Indiana Ministries

Name

Indiana Ministries

Legal name

Indiana Ministries

Website

https://indianaministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Church credentialing services
• Pastoral health programs
• Church multiplication initiatives
• Youth ministry events
• Religious nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fishers

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Indiana Ministries receives donations from individuals and churches who support their mission to advance the Kingdom of God through the local church. The organization has a 'Donate Today' option on their website.
2. Credentialing and Licensing Fees: The organization charges fees for ministry credentialing services including the Leadership Focus program enrollment ($25), first course ($275), subsequent courses ($150 each), and Periodic Ministry Update ($125 every 5 years).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Indiana Ministries is a religious nonprofit regional assembly of the Church of God that provides ministry credentialing, pastoral health and mentoring, church multiplication coaching, and youth ministry programming for Church of God congregations and pastors across Indiana. It delivers the Leadership Focus online credentialing program, the Periodic Ministry Update (PMU) review process, the Crossroads 37 church multiplication initiative, the Lilly Endowment-funded Thrive pastoral wellness program, and recurring youth events including the Indiana State Youth Convention, 3SLi, and the Youth Leader Retreat. Revenue is generated through donations, credentialing fees, and event registration.

Product overview

Indiana Ministries is a regional ministry organization serving the Church of God in Indiana. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected ministry programs and services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Crossroads 37 (church multiplication initiative targeting 37 new churches), Thrive (pastoral health program funded by Lilly Endowment), Indiana State Youth Convention (ISYC), 3SLI student leadership training, Youth Leader Retreat, Launch 32 Conference, Leadership Focus (online credentialing program), Periodic Ministry Update (PMU), Relational Evangelism training resources, and an Open Positions job board. These programs work together to equip and support local pastors and churches across Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crossroads 37: A partnership of churches in Indiana with the mission to launch 37 new expressions of church across the state of Indiana.
• Thrive
• Indiana State Youth Convention (ISYC)
• Leadership Focus
• 3SLi

Products and services

• Crossroads 37 A church multiplication initiative partnership with Indiana churches to launch 37 new expressions of church across Indiana, guided by principles of prayer, generosity, collaboration, and discipleship. Designed for Church of God congregations and church planters in Indiana seeking to start or support reproducing churches.
• Thrive A pastoral health initiative funded by a Lilly Endowment grant, providing mentoring, peer relationships, and resources for pastors' spiritual formation and personal wellbeing. Targets Church of God pastors across Indiana, addressing the documented 50% dropout rate among ministry leaders.
• Indiana State Youth Convention (ISYC) Annual gathering of students and leaders from across Indiana for a weekend of worship, teaching, community, and spiritual formation. Registration tiers: Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 1) $110, Regular (Oct 2 - Nov 9) $125, At the Door $140.
• 3SLi Student Leadership Intensive Weekend leadership intensive for high school students called to ministry or desiring to lead, covering ministry SHAPE, spiritual gifts, personality profiles, and spiritual disciplines. Designed for Indiana youth affiliated with Church of God churches.
• Youth Leader Retreat Annual spring retreat at Camp Challenge in Bedford, Indiana, designed to help youth leaders rest, encounter God, and be renewed in their calling. Targets adult youth ministry leaders from Church of God congregations in Indiana.
• Launch 32 Conference Free conference focused on church multiplication featuring speaker Jon Wiest of Mobilize the Church, with training and networking for pastors. Held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Targets church planters and multiplying church leaders.
• Leadership Focus Online ministry development tool for Church of God leaders consisting of six six-month courses (Commencement, Competencies, Character, Confessions, Connectivity, Celebrations) with coaching and relational training. Enrollment $25, first course $275, courses 2-6 $150 each. Targets aspiring and credentialed Church of God ministers in Indiana.
• Periodic Ministry Update (PMU) Five-year credential review process for Indiana credentialed ministers, including background checks, in-person meetings, and Code of Ethics agreement, administered by the Department of Ministry Service. Fee: $125 every five years, reduced to $100 with a recent background check. Targets credentialed Church of God ministers in Indiana.
• Relational Evangelism (Empowered to Go!) Eight-session evangelism training curriculum created by Dandelion Resourcing covering Positioning, Prayer, Parties, Person of Peace, Profound Conversations, Presence of God, Pathway of Scripture, and Pattern of Community. Designed for Church of God churches and leaders seeking evangelism training resources.
• Indiana Youth Network Network connecting Indiana youth ministry events including ISYC, 3SLi, and Youth Leader Retreat, along with partnerships with Intern Academy, Camp Challenge, and YCL Ministries. Targets youth pastors and student ministry leaders across Indiana.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of church leaders drop out after 5 years; Thrive initiative addresses this crisis through mentoring and pastoral health support

