Dunwoody Baptist Church

What Dunwoody Baptist Church does

Dunwoody Baptist Church (DBC) is a 501(c)(3) Baptist congregation founded in 1964 and headquartered at 1445 Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, Georgia. It operates a multi-ministry community model that extends well beyond traditional worship, running two Sunday services — a Traditional 8:30 AM Chapel service and a Modern 11:00 AM Worship Center service — supported by online streaming through dbc.online.church and a YouTube channel. Programming spans the full life cycle: Children's, Student, Young Adult, Men's, Women's, and 50+ ministries; six wholly-owned operating arms (Dunwoody Baptist Preschool, Dunwoody School for the Arts, Gateway Sports, the Fitness Center, Camps @ DBC, and the ESOL School); and additional specialized ministries (One Accord multi-ethnic ministry, Adoption Ministry with matching grants via Promise 686, Care & Counseling with an Atlanta Counseling Center referral relationship, Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare, Disaster Relief, and an on-site Columbarium).

The underlying technology stack is built around third-party SaaS: Planning Center's Church Center platform for online giving, event registration, small-group management, and the check-in system used for children's ministry security; Jackrabbit Class for arts-program registration; Headmaster for preschool enrollment; and Active.com for sports-league registration. The DBC Foundation, a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) established in 1975 with the first major gift from the Cecil B. Day family and managed by a board-elected third-party investment manager, has cumulatively distributed over $9.1 million for missions, counseling, adoptions, seminary scholarships, and capital projects.

DBC's revenue mechanics are diversified across recurring and transactional streams: tithes and offerings (described as recurring subscription-like giving), preschool tuition ($400 initial payment plus monthly installments with a 10% member discount), DSA arts tuition (with monthly and per-session unit pricing), fitness and sports memberships (monthly subscriptions), camp registrations (weekly/daily unit pricing plus add-ons), ESOL materials fees, and one-time columbarium niche sales at $2,750 per niche (with partial allocation to a perpetual care fund). Customer segments are correspondingly diversified across congregants, preschool families, arts students of all ages, sports participants ages 4–17 and adults, public fitness members, and immigrant adults from over 25 nationalities served through ESOL. Geographic reach is concentrated in Dunwoody/Sandy Springs/Dekalb County with mission partnerships extending to Clarkston, southwest Atlanta, the U.S.–Mexico border, and Myanmar.

Name

Dunwoody Baptist Church

Legal name

Dunwoody Baptist Church

Website

https://dbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dunwoody Baptist Church is a 1964-founded 501(c)(3) Baptist congregation in Dunwoody, Georgia operating a multi-ministry campus that combines traditional and modern worship with six operating arms — Preschool, School for the Arts, Sports, Fitness, Camps, and ESOL — serving congregants, local families, and the broader Atlanta metro community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunwoody

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: Primary revenue from congregant tithes and offerings, described as an act of worship. Members commit energy, time, spiritual gifts, and financial resources.
2. Sports Programs and Facility Rentals: Revenue from sports league registrations, camps, and facility rentals for birthdays, meetings, and events at the Sports Center.
3. Fitness Center Memberships: Membership fees for access to pool, gym, classes, and fitness programs. Open to the general public with competitive rates.
4. Preschool Tuition: Tuition payments for Dunwoody Baptist Preschool serving children 6 months to 5 years. Initial payment of $400 plus tuition installments. Active church members receive 10% monthly tuition discount.
5. Dunwoody School for the Arts Programs: Tuition and fees for private music lessons, dance, visual arts, performing arts, enrichment programs, and summer sessions. Payment plans available; annual registration fee.
6. Summer Camps: Camp registration fees for summer day camps with early morning and afternoon adventure add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dunwoody Baptist Church is a Christian church offering two Sunday worship services (Traditional 8:30 AM and Modern 11:00 AM) supported by an extensive on-campus program ecosystem including a COGNIA-accredited preschool, an arts education school, youth and adult sports leagues, a public-access fitness center with pool, summer camps, ESOL classes, and a columbarium with 150 expandable niches. It also operates the DBC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity that has distributed over $9.1M since 1975 supporting missions, counseling, adoptions, scholarships, and capital projects.

Product overview

Dunwoody Baptist Church operates a multi-faceted ministry ecosystem centered around its Church Center platform for member engagement. The organization runs distinct programs including Dunwoody Baptist Preschool (COGNIA-accredited, serving infants through age 5), Dunwoody School for the Arts (offering private music, dance, visual arts, and performing arts instruction), Gateway Sports (youth soccer, basketball, volleyball, pickleball programs), and the Dunwoody Fitness Center (public-access gym with pool and group classes). Additional programs include Summer Camps @ DBC, ESOL School for English language learning, the DBC Foundation (501(c)(3) legacy giving entity established 1975), Adoption Ministry with matching grants, One Accord multi-ethnic ministry, Care & Counseling services (Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare), Missions Ministry with international partnerships, and an on-site Columbarium. The various programs share the Church Center platform for registrations and giving but operate as semi-independent ministry areas.

