Meeting (12pm ET), and Thursday Bible Study (7pm ET), available globally to anyone unable to attend a physical location, led by Online Pastor Max Ingram.
• Studio RC Podcast Weekly podcast providing devotional content and inspirations led by Pastor Max Ingram and others from Recovery Church Movement, distributed on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
• Recovery Church Institute (RCI) Nine-month online certification program that equips individuals in recovery to establish and lead Recovery Churches. Covers Bible Survey, Dynamics of Discipleship, and Recovery Church Distinctives via weekly Zoom sessions, with tuition of $1,000 and a $300 service scholarship for those actively serving at a Recovery Church location.
• Church Planting Program Initiative to plant Recovery Churches across the United States and globally, targeting cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Wilmington NC, Missoula MT, Española NM, Baltimore MD, San Diego CA, Fort Lauderdale FL, Orlando FL, Miami FL, Dallas TX, Las Vegas NV, Austin TX, Tucson AZ, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, Melbourne FL, and New Orleans LA. Provides application pathway for aspiring planters.
• Recovery Church Conferences 2-3 day intensive leadership conference and retreat that trains, coaches, and helps people learn to become disciple-makers within the recovery community and start, plant, and reproduce Recovery Churches.
• Recovery Church Resource Hub Free digital resource library for Recovery Church leaders containing videos, sermons, graphics, training materials, and support files from the Recovery Church Movement creative content library, organized by categories including Creative, Messages, Logistics, Operations, Recovery, RC DMD, Spiritual Formation, and RCI.
• Harbor Lights Discipleship House Residential discipleship house program providing structured support for individuals in recovery. Application and info resources are accessible through the Recovery Church Resource Hub.
• Mission Trips International mission trip opportunities for Recovery Church community members to serve globally and extend the ministry beyond the United States.
• His Story Book Published book by Recovery Church Movement documenting recovery testimonies and stories of faith transformation among members of the recovery community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overdose is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. for people under 50; Recovery Church provides a path to recovery and faith

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner12-Step fellowship partner. Recovery Church works closely with AA, integrating 12-Step principles as a bridge to faith-based recovery. They reference AA materials and connect attendees to local AA meetings.
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner12-Step fellowship partner. Similar to AA, NA serves as a resource and referral partner for those in narcotics recovery attending Recovery Church.
• Celebrate RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery-focused Christian ministry referenced as a resource and partner for those seeking Christ-centered recovery support.
• Cocaine AnonymousminorStrategic or Co-development Partner12-Step fellowship partner providing resources and meeting information for those recovering from cocaine addiction.
• Christian & Missionary AllianceminorOthersPhil Dvorak, founder and president, is ordained by the Christian & Missionary Alliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adult & Teen Challenge: Adult & Teen Challenge is a global, faith-based addiction recovery organization with residential programs and church-planting initiatives. It overlaps with RCM in combining Christian discipleship with addiction recovery, but is more residential-heavy.
• Celebrate Recovery: Celebrate Recovery is the dominant Christ-centered 12-step recovery ministry, hosted inside thousands of partner churches nationwide. It is the most direct competitor in the faith-based recovery space and serves as both a model and a benchmark for Recovery Church Movement's network model.

Others

• Christian & Missionary Alliance: The Christian & Missionary Alliance is the denomination that ordained RCM's founder. It is comparable as an ecosystem player that could accelerate or absorb RCM's church-planting strategy through denominational infrastructure.
• Young Life Capernaum: Young Life is a faith-based youth organization with specialized outreach to adolescents with disabilities (Capernaum). It is comparable as a faith-based, mission-driven nonprofit that combines discipleship with targeted community outreach, though focused on youth rather than addiction.

Broad incumbents

• Alcoholics Anonymous World Services: AA is the global 12-step fellowship that RCM explicitly bridges from. RCM's positioning depends on AA referrals, making AA a strategic complement and the dominant incumbent in the recovery space RCM serves.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is a leading nonprofit addiction treatment provider combining clinical care with 12-step philosophy. It is comparable to RCM as a nonprofit addressing addiction but operates a clinical/residential model at much larger scale.
• Narcotics Anonymous World Services: NA is a 12-step fellowship for narcotics addiction and an explicit referral partner of RCM. It is a non-religious complement to RCM's faith-based layer, sharing the 12-step framework that underpins RCM's discipleship model.
• Saddleback Church Recovery Ministry: Saddleback Church, founded by Rick Warren, operates a large Celebrate Recovery program and broader pastoral network. It is a broad incumbent that offers recovery support as part of a much larger church portfolio, similar in mission to RCM but vastly more resourced.

Regional players

• The Crossing Church (recovery ministries): The Crossing is a large multisite church with established recovery ministries and church-planting initiatives. Comparable to RCM as a church-led recovery movement, but anchored in a different regional footprint and with a broader church portfolio.

Emerging players

• Hope for Addiction (Faith-based counseling): Hope for Addiction is a faith-based counseling and recovery organization with Christian counselors. It overlaps with RCM's peer-support and faith integration model but focuses more on clinical counseling than church planting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/recoverychurch1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAs8m4UbY-c6uSYXZn8YnUw
• Facebookfacebook.com/RecoveryChurchMovement
• Instagraminstagram.com/recoverychurchmove
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recovery-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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