Christian Churches Pension Plan (CCPP) — Organization Profile
The Christian Churches Pension Plan (CCPP) is a church-based, defined benefit retirement plan designed to serve people whose work is devoted to vocational ministry and related Christian service. Qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a), the plan is structured to provide a pre-determined retirement income beginning at age 65 and continuing for life, helping participants plan with more clarity than many self-directed retirement accounts.
CCPP’s core focus is providing a retirement benefit for ministers, missionaries, and employees of churches, Christian colleges, and affiliated faith-based nonprofit ministries—particularly within Christian Churches and Churches of Christ contexts. The plan also notes service to affiliated organizations and parachurch ministries, aiming to help workers who may not have access to a denominational pension plan through their employer.
Operationally, CCPP is built around a unit-based contribution model. Organizations (and, in some cases, participants) contribute a set annual amount per unit, and participants can add additional units prior to age 60. Because it is a defined benefit structure, the plan emphasizes predictable retirement income based on participation factors such as age at enrollment. CCPP also highlights plan portability, allowing participants to continue participation if they change ministries or jobs.
Governance and oversight are central to how CCPP operates. The plan is sponsored by a Board of Governors nominated by adopting organizations, and it is managed day-to-day by a Chief Executive Officer/Plan Administrator appointed by the Board. The plan also contracts with an outside consulting group for actuarial review and references bank trusteeship and diversified asset management as part of its fiduciary approach.
People typically engage with CCPP through employer enrollment and ongoing participation. Churches and ministry organizations can explore enrollment, use available forms for participation and beneficiary designations, and contact the plan office for administrative support. For individual participants, engagement may include understanding the plan’s benefit estimates, keeping contact information current, and coordinating enrollment or updates through their employer or the plan office.
Key Links
- Website: https://ccpension.org/
- About CCPP: https://ccpension.org/we-are-ccpp/
- The Plan: https://ccpension.org/the-plan/
- FAQ: https://ccpension.org/faq/
- Contact: https://ccpension.org/contact-us/
- Forms: https://ccpension.org/forms/
- Blog: https://ccpension.org/blog/
- Application Form (PDF): https://ccpension.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-Application-Form-June-2025.pdf
- Beneficiary Designation (PDF): https://ccpension.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Designation-of-Primary-and-Secondary-Beneficiary.pdf
Contact Information
- Email: ad***@*******on.org
- Phone: 913-369-2200
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 29249, Indianapolis, IN 46229
Socials
Leadership
- Todd Beale — CEO/Administrator
- Jon Scott Williams — Board Chair (Executive Committee)
- David McMillin — Executive Committee
- Dr. Brian D. Smith — Executive Committee
- Ben Fulcher — Board of Governors
- David Cordrey — Board of Governors
- E.L. Jones — Board of Governors
- Roger Storms — Board of Governors
- Jack Sweany — Board of Governors
