Grace Church

What Grace Church does

Grace Church St. Louis is a private nonprofit religious organization founded on May 21, 1978, by Senior Pastor Ron Tucker in Maryland Heights, Missouri, where it continues to operate its main campus at 2695 Creve Coeur Mill Rd. The church operates a second campus in Granite City, Illinois (East Campus), adopted in 2017 after originating as Frontline Fellowship Church in 2007. Grace Church delivers religious services across the life span, including weekend worship services (Saturdays 5 PM, Sundays 10 AM), midweek services (Wednesdays 6 PM), Sunday School, prayer meetings, biblical counseling, and a comprehensive multi-generational ministry portfolio covering children (GraceKids, 6 weeks through 5th grade), students (Grace Students, 6th-12th grade), young adults, men, women, seniors (XYZ, 50+), recovery groups (Anchor of Hope), and individuals with disabilities (Special Edition). It also operates ancillary on-site amenities including Grace Café (open Tuesday through Sunday, featuring ethically sourced coffee from Christian-owned roasters) and a bookstore.

The organization's underlying technology is conventional rather than proprietary: Grace Online streaming, a mobile application on iOS and Android, email newsletters, and a podcast form the digital engagement layer, while content is distributed across Vimeo, Rumble, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, and YouTube. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, API, AI capability, or differentiated technical architecture; the digital stack serves standard content delivery and giving functions rather than representing a competitive technology asset.

Grace Church's business model is donation-driven, with voluntary tithes and offerings as the primary revenue stream, accepted via online giving, text-to-give, mobile app, in-service offerings, mail, stock donations, and charitable trusts. Secondary revenue is generated through Grace Café retail sales and the Grace Bookstore. Services (worship, counseling, education, community outreach) are provided free of charge. The church is supported operationally by approximately 40 named paid staff across pastoral, worship arts, children's, student, counseling, finance, marketing, communications, maintenance, and hospitality functions, with a total headcount range of 51-100 employees. Mission partnerships span international humanitarian relief (Samaritan's Purse, Convoy of Hope), international missions (Strategic Alliance in Reynosa, Mexico; CFM, Crisis Aid International, Crown Financial Ministries, Genesis Hope), and St. Louis-area community outreach (St. Louis Foodbank, Love the Lou, Teen Challenge, Loaves and Fishes, The Covering House, First Light, Cru).

Name

Grace Church

Legal name

Grace Church – St Louis

Website

https://gracestl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grace Church St. Louis is a nonprofit religious organization operating two campuses in the St. Louis metro (Maryland Heights, MO and Granite City, IL) that provides multi-generational worship, biblical teaching, counseling, and community outreach programming supported by member donations and on-site café sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

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 Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community ministry programs
• Biblical counseling services
• Youth and children ministry
• Community outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maryland Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream is voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through various giving methods including online giving, text-to-give, mobile app, offering during services, and mail. The church also accepts stock donations and charitable trust contributions.
2. Grace Café Sales: The church operates an on-site café serving coffee, food, and bakery items. Revenue is generated from direct sales to church members and community visitors. The café is open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Grace Church operates a multi-campus Christian congregation offering weekend and midweek worship services, biblical teaching, age-tailored ministry programs (children, students, adults, seniors), prayer meetings, premarital/marital and biblical counseling, support and recovery groups, community outreach (food distribution, school supplies), and an on-site café. Services are delivered free to attendees and supported primarily through voluntary tithes, donations, and café product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Café: On-site café operated by the church offering coffee, sandwiches, salads, and bakery items. Open Tuesday through Sunday. Features ethically-sourced coffee from Christian-owned companies supporting various causes.
• GraceKids
• Grace Students

Products and services

• Weekend Worship Services Saturday 5 PM and Sunday 10 AM worship gatherings combining worship, biblical teaching, and prayer at the Main Campus in Maryland Heights, MO; open to the public free of charge.
• Midweek Wednesday Service Wednesday 6 PM service with worship, communion, and teaching at the Main Campus; available in-person and via Grace Online streaming.
• East Campus Worship Services Sunday 9 AM and 11 AM worship services at the East Campus in Granite City, IL, led by Lead Pastor Steve McKinney.
• Sunday School Sunday 9 AM adult and family Bible teaching classes that equip Christians to live a life empowered by the Bible and the Holy Spirit; held concurrently with all age groups.
• Grace Online (Livestreaming) Online streaming platform (gracestl.online.church) allowing remote viewers to watch live services and access archive teachings on demand.
• GraceKids Children's Ministry
• Grace Students Middle & High School Ministry
• Young Adults Ministry
• Men's Ministry
• Women's Ministry
• XYZ Seniors Ministry
• Anchors of Hope Support & Recovery Groups
• Special Edition Disability Ministry
• Grace to Love Premarital & Marriage Counseling
• Community Outreach & Food Distribution
• Mission Trips Program
• Grace Café
• Grace Bookstore

