Antioch Baptist Church

Name

Antioch Baptist Church

Legal name

Antioch Baptist Church

Website

https://antiochcleveland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach services
• Facility rental services
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during weekly worship services and online giving options through Givelify and PayPal platforms. Members are encouraged to tithe (10% of income) to support church operations and community outreach programs.
2. Facility Rentals: Rental income from church spaces including Sanctuary (950 capacity), Branch Hall (150 seated), McMickle Chapel (100 classroom style), McKinney Center (80 classroom), Upper/Veterans Rooms (30 conference), and Youth Room (80 classroom). Pricing varies by room selection and event type, includes custodial support, security, and parking access.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Antioch Baptist Church delivers weekly worship services both in-person at its historic Cleveland sanctuary and online via live stream, supported by Christian education programs, community food assistance (Loaves and Fishes), youth HIV prevention training, and pastoral care. The church also generates supplemental revenue through rentals of its 24,000+ square-foot facility, including a 950-seat sanctuary and multiple smaller event spaces. All programs are organized under a five-pillar T.O.W.E.R. ministry framework (Teach, Outreach, Worship, Evangelism, Relationship).

Product overview

Antioch Baptist Church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs organized under five T.O.W.E.R. themes: Teach (Christian education), Outreach (community service), Worship (worship and arts), Evangelism (biblical teaching and outreach), and Relationship (fellowship). Core offerings include in-person and online Sunday worship services streamed via YouTube and Facebook, Sunday School with multiple adult classes, Vacation Bible School, Loaves and Fishes food ministry serving nearly 500 meals monthly, Bible study sessions via Zoom, and various fellowship programs for all age groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at 11 a.m. ET in the 950-seat Sanctuary at the Cedar Avenue campus, typically lasting 90 minutes and including welcome, musical worship, scripture reading, and sermon.
• Online Worship Services Live streaming of worship services via Facebook Live and YouTube Live, with recorded worship experiences available on demand for remote and global virtual attendance.
• Teach Ministry (Christian Education) Christian education programs for all ages including Sunday School (eight adult classes), Baptist Youth Fellowship, Young Disciples Ministry, and Vacation Bible School focused on developing dynamic disciples for Christ.
• Outreach Ministry Community service programs including Loaves and Fishes (serves nearly 500 hot meals monthly), One Family at a Time (support for mothers in poverty), Social Justice Action Ministry, and partnerships with Greater Cleveland Congregations.
• Worship Ministry Worship and arts programs including Bereavement Ministry, Board of Deacons, Clergy Ministry, and Musical/Arts support providing pastoral care and essential church functions.
• Evangelism Ministry Bible study sessions (Monday evening, Wednesday evening, Friday morning), Book Club, community events including Fall and Spring Revival, Hallo-lujah Festival, and Prison Fellowship Ministry.
• Relationship Ministry Fellowship programs including Birth Month Ministry, Bowling Ministry, C.A.R.E. Ministry, Family Life, Men's Ministries, Women's Ministries, Senior Ministry, Health & Wellness, and Silver Leaf Ministry organized under T.O.W.E.R. ministries.
• Facility Rentals Rental of church event spaces including Sanctuary (950 capacity), Branch Hall (150 seated/300 standing), McMickle Chapel (100 classroom style), McKinney Center (80 classroom), Upper/Veterans Rooms (30 conference), and Youth Room (80 classroom), with variable pricing by room and event type including custodial support, security, and parking.
• S.A.M.M. Project (Stopping AIDS is My Mission) HIV prevention education program training students in grades 9-12, having trained over 3,000 students since 2005 in partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District students.
• AGAPE HIV/AIDS Ministry HIV/AIDS ministry providing testing, education, and support for individuals infected with or impacted by HIV/AIDS, the first of its kind in an African American church in the country.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500 meals served monthly through Loaves and Fishes program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Justice Action Ministry partners with Greater Cleveland Congregations to coordinate support for GCC's core issues including criminal justice reform, healthcare equity, gun safety, voting rights, and election issues. This partnership maximizes outreach and impact in the community through collaborative advocacy efforts.
• East Mt. Zion Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative 'Lifeline' program with East Mt. Zion Baptist Church provides up to four days worth of groceries for local families in need. This joint outreach effort extends food assistance resources to the community.
• Forest City Enterprises and Cleveland ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop Antioch Towers, a high-rise apartment complex at East 89th and Carnegie Avenue, dedicated in 1975. This housing development served the community following the Hough riots.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist church in Harlem, NYC, where Pastor Emeritus McMickle previously served on pastoral staff. Comparable in scale, historic-Black-church identity, social-justice orientation, and nationally recognized programming.
• Greater Cleveland Congregations: Interfaith civic-advocacy coalition in which Antioch's Social Justice Action Ministry participates. Comparable as a faith-rooted community-organizing platform with overlapping social-justice and civic-engagement programming.

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of South Inglewood (Nashville, TN): Nashville-area historic Black Baptist congregation where Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Harris V previously served. Comparable in denomination, historic-Black-church character, and urban community-outreach programming.
• Shiloh Baptist Church (Cleveland): The Cleveland church from which Antioch's 29 founding members obtained letters of dismissal in 1893. Operates as a historic Black Baptist congregation in the same city with overlapping community-outreach programming, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• East Mt. Zion Baptist Church: Cleveland-area Black Baptist church that partners with Antioch on the 'Lifeline' groceries program. Closely comparable in denomination, geography, and faith-based community-outreach model.
• St. Paul Baptist Church (Montclair, NJ): New Jersey historic Black Baptist church previously pastored by Rev. Dr. McMickle. Comparable in denomination, congregational scale, and faith-based community-leadership profile.
• Shiloh Baptist Church (Norwalk, CT): Connecticut historic Black Baptist church where Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Harris V also previously served. Comparable in denomination and pastoral-leadership pipeline for Antioch.
• Olivet Institutional Baptist Church: Another historic Cleveland Black Baptist church with a comparable congregation scale and urban community-development footprint. Most relevant same-city peer for member-engagement and outreach comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@antiochcleveland
• Facebookfacebook.com/antiochcleveland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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