Colson Fellows

What Colson Fellows does

Colson Fellows is a ten-month Christian worldview formation program operated by The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, a nonprofit founded by Chuck Colson in 1991. Originating in 2004 as the Centurions Program and renamed Colson Fellows in 2012 following Colson's death, the program serves adult Christians across denominations — business leaders, educators, pastors, professionals, and parents — by combining Scripture study, curated reading (14+ books annually), daily devotionals, monthly webinars with authors, and regional or online cohort discussions. A teaching practicum and capstone Personal Mission Plan move participants from conceptual grasp to practical application in their vocations.

The core product is delivered through the Pathwright learning management system, with three primary formats: regional in-person cohorts (e.g., Tampa, Dallas, Colorado Springs, Orlando, Chattanooga), online cohorts for global and self-serve participants, and the Church Affiliate Program that licenses the curriculum to local congregations under a revenue-share arrangement (churches pay $450/student to Colson Center, retaining margin up to $900). Seminary articulation agreements with six institutions provide up to six graduate credits, and an ACSI partnership delivers 120 CEUs plus a 50% Educators Discount for K-12 Christian school faculty. Auxiliary programs include the Colson Educators Program, dedicated support for church affiliates, and the Association of Colson Fellows for ongoing alumni engagement.

The revenue model is tuition-driven at $900 per National Program student, with discounts for married couples (25%), educators (50%), and financial aid-eligible applicants, supplemented by a 4-month payment plan and donation income under the nonprofit structure. The program reportedly engages 1,500+ participants annually across five continents with a 6,000+ alumnus base and 700+ commissioned Fellows supporting cohorts and church affiliates. Distribution spans direct enrollment, church-based delivery, and seminary/educator partnerships; marketing relies on the nationally syndicated BreakPoint commentary, social media, webinars, the annual Colson Center National Conference, and referrals from alumni and partner churches.

Name

Colson Fellows

Legal name

Colson Fellows (A Program of The Colson Center)

Website

https://colsonfellows.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colson Fellows is a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit Christian worldview training program — operated by The Colson Center since 2004 — delivering a ten-month curriculum through regional and online cohorts, church affiliates, and seminary partnerships to adult believers across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Education and Discipleship Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Christian worldview training
• Faith-based education programs
• Theological formation cohorts
• Christian leadership curriculum
• Biblical worldview certificate

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - National Program: Primary revenue stream from individual participant tuition for the ten-month Colson Fellows Program. Standard tuition is $900 per student with financial aid available for qualified applicants and a 4-month payment plan during enrollment.
2. Church Affiliate Revenue Sharing: Licensed Church Affiliates pay $450 per participant to the Colson Center and may charge participants up to $900, creating a revenue-sharing arrangement that funds church-based program administration and scholarships.
3. Church Affiliate Tuition - Participant: Church Affiliate participants pay tuition to their respective church, which then remits $450 per student to the Colson Center for those remaining enrolled as of October 1st.
4. Married Couple Discount Revenue: Married couples each receive a 25% discount off published tuition ($675 each), creating a reduced per-couple revenue of $1,350 compared to $1,800 for two individual enrollments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Colson Fellows operates a ten-month Christian worldview formation program delivered through in-person and online cohorts, requiring approximately ten hours of weekly reading and discussion. The program combines rigorous reading assignments, weekly cohort meetings led by trained leaders, faculty-led teaching, and a daily devotional publication to equip believers with a biblical framework for engaging culture. Tuition-based individual enrollment is supplemented by a Church Affiliate channel and an Educators Program for Christian school teachers.

