Ecosystem Tier Scheme

Publisher: Global.Church · Created: 2026-05-12 · 3 concepts

https://ontology.global.church/core#EcosystemTierScheme

A controlled vocabulary classifying ecosystem activity by tier. Three concepts: Little-c Local Church Operations, Bridge Domains (Church ↔ Mission), and Big-C Global Coordination & Capital. Introduced v0.39.0 with EcosystemVerticalScheme; sources from Rich Pedersen's 2026-05-12 ecosystem-architecture prototype.

Code	Label	Definition
`ECT-BC`	Global Coordination & Capital (Big-C)	Activity scoped to the global Body of Christ and its supporting infrastructure: mission intelligence and research, scripture access and translation, theological education and seminary infrastructure, philanthropic capital and funder vehicles, standards and accreditation, alliance and coordination backbones, mission operations / donor CRM / impact reporting. The 'big-C Church' as a worldwide enterprise plus the institutional and capital infrastructure it depends on. Buyers and partners are typically networks, alliances, foundations, accrediting bodies, and infrastructure orgs.
`ECT-BR`	Bridge Domains (Church ↔ Mission)	Activity that connects local-church work to wider mission: evangelism and seeker response, church planting and multiplication, short- and long-term mission sending, member care, prayer mobilization, mercy/relief/development, justice/advocacy/persecution response. The interface layer where parishes engage with the wider Great Commission and where mission agencies engage with the sending church. Buyers and partners typically include both local-church leaders and mission-agency leaders.
`ECT-LC`	Local Church Operations (Little-c)	Activity scoped to the operations of a local congregation: management, worship production, digital presence, giving and finance, volunteers and safety, discipleship and groups, internal leadership training. The 'little-c church' of one parish/congregation, distinct from the global Body. Buying decisions tend to be made by a church staff team or board; alliances are typically peer church networks; product market is a single congregation as the unit.