Mount Paran Church

What Mount Paran Church does

Mount Paran Church is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1919 and headquartered at 2055 Mount Paran Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as a single-campus congregation serving the Metro Atlanta area, led by Lead Pastor David Cooper, with a comprehensive life-stage ministry portfolio spanning nursery through senior adults. The church delivers weekly in-person worship services (Sundays 9 and 11 AM, Wednesdays 7 PM), seasonal and recurring events (Camps, Discipleship Now courses, Baptism Sundays, Marriage enrichment, Women's Getaway), pastoral counseling, care ministry, and a global missions program supporting 30+ missionaries across more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Its member-facing sub-brands include MP Kids, MP Youth, MP Women, and MPower Adults (55+), with additional dedicated programming for Young Adults, Men, Couples, and New Believers.

The church's technology stack is built around a central website (mountparan.com), a mobile app on iOS and Android (delivered via the Subsplash platform), live and on-demand streaming infrastructure (live.mountparan.com and a Vimeo worship archive), and the EasyTithe third-party platform for online and text-to-give. Additional digital products include the 9-part Discipleship Now course, the Dig Deep weekly Bible study series, the MPC Podcast, sermon notes, and an event calendar. The church reaches its audience through this omnichannel digital layer (18,205+ email subscribers, Instagram presence under @mountparanchurch and @mountparanyouth, Vimeo, podcast distribution) as well as in-person attendance at its Atlanta campus.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions, with five distinct giving streams: tithes and offerings during services, online recurring and one-time giving through EasyTithe, text-to-give (SMS GIVE to 404.476.5576), gifts in kind (stock, bonds, property), and planned charitable bequests. Ancillary program fees (e.g., $35 for the 5th-grade World Changer discipleship program, $100 for the 2 Becoming 1 premarital course or Women's Getaway) are nominal cost-recovery charges rather than meaningful revenue. The organization is privately held, has no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as an independent nonprofit under Georgia law with 11-50 employees.

Name

Mount Paran Church

Legal name

Mount Paran Church

Website

https://mountparan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Paran Church is a 1919-founded non-profit religious organization in Atlanta, GA, operating a single-campus congregation with life-stage ministries for all ages, a digital platform (website, mobile app, live streaming, online courses), and a global missions network across 30+ countries, funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Online church streaming
• Discipleship education
• Global missions outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving received during worship services, representing the primary revenue stream for operational expenses and ministry programs.
2. Online Giving: Electronic contributions through the church's website using EasyTithe platform, with options for one-time or recurring contributions.
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving option where donors text GIVE to 404.476.5576 for quick, convenient donations.
4. Gifts in Kind: Contributions of stock, bonds, property, and non-cash valuables accepted as charitable donations.
5. Charitable Bequests: Planned giving options including bequests in wills, beneficiary designations on life insurance policies, or revocable living trusts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mount Paran Church is a nonprofit Christian church that provides weekly in-person and live-streamed worship services, comprehensive life-stage ministry programs (nursery through senior adults), pastoral care and counseling, premarital and marriage education, Bible study courses, youth and children's camps, and global missions outreach. It also delivers digital engagement through a mobile app, online giving platform, podcasts, and on-demand Bible study content.

Product overview

Mount Paran Church offers a digital platform ecosystem centered around its main website and mobile app, providing spiritual growth resources, worship experiences, and community engagement tools. The core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and online via live streaming), the Discipleship Now 9-part discipleship course, online giving through EasyTithe, and the Dig Deep Bible study series. Additional digital products include sermon notes, podcasts, photo galleries, and the Watch Online streaming platform. The church operates various ministry programs for all ages including Youth, Young Adults, MPower Adults, Men, Women, Marriage, Family Ministry, Counseling, Care, Prayer, Missions, and Camps. The digital platform serves as the primary gateway for church engagement, offering online worship, event registration through Brushfire, and pastoral resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MP Women: Women's Ministry that empowers women through Bible studies, girlfriend groups, conferences and social gatherings
• MPower Adults
• MP Kids
• MP Youth