Product overview

Colson Fellows offers a single primary product—the ten-month Colson Fellows Program—available through multiple delivery formats (Regional In-Person Cohorts and Online Cohorts), with two supplementary programs: the Church Affiliate Program enabling churches to deliver the curriculum internally, and the Colson Educators Program providing additional resources for K-12 Christian teachers. The program uses a learning platform (Pathwright) for coursework submission and tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ people have completed the program since 2004 on five continents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern Baptist Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTS will award up to six credits to all approved applicants for completing the Colson Fellows Program. Commissioned Colson Fellows can transfer credits toward a SBTS degree upon admission.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCTS will award up to six credits to all approved applicants for completing the Colson Fellows Program. Contact Julie Bailon for confirmation letter; contact GCTS admissions with letter to apply.
• Southern Evangelical SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSES will award up to six credits to all approved applicants for completing the Colson Fellows Program. Admissions contact available for discount application.
• The Bible SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBS awards up to six transferable graduate credits for completing the Colson Fellows Program through any U.S. Regional or Online Cohort. Students register for APO 501 and ELE 501 upon acceptance.
• Cornerstone Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTS will award up to six credits to all approved applicants for completing the Colson Fellows Program. Contact CTS admissions with confirmation letter to apply.
• Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBTS and Spurgeon College offer articulation agreement providing transfer credit for HT 3400 Christian Ethics and HT 5330 Introduction to Apologetics. Credits apply to up to 33.3% of a master's degree program.
• Pinnacle ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry partner providing tuition discounts to their organization members. Part of the Ministry Partners network offering collaborative benefits.
• Prison FellowshipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounded by Chuck Colson in 1976, Prison Fellowship is the largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners. Ministry partner offering tuition discounts to affiliated members.
• Summit MinistriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSummit Ministries provides worldview training for young people. Ministry partner offering tuition discounts to Colson Fellows participants.
• Ratio ChristiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerApologetics organization equipping students and faculty to defend Christianity. Ministry partner providing tuition discounts to members.
• Christian Chaplains CorpsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristian chaplaincy organization. Ministry partner offering tuition discounts to affiliated chaplains and members.
• Family Policy AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristian policy advocacy organization. Ministry partner offering tuition discounts to members participating in Colson Fellows Program.
• ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSI awards 120 CEUs for successful completion of the Colson Fellows Program. Additionally, ACSI-accredited K-12 private Christian schools receive a 50% Educators Discount on tuition. Partnership supports Christian school faculty worldview training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Probe Ministries: Probe Ministries is a worldview and apologetics education organization training Christians to understand and engage culture, comparable to Colson Fellows in mission and target audience. Both focus on intellectual Christian formation for adult believers and professionals.
• Summit Ministries: Summit Ministries provides Christian worldview training programs for students and adults, directly comparable to Colson Fellows' cohort-based formation model. Both serve evangelical Christians seeking structured theological and cultural engagement education, and they are listed as cross-promotional ministry partners.
• Ratio Christi: Ratio Christi is an apologetics organization equipping students and faculty to defend the Christian faith at universities, overlapping directly with Colson Fellows' worldview-formation and apologetics curriculum. Listed as a ministry partner offering tuition discounts to members.
• Worldview Academy: Worldview Academy trains students and adults in Christian worldview and cultural engagement through intensive programs. Its mission, target demographic, and cohort-style delivery closely mirror Colson Fellows' worldview-formation focus.
• RZIM (Ravi Zacharias International Ministries): RZIM provides Christian apologetics training and worldview formation through cohorts, courses, and conferences, directly comparable to Colson Fellows in mission, audience, and delivery model. Both equip adult Christians to engage culture with a rigorous biblical framework.

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: Christianity Today is a major evangelical media organization providing worldview content, news, and formation resources. It serves as both an adjacent content channel and a partial substitute for Colson Fellows' BreakPoint commentary and formation content.
• The Gospel Coalition: The Gospel Coalition is a broad evangelical formation network offering conferences, courses, and resources for Christian leaders and laypeople. While not cohort-based tuition, it competes for the same worldview-formation attention and serves an overlapping evangelical audience.

Others

• ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International): ACSI is the accrediting body for K-12 Christian schools and a strategic partner that awards 120 CEUs for Colson Fellows completion. It is comparable as a complementary ecosystem player — not a competitor — that channels educators into Colson's worldview training.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Gordon-Conwell is one of six seminaries with articulation agreements awarding Colson Fellows participants up to 6 transfer credits. While not a competitor, it is a comparable faith-based higher-education institution serving an overlapping evangelical-leader audience.
• Prison Fellowship: Prison Fellowship was founded by Chuck Colson in 1976 and is the originating ministry of the Colson Center ecosystem. While not directly competitive, it shares brand heritage, audience overlap, and a ministry-partner tuition discount relationship with Colson Fellows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colson-fellows
• Instagraminstagram.com/thecolsoncenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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