Second Presbyterian Church

What Second Presbyterian Church does

Second Presbyterian Church is a non-profit, Christ-centered Protestant (Presbyterian) congregation headquartered at 4055 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. The church operates three Sunday worship services (8:15am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm) with childcare at select times, and extends reach globally through online live streaming at www.2pc.org. Its organizational mission centers on three pillars: Retell The Gospel, Reimagine The Church and City, and Repair What Is Broken.

The church runs an extensive ministry portfolio spanning the full lifecycle, including Kids at Second, Student Ministries (3 Degrees junior high and True North senior high), Young Adults, Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, Special Needs Ministry, Music Ministry with the Second Conservatory sub-brand, 2PC Sports, and Care & Support. Supporting resources include a Media Library, a Worship Bulletin Archive dating to 2014, the Bookmark Bookstore, the Growing Place Library, the weekly Messenger newsletter, and official Position Papers on theological and social issues. Technology infrastructure is limited to a website platform with live-streaming and media-archiving capabilities; no proprietary software, mobile app, or API layer is evident.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, sourced from voluntary tithes, Sunday offerings, and online giving; no commercial revenue streams are present. Distribution is anchored at the Memphis physical campus with regional Sunday School, parish groups, and ministry programs, supplemented by global digital distribution via the live-stream channel and an affiliated network including the 2PC Foundation (charitable giving), Memphis City Seminary (theological education), Memphis Fellows (leadership development), and Presbyterian Day School (PK-12 boys' school). The organization is self-governing under Presbyterian polity with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional ownership.

Name

Second Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Second Presbyterian Church

Website

https://2pc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Second Presbyterian Church is a non-profit Presbyterian congregation in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1844, offering Sunday worship services, extensive age-segregated ministries, music education, and local and global mission programs funded entirely by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Faith-based community ministries
• Congregational pastoral care
• Biblical teaching programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members through online giving, Sunday collection, and special offerings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Second Presbyterian Church delivers weekly in-person Christian worship services, online live streaming, biblical teaching, and a broad portfolio of cross-demographic ministry programs including children's, student, young adult, women's, men's, special needs, music, and sports ministries. It also operates Christian education via Sunday School, music education through the Second Conservatory, local and global mission programs, and supporting resources such as a media library, worship bulletin archive, newsletter, bookstore, and church library. All programming is offered free to participants and funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Product overview

Second Presbyterian Church operates as a multi-ministry organization offering a unified portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community programs. The core offerings include worship services (Live Stream with on-demand access), religious education programs (Kids at Second, Student Ministries, Sunday School), music programs (Music Ministry and Second Conservatory), mission and outreach initiatives (Mission Memphis, World Missions), and community life programs (2PC Sports, Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, Young Adults). Supporting resources include the Media Library and Worship Bulletin Archive for digital access to past content, The Messenger newsletter for communication, and the Bookmark Bookstore and Growing Place Library for spiritual materials. The 2PC Foundation provides organizational support. The church does not offer a unified software platform; rather, it provides separate ministry programs and digital resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Stream Worship Services Online streaming of worship services, allowing members and visitors to participate remotely. Provides access to Sunday services at 8:15am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm.
• Kids at Second (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry offering Sunday School classes, events, and age-appropriate spiritual development programs.
• Student Ministries (3 Degrees & True North) Youth ministry including Junior High (3 Degrees) and Senior High (True North) programs for middle and high school students, hosted at 2pcyouth.org.
• Women's Ministry Programs and gatherings for women including Bible studies, fellowship events, and spiritual growth opportunities.
• Men's Ministry Programs and gatherings for men including Bible studies, fellowship events, and spiritual growth opportunities.
• Young Adults Ministry Community and fellowship programs for young adults in their 20s and 30s.
• Special Needs Ministry Accessible programs and support services for individuals with special needs and their families.
• Second Conservatory (Music Education) Music education program and conservatory affiliated with the church, offering instruction and musical development.
• 2PC Sports Sports ministry program providing athletic activities and leagues for church community members.
• Mission Memphis (Local Outreach) Local outreach and community service program focused on serving the Memphis area through partnerships with local ministries and organizations.
• World Missions (Global Outreach) Global missionary program with international mission partners serving worldwide communities.
• Parent's Day Out Childcare program providing temporary care for children, supporting families in the congregation.
• Bookmark Bookstore On-site bookstore offering Christian literature, gifts, and church-related materials.
• Sunday School Classes Adult education classes held during the week including summer series and regular Sunday morning classes.
• Care & Support Ministry Pastoral care and counseling services for congregation members.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Memphis City SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated theological education institution in Memphis that trains future church leaders, aligned with the church's mission and values
• Memphis FellowscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership development program for young professionals in Memphis, integrated with church community and mission
• Nexus LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership network providing resources and connection for church leaders in the Memphis area
• Presbyterian Day SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent Christian school serving boys in grades PK-12, sharing educational values and community connections with the church
• 2PC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch-affiliated foundation supporting charitable giving and church mission through donor-advised fund and planned giving options
• Mission Memphis PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Memphis organizations and ministries partnered with the church for community outreach and urban renewal initiatives
• Global Mission PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational missionaries and ministries supported through the church's world missions program

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site Atlanta-area church with comprehensive children's, student, and adult ministries; comparable multi-ministry ecosystem and digital content distribution, though non-denominational.
• McLean Bible Church: Large Northern Virginia church with multiple campuses, robust digital ministry, and comprehensive demographic-segmented programming; comparable multi-ministry architecture and live streaming investment.
• Church of the Resurrection: Large multi-site United Methodist congregation in Leawood, KS, known for comprehensive age-segmented ministries and missional focus; comparable scale and ministry breadth though Methodist rather than Presbyterian denomination.
• Second Baptist Church Houston: Large historic Mainline-style Baptist church in Houston with extensive children's, student, music, and missions programs; comparable organizational scale and comprehensive ministry breadth across demographics.

Direct peers

• First Presbyterian Church Memphis: Historic downtown Memphis Presbyterian congregation serving similar downtown and midtown populations; directly comparable denomination, governance structure, and mission focus.
• Independent Presbyterian Church: Large historic Presbyterian congregation located in Memphis, TN; direct local peer offering multiple worship services, robust children's and student ministries, and comparable music programs, competing for the same Presbyterian-affiliated member base in the Memphis metro.
• Germantown Presbyterian Church: Suburban Memphis Presbyterian church with multi-ministry programming and comparable demographic segmentation; competes directly for Memphis-area Presbyterian families seeking traditional worship and Christian education.
• Highland Presbyterian Church: Presbyterian congregation serving the Memphis area with comparable ministry programming and worship service structure; competes with Second Presbyterian for Presbyterian families and engaged Christians in overlapping Memphis geographies.

Others

• Presbyterian Day School: Independent Christian PK-12 school in Memphis sharing educational values and community connections with Second Presbyterian; functions as a strategic feeder and affiliated ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.
• Memphis City Seminary: Affiliated theological education institution partnered with Second Presbyterian for ministerial training; not a competing church but a closely integrated ecosystem partner sharing values, faculty, and student pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2pcmemphis
• Facebookfacebook.com/2PCmemphis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/second-presbyterian-church

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Funding overview

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