For those who have devoted their lives vocationally
in service to Christ, the Christian Churches Pension
Plan is a reliable part of a diversified and secure
financial retirement strategy.

Our History

For more than 55 years, the Christian Churches Pension Plan has responded to the need for adequate retirement funding for ministers, missionaries, as well as the employees of churches, Christian colleges, and various faith-based non-profit ministries. From an idea and a faithful few who dared to dream, the Christian Churches Pension Plan has grown to serving thousands of participants and hundreds of churches, missions, colleges, and non-profit ministries.

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Leadership

The CCPP is operated as a qualified retirement plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan maintains a qualified staff overseeing the daily operations of and providing capable leadership for the Plan. The Chief Executive Officer/Plan Administrator, appointed by the Board of Governors, manages the Plan’s day-to-day affairs.

Todd Beale – CEO/Administrator

It is my honor to serve you as the Chief Executive Officer/Administrator of the Christian Churches Pension Plan.

I served on the Board of Governors for the CCPP from 2013 to 2023. Over those 10 years, the plan faithfully served our participants, and is now in a very strong position. I intend to continue our growth and viability.

Before taking this responsibility, I served as a preacher in New Palestine, Indiana, for almost 22 years. Before that, I served churches in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. But my education is in business management and marketing. I worked in advertising for a few years before answering God’s call into vocational ministry.

I grew up in the Christian Church, graduated from Manhattan Christian College (B.S. Bible-Christian Service) and Kansas State University (B.S. Business Management, and M.B.A. with marketing emphasis), and have served in Christian Churches full time since 1996. That is also the year I bought my first unit of the Christian Churches Pension Plan.

I am convinced that CCPP is one of the best financial investments a minister can make in preparation for retirement. Retirement from vocational ministry does not mean we stop doing ministry. And the CCPP helps provide financial security so that we are free to pursue the different ministries that God calls us to when we retire.

Plan Consultants

USI Consulting Group

The Christian Churches Pension Plan contracts with the Central Region Office of USI Consulting Group in Knoxville, TN for an annual actuarial review of the plan assets and distribution to participants. USI Consulting Group is a premier provider of defined contribution and defined benefit plan consulting and administration services.

Foulston Siefkin, LLP – Attorneys At Law

James P. Rankin, Partner – Mr. Rankin’s practice focuses on employee benefits law as it relates to public, private, governmental and tax exempt organizations. Mr. Rankin’s work emphasizes regulatory, ERISA and tax law rules applicable to pension, profit sharing, tax sheltered annuity and health and life insurance plans. A large part of his practice involves insurance regulatory and compliance issues including those related to product documentation and regulatory approval particularly with regard to tax qualification issues. Mr. Rankin received his J.D. from Washburn University in 1976 and his LL.M., Taxation from New York University in 1977.

Board of Governors of the Plan

The Christian Churches Pension Plan is sponsored by a Board of Governors nominated by the organizations that adopt the Plan. When a congregation, mission organization, Christian college, faith-based non-profit organization, or other affiliated institution enrolls its employee(s) in the Plan, it becomes entitled to nominate the members of the Board of Governors.

Executive Committee of the Board

Jon Scott Williams, Board Chair, Mesa, Arizona

Jon Scott Williams, Certified Aging Services Professional (C.A.S.P.) is the Executive Director for Fellowship Square-Mesa, a wholly-owned organization of “Christian Care Companies-AZ” founded by the Christian Churches of Arizona. Mr. Williams has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a minor in mathematics from Arizona State University.

David McMillin, Webb City, Missouri

David McMillin recently retired from serving as the Vice President of Campus Operations at Ozark Christian College, where he served since 1989. He is a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and a member of the Central City Christian Church of Joplin.

Dr. Brian D. Smith

Dr. Smith has served as President of Dallas Christian College since November of 2014. Prior to his tenure at Dallas Christian College, he was the Associate Provost & Professor of Theology at Johnson University. He holds degrees from Florida Christian College, Lincoln Christian University, and the University of Exeter.

E.L. Jones, Mechanicsville, Virginia

E.L. Jones is one of the preaching ministers at Compass Christian Church in Mechanicsville, VA which has grown from 200 to over 2,000 since it began in 2019. He lives in Mechanicsville with his wife, Christie, and his two kids, Aaron and Hailey. He has a passion for pointing people to Jesus and sharing God’s truth with a lot of laughter! Oh yeah!

