cogef

What cogef does

Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center (EUMC, dba cogef.org) is a religious nonprofit organization founded in 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, operating as a family-centered church under the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) denomination. Originally established as Church of God of East Flatbush by Rev. Guy Notice to serve the Caribbean immigrant community, the organization was rebranded in 2003 under Bishop Dr. R.C. Hugh Nelson's leadership and today operates from a 40,000-square-foot ministry center at 660 Powell Street in Brownsville, co-located with Ebenezer Plaza's 530 units of affordable housing. Services span Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, with online worship delivered globally via YouTube live streaming (eCampus).

The core product is the integrated ministry platform itself: in-person and online worship services, a structured four-tier THRIVE Discipleship Program (101-401) culminating in the LEAD School of Leadership, demographic-segmented ministries (Kids Zone, Youth, Evolve for young adults, Music & Arts, Chaplains), and a community outreach arm — Hope Center Development Corporation (HCDC) — running a food pantry, soup kitchen, GED preparation, computer training, and Project Family Restoration re-entry services. EUMC also operates Urban Reach, a cross-church training and mission program. The technology layer is conventional third-party SaaS: Realm church management software handles membership, event registration, and online giving; Zelle, text-to-give, and the Realm Connect mobile app extend digital donation capture.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary congregational giving — tithes, offerings, and donations — with no fee-based products or services sold. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the organization is independently held with no parent company, no funding rounds, and no public equity. The 530-unit Ebenezer Plaza affordable housing component provides an underlying real estate asset base that supports long-term operational sustainability. Member and donor concentration is distributed across a multi-borough congregation and a global eCampus audience, and customer-facing engagement is delivered through direct-to-congregant channels (in-person services, website, YouTube, mobile app, email, and community events) with no intermediaries.

Name

cogef

Legal name

Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center

Website

https://cogef.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center is a Brooklyn-based family-centered church founded in 1970 offering worship services, the THRIVE discipleship curriculum, and community outreach via Hope Center Development Corporation, serving urban families across NYC boroughs and a global online eCampus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Faith-based ministry
• Community outreach
• Discipleship programs
• Worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees contribute tithes (10% of income per biblical principle) and freewill offerings as acts of worship and spiritual discipline. These donations fund the church's operations, outreach programs, community services, and ministry activities.
2. Donations and Generosity Gifts: One-time and recurring donations made via Zelle, text-to-give, online giving through Realm, and check by mail. These support benevolence, youth mentorship, food distribution, community wellness, and missions programs.
3. Community Program Participation: Revenue derived indirectly through community engagement at the 40,000 sq ft ministry center, which includes 530 units of affordable housing under Ebenezer Plaza, supporting the church's operational sustainability through community presence and related services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center (EUMC) is a family-centered church operating from a 40,000-square-foot ministry center in the Brownsville community of Brooklyn, NY. It delivers weekly worship services, a four-level THRIVE discipleship program (101–401) culminating in the LEAD School of Leadership, demographic-specific ministries (children, youth, young adults, music and arts, chaplains, prayer), and community outreach through its subsidiary Hope Center Development Corporation (food pantry, soup kitchen, GED preparation, computer training, re-entry services) and Urban Reach (urban ministry training and mission trips). It also runs an online eCampus via YouTube live streaming and the Realm Connect mobile app for global virtual participation.

Product overview

Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center (EUMC) is a family-centered church offering a comprehensive ministry platform centered on Christian worship and community service. The core product is the ministry center itself, operating from a 40,000-square-foot facility in Brooklyn, NY, with both Main Campus and Online eCampus worship options. Supporting the core ministry are digital tools including the Realm Connect App for member engagement and online giving, the E-Family Membership for global connectivity, and the THRIVE Discipleship Program (levels 101-401) for spiritual formation. Community outreach is delivered through the Hope Center Development Corporation (HCDC) sub-brand offering food programs and educational services, and Urban Reach for urban ministry training. Age-specific programming includes Kids Zone for children, Youth Ministry, Evolve for young adults, and Music & Arts featuring choirs and dance academies. The portfolio operates as a unified church ecosystem where in-person services, digital platforms, educational programs, and community outreach work together to fulfill the mission of 'Making Disciples to Impact Our World.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THRIVE Discipleship Program: Christian formation program with four levels (101, 201, 301, 401) guiding members from salvation to spiritual maturity and leadership, plus LEAD School of Leadership program.
• Hope Center Development Corporation (HCDC)
• Urban Reach
• Realm Connect App

