Fort Washington Baptist Church

What Fort Washington Baptist Church does

Fort Washington Baptist Church (FWBC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Baptist congregation located at 11516 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744. It was founded as a mission on January 21, 1959 (with first services on April 12, 1959 in a 1901 one-room schoolhouse), reorganized as a Southern Baptist Church in July 1965, and formally constituted as FWBC on October 3, 1965 with 39 founding members. The church has been affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the D.C. Baptist Convention since its inception, and has been led by Pastor Rev. Darin V. Poullard since October 27, 2002.

FWBC delivers a comprehensive suite of religious and community programs including Sunday worship services (8:00 AM prayer, 9:00 AM worship, 10:45 AM Sunday School), Wednesday Bible study ("The CONNECTION"), Friday prayer meetings ("Precious Moments with Him"), Vacation Bible School (summer 2025: June 23–27 for ages 4 through 12th grade), Youth Ministry, Social Justice Ministry, Family Life Ministries, Praise & Worship, and an active Plan of Salvation evangelism program. The church supports a congregation that typically represents approximately 25 nations on a given Sunday morning. It operates community partnerships including the National Center for Children & Families (NCCF) Christmas toy program.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard off-the-shelf church-management and digital-engagement tools: Givelify for digital donations and mobile giving, Zoom for Sunday School and Bible study sessions, YouTube (@fortwashingtonbaptistchurc7246) and Facebook Live for live-streamed worship, CalendarWiz for event scheduling, and JotForm for registration and intake forms. The business model is entirely donation-based: all revenue comes from voluntary tithes and offerings collected via mail, in-person during services, the Givelify website, the Givelify mobile app, and office drop-off (Tuesday–Friday 10 AM–2 PM). The church has no commercial products, no paid pricing tiers, and no subscription or fee-based services; all giving is voluntary. Headcount is 1–10 paid employees, and there is no parent company, holding structure, or external ownership — governance follows a traditional Baptist congregational model with a Diaconate Board supporting the Pastor.

Name

Fort Washington Baptist Church

Legal name

Fort Washington Baptist Church

Website

https://fortwashingtonbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fort Washington Baptist Church is a non-profit Southern Baptist congregation in Fort Washington, Maryland, founded in 1959 and led by Pastor Darin V. Poullard since 2002, delivering Sunday worship, Sunday School, Bible study, youth programs, and community ministries to a diverse congregation representing approximately 25 nations.

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

SECONDARYMPABALAA

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community ministry services
• Bible study classes
• Youth ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Washington

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: Voluntary contributions from church members and visitors through various methods including mail, in-person during Sunday services, online via Givelify website donation link, mobile app (Givelify), and office drop-off Tuesday through Friday 10AM to 2PM. Support covers ministry expenses, relief of the poor, and spread of the gospel through all nations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fort Washington Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation that provides in-person and virtual Sunday worship services, Sunday School, Bible study sessions, prayer meetings, and Vacation Bible School. It operates multiple ministry areas including Youth, Adults, Outreach, Social Justice, Praise & Worship, and Family Life, along with Christian education, discipleship, and community outreach programs.

Product overview

Fort Washington Baptist Church operates as a traditional house of worship offering a comprehensive suite of religious programs and services. The church provides in-person and virtual Sunday worship services, Sunday School classes for adults and children, Vacation Bible School, Bible study sessions, and prayer meetings. Additional programs include Youth Ministry, Social Justice Ministry, Christian Education & Discipleship, Family Life, Praise & Worship, and various administrative ministries. The church supports electronic giving through Givelify and streams services via YouTube and Facebook Live. Supplementary resources include downloadable sermon documents, Sunday bulletins, and Bible study lesson materials. The product portfolio is a unified set of church programs rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly in-person worship services with prayer service at 8:00 AM and worship service at 9:00 AM on Sundays, also streamed via YouTube and Facebook Live for remote attendees.
• Sunday School (Building Disciples) Christian education program held at 10:45 AM on Sundays for adults (in-person and via Zoom) and children ages 4-16 (in-person).
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Annual summer Bible study program for children ages 4 years (potty trained) through 12th grade, featuring snacks, activities, and faith-based learning.
• Bible Study (The CONNECTION) Wednesday evening Bible study session at 7:00 PM conducted via audio conference call or Zoom platform.
• Prayer Services Weekly prayer meetings including Sunday Prayer Service at 8:00 AM, Wednesday Call to Prayer (Noon Day, 12:00-12:30 PM), and Friday Precious Moments with Him (6:45 AM meditation, 7:00 AM prayer) via audio or Zoom.
• Online Giving (Givelify) Electronic donation and tithing system accessible via the church website, mobile app, mail, or in-person, supporting the ministry's operational expenses and missions.
• Youth Ministry Youth engagement program offering multiple services, activities, and community involvement opportunities for church youth.
• Social Justice Ministry Ministry focused on advocating for justice for the weak, fatherless, afflicted, and destitute per Psalm 82:3.
• Family Life Ministries Family-focused ministries including comforting hands, funeral coordination, married couples ministry, men's ministry, women's ministry, wedding coordination, and young adults ministry.
• Praise & Worship Ministries Worship programs including liturgical dance, mime ministry, music ministry, and worship leader training.
• Christian Education & Discipleship Ministries Educational programs including college outreach, community evangelism, M.E.R.C.Y. Ministry, missions, new member intake, NCCF Christmas toy program, prayer ministry, prison ministry, and visitor outreach.
• Facility Use Church facility rental program requiring 30-day advance application for weddings, funerals, community events, and other gatherings.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Southern Baptist ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFort Washington Baptist Church has been affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention since its founding as a mission in 1959. The church carries its missionary cross by supporting the missions of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: Multi-site Baptist-affiliated church network based in Alpharetta, GA. Comparable in faith tradition and digital-forward ministry model; functions as a broad incumbent operating at significantly larger scale than Fort Washington Baptist Church.
• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Large national Baptist denominational body. A broader incumbent operating in the same broader Baptist space, providing comparable congregational resources, conventions, and programs even though it represents a different Baptist convention than Fort Washington's SBC affiliation.
• Southern Baptist Convention: National denominational body of which Fort Washington Baptist Church is an affiliated congregation. Provides missionary support, training, and shared resources to member churches across the U.S., functioning as an umbrella incumbent in the same Baptist space.

Direct peers

• Saddleback Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated congregation in Lake Forest, CA. Directly comparable as a Southern Baptist church offering comprehensive ministry programming, digital outreach, and community engagement, though at materially larger scale.
• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large Southern Baptist congregation in Upper Marlboro, MD, within the same D.C. metropolitan region as Fort Washington Baptist Church. Comparable Baptist identity, Southern Baptist Convention affiliation, and ministry portfolio, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Alfred Street Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist congregation in Alexandria, VA, affiliated with the Baptist tradition and serving the D.C. metro area. Directly comparable as a Baptist church with an established community footprint in the same regional market.
• Mt. Ennon Baptist Church: Baptist congregation in Clinton, MD, in close geographic proximity to Fort Washington. Comparable as a Southern Baptist congregation serving the suburban Maryland D.C. metro with a comparable ministry and community-outreach profile.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic Baptist congregation in Atlanta, GA. Comparable along Baptist denomination, congregational governance, and community-anchored ministry mission, though operating at greater scale and national visibility.
• First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. Baptist congregation based in Washington, D.C., sharing the same Baptist identity, regional geography, and community-focused ministry model. Direct peer along denomination, location, and target congregant base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fortwashingtonbaptistchurc7246/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/FWBaptistChurch
• Xx.com/TheFort4Christ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fort-washington-baptist-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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