Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

What Mt. Ennon Baptist Church does

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church is a non-profit Baptist congregation founded on March 21, 1981, by Reverend Robert A. Samuels, currently operating from a 17-acre main campus at 9832 Piscataway Road in Clinton, Maryland, in southern Prince Georges County. Under the senior pastorate of Reverend Delman L. Coates, Ph.D. (Harvard Divinity School, Columbia University), the church has grown to 9,000+ members with over 4,500 new disciples added during his tenure (2004-present). The church operates 35+ ministries spanning every demographic cohort from preschool through senior adults, and runs the Mt. Ennon Development Corporation (MEDC), a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to social services and community outreach including food pantry, benevolence assistance, health & wellness, and missionary programs.

The church's core product is weekly worship and ministry programming delivered through multiple channels: in-person services at the Clinton campus (Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am, Wednesday 7:00pm), real-time streaming via live.mtennonbaptist.org, on-demand content through the Mt. Ennon Anywhere platform, the MEBC native mobile application (iOS and Android), and YouTube and Vimeo archives. The underlying technology stack is built on FaithNetwork's church management platform, which powers the website, the My MEBC Connect member portal (contribution history, family records, online giving management), event registration, and mobile app functionality. Integrated giving is delivered through AccessACS (online portal, PCI DSS Level 1 compliant) and Kindrid (text-to-give via SMS to 301-918-5999). Analytics uses Google Analytics and Meta Pixel for basic web traffic measurement.

The revenue model is voluntary contributions: tithes and offerings collected in service, plus one-time and recurring gifts through the online giving portal and text-to-give, supported by a Level 1 PCI DSS-compliant payment infrastructure. The go-to-market approach is direct-to-congregant with strong community-based engagement in southern Prince Georges County. Primary customer segments include Children (Pre-K through 6th grade), Youth (Grades 7-12), Young Adults (19-39), College Students, Adults (with Singles, Men, Women, Marriage, and Golden Circle senior sub-segments), and the General Community of southern Prince Georges County. The church maintains no traditional equity ownership; it is a privately held religious nonprofit under Baptist polity, with no parent company, no PE/VC backing, and no disclosed financials.

Name

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

Legal name

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

Website

https://mtennonbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church is a 9,000+-member Baptist congregation in Clinton, Maryland, offering worship services, 35+ age-based ministries, digital streaming via Mt. Ennon Anywhere, mobile apps, and community outreach through its MEDC subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach ministries
• Youth faith programs
• Online tithing services
• Live streaming sermons

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through online/mobile giving platforms
2. Online Giving Portal: Secure online giving through AccessACS platform allowing one-time and recurring gifts
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving via text message to 301-918-5999, powered by Kindrid platform, supporting keywords like Tithes, Offering, Guest, Impact

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church is a nonprofit Baptist congregation providing weekly in-person worship services (Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am, Wednesday 7:00pm) at its Clinton, Maryland campus, complemented by digital ministry via the Mt. Ennon Anywhere streaming platform, MEBC mobile app, and My MEBC Connect member portal. The church also operates more than 35 distinct ministries serving children, youth, young adults, adults, and seniors, along with community outreach services delivered through the Mt. Ennon Development Corporation (MEDC).

Product overview

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church operates a comprehensive digital ministry platform built on the FaithNetwork church management system. The core offering consists of Mt. Ennon Anywhere (streaming and on-demand platform), the MEBC mobile application, and My MEBC Connect (member portal). These are complemented by integrated giving solutions including the Online Giving Portal and Text to Give service, live streaming capabilities, and a testimony submission platform. The digital ecosystem enables remote worship participation, member engagement, and financial contributions across multiple channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mt. Ennon Development Corporation (MEDC): Social service and community outreach initiatives incorporated under Pastor Coates' leadership.
• Mt. Ennon Anywhere

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Wednesday Bible Study

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,000+ members served
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FaithNetwork, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationFaithNetwork provides the church management technology platform powering the Mt. Ennon website, member portal, online giving, event registration, and mobile app functionality. The platform enables member services, contribution tracking, and digital church operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large Baptist congregation headquartered in Upper Marlboro, MD — immediately adjacent to Mt. Ennon within Prince George's County. Operates at megachurch scale with comparable multi-generational ministries, digital giving, and a national profile, making it the closest functional peer for member, donor, and visibility competition.
• Alfred Street Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist megachurch in Alexandria, VA serving the greater Washington, DC region. Directly comparable as a large African-American Baptist congregation with national profile, robust digital infrastructure, and a similar demographic catchment in the DC/MD/VA corridor.
• Reid Temple AME Church: Large AME megachurch located in Glenn Dale, MD — within Prince George's County and only a few miles from Mt. Ennon. Competes for the same regional African-American congregation base with comparable Sunday programming scale and youth/community outreach breadth.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Iconic Black Baptist church in Atlanta, GA with deep historical and civil-rights identity. Comparable as a cultural-anchor Baptist congregation with national brand recognition, pastor-led media presence, and multi-generational programming.
• New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: Large African-American Baptist megachurch in Stonecrest, GA. Directly comparable in denomination, Black congregational identity, multi-campus ambition, and community-development programming; represents the same competitive set nationally.
• The Potter's House: Dallas-based non-denominational megachurch pastored by Bishop T.D. Jakes with a strong national media footprint. Functionally comparable as a large, pastor-led, digitally distributed Black-majority church with broadcast production, social-justice advocacy, and community-development subsidiaries.
• Bethel Church: Large charismatic congregation in Redding, CA. Comparable in scale of digital reach, streaming ministry, and ability to attract a national/international following beyond a single physical campus — a relevant peer for Mt. Ennon's content distribution ambitions.
• Concord Church: Large Southern Baptist/Black congregation in Dallas, TX. Comparable as a Black-led Baptist congregation with multi-generational ministries, campus-scale programming, and a pastor with regional/national visibility.

Broad incumbents

• Lakewood Church: Houston-based non-denominational megachurch and one of the largest US congregations. A broader incumbent — different denomination but tier-one peer on absolute scale, multi-platform broadcast operations, community-services footprint, and brand-level national visibility.

Regional players

• Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale: Large non-denominational Bible-teaching church with strong streaming/broadcast distribution. Indirect peer — different theology but matches the digital distribution model, multi-platform giving, and large-congregation operations that Mt. Ennon is replicating via Mt. Ennon Anywhere and its mobile apps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mtennonbaptist
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MTENNONmebc
• Facebookfacebook.com/mtennon
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtennonbaptist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mt-ennon-baptist-church

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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