The Rivers Church

What The Rivers Church does

The Rivers Church is a private, non-profit religious organization operating as a local congregation of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (The Foursquare Church), a denomination founded in Los Angeles in 1923. The church conducts its primary operations from 808 8th Street, Marysville, CA, with a secondary location at 1548 Poole Blvd., Yuba City, CA, holding weekly Sunday worship celebrations at 10:00 AM. Its service portfolio includes Sunday Worship Celebration, live streaming of services and Gap Prayer and Worship sessions, on-demand audio sermons, and structured ministry programs: Rivers Kids (children, babies through 5th grade), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Life Groups (small groups across multiple demographics), and outreach to the Twin Cities Rescue Mission.

The church's technology stack is conventional and lightweight: a WordPress-based website (therivers.org) hosting service information, sermons, live streams, and announcements; live streaming with 175+ archived posts; and a third-party online giving platform (ChurchTrac Online) for one-time and recurring contributions. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no developer-facing integrations. Marketing is conducted through the website, Facebook, email ([email protected]), community events (e.g., Father's Day Breakfast, Sikh Parade participation, fireworks sales), and word-of-mouth. Leadership consists of a small staff (1-10 employees), including Deanna Williams (Office Lead) and Mike Leahey (Council Member), with sermon speakers Chris Jackson, Mark O'Connell, Pastor Doug Dossey, and Pastor Eric Ball.

The church's revenue model is charitable donations: voluntary tithes (10% of earnings) and offerings from congregation members, with no pricing for services or attendance. Distribution is multi-channel (in-person Sunday services, live streaming for remote attendees, home-based Life Groups, online giving), but the church is geographically limited to the Yuba-Sutter, California market. As a 501(c)-style non-profit, it operates under the governance of the Foursquare Church denomination while maintaining local autonomy in day-to-day operations.

Name

The Rivers Church

Legal name

The Rivers Church Yuba City

Website

https://therivers.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rivers Church is a non-profit Foursquare-affiliated congregation serving the Yuba City and Marysville, California communities with weekly Sunday worship, live streaming, children's and youth ministries, Life Groups, and outreach programs funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

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 services
• Worship services
• Church ministries
• Faith community
• Spiritual growth

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuba City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church accepts tithes (10% of earnings) and offerings (amounts determined by individuals) as God's instruments to carry on ministry and spread the gospel. Online giving is available through ChurchTrac Online for one-time or recurring contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Rivers Church provides weekly Sunday worship services, ministry programs for children, youth, men, and women, Life Groups (small groups), online live streaming, audio sermon archives, and community outreach including support for homeless and at-risk individuals. Services are delivered free of charge in person at locations in Marysville and Yuba City, California, and remotely via the church website.

Product overview

The Rivers Church offers a unified set of worship and ministry services centered around Sunday celebration services, with live streaming and audio sermon archives for remote access. The church provides multiple ministry programs including Rivers Kids (children's ministry), Youth Ministry, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, and Life Groups (small groups). Additional services include online giving functionality. The organization is part of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Celebration Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10:00 AM featuring dynamic worship music and inspirational biblical messages for the local community and visitors.
• Live Streams Online streaming of church services and worship events enabling remote participation for those unable to attend in person.
• Audio Sermons Recorded audio sermons available on demand with sermon notes and speaker information for on-demand listening.
• Rivers Kids Ministry Children's ministry program providing age-appropriate Bible teaching, worship, crafts, and activities for children from babies through 5th grade in a safe environment.
• Life Groups Small group gatherings for community, Bible study, relationship-building, mutual ministry, and outreach, with groups tailored for young couples, singles, single moms, new believers, families, and over-50s.
• Youth Ministry Ministry for middle school (6th-8th grade) and high school (9th-12th grade) students, including Sunday worship participation and weekly small groups.
• Men's Ministry Ministry program focused on men's spiritual growth and fellowship, branded 'No Man Left Behind!'
• Women's Ministry Ministry program focused on women's spiritual growth and fellowship.
• Online Giving Online tithing and offering platform enabling one-time and recurring contributions through ChurchTrac Online, with a public calendar for events.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yuba County Office of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for fireworks sales to benefit The Rivers Church and at-risk youth in the Yuba County area. Church sold fireworks in front of Harbor Freight on Colusa Ave with proceeds supporting both the church and youth programs.
• International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (The Foursquare Church)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1923The Rivers Church is affiliated with The Foursquare Church, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1923. The Foursquare Church is a worldwide family of churches committed to sharing that Jesus is the Savior, the Healer, the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, and the soon coming King. As of 2016, the Foursquare Church has 8,944,677 members, 76,074 churches in 149 countries, and 99,204 credentialed ministers.
• Harbor FreightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partner for fireworks sales event. Fireworks were sold in front of Harbor Freight store on Colusa Avenue.
• Twin Cities Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rivers Church has a connection/ministry page dedicated to Twin Cities Rescue Mission, suggesting community outreach partnership for serving homeless and at-risk individuals in the Yuba-Sutter area.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gateway Church: Foursquare-affiliated multi-campus megachurch in Texas. Direct peer in the same Foursquare denomination, similar multi-site governance model under denominational oversight, and equivalent programming breadth across all age groups.
• Summit Church: Large evangelical multi-site church with comparable ministry structure (kids, youth, small groups, online giving, live streaming) and similar casual-worship brand identity. Comparable in operational scope and digital engagement approach.
• Real Life Church: Foursquare-affiliated multi-site church in Southern California. Direct denominational peer with similar Life Group–style small group model, kids and youth programs, and casual-worship positioning aimed at unchurched audiences.
• North Coast Church: Foursquare-affiliated multi-campus church based in Vista, CA. Closest direct peer: same denomination, similar multi-generational ministry portfolio (kids, youth, small groups), California-based, comparable casual-worship positioning.
• The Village Church: Multi-site evangelical church with teaching-focused services, robust small group ministry, and active live streaming. Comparable in ministry depth, theological focus on expository teaching, and member engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church with strong live streaming, online giving, and small group ministry. Direct comparison on digital-first engagement model, multi-generational programming, and casual seeker-friendly positioning.
• North Point Community Church: Large evangelical multi-campus church network known for strategic simplicity, life-stage-based small groups, and streaming content. Compares on ministry architecture and casual, accessible brand even though non-denominational rather than Foursquare.

Regional players

• Bayside Church: Large multi-site church headquartered in Granite Bay/Roseville, CA — within the same Sacramento Valley region. Comparable ministry structure (kids, youth, small groups, live streaming) and similar casual, seeker-friendly brand positioning targeting Northern California families.
• Rock Church: California-based evangelical church with multiple campuses, live streaming, kids and youth ministry, and small groups. Comparable in ministry portfolio, geographic base (California), and casual-worship brand positioning, though significantly larger.

Others

• ChurchTrac: Third-party SaaS vendor that powers The Rivers Church's online giving, check-in, and calendar infrastructure. An adjacent, enabling technology provider rather than a competitor, but materially comparable because it serves the operational backbone of thousands of similarly-sized congregations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/therivers.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-rivers-foursquare-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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