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  "name": "MinistryPlatform (ACST)",
  "description": "MinistryPlatform is an enterprise-grade church management system (ChMS) designed for large, complex churches and multi-site organizations. It provides a highly flexible, database-driven environment that allows users to customize data structures, automate workflows, and integrate with third-party applications via an open API. Following its acquisition by ACS Technologies, it serves as the premier deep-data solution within the ACST product suite.",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T05:58:05.619+00:00",
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    "website": "www.acstechnologies.com/ministryplatform/",
    "founded": "2005 (as Think Ministry)",
    "headquarters": "Florence, South Carolina (via ACST)",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom (typically based on church size/complexity)",
    "core_products": "Church Management System, Custom Database, API Integration, Member Portal",
    "key_differentiator": "It is the only 'commercial-grade' ChMS that allows churches to have direct access to their SQL database and create custom tables and fields.",
    "target_markets": "Megachurches, Multi-site congregations, Large denominational offices",
    "employee_count": "500-1000 (Parent Company ACST)",
    "funding_stage": "Acquired",
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