Today, we’re excited to share some big news for churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations: Vanco and ACS Technologies (ACST) are officially coming together as one organization.
If you’re part of a church staff or volunteer team, you know how much time can be spent managing systems, juggling logins, or figuring out who to call when something isn’t working. This partnership is built to change that. With a simpler, more connected experience, this will help ministries spend less time troubleshooting and more time serving people.
Why We’re Joining Forces
Vanco has long been a leader in secure digital payments and online giving for churches, schools, and nonprofits. ACS Technologies has been the pioneer and market leader in church management software for nearly 50 years. We’ve partnered for years, and now we’re becoming one accountable team to bring our clients:
- Faster answers
- Fewer handoffs
- Clear ownership when help is needed
- A unified set of tools that work seamlessly together
Together, we now serve more than 40,000 churches and ministries, making this one of the most impactful partnerships in the faith-tech space.
What Our Leaders Say
Joe Koehling, CEO of ACS Technologies, who will lead the faith division at Vanco, shared the heart behind this decision:
“Churches have told us they want one place to turn for a full suite of services and solutions that simply work. Bringing ACST’s ministry experience together with Vanco’s trusted payments lets staff and volunteers spend more time with people and less time on systems. It’s a practical step forward—one that reflects our shared commitment to serve the Church with care and reliability.”
Jim McGinnis, CEO of Vanco, highlighted the combined strength of both organizations:
“Together with ACS Technologies, Vanco offers a connected platform that covers giving, payments, and church management. Our customers can expect the same dependable performance and service they trust today, strengthened by even greater reliability, security, and results. No one serves more churches than our combined teams, and with that shared scale and experience, we’ll support ministries, schools, and nonprofits with even greater care.”
A Legacy of Service, Now Stronger Together
For nearly five decades, ACST has walked alongside ministries with tools for membership, giving, accounting, missions, and engagement, grounded in a faith-first mission. That legacy continues as ACST leads the faith division within Vanco.
For more than 30 years, Vanco has helped churches and schools simplify digital giving and payments with secure, reliable technology. Its deep integrations with church management systems have made administrative workflows easier for countless ministries. Now, those strengths are unified.
What Customers Can Expect
In short: no disruption.
If you’re a current customer of either organization, everything you rely on will continue to run smoothly. Over time, you’ll see more connected functionality, better support experiences, and enhanced reliability—all built on the shared mission to serve churches with care and consistency.
