Church of the Apostles

What Church of the Apostles does

Church of the Apostles (also known as Apostles Raleigh) is a Bible-believing Anglican congregation founded in 2000 and headquartered at 333 Church at N. Hills St in midtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization (Federal ID# 57-1105980) affiliated with the Diocese of the Carolinas and the Anglican Church of North America, and it adheres to the Jerusalem Declaration theological framework. The church runs two Sunday worship services at 9 and 11 am featuring contemporary and liturgical elements, plus a comprehensive portfolio of life-stage ministries: The Garden (children), Student Ministry (middle and high school), Young Adults, Men's and Women's ministries, Community Groups, Prayer Ministry with a dedicated Chapel, one-on-one Spiritual Direction, Formation Forums, and a signature nine-month Raleigh Fellows leadership program for recent college graduates.

The organization is supported by a staff of roughly 17 named leaders, including Senior Pastor Nick Comiskey, an Executive Pastor, Senior Associate Pastor, Worship Pastor, Priest, Deacon, and dedicated directors across children's, student, prayer, communications, operations, connections, and Raleigh Fellows functions, overseen by a ten-member Leadership Council. Its technology stack is light and operational rather than proprietary: a Webflow website, the Church Center platform for giving, registrations, and member management, and sermon podcast distribution via Spotify and Apple Music. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings (online via Church Center, bank bill pay, checks, stock gifts, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and donor-advised funds) and is not publicly disclosed. The church pursues a community-led and event-driven GTM motion via Sunday services, community groups, summer camps, retreats, and formation forums, and it maintains a broad local and international mission-partnership network spanning Guatemala, Rwanda, and several Raleigh-area nonprofits.

Name

Church of the Apostles

Legal name

The Church of the Apostles of Raleigh

Website

https://apostles-raleigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church of the Apostles is a 501(c)(3) Anglican church in midtown Raleigh, NC offering Sunday worship and a full life-stage ministry portfolio (children, students, young adults, men's, women's, community groups, prayer, Raleigh Fellows leadership program), funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Ministry programs
• Spiritual formation
• Community groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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: Regular giving from members and attenders through various methods including online giving via Church Center, bank bill pay, check donations, stock gifts, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and donor advised funds.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Church of the Apostles (Apostles Raleigh) is an Anglican church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services featuring liturgical and contemporary worship, Bible teaching, and Communion. It operates a portfolio of faith-formation ministries including children's, student, young adult, men's, women's, community group, prayer, and spiritual direction programs, as well as a nine-month leadership program (Raleigh Fellows) for recent college graduates. The organization funds its operations through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and attenders.

Product overview

Church of the Apostles (also known as Apostles Raleigh) is a multi-site Anglican church offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services featuring liturgical and contemporary worship. Supporting ministries include children's (The Garden), student, young adults, men's, women's, and community group programs. Specialized offerings include a nine-month Raleigh Fellows leadership program, spiritual direction, formation forums, and prayer ministry with dedicated chapel space. Digital services include online giving and sermon/media content distribution via podcasts. The church also hosts seasonal events including summer camps for children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raleigh Fellows: A nine-month Christian leadership program for recent college graduates that fosters a God-centered view of life through theological education, seminars with community leaders, and one-on-one mentoring.

Products and services

• Sunday Services Weekly worship services held at 9 & 11 am on Sundays featuring contemporary worship, Bible teaching, and Communion with liturgical worship elements, offered to members and attenders in Raleigh.
• The Garden (Children's Ministry)

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Potter's House Association in GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist-centered organization fighting poverty in Guatemala through holistic development programs focusing on at-risk children and youth. Apostles partners through prayer, financial support, and service.
• Neighbor to NeighborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization reversing effects of poverty through mentoring relationships focusing on education, development, and spirituality. Partner contact: Larry Welch.
• Refugee Hope PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages, equips, and encourages refugee families so that ALL may thrive. Partner contact: Linsey Wenk.
• Safe Families for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurrounds families facing crisis in isolation with compassionate volunteers providing relationships and resources. Partner contact: Julie Tisdale.
• The Anglican Church in Rwanda (Gikomero Parish)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister church partnership dating back to Apostles' founding. Partnership active since 2009 with sister church in Gikomero Parish. Partner contact: Emily Smith.
• Brian Mann (InterVarsity)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Director of Greek InterVarsity, serving since nearly a decade. Leads Greek IV across the country from Raleigh, NC with wife Lauren and three children.
• Gateway Women's CaresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission venture supported for the good of Raleigh.
• JourneyMatessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission venture supported for the good of Raleigh.
• Young Life Central RaleighsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission venture supported for the good of Raleigh.
• Young Life North RaleighsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission venture supported for the good of Raleigh.
• NeighborHealth CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission venture supported for the good of Raleigh.
• CCX UkrainesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mission venture supported for humanitarian aid.
• The Anglican Relief and Development FundsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnglican mission venture supported for relief and development.
• Diocese of the CarolinascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApostles is affiliated with the Diocese of the Carolinas which provides bishops for accountability and care of clergy.
• Anglican Church of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApostles is affiliated with the ACNA as part of the global Anglican church.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Campus-based Christian organization with which Apostles partners through Brian Mann's Greek InterVarsity work; comparable collegiate/young-adult spiritual-formation focus that overlaps with Raleigh Fellows.
• Young Life: Faith-based youth ministry organization that is an active mission partner of Apostles; comparable relational-discipleship model and adolescent-engagement methodology, though not a direct worship-services competitor.

Direct peers

• Church of the Apostles (Atlanta): Same-named Anglican congregation in Atlanta founded by Dr. Michael A. Youssef, also affiliated with the Anglican Church of North America. Shared liturgical and theological tradition makes it a natural direct peer despite operating in a different market.
• Summit Church: Large non-denominational evangelical congregation in the Raleigh-Durham market (Durham campus) with comprehensive multi-generational ministries and a strong teaching/content brand. Closest geographic and ministry-model comparable to Apostles among non-Anglican churches.
• The Falls Church Anglican: Prominent ACNA congregation in Northern Virginia that grew out of the Episcopal schism; offers Anglican liturgical worship, comprehensive ministries, and global mission partnerships comparable to Apostles.
• Christ Church Anglican: Mid-sized ACNA-affiliated Anglican congregation with liturgical worship and multi-generational ministry programming — comparable in size, theological identity, and ministry design to Apostles.
• Truro Church: Well-known ACNA congregation in Fairfax, Virginia with Anglican worship, robust teaching content, and active global mission engagement — closely comparable liturgical and missional posture to Church of the Apostles.
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church: ACNA congregation offering liturgical Anglican worship with community groups and family ministry; comparable in scale and theological tradition to Apostles Raleigh.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site evangelical church led by Andy Stanley with extensive teaching content distribution and small-group ministry — broader incumbent analog for community-led church design at scale.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multi-site megachurch with contemporary worship, comprehensive family ministry, and a strong digital content footprint — broader incumbent competing for the same Raleigh-area evangelical audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/0itVPsQhSVnLjwabSjN7DA
• Instagraminstagram.com/theraleighfellows
• Facebookfacebook.com/cotaraleigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-at-north-hills

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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