Church of Christ Holiness

What Church of Christ Holiness does

Church of Christ (Holiness) USA (COCHUSA) is a Black holiness denomination headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, organized as a nonprofit under episcopal governance led by Senior Bishop Dale L. Cudjoe and President Bishop H. Vonzell Castilla. The denomination operates 139 churches across 8 US dioceses (Northern, South Central, Southeastern, Eastern, North Central, Southwestern, Western, plus one additional) and conducts international mission work in West Africa, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras through its World Missions Board. Core offerings span publications produced by the National Publishing Board (The Truth newsletter at $15/year, the COCHUSA Manual 2023, hymnals including His Fullness, catechisms, and books by COCHUSA authors), educational programs (Christ Missionary and Industrial College in north Jackson and a National Christian Education Scholarship), and missional programs including COCHUSA Forward (a 2023–2027 Lilly Endowment–funded church revitalization cohort), Saints on Standby disaster relief, and the National Office of Church Plant Support.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across donation streams rather than commercial pricing: recurring tithes and offerings, campaign-specific giving (Saints on Standby, Church Planting, Master Plan Support, Evangelism, World Missions), grants (Church Evangelistic, Family Ministry, CEBEEP) routed through Givelify and Zeffy digital giving platforms, plus modest publishing and merchandise sales through the COCHUSA online store. The technology footprint is light: a WordPress-based website (cochusa.org), social channels (Facebook, YouTube), an Office 365 EBM portal, and ad hoc design tools (Canva); no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI capabilities are evident. Distribution leans on the annual National Convention (July 14–22, 2026 at Hyatt Regency DFW), annual Missions Conference, and the local-church network across eight dioceses as the primary member-acquisition and engagement surface.

The organization's most material recent development is the October 2023 $250,000 Lilly Endowment grant underwriting COCHUSA Forward, a four-year initiative initially serving 13 churches and expanding to 26–30, focused on post-COVID numerical, financial, and relational recovery through technological upgrades, leadership development, and missional outreach. Combined with active international deployments (Honduras January 2025, California wildfire response February 2025), this suggests an organization executing a modest, grant-funded turnaround rather than rapid scale expansion; member-count and financial disclosures remain stale (last public membership figures are from 2012), limiting visibility into current operating performance.

Name

Church of Christ Holiness

Legal name

Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America

Website

https://cochusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church of Christ (Holiness) USA is a Jackson, Mississippi–based Black holiness denomination operating 139 churches across 8 US dioceses and international missions in West Africa, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras, funded by tithes, offerings, grants, and publishing sales under episcopal governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Religious denomination services
• Holiness ministry programs
• Christian publishing materials
• Church planting support
• Disaster relief ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes (10% of income) and offerings collected during worship services, encouraged as biblical stewardship.
2. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations to various causes including Saints on Standby disaster relief, Church Planting, Master Plan Support & Development, Evangelism Support, and World Missions.
3. Publishing and Merchandise Sales: National Publishing Board sells religious materials including hymnals, manuals, catechisms, books by COCHUSA authors, and church supplies through the online store.
4. Truth Subscription: Annual subscription service for The Truth newsletter/publication at $15/year with auto-renewal option.
5. Grants and Scholarships: Church Evangelistic Grant, Family Ministry Grant, and National Christian Education Scholarship programs funded through donations and grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Church of Christ (Holiness) USA (COCHUSA) is a holiness denomination that operates as a faith-based nonprofit, providing worship services, community programs, Christian education through Christ Missionary and Industrial College, religious publishing (hymnals, manuals, catechisms, The Truth newsletter), disaster relief (Saints on Standby), domestic and international missions, church planting support, and stewardship/grants programs across 8 US dioceses.

