Calvary

What Calvary does

Calvary Assembly is a non-profit religious organization affiliated with the Assembly of God denomination, headquartered at 4839 Calvary Boulevard in Tanner, Alabama. The organization serves communities across the North Alabama region, including Decatur, Athens, Madison, Priceville, and Huntsville, operating two primary campuses — the main Tanner campus and the Lawrence County Dream Center in Town Creek (founded 2014) — plus outreach operations through the Decatur Dream Center. Its ministry portfolio spans the full demographic spectrum: children's programs (Calvary Kids, 6 weeks through 5th grade), student ministry (Calvary Youth, grades 6-12), senior adult ministry (Encore, 55+), Spanish-language worship services (Calvary Español), and a 12-18 month residential Women's Recovery program at the Decatur Dream Center. Additional community-facing initiatives include the Dream Center Outreach (monthly 3rd Saturday meal and prayer service), Adopt-A-Block neighborhood engagement, and the Kingdom Builders missions fund supporting global humanitarian partners such as Convoy of Hope, Project Rescue, and Child Hope.

The organization is led by Lead Pastors George and Phyllis Sawyer, with Executive Pastor Tony Willis and dedicated campus pastors overseeing each location and ministry vertical. The technology stack is centered on the Church Center mobile app and web platform (provided by MinistryCentered), which handles registrations, group management, online giving, event scheduling, and service streaming. Digital distribution is layered across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and the church website, extending reach beyond the physical campuses to a global online audience.

Calvary Assembly's revenue model is entirely donation-based, relying on voluntary tithes (the biblical 10% standard) and offerings from congregation members, directed across multiple funds including the general fund, building fund, and the Kingdom Builders missions fund. No products or services are sold, and all ministry programs — including kids ministry, youth programs, recovery services, and community outreach — are provided free of charge. As an independent church organization with no parent company, institutional investors, or disclosed funding rounds, governance rests with the pastoral leadership team under Assembly of God denominational affiliation. The organization actively operates with regular weekly services, multiple campuses, and ongoing community programs across its regional footprint.

Name

Calvary

Legal name

Calvary Assembly

Website

https://calvaryassembly.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calvary Assembly is a non-profit Assembly of God church in Tanner, Alabama, operating two campuses and Dream Center outreach programs that serve North Alabama communities through worship, children's, youth, recovery, and Spanish-language ministries funded by congregational tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Faith-based ministries
• Christian education
• Recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tanner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue from congregation donations including tithes (10% of income as biblical standard) and offerings above and beyond tithes. Donations are directed to various funds including general fund, building fund, missions (Kingdom Builders), and specific ministries.
2. Kingdom Builders Missions Fund: Dedicated missions fund supporting global missionary work and organizations including Convoy of Hope, Project Rescue, and Child Hope. 100% participation goal among congregation members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Calvary Assembly is a non-profit religious organization that provides weekly Christian worship services and faith-based community programs across two campuses in Tanner and Town Creek, Alabama. It operates specialized ministries including children's programs (ages 6 weeks-5th grade), youth ministry (grades 6-12), senior adult fellowship, Spanish-language services, and residential addiction recovery programs for women through its Dream Centers. All services are offered free of charge, funded by voluntary congregational tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Calvary was a four-person 2D animation software startup acquired by Canva in February 2026. The company offered subscription-based motion graphics production software. Post-acquisition, Canva planned to integrate Calvary's technology into its existing platform and Affinity application to compete with Adobe After Effects. The company operated as a small, specialized animation tools provider prior to the acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dream Center: Community outreach program providing free resources, meals, and Christian recovery services to address poverty, hunger, addiction, and abuse
• Encore
• Calvary Youth
• Calvary Kids
• Kingdom Builders