Roger Storms, Chandler, Arizona

After 42 years of vocational ministry in 3 churches, Roger retired in 2017 from Compass Christian Church, Chandler, Arizona, completing 29 years as the Lead Pastor. The church grew from 120 to 2500 under his leadership. Roger received a Bachelor of Sacred Literature from Ozark Christian College and Master of Ministry in Church Leadership from Cincinnati Christian University. Over the years he has served on various boards of ministries, missions and community organizations. Presently, Roger serves as a Trustee of Ozark Christian College, the Christian Church Pension Plan and as a Church Development Associate for Pioneer Bible Translators. Roger and his wife, Nancy, reside in Chandler, Arizona.

Members of the Board of Governors

Christopher Osborne, Hillsboro, Ohio

Chris Osborne is the Executive Director at Butler Springs Christian, where he has served since 2009. He holds degrees from Virginia Tech (Civil & Environmental Engineering) and Kentucky Christian University (Ministry Management; and Ministerial Bible). He is a member of Leesburg Church of Christ in Leesburg, OH.

Jack Sweany, Manhattan, Kansas

Jack Sweany earned an Associate degree in Agriculture from Allen County Community College, followed by a BS in Agronomy from Kansas State University. In the mid-eighties, Jack “retired” from farming and began working for USDA-FSA as a County Executive Director for 13 years, serving in two different counties in Kansas.

In 1997, during a Promise Keepers conference, Jack received a call to preach. Over the next few years, he completed a Masters of Ministry degree and a Masters of Arts in Leadership degree at Kentucky Christian University.

Jack served the Community Christian Church in Great Bend, KS for 15 years. In 2014, he was called to serve as the executive minister at University Christian Church in Manhattan, KS, a role he still holds

Steven Wingfield, Florissant, Missouri

Steve Wingfield is the senior pastor of ChristFirst in Florissant, Missouri, where he grew up and has served in ministry for decades, including a long leadership transition following his father’s tenure. Under his leadership, the congregation has navigated significant community demographic changes while maintaining a strong focus on evangelism and outreach, celebrating numerous baptisms and expanding ministry efforts to reflect a diverse congregation. Wingfield continues to guide the church toward growth and service within the broader St. Louis area.

Reggie Hundley, Maryville, Tennessee

Reggie Hundley is the former CEO/Administrator of the Christian Churches Pension Plan, a role he held from 2017, until his retirement in 2023. During those six years he modernized the plan’s systems, logo, and website.

Prior to that, Reggie served as the Executive Director of Mission Services Association, an organization based in Knoxville that provides administrative support, financial services, and communication resources for Christian missionaries worldwide.

Who Does CCPP Serve?

CCPP serves members of hundreds of congregations, missions and non-profit/parachurch organizations. Below are some of the groups CCPP is privileged to serve.

Ozark Christian College – Joplin, Missouri
Summit Christian College – Gering, Nebraska
Dallas Christian College – Dallas, Texas
Christian Missionary Fellowship – Indianapolis, Indiana
Team Expansion – Louisville, Kentucky
Mid-India Christian Mission – Damoh, India
New International – Ft. Myers, Florida
Lifeline Christian Mission – Westerville, Ohio
Pioneer Bible Translators – Dallas, Texas
FAME Partners in Medical Evangelism – Indianapolis, Indiana
Windward Islands School of Evangelism – St. Philip, Barbados
Butler Springs Christian Camp – Hillsboro, Ohio

Highline Christian Church – Burien, Washington
Fellowship Square – Mesa, Arizona
Turner Retirement Homes – Turner, Oregon
Blount Community Church – Maryville, Tennessee
Chatham Christian Church – Chatham, Illinois
ChristFirst – Florissant, Missouri
Compass Christian Church – Chandler, Arizona
Compass Christian Church – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Edgewood Christian Church – Roanoke, Virginia
University Christian Church – Manhattan, Kansas
Westhill Church of Christ – Cleburne, Texas

For those who have devoted their lives vocationally in service to Christ, the Christian Churches Pension Plan is a reliable part of a diversified and secure financial retirement strategy.