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samaritan's PursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian organization providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid. Grace Church partners with Samaritan's Purse to support on-the-ground relief efforts, including Venezuelan earthquake relief initiatives.
• Convoy of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian nonprofit organization focused on hunger, women's issues, and disaster response. Grace Church supports Convoy of Hope's humanitarian efforts including Venezuelan earthquake relief.
• Strategic AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner for Mexico mission trips to Reynosa. Grace Church partners with Strategic Alliance to build homes for impoverished families in the landfill community and distribute food and supplies.
• CFM (Christian Family Movement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian organization supported by Grace Church missions program.
• Crisis Aid InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization supported through Grace Church missions. Crisis Aid International is also featured at Grace Café through 'OH! Coffee' where 100% of proceeds support the organization.
• Crown Financial MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian financial ministry supported by Grace Church missions program focusing on biblical financial stewardship.
• Genesis HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry partner supported by Grace Church for global missions initiatives.
• St. Louis FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food bank partner for bi-weekly mobile food distribution and Fuel Packs program. Grace Church works with St. Louis Foodbank to serve families in need across the St. Louis area.
• The Covering HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner providing services to individuals and families in the St. Louis community.
• CruminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Christian ministry focused on evangelism and disciple-making, supported through Grace Church community outreach.
• First LightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal St. Louis ministry partner supported through Grace Church community outreach initiatives.
• Loaves and FishesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Louis-based food ministry partner addressing hunger in the local community.
• Love the LouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Louis community organization supported through Grace Church outreach. Church collects items for Love the Lou's Blessing Room to support community members in need.
• Teen ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based addiction recovery program supported through Grace Church community outreach.
• North Arrow CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian veteran-owned coffee company featured at Grace Café. Company donates at least 15% of proceeds to pro-life organizations. Supports causes including adoption funding and school development in Africa.
• Seven Weeks CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect trade coffee company featured at Grace Café. Sources from South America and Ethiopia and donates minimum 10% of proceeds to pro-life organizations (over $175,000 donated to date).
• Hope CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect trade coffee company featured at Grace Café. Sources from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, supports farmers through fair trade practices, and uses proceeds to provide clean water, shelter, education, and support for local pastors.
• Freeman CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocally roasted coffee company featured at Grace Café. All proceeds fund child sex-trafficking raids in the United States.
• Avanti CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect trade coffee sourced from Haiti, featured at Grace Café. Supports Haitian farmers through sustainable farming practices and helps rebuild communities after natural disasters. Sourced through Grace Church East's Mission 1:11 ministry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Gateway Church: Robert Morris's large multi-campus church based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro with strong online teaching and missions programs. Comparable in operational model but serves a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Summit Church: J.D. Greear's multi-site church in the Research Triangle with strong missions emphasis, online streaming, and baptistry-driven growth. Highly comparable to Grace on multi-site, missions, and digital platforms.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's multi-campus, non-denominational evangelical church with strong online streaming, podcast, and social media presence. Comparable to Grace in scale of digital outreach, multi-site operations, and contemporary worship style.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. multi-site churches with a strong small-groups model, multi-generational ministries, and prominent online presence. Directly comparable to Grace on operational structure and audience segmentation.
• Life.Church: One of the largest non-denominational churches in the U.S., with a multi-site model, an industry-leading mobile app, online streaming, and a Craig Groeschel–led teaching model. Highly comparable to Grace Church STL in digital strategy and multi-generational ministry emphasis.
• Transformation Church: Derwin Gray's multi-site evangelical church with strong digital content, missions focus, and contemporary teaching style. Comparable peer in scale, demographic emphasis, and digital-first engagement.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley's multi-campus church network known for strategic teaching, online content distribution, and a centralized ministry model across multiple regional campuses. Operates as a direct peer in multi-site strategy.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Large non-denominational, multi-site South Florida church with extensive children's, student, and recovery ministries plus global outreach. Comparable peer in ministry segmentation and missions footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren's long-established multi-site church with strong small-groups philosophy (PEAC Plan), missions emphasis, and global church-planting network. Comparable as a broader, more established incumbent with overlapping ministry structures.

Emerging players

• CrossPoint Church: Multi-site church with online streaming, modern worship, and a community-outreach emphasis. Comparable to Grace in scale, contemporary style, and digital-first engagement, though at an earlier growth stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gracechurchstl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GraceChurchSTL
• Facebookfacebook.com/GraceChurchSTL
• Instagraminstagram.com/gracechurchstl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gracechurchstl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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