Grace and Peace Church

What Grace and Peace Church does

Grace and Peace Church is a small non-profit (501c3) Wesleyan-Holiness congregation belonging to the Church of the Nazarene denomination, operating from a single showroom location at 1307 South Coast Hwy in Oceanside, California. The church is led by Lead Pastor Nate Wells and runs one weekly Sunday worship service at 10:30 AM (one hour) plus a midweek Bible study group on Thursdays from 7-8 PM. Its core "products" are Sunday Services, a Bible Study Group, a podcast (sermon series Building Beyond, Formed, Influencers) distributed via Spotify, a digital bulletin, a connect card form, online giving, and a curated resources page. Additional community engagement occurs through seasonal events (Beach Days at Buccaneer Beach, Picnic & Prayer, Rising Tide Ranch volunteer opportunities) and an Instagram presence. The church serves a horizontal community segment — "all walks of life" — with no dress code and a casual, non-performative worship ethos.

The church's technology stack is minimal and entirely built on third-party SaaS: a Squarespace-hosted website, Church Center for donations and forms (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, ACH), Spotify for podcast distribution, and social media integrations (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter). There is no proprietary software, no mobile app, no API, and no AI tooling. The international Haiti mission partnership with Lasting Change Haiti (school expansion, microfinance, church infrastructure) is the only significant outward-facing initiative beyond the local community.

The business model is a non-profit donation model. The church receives voluntary tithes and offerings from its congregation; all donations are tax-deductible under 501c3 status. There are no paid services, no products for sale, and no transaction fees charged to attendees. Attendance is free. The church is governed by its pastoral leadership under the doctrinal oversight of the Church of the Nazarene denomination, and accepts no venture capital or institutional investment. Revenue is not disclosed.

Name

Grace and Peace Church

Legal name

Grace and Peace Church

Website

https://graceandpeacechurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grace and Peace Church is a small Nazarene 501c3 congregation in Oceanside, California, offering weekly Sunday worship, midweek Bible study, a podcast, and community service opportunities to a horizontal "all walks of life" audience.

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 Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Spiritual community
• Bible study groups
• Faith-based ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members. Grace & Peace is a non-profit (501c3) organization officially recognized by the federal government. All gifts are tax-deductible. Gifts can be made via Visa, MasterCard and Discover, or direct bank draft (ACH). ACH gifts incur a smaller fee than credit and debit cards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grace and Peace Church is a non-profit Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, midweek Bible study groups, and a sermon podcast for its congregation and the broader Oceanside, California community. Its offerings center on spiritual formation, community fellowship, and mission outreach (including a Haiti partnership), with all in-person and digital services provided free of charge and funded by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Grace and Peace Church offers a unified suite of spiritual community services centered around Sunday worship gatherings, midweek Bible study, and digital resources. The church operates as a single integrated ministry providing in-person Sunday Services at 10:30 AM in Oceanside, CA, complemented by a Podcast for sermon distribution, a Digital Bulletin for weekly service materials, a Connect Card for visitor engagement, Online Giving for tithing, Resources for spiritual formation, and a Haiti Mission Partnership for international outreach. All digital offerings work together to support the church's mission of creating a life-giving community centered on grace and peace found in following Jesus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services Weekly one-hour worship gathering held Sundays at 10:30 AM at 1307 South Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA, featuring worship music, liturgy readings, and a sermon. Open to all walks of life with no dress code requirement.
• Bible Study Group Weekly midweek group Bible study held Thursdays 7-8 PM, offering sermon-based scripture study and faith discussion for church members and newcomers. Location provided via email contact.
• Grace and Peace Church Podcast

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Church of the NazarenecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrace and Peace Church belongs to the Church of the Nazarene denomination, a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. The denomination was founded in 1908 and has over 26,000 congregations in 156 world areas. As a holiness church, they emphasize experiencing victory over sin, power to witness and serve, and richer fellowship with God through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
• East County Transitional Living Center (ECTLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECTLC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation inspiring people in all communities to make the right decisions through Christ. Their mission is to provide transitional housing and restore lives. Listed as a community resource by Grace and Peace Church.
• Interfaith Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith Community Services empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their lives through comprehensive programs, in partnership with diverse faith communities and people of compassion. Listed as a community resource by Grace and Peace Church.
• Lasting Change HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting Haiti. Achievements include: successful crops from beans distributed to churches and families, new roof for a church in Fond Lantanier, Bibles for Pastor Wilson's Church, microfinance loans for widows to start small businesses. School expansion ongoing with teachers receiving monthly payments.
• Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster relief partner. When disasters hit communities, the Nazarene denomination serves needs around the globe through NCM. Learn more at ncm.org.
• Lectio Divina JournalsminorOthersRecommended resource for daily spiritual formation. Available for purchase online or at the church welcome table.
• Through the WordminorOthersBible study app and resources recommended by the church for members looking for a simple way to study the Bible.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Interfaith Community Services: North San Diego County nonprofit partnering with diverse faith communities to deliver social services. Listed as a community resource by Grace and Peace and comparable as an adjacent ecosystem organization enabling the church's social outreach and referral pathway.
• East County Transitional Living Center (ECTLC): Faith-based nonprofit providing transitional housing in San Diego's East County. Listed as a Grace and Peace partner organization and comparable as an adjacent faith-rooted community services organization operating in the same regional ecosystem.

Regional players

• The Rock Church: Large San Diego-based church with multiple campuses, contemporary teaching, and strong digital/podcast presence. Comparable as a regional competitor operating in the same broader Southern California market with overlapping digital reach via podcast and online content.
• Newbreak Church: Coastal San Diego County church with similar contemporary worship style, casual welcome posture, and podcast/digital content distribution. Direct local-market competitor for the same unchurched and young-adult demographic Grace and Peace targets in Oceanside.
• North Coast Church: Large multi-campus nondenominational church headquartered in Oceanside/Vista, CA, serving the same North San Diego County geography as Grace and Peace Church. Comparable as a fellow English-language Christian congregation competing for the same local pool of churchgoers, though at substantially larger scale.
• Coastal Community Church (Oceanside): Another local Oceanside-area Christian congregation targeting similar demographics in the same geography. Comparable as a same-market peer competing for Sunday attendance, volunteers, and donor base in coastal North County San Diego.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Nazarene (global denomination): The parent denomination of Grace and Peace, with 26,000+ congregations worldwide. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem and shared identity framework, including shared governance, ministerial training, and mission agencies (NCM) referenced in Grace and Peace's partnerships.

Direct peers

• Faith Chapel Nazarene (or similar local Nazarene congregation): Other small Church of the Nazarene congregations in Southern California share the same denominational structure, Wesleyan-Holiness theology, and governance model. They are the closest direct peers in terms of polity, size class, and operating model for Grace and Peace Church.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/graceandpeacechurch

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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