Product overview

The Church of Christ (Holiness) USA (COCHUSA) is a holiness denomination with an Episcopal governance structure led by a Board of Bishops. The organization's product portfolio consists primarily of publications (The Truth newsletter, hymnals, manuals, and books by COCHUSA authors), educational programs (Christ Missionary and Industrial College, National Budget Committee Stewardship Initiative, Grants and Scholarships), and missional programs (COCHUSA Forward, Saints on Standby, Church Plant Support, World Missions). The COCHUSA Forward initiative represents a four-year technology-enabled cohort program (2023-2027) funded by a $300,000 Lilly Endowment grant to help 13-30 churches thrive post-COVID through community engagement, technological advancement, and leadership development. Major annual events include the National Convention and Missions Conference at the Hyatt Regency DFW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Truth Newsletter Official denominational newsletter/publication of COCHUSA, distributed by the National Publishing Board with historical and spiritual content. Available as an annual subscription at $15/year with auto-renewal, plus back issues at $3.75 each.
• COCHUSA Manual 2023 Official denominational manual containing church governance, doctrine, and operational guidelines for COCHUSA churches. Priced at $20-$600 depending on quantity purchased.
• COCHUSA Missionaries Handbook Handbook providing guidance and procedures for COCHUSA missionaries serving domestically and internationally. Priced at $5 per copy.
• His Fullness Song Book Hymnal containing songs composed by Bishop C.P. Jones, the denomination's founder, promoting holiness teachings through music. Sold as cases ($288) for church distribution.
• Sing the Songs of CP Jones Music publication featuring songs written by Bishop Charles Price Jones, the church founder, for worship and spiritual instruction.
• COCHUSA Authors Network A network connecting published COCHUSA members to share their devotionals, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's books through a community of writers and authors.
• Christ Missionary and Industrial College Private school operated by COCHUSA located in Jackson, Mississippi, providing educational services to the denomination and community.
• World Missions Program International mission partnerships committed to culturally relevant evangelism, spiritual formation, and transformational ministries addressing spiritual, social, emotional, mental, physical, and justice needs. Active in West Africa, Dominican Republic, and Honduras.
• Saints on Standby (SOS) Compassion and disaster relief ministry responding to catastrophic disasters by providing supplies, spiritual guidance, and support to affected families, both domestically (e.g., California wildfires February 2025) and internationally.
• COCHUSA Forward A four-year missional program (2023-2027) supporting churches in expanding engagement capacities through community engagement, technological advancement, congregational enhancement, and leadership development. Funded by a Lilly Endowment grant of $300,000 supporting 13 initially, expanding to 26-30 churches.
• Grants and Scholarships Program Financial assistance programs including National Christian Education Scholarship, Church Evangelistic Grant, Family Ministry Grant, Church Evangelism Board Expansion and Evangelism Program (CEBEEP), and Pastoral Leadership Recognition Award.
• National Budget Committee Stewardship Initiative Stewardship education program covering investing, tithing, and budgeting principles across age groups (children, youth, young adults, middle-aged, seniors) guided by biblical principles.
• National Convention National convention (upcoming July 14-22, 2026 at Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas TX) featuring worship, business sessions, pastoral awards, and denominational governance for member churches and attendees.
• Missions Conference Annual conference bringing together mission teams and supporters with activities including choir auditions, children's missions conference, and international mission deployments.
• National Office of Church Plant Support Office supporting church plants through discernment, planning, launching, and growth phases via education, exploration, equipping, and encouragement programs for prospective church planters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,960 members and 139 churches reported in 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• African-American Church Evangelism InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCHUSA partners with the African-American Church Evangelism Institute Cohort Program for church revitalization support.
• Church of the NazareneminorOthersCOCHUSA is doctrinally close to the Church of the Nazarene, sharing similar holiness beliefs and following Methodist Articles of Religion.
• Mission Partners in West AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCHUSA World Missions Board conducts mission partnerships in West Africa, including Honduras and Dominican Republic, with mission trips and humanitarian support.
• Southeastern Diocese Honduras MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanuary 2025 mission trip to Honduras led by Missionary Lillian Brown, participating in Women's Ministry launch, Pastoral Marriage Conference, nursing home visits, and Leaders and Ministry Conference.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentecostal Assemblies of the World: Large historic Pentecostal denomination with comparable episcopal governance, district structure, missions boards, and African American congregation base overlapping with COCHUSA's demographic.
• Salvation Army: Large established denomination with centralized governance, social services focus, and disaster relief program (Saints on Standby analog) comparable to COCHUSA's missional structure.

Direct peers

• Church of God in Christ (COGIC): Largest African American Pentecostal denomination with historical ties to Bishop C.P. Jones and overlapping holiness/Wesleyan roots; directly comparable in demographic, governance, and missional focus.
• African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church: One of the oldest African American denominations with episcopal governance, multiple boards, publishing operations, and educational institutions—directly comparable operational model.
• Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church: African American Methodist denomination with episcopal governance, comparable denominational structure, publishing arm, and member base scale to COCHUSA.
• Church of God (Anderson, Indiana): Holiness denomination with missions focus, state-level organization, and publishing operations; comparable mid-scale American holiness denomination.
• Church of the Nazarene: Largest Wesleyan holiness denomination globally; doctrinally adjacent to COCHUSA with shared Articles of Religion and holiness theology, making it the closest functional peer despite much larger scale.
• Wesleyan Church: Holiness denomination with Wesleyan roots, district-based governance, missions programs, and educational institutions; closely comparable in theology and structure to COCHUSA.

Others

• Lilly Endowment Inc. Major religious philanthropy that funded COCHUSA Forward; relevant as a partner/funder whose grantmaking priorities shape revitalization programs across Black church denominations.

Regional players

• Baptist State Convention of Mississippi: Regional Baptist cooperative in COCHUSA's home state with comparable publishing arm, disaster relief coordination, and church revitalization programs—operates in same geographic territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@COCHUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/COCHUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holy-church-of-christ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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