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Products and services

• Dunwoody Baptist Preschool COGNIA-accredited weekday preschool program serving children from 6 months to 5 years with a Christ-centered curriculum, enrichment classes, and before/after care. Open to the broader community; active DBC members receive a 10% monthly tuition discount. Approximately 160 children are enrolled with 30 staff.
• Dunwoody School for the Arts (DSA) Arts education school offering private music lessons (30/45/60-min), dance (Little Ballerinas, Beginning Combo, Creative Movement), visual arts (Cultural Canvas, Art Discovery, Knitted Creations, Worship & Paint), performing arts, and enrichment programs for children and adults. Registration via Jackrabbit Class; summer session packages available.
• Gateway Sports (Sports Center) Youth and adult sports ministry offering soccer, basketball, volleyball, and pickleball programs, with facility rentals for birthdays, meetings, and community events. Registration is processed via Church Center and Active.com.
• Dunwoody Fitness Center Public-access fitness facility with pool, gym, group fitness classes, personal training, Tae Kwon Do (led by a 5th-degree black belt and USA National Team member), and swim lessons. Membership is sold by monthly subscription at competitive rates to the general public.
• Camps @ DBC (Summer Camps) Summer day camps for children ages 2 through 6th grade with themed activities, crafts, recreation, and extended care add-ons (Early Morning Drop-Off $65 weekly/$18 daily; Afternoon Adventures Preschool $65 weekly/$20 daily; Elementary $100 weekly/$40 daily). Discount code WEBPAGE25OFF for $25 off.
• ESOL School (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Adult English language instruction program with in-person classes at all levels at the DBC campus, plus a free Conversation Club. Brings together adults from over 25 nationalities. $40 student book/materials fee; registration ongoing throughout the year.
• Sunday Worship Services (Traditional and Modern) The core religious offering: a Traditional Service at 8:30 AM in the Chapel and a Modern Service at 11:00 AM in the Worship Center, with identical teaching content. Free and open to the public, including online streaming via dbc.online.church and YouTube (@DunwoodyBaptistChurch).
• Columbarium On-site memorial niche facility for cremated remains, with 150 initial niches and capacity for up to six more banks (330 total). Each niche costs $2,750, holds two urns, and includes a perpetual care fund allocation. Available to church members.
• DBC Foundation A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation established in 1975 that manages donations and estate gifts (cash, securities, corporate-matched funds, RMDs, QCDs up to $108,000/year in 2025, beneficiary designations). Since founding it has distributed over $9,100,000 for missions, counseling and mental health, adoptions, seminary scholarships, and capital improvements.
• Adoption Ministry with Family Support Grants Ministry that provides matching grants to DBC member adoptive families through an Adoption Fund held within the DBC Foundation, with eligibility requirements and an application process. Submissions are processed via the Promise 686 Family Support Grants platform.
• Care & Counseling Ministry Pastoral care and counseling referral services including Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare, Naomi Ministry, disaster relief, and deacon support, with a referral relationship to the Atlanta Counseling Center for counseling needs.
• Online Giving (Tithes, Offerings, and Designated Gifts) Church Center online giving platform enabling secure recurring and one-time donations of tithes, offerings, and designated gifts. Described as an act of worship by church leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% high school graduation rate for students served by Cross-Cultural Ministries (vs. 40% baseline dropout rate in served areas)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JMA MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016DBC has partnered with JMA Ministries since 2016. JMA operates educational and relief facilities in Myanmar and Clarkston, GA serving refugees. DBC volunteers are needed for JMA's Clarkston work including Burmese House Church Network, job assistance, furniture/clothing/food distribution, English education, and tutoring.
• Spring of PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008DBC has partnered with Spring of Peace since 2008. This ministry runs after-school tutoring, summer youth mission groups, and Camp Grace in East Dunwoody's Hispanic community. Missionaries Shelia and Eduardo Zamora serve the community where approximately 97% of 200,000+ Hispanic residents have no church home.
• Cross-Cultural Ministries (CCM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007DBC has supported CCM since 2007. CCM serves disadvantaged DeKalb County residents through free homework assistance, educational programs, and English/Bible classes in apartment community settings. DBC volunteers work in weekly school-year programs and special events. CCM serves 160 students daily with a 94% graduation rate.
• DBC FoundationcoreOthers · 1 January 1975The DBC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created in 1975 to manage donations and estate gifts with a third-party investment manager. The first large gift was made by the Cecil B. Day family. Managed by a Board of Directors elected by the Church, including Senior Pastor and Missions Pastor. Has distributed over $9.1 million for kingdom-building missions, counseling support, adoptions, seminary scholarships, and capital improvements.
• Atlanta Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBC has a special referral relationship with the Atlanta Counseling Center, a Christian organization founded to address relational, psychological, and emotional counseling needs. ACC can bill some health insurance plans and offers need-based sliding scale fees. Located at 6111 Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Building C), Sandy Springs, GA.
• Promise 686 / Family Support GrantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBC's Adoption Ministry utilizes Promise 686's Family Support Grants platform for adoptive families to submit grant applications and post-adoption expense reimbursements. The Adoption Fund held within the DBC Foundation provides matching grants to eligible adoptive families.
• Bread CoffeehouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBC partners with Bread Coffeehouse, a ministry dedicated to college students offering communal space, live music, dinner, study, bible study, and counseling at Emory University and other campuses. DBC has partnered since 2014, currently supporting the Emory location and one DBC graduate at Boston.
• Jars of ClayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJars of Clay is a church and homelessness relief ministry in southwest Atlanta. DBC provides mission support as part of its BLESS, CATALYZE, and OWN funding tiers.
• Border PerspectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorder Perspective serves families at the U.S. and Mexico border through service-learning trips, leader equipping, and Biblical justice advocacy. DBC began partnership in 2020 and sent first short-term team in June 2021.
• ESOL School PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESOL School brings together adults from over 25 nationalities weekly for English classes and cultural integration, including Christian life exploration. DBC also operates a free Conversation Club and ESOL program with mission partner presentations throughout the summer.
• Wesleyan SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpring of Peace partners with Wesleyan School students during the school year for after-school tutoring programs serving the Hispanic community.
• Camp GraceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Grace provides weeklong and weekend camps for children in the Spring of Peace outreach programs. DBC supports this ministry as part of its missions partnership with Spring of Peace.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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