Products and services

• Calvary Kids Children's ministry program for ages 6 weeks through 5th grade offering age-appropriate Bible teaching and safe environments during Sunday and midweek services. Designed for parents attending worship services who need Christian education and supervised care for their children.
• Calvary Youth Student ministry program for grades 6-12 offering Sunday evening worship services, youth worship, and discipleship programming. Designed for middle and high school students seeking spiritual formation and peer community.
• Encore (Senior Adult Ministry) Senior adult fellowship and spiritual enrichment program for adults ages 55 and older, focused on meaningful engagement and community building during retirement.
• Calvary Español Spanish-language ministry offering Sunday worship services in Spanish, Hispanic community outreach, and Spanish-language programs. Addresses language barriers and provides culturally relevant spiritual guidance for the Hispanic community in North Alabama.
• Lawrence County Dream Center Church plant and community outreach program founded in 2014 in Town Creek, Alabama, providing contemporary worship services, Adopt-A-Block outreach, and children's ministry. Multi-racial church identified as one of the fastest growing in Lawrence County.
• Decatur Dream Center Free resource center in Decatur, Alabama addressing poverty, hunger, addiction, and abuse through food distribution, prayer, and outreach programs. Operates the Women's Recovery residential program and Dream Center Outreach held on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
• Women's Recovery Program 12-18 month residential Christ-centered addiction recovery program for women, including food, clothing, and shelter. Operated through the Decatur Dream Center, accessible via phone at 256-686-2885.
• Kingdom Builders Missions fund supporting global missionary and pastor outreach through partnerships with Convoy of Hope, Project Rescue, Child Hope, and other organizations. Goal of 100% participation among congregation members.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Convoy of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization focused on disaster response and community development. Calvary's Kingdom Builders fund supports Convoy of Hope's global initiatives as part of their missions giving program.
• Project RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking. Supported through Calvary's Kingdom Builders missions fund.
• Child HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing hope and help to children in need. Supported through Calvary's Kingdom Builders missions fund.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Life.Church: Multi-campus church using the same Church Center (Planning Center) app ecosystem, with an industry-leading online/digital ministry. Highly comparable in its multi-site, technology-enabled, and digitally distributed ministry model that Calvary is building toward.
• Saddleback Church: Multi-campus church with one of the most prominent congregation-based recovery programs (Celebrate Recovery) and global church-planting network. Highly comparable through its Dream-Center-style recovery ministry and missions footprint.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus church with a dedicated Dream Center-style outreach arm and global missions partnerships. Comparable as a multi-site church with explicit community-outreach programming and missions giving infrastructure.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick-led multi-campus church with strong digital/online presence and multi-generational programming. Comparable in its multi-site growth model, branded sub-ministries, and digital streaming emphasis.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-campus, multi-generational church with a strong Next Generation (youth/kids) ministry stack and outreach programs. Comparable in its lifecycle-based ministry portfolio and multi-site growth strategy.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley-led multi-campus church in the Atlanta metro with a strong small-groups (Life Groups equivalent) model and digital content strategy. Comparable as a multi-campus, small-groups-driven congregation with online distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the U.S., headquartered in Birmingham, AL with 20+ campuses across Alabama. Directly comparable as a multi-site Alabama-based congregation competing for the same North Alabama families Calvary targets, but operating at significantly greater scale and resource depth.

Others

• Convoy of Hope: International humanitarian/disaster-response nonprofit that is a direct recipient of Calvary's Kingdom Builders missions giving. Comparable as a strategic partner, and as a faith-based operating model for combining community outreach with donor-funded global impact.

Emerging players

• Bethel Church: Large Assembly of God-affiliated congregation (though functionally independent) with a global media/online footprint. Comparable through the shared Assemblies-of-God theological lineage and emphasis on global online distribution.
• Dream Center (Los Angeles): Standalone faith-based community outreach organization offering residential recovery, food distribution, and humanitarian services—the model Calvary's Decatur Dream Center explicitly mirrors. Comparable as the upstream brand and operational template for the Dream Center concept.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7cZHaT3GS5REW2Ci3tGXCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalvaryLiveAL
• Instagraminstagram.com/calvary_live
• Xx.com/calvarylive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvary-assemblies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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