ACTS Missions

What ACTS Missions does

ACTS Missions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Catholic apostolate headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 1987 to support lay-led parish retreats built around four pillars: Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service. The organization develops and disseminates the official ACTS Retreat Manual and training guidelines, shares copyright of the retreat methodology with the Archdiocese of San Antonio, and coordinates a network of mission teams that travel to parishes to guide them through their first retreat and establish a self-sustaining ACTS Core (facilitating team). ACTS Missions serves Catholic parishes, individual retreatants, lay volunteer leaders, and clergy, and is currently present in seven countries (USA, Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Panama, South Africa, and Belize as of February 2026) covering 102 dioceses and 600+ parishes globally.

The organization operates without a proprietary technology platform, relying instead on three online training portals (English self-paced, Spanish self-paced, and live instructor-led via mylearning.actsmissions.org), a content library including manuals and theological guidelines, and a small back-office staff of 1–10 full-time employees (Executive Director, Chapter Managers, Accounting Manager, Mission Advancement, Education/Communications, and Store personnel). Distribution is decentralized through 20+ active Chapters/Divisions that function as regional operating arms and legal representatives of ACTS Missions within their assigned dioceses.

The revenue model is a hybrid of donation-driven nonprofit funding, ACTS Store merchandise sales (retreat manuals, ACTS Cross Pendants, branded apparel, accessories — sold both online and through a physical storefront at 7711 Madonna Drive, San Antonio), and retreat operations support including scholarship programs (up to $500 per parish mission retreat, up to $250 per individual for up to five people per retreat). A monthly recurring donor program (Servants of the Spirit, formerly "ACTS Missioners") provides predictable giving, processed via Givebutter. Go-to-market is event-driven and referral-based: parishes learn of ACTS through retreatant and Core member referrals, request a mission retreat, and are onboarded through trained volunteer mission teams.

Name

ACTS Missions

Legal name

ACTS Missions

Website

https://actsmissions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACTS Missions is a 501(c)(3) Catholic nonprofit founded in 1987 in San Antonio, Texas, that develops lay-led parish retreat methodology, trains volunteer mission teams, and supports a network of 600+ parishes across 7 countries through 20+ regional Chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Retreat and Lay Evangelization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Catholic retreat programs
• Parish evangelization services
• Lay ministry training
• Retreat merchandise retail
• Nonprofit faith formation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ACTS Missions relies heavily on donations from supporters. Monthly recurring donors (Servants of the Spirit program), one-time gifts, and general donations support the mission. EIN: 74-2860112.
2. ACTS Store Merchandise Sales: Sale of retreat merchandise including ACTS Cross Pendants, retreat manuals (English and Spanish), branded polo shirts, bracelets, and tote bags through the ACTS Store (both online at actsstore.org and physical location).
3. Retreat Operations Support: Scholarship program funding for team members, retreatants, and clergy to remove financial barriers. Parish support through scholarships for mission retreats (up to $500) and partial individual scholarships (up to $250 for up to 5 people per retreat).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACTS Missions supports and coordinates parish-based Catholic lay-led ACTS Retreats built on the four pillars of Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service. The organization trains volunteer mission teams and parish Core teams, provides the official ACTS Retreat Manual and online/live training (English and Spanish), and operates a merchandise store (ACTS Store) selling retreat materials, manuals, and branded apparel. It also administers retreat scholarships to remove financial barriers for retreatants and clergy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACTS Retreat
• ACTS Retreat Training (Online English, Online Spanish, and Live Instructor-Led)
• ACTS Store (Merchandise Retail)
• ACTS Retreat Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million lives impacted since 1987
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Archdiocese of San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987ACTS Missions shares copyright of the ACTS Retreat with the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The organization was founded within the Archdiocese and maintains a close relationship for theological review and approval of retreat materials.
• Catholic Dioceses WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACTS Missions works closely with pastors and bishops worldwide to ensure retreats stay faithful to Catholic Church teachings. Divisions are established in partnership with local dioceses, and local bishops designate liaisons for transparency.
• ACTS Chapters/DivisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organizations (20+ active chapters) that serve as legal representatives of ACTS Missions in specific dioceses or regions. Function as regional offices under ACTS Missions' 501(c)(3) status. Examples include Austin, Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Boston, and international chapters in Mexico.
• Parishes with ACTS CorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 600 parishes worldwide have established ACTS Cores (Core Facilitating Teams) after being missioned with ACTS Retreats. These parishes form the foundation of the ACTS Apostolate network.
• Oblate School of TheologyminorOthersStaff member Ava Landa Sedano became a Spiritual Companion through the program at the Oblate School of Theology, indicating a training/education partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women): Catholic women's formation organization offering parish-based small-group studies; addresses overlapping women's-evangelization needs within Catholic parishes with comparable lay-leadership and theological review.
• FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students): Catholic evangelization apostolate sending trained missionaries to campuses and parishes; partial overlap in mission-team deployment model and lay-formation mission, though primarily campus rather than parish-based.
• That Man Is You!: A parish-based Catholic men's formation program; addresses overlapping male-laity evangelization needs in the same parish ecosystem though delivered as a weekly program rather than a retreat weekend.
• NET Ministries: A Catholic youth retreat/discipleship ministry that travels mission teams to parishes, structurally similar to ACTS' mission-team deployment; overlapping segment (young Catholics) and parish-customer base.

Direct peers

• Christ Renews His Parish: A parish-based Catholic retreat weekend ministry sharing ACTS' lay-led, parish-missioning model; directly comparable in target customer (parishes), format (weekend retreat), and lay-evangelization mission.
• Worldwide Marriage Encounter: A Catholic marriage-retreat weekend movement operating through parish/diocesan networks; comparable in delivery model (trained teams, weekends, parish partnerships) and dependence on clergy endorsement.
• Worldwide Cursillo Movement: The lay Catholic retreat movement from which ACTS founders split in 1986; the closest direct peer in format (multi-day parish-based lay-led retreat) and audience (Catholic laity), differing only in retreat methodology and theological emphasis.
• TEC (Teens Encounter Christ): Another lay-led Catholic retreat movement organized through parishes and dioceses; a structural peer serving the same Catholic laity segment, but focused on teens/young adults rather than men/women broadly.

Others

• St. Joseph's Workshop / Lighthouse Catholic Media: Adjacent Catholic faith-formation/retreat provider ecosystem (representative of broader Catholic small-group and retreat apostolates); thematic adjacency in Catholic parish evangelization though format and delivery differ.

Regional players

• Catholic Heart Workcamp: U.S.-based Catholic service-mission program deploying teams to parishes; comparable in mission-team-to-parish delivery model but oriented to youth service trips rather than retreat weekends.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACTSMissions
• Facebookfacebook.com/ActsMissions
• Instagraminstagram.com/acts_missions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acts-missions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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