Journey Church

What Journey Church does

Journey Church is a multi-campus Assemblies of God congregation operating three physical locations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, and Vilnius, Lithuania. The organization serves congregants across all life stages through a layered ministry portfolio that includes nursery, kids, youth, young adults, men's, women's, and senior programming, supported by affiliated entities such as Christian Life School (a K-12 institution) and JRNY Friends. Its operating model is that of a non-profit religious organization rather than a commercial enterprise, and member-facing services include weekend services, small groups, missions engagement, and children's programming such as The Village.

The organization's revenue mechanics are donation-based, sourced from member tithes, general offerings, and a structured recurring giving program branded as Kingdom Builders. There is no transactional pricing model; instead, contribution revenue depends on congregational engagement, retention, and the depth of community ties across the distributed campus network. A 2025 migration to the Church Center platform modernized the digital giving and engagement infrastructure, supporting recurring online tithing, event registration, and group communication across campuses.

Operationally, Journey Church is led by a Network Superintendent (Kevin and Joelene Taylor, elected April 2026) overseeing a staff of 51-100 employees across the Wisconsin campuses and the Vilnius international site. Recent strategic activity has centered on expanding the ministry surface — including The Village children's expansion and the 2026 launch of Journey Reach Day — alongside ecosystem buildout via the affiliated school and JRNY Friends community brand. A note of data ambiguity: firmographic records reference a founding year of 1928, while the company history timeline references 1994; the timeline discrepancy is unresolved in the available input.

Name

Journey Church

Legal name

Journey Church

Website

https://jrnychurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Multi-campus Assemblies of God church operating three locations in Kenosha, Mount Pleasant (Wisconsin), and Vilnius (Lithuania), serving congregants of all ages through comprehensive ministries, an affiliated K-12 school, and structured giving programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services & Christian Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Group Travel (Church/Mosque/Temple) Organizers (THAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Biblical education
• Youth ministry programs
• Global missions programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenosha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees give tithes (10% of income as an act of obedience) and freewill offerings to support the regular operations and ministries of Journey Church. This is the primary revenue stream sustaining staffing, facilities, and programs across all campuses.
2. Kingdom Builders Giving: Giving above and beyond the tithe to Kingdom Builders supports partners and projects locally and globally, including church building, expansion, international missions, and raising future leaders. This is a separate, designated giving stream from regular tithes.
3. Online and Text Giving: The church accepts one-time and recurring gifts via a new unified giving platform (Church Center), the Church Center app, and text-to-give (text JRNYGIVE to 94000), expanding the accessibility and convenience of tithes and offerings for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Journey Church is a multi-campus Christian church that provides weekly worship services, age-specific ministry programming (children, youth, young adults, adults, seniors), Christian K-12 education, a ministry college partnership, and a global missions program across physical campuses in Wisconsin and Lithuania. Spiritual development pathways include baptism, small groups, growth track classes, and serving teams, supported by a unified online/text giving platform and YouTube streaming.

Product overview

Journey Church is a multi-campus Assemblies of God church operating across three physical locations (Kenosha, Mount Pleasant in Wisconsin, and Vilnius, Lithuania) plus online platforms. The church offers a unified ministry portfolio centered on spiritual growth and community engagement, with distinct sub-brands including Journey Kids (children's ministry), Journey Youth/JRNYTH (student ministry), Young Adults Ministry, Encore Seniors, JRNY Friends (disability ministry), and Kingdom Builders (global missions). Educational offerings include Christian Life School (K4-12th grade) and SEU Journey (ministry college partnership). Core spiritual development pathways include Baptism, Growth Track (3-step process), Small Groups, Serve Teams, and SOAP (daily Bible reading). The church provides Online Giving with text-to-give capability and hosts seasonal events including Kids Camp at Spencer Lake and the inaugural Journey Reach Day community service event. The organization is currently undergoing a leadership transition following Pastor Kevin Taylor's appointment as Network Superintendent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JRNY Friends: A ministry designed to create a safe, loving, and Christ-centered community for adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.
• JRNYTH

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services at Kenosha Campus Weekly Sunday worship services held at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at the Kenosha Campus (10700 75th St, Kenosha, WI 53142), serving as the primary gathering point for the church community in Southeast Wisconsin.
• Sunday Worship Services at Mount Pleasant Campus Weekly Sunday worship services held at 10:00 AM and Wednesday programs at 6:30 PM at the Mount Pleasant Campus (9605 Spring St, Mount Pleasant, WI 53406), serving the Mount Pleasant community and hosting the JRNY Friends disability ministry.
• Journey Church Vilnius (International Campus)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Assemblies of God NetworkcoreOthers · 1 April 2026Journey Church is a member church of the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Assemblies of God Network. At the April 2026 Network Summit, Lead Pastor Kevin Taylor was elected as Network Superintendent, with Pastor Joelene stepping into the role alongside him. The Network office is headquartered in Waupaca, WI, and covers churches across Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
• Southeastern University (SEU Journey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJourney Church partners with Southeastern University to offer students affordable ministry degree programs through SEU Journey. Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. The program equips students with academic excellence, practical hands-on ministry experience, and transformational mentorship.
• Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)minorOthersChristian Life School (CLS), a ministry of Journey Church, is a member of the WIAA and participates in the highly competitive Midwest Classic Conference for athletics. This partnership enables CLS student-athletes to compete in organized school sports.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus non-denominational church based in Birmingham, AL with a strong small groups and growth track pathway. Comparable to Journey for multi-site operations, structured member onboarding, and impact-focused community programming.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in the Atlanta area known for strategic teaching and growth-track style member development pathways similar to Journey's Growth Track. Comparable as a multi-site church operating a centralized ministry model across distinct campuses.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church based in Charlotte with a global missions and leadership development arm. Comparable for its multi-site model, missions programming (similar to Kingdom Builders), and investment in next-generation leadership.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the US with a strong digital/online strategy (Church Online Platform) and open-source ministry tools. Comparable to Journey for its multi-site footprint, digital engagement emphasis, and developer of widely-used church software.
• Bethel Church: Global multi-campus church and school of ministry (Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry) based in Redding, CA. Comparable to Journey Church for its combination of multi-site operations, embedded ministry college (analogous to SEU Journey), and global ministry partnerships.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus church based in Dallas-Fort Worth with an emphasis on global missions and leadership development. Comparable to Journey for its multi-site structure, missions programming, and family ministry ecosystem.
• Saddleback Church: Historic multi-campus evangelical church in Lake Forest, CA known for its founding pastor's long tenure, PEACE plan missions model, and global church planting network. Comparable as a long-tenured, multi-site church with a global missions footprint analogous to Kingdom Builders.

Direct peers

• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-campus church in South Florida with related K-12 Christian academy and international church planting partnerships. Comparable to Journey for its multi-site worship model, embedded Christian school subsidiary, and global missions footprint.
• North Coast Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in San Diego County with a strong children and special needs ministry emphasis. Comparable to Journey as a similarly-sized multi-site church focused on age-spanning ministry programming including disability outreach (similar to JRNY Friends).
• Woodlands Church: Multi-campus evangelical church near Houston with a related Christian school (The Woodlands Christian Academy) and global missions partnerships. Closely analogous to Journey's structure combining multi-site worship, embedded K-12 Christian school, and Kingdom Builders-style missions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/jrnychurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/jrnyya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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