Products and services

• THRIVE Discipleship Program Structured, four-tiered Christian formation program (THRIVE 101, 201, 301, 401) guiding congregants from new membership through spiritual maturity and leadership development, culminating in the LEAD School of Leadership. Designed for members seeking structured discipleship and leadership training within the EUMC community.
• Hope Center Development Corporation (HCDC) Community outreach arm of EUMC providing a weekly food pantry and soup kitchen program, an educational resource center offering GED preparation and computer training classes, clothing distribution, and Project Family Restoration re-entry services for formerly incarcerated individuals. Targeted at vulnerable families and individuals in the Brownsville/Brooklyn community.
• Urban Reach Ministry program that empowers churches and Christians to engage diverse urban communities through short-term mission trips, long-term internships, and leadership training in urban ministry (Discover, Discipleship, and Deploy pathways). Targeted at church leaders and members called to urban ministry work.
• Kids Zone (Children's Ministry) Sunday children's programming for nursery through pre-teen age groups featuring age-appropriate Bible lessons, worship, interactive activities, and trained teachers, meeting during 11:00 am services at the Brooklyn campus. Targeted at families with young children.
• Youth Ministry Vibrant teen community offering engaging Bible studies, youth-centered worship services, fun events, and service opportunities for spiritual development. Targeted at adolescents within the EUMC congregation.
• Evolve Young Adult Ministry Ministry for young Christians in their 20s and 30s featuring community-building programs such as Friendsgiving Potluck, Juneteenth Celebration, Summer BBQ, and small group meet-ups. Targeted at young adult congregants.
• Music and Arts Ministry Worship expression program featuring six choirs spanning all age ranges, the Instruments of Praise Dance Academy for toddlers through adults, and annual Christmas and Easter cantatas. Targeted at congregants interested in liturgical and creative arts participation.
• Chaplains Ministry Spiritual care ministry providing compassionate chaplaincy support through hospital, prison, nursing home, and community visits, offering prayer and emotional support to congregants and community members in need.
• Prayer Ministry Corporate prayer program with Morning and Evening sessions Monday through Friday (7:00 am, 12:00 pm, 10:00 pm dial-in), Women's Prayer on Mondays at 5:30 am, and special intercessory sessions. Targeted at congregants and intercessors seeking structured prayer community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 sq ft ministry center serving round-the-clock ministry services, educational programs, re-entry services, and leadership training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Urban ReachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Reach empowers the Body of Christ to discover its passion for reaching diverse urban communities through practical discipleship. The partnership involves resourcing and supporting local churches through Discover (mission trips and internships), Discipleship (training for ministry leaders), and Deploy (networking churches with ministries and organizations).
• Hope Center Development Corporation (HCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Center Development Corporation (HCDC) is the community outreach arm of EUMC, providing a food program (food pantry and soup kitchen), clothing distribution, educational resource center, and social and financial services. Rev. Diana Nelson serves as Executive Director. HCDC organizes community events including Thanksgiving Community Dinner and Christmas Community Dinner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hope Center Development Corporation: Wholly-owned community outreach arm of EUMC itself, operating food pantry, soup kitchen, GED prep, and re-entry services — included for completeness as the social-services parallel peer within the same organizational family.
• City Harvest: NYC's largest food-rescue nonprofit operating food pantries and community feeding programs across Brooklyn and boroughs — directly comparable to EUMC's HCDC food pantry/soup kitchen operations in target geography.
• Habitat for Humanity NYC: NYC affiliate operating affordable housing development and home-ownership programs for low-income families — closely parallels EUMC's 530-unit Ebenezer Plaza affordable housing operations in target geography and beneficiary population.

Direct peers

• Brooklyn Tabernacle: Large family-centered evangelical church in Brooklyn/NYC operating extensive worship, choir, and community outreach programs from a single urban campus — directly comparable scale, demographics, and ministry model to EUMC.
• First Corinthian Baptist Church: Harlem-based historic Black church combining worship with social services, affordable housing development, and civic partnerships — directly analogous community-development-via-faith model to EUMC.
• Bethel Gospel Assembly: Caribbean-heritage Pentecostal church in NYC with deep community roots and outreach programs serving immigrant urban families — closely comparable congregation, denomination tradition, and demographic focus to EUMC.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic Harlem-based Baptist congregation known for combining worship with comprehensive social services, housing initiatives, and civic leadership — closely mirrors EUMC's integrated spiritual-plus-community-services model.
• Redeemer Church NYC: Manhattan-based multi-site church with strong community programs, discipleship pathways, and civic engagement — comparable urban church model serving NYC boroughs with structured member-development programming similar to THRIVE.

Broad incumbents

• Church of God (Cleveland, TN): Denominational parent body to which EUMC is affiliated; sets doctrinal and credentialing frameworks for member congregations and provides shared infrastructure, training, and missions resourcing.
• Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens: Large faith-based social services organization operating food programs, housing assistance, re-entry services, and youth programs across Brooklyn and Queens — the broad-incumbent counterpart to EUMC's HCDC outreach arm in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EUMCNYC/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/EUMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-of-god-of-east-flatbush

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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