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Healthy Growing ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on church multiplication and healthy church growth. Tom Planck serves as Chief Catalyst of Healthy Growing Churches alongside his role as Director of Multiplication at Indiana Ministries.
• Healthy Growing LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership aimed at developing healthy, growing leaders within the Church of God network.
• Intern AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding a pipeline of leaders through a network of ministry internships for Church of God churches.
• Intentional Churches (International Churches)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for international church development and resources within the Church of God movement.
• Dandelion ResourcingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the Relational Evangelism resource 'Empowered to Go!' founded by Hannah and Alex Absalom, former church planters from London and Sheffield.
• Camp ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer camping adventures for grades 1-12 focused on fun, nature discovery, and experiencing God's love. Hosts the Youth Leader Retreat.
• YCL Ministries (Yellow Creek Camp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Church of God since 1897, serving as a gathering place for Christians to renew and refocus. Part of Indiana Youth Network.
• Exponential (New Thing Toolbox, Exponential Learning Community)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for church multiplication resources and learning communities, providing the New Thing Toolbox and multipliers learning communities for church planters.
• 3SLiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekend leadership intensive for high school students sensing a call to ministry, part of the Indiana Youth Network.
• Servant SolutionsminorOthersResource partner for Church of God ministers providing insurance and benefits services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: Regional United Methodist body serving Indiana with a comparable structure: credentialing of clergy, congregational development, multiplication initiatives, and youth/student ministry programming. Direct comparable in mission, scale, and Indiana geography.
• Church of God Ministries: National denominational body of the Church of God (Anderson, IN) movement that Indiana Ministries belongs to. Operates the same credentialing, missions, and ministerial development functions at the national level, providing the structural template Indiana Ministries follows at the state level.
• The Wesleyan Church: North American Wesleyan holiness denomination with shared theological roots in John Wesley—the same tradition Indiana Ministries explicitly cites as inspiration. Operates district-level offices that perform analogous credentialing, multiplication, and pastoral support functions.

Emerging players

• Healthy Growing Churches: Church multiplication catalyst organization co-led by Tom Planck in his parallel role. Operates in the same space of developing healthy, reproducing congregations and provides resources comparable to Indiana Ministries' Crossroads 37 offering.
• Exponential: National church multiplication learning community and event organization that Indiana Ministries partners with for the New Thing Toolbox and multipliers learning communities. Comparable in mission space (church planting resources, leadership development) and overlapping event/conference programming.
• Church Multiplication Network: Church planting and multiplication resource network serving church planters and multiplying churches—directly overlapping with Indiana Ministries' Crossroads 37 and Launch 32 initiatives. Comparable in focus area though broader in denominational scope.

Others

• Dandelion Resourcing: UK-based missional resourcing organization that co-created the Relational Evangelism 'Empowered to Go!' curriculum used by Indiana Ministries. Operates as an enabling/adjacent resource provider rather than a direct competitor.
• Lilly Endowment: Indianapolis-based private foundation that funds pastoral thriving initiatives nationally, including Indiana Ministries' Thrive program. Functions as a key financial/ecosystem partner rather than peer; comparable as a funder of analogous pastoral health programs at other denominations.

Regional players

• Church of the Nazarene (Indiana District): Wesleyan-holiness denomination with district-level operations providing credentialing, pastoral support, and church multiplication comparable to Indiana Ministries. Geographic scope (Indiana District) and holiness-theological lineage make it a strong structural analog.
• Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Regional Lutheran body serving Indiana with parallel structure of credentialing pastors, supporting congregations, and running youth/leadership programming. Comparable in mission, scale, and Indiana geography though serving a different denomination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IndianaMin
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndianaMinistries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-ministries

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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