Saint Paul's Baptist Church

What Saint Paul's Baptist Church does

Saint Paul's Baptist Church is a 501(c)-equivalent religious nonprofit founded in 1909 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The organization operates two physical campuses — Creighton (4247 Creighton Road, Henrico) at 9 AM Sundays and Belt (700 E. Belt Boulevard, Richmond) at 11:30 AM Sundays — supplemented by online streaming via myspbc.tv. Its functional focus is Christian disciple-making, delivered through weekly worship, online Bible study (THE BRIDGE on Thursdays), a dial-in prayer service (7:14 Prayer on Wednesdays), pastoral counseling, small groups, and transportation assistance. Programming is structured around eight life-stage ministries spanning birth through the 70+ cohort, each led by a dedicated Life Stage Pastor.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings (collected in-person and via the PushPay digital giving platform) and secondarily through program fees from three tiered summer camps: Camp Invention (Grades 1–6 at $265, in its 10th year), Camp Explore: Health Care Professions ($75–$100 for middle/high school, partnered with the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU), and a free Camp Explore for Kids (Ages 7–10). A key non-revenue strategic initiative is the City of Possibility — a 321-acre mixed-use community development in Eastern Henrico featuring homes, shops, and green space, positioning the church as a community developer as well as a worship institution.

The operating model is event-driven and community-led, with acquisition occurring through in-person worship, small group ministry, and youth/family programming. Technology infrastructure is commodity: church management software (CCB), digital giving (PushPay, Sqwire), and streaming (myspbc.tv) — no proprietary AI/ML, data, or platform IP is disclosed. No funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or institutional investors are present; ownership and governance reside with pastoral leadership and an unstated congregational/board structure.

Name

Saint Paul's Baptist Church

Legal name

The Saint Paul's Baptist Church

Website

https://myspbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saint Paul's Baptist Church is a 1909-founded religious nonprofit operating two Richmond, VA campuses and online streaming, serving congregants across eight age-segmented life-stage ministries through worship, Bible study, youth camps, and pastoral care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Youth summer camps
• Pastoral counseling services
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church generates revenue through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members during worship services and online giving via PushPay platform.
2. Program Fees: Revenue generated from summer camp registration fees including Camp Explore ($75-$100), Camp Invention ($265), and other educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saint Paul's Baptist Church provides Christian worship services, spiritual formation programming, pastoral counseling, and youth educational camps at two physical campuses in Richmond/Henrico, VA and via online streaming. Its offering centers on life-stage-segmented ministry programs (birth through age 70+), weekly Bible study (THE BRIDGE), mid-week prayer (7:14 Prayer), small groups, and summer STEM and healthcare career camps for children and youth.

Product overview

Saint Paul's Baptist Church is a religious organization offering in-person and online worship services at two Richmond, VA campuses (Creighton and Belt) plus online streaming. The church provides spiritual formation programs including THE BRIDGE online Bible study (Thursday) and 7:14 Prayer (Wednesday). Youth and family programming includes summer camps (Camp Invention STEM program, Camp Explore healthcare career camps for youth and kids). Age-specific life stage ministries cover eight groups from birth through senior years. Additional services include pastoral care, prayer counseling, community outreach, small groups, transportation assistance, financial wellness resources, and the City of Possibility 321-acre community development project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend Worship Services
• THE BRIDGE (Online Bible Study)
• 7:14 Prayer
• Camp Invention
• Camp Explore: Health Care Professions
• Camp Explore for Kids
• Life Stage Ministries
• Small Groups
• Prayer & Counseling
• City of Possibility

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for Camp Explore: Health Care Professions youth program. The Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU provides hands-on learning experiences and real-world exposure to healthcare careers for SMB Youth (middle and high school students) through engaging educational programming at the church's summer camp.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Atlanta-based historic Baptist church with multi-generational life-stage ministries, community outreach programs, and youth education initiatives — highly comparable in operating model and mission orientation.
• First Baptist Church of Richmond: Historic Baptist congregation headquartered in Richmond, VA operating community programs in the same local market; comparable in denomination, geography, and ministry scale, making it the most direct head-to-head peer.
• Cascade Hills Church: Mid-sized multi-campus church in the Southeast operating segmented ministries and youth programs at a similar scale to SPBC; comparable on operational size and member-segmentation approach.
• New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: Large suburban Baptist congregation with extensive community programming, youth academies, and economic development initiatives; comparable in scope of community engagement and Baptist identity.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church with extensive community outreach, small-group life-stage ministry, and pastoral counseling programs; comparable in ministry structure but at materially larger scale.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest Baptist congregations in the U.S. with global online streaming, extensive youth/community programming, and a multi-site model; comparable in product offering (worship + community + youth) but at a substantially larger scale.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-site church with explicit life-stage ministry segmentation and high-quality online streaming; comparable in segmentation philosophy and digital distribution but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic, larger Baptist congregation with deep community programs, youth education, and social-services partnerships; comparable in mission and programming breadth but operates at greater scale and in a major-metro context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spbc_creighton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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