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services In-person Christian worship services held at the Atlanta main campus on Sundays at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM and Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, featuring dynamic worship, Bible teaching by Lead Pastor David Cooper, and community gathering. Open to all congregants, visitors, and faith seekers.
• Live Streaming Worship Services
• Discipleship Now Course A 9-part discipleship course taught by Pastor David Cooper and the pastoral team, designed for individuals seeking to deepen their Christian faith, be discipled in the ways of Jesus, and find their place in the church. Available both online and on-campus.
• Mount Paran Mobile App iOS and Android mobile application enabling congregants to watch worship services, give online, and stay connected with the church community on-the-go.
• Online Giving Platform (EasyTithe) Electronic giving service enabling members to make one-time or recurring charitable contributions online, plus text-to-give donations via SMS to 404.476.5576. Also accepts gifts in kind (stock, bonds, property) and planned-giving bequests.
• 2 Becoming 1 Premarital Course A 7-week premarital course priced at $100 per couple, designed to help engaged couples build a strong marriage foundation through biblical teaching and guided preparation. Part of the church's Marriage Ministry.
• Women's Getaway: Going Beyond Conference An annual women's conference getaway priced at $100 per person, which includes the conference ticket, lunch, and an MP Women t-shirt. Run by the MP Women ministry to empower women through teaching, fellowship, and community.
• World Changer 5th Grade Discipleship Program A discipleship program for 5th grade students with a $35 registration fee covering course materials, offered as part of the MP Kids children's ministry to support faith formation in late elementary years.
• Camp Paran (Summer Camps) Seasonal summer camp programs (including Camp Paran BUILD, Magnified, BECOMING, and COSMOS) providing age-appropriate spiritual formation, fellowship, and recreation for children and youth throughout the summer.
• Dig Deep with Pastor David Cooper (Weekly Bible Study) Weekly on-demand Bible study video series with Lead Pastor David Cooper, with new episodes available every Wednesday. Designed for continued spiritual formation outside of Sunday services.
• Global Missions Support Program Church mission initiative that supports over 30 missionaries and ministry partners across 30+ countries worldwide (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Americas), offering congregants opportunities to give, pray, and participate in short-term mission trips. Local outreach includes refugee ministry, prison ministry, food ministry, and Good News Club.
• Pastoral Counseling and Care Ministry Pastoral counseling and care services provided by Lead Pastor David Cooper and the pastoral team, supporting congregants through life challenges, personal struggles, and spiritual guidance. Contactable via [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports missionaries and ministry partners in 30+ nations worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GMO (Global Mission Opportunities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMO connects online missionaries to seekers asking faith questions online. Mount Paran volunteers go through intensive online training with GMO to disciple people from around the world right from home.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship (Good News Club)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partners with CEF to run Good News Clubs in local elementary schools, providing Bible lessons, songs, Scripture memory, and games for children with parental permission.
• CignaminorOthersHealth insurance provider for church staff. Transparency in Coverage compliance links to Cigna's machine-readable files as required by federal regulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: Parent organization of multiple Atlanta-area churches (North Point, Buckhead, Browns Bridge, etc.); serves as a peer umbrella for multi-site operations strategy Mount Paran could pursue at scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large evangelical church with strong small-groups, global missions (PEACE Plan), and family ministry programming; broadly comparable in operational scale and missionary-network approach.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest US megachurches with extensive multi-campus model and online presence; broader scale than Mount Paran but offers directly overlapping services (worship, online streaming, small groups, global missions).
• Life.Church: Multi-site evangelical church known for pioneering online church experience and the YouVersion Bible app; broadly comparable in digital engagement strategy and family/youth ministry emphasis.

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Large multi-site evangelical church led by Steven Furtick with strong digital content and worship production; comparable in streaming-first strategy and multi-generational family ministry programming.
• Passion City Church: Atlanta-based evangelical church with multiple campuses and a strong young-adult following tied to the Passion Conference; directly competes for the same 18-35 demographic Mount Paran targets via its Young Adults ministry.
• North Point Community Church: Large Atlanta-area megachurch founded by Andy Stanley operating a multi-campus model with strong digital teaching content; directly comparable in scale, target demographic (Atlanta suburbs), and ministry programming approach.
• Buckhead Church: Atlanta Buckhead/North Point Ministries campus located minutes from Mount Paran's campus; competes for the same affluent Buckhead residents and similar demographic profile with overlapping ministry programming.
• 12Stone Church: Multi-campus Atlanta-area church with comparable multi-generational programming and digital engagement strategy; overlaps directly with Mount Paran on family ministry, online giving, and Atlanta-metro member base.

Others

• Subsplash: Mobile-app and digital-engagement platform provider for churches; powers Mount Paran's iOS/Android app and is a key technology infrastructure peer for any church pursuing similar digital engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mountparan
• YouTubevimeo.com/mountparanworship
• Facebookfacebook.com/MountParan
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountparanchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-paran-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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