Knox Church

What Knox Church does

Knox Church (legally Knox United Presbyterian Church) is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 9595 W 95th Street in Overland Park, Kansas, operating as a single-campus member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination. The church delivers weekly Sunday worship services at 10am and runs a multi-generational programming portfolio including Knox Kids, Knox Youth Fellowship, Adult Spiritual Growth (with the Aftershock young adult ministry), and Worship Arts programs spanning choirs, bell choirs, drama, and technical teams. It also operates Knox Child Development Center, a wholly owned subsidiary providing childcare and early education for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

The organization's revenue model is contribution-based, with diversified giving channels including ACH bank transfers, online giving, text-to-give, checks, cash, stock donations, real property gifts, and bequests through wills and estates. Programming is free to attend, with modest fees on select events (e.g., The Rabbit Hole museum outing at $20 per person). Knox Church distributes content through a Squarespace-hosted website, YouTube and Facebook live streams, Sermon Cloud for archived sermons, and a weekly email newsletter; the church also runs an emergency food pantry as a community outreach function.

Knox Church is governed by its Session of elected elders and the pastor, with a small paid staff led by Pastor Josh Sweeney and Sarah Powers (Director of Worship Arts), supplemented by volunteer coordinators for women's ministry, Bible studies, and special events. The organization has no external ownership, no venture or private equity backing, and no disclosed funding rounds, consistent with its nonprofit religious structure. No financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Knox Church

Legal name

Knox United Presbyterian Church

Website

https://knoxchurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knox Church is a nonprofit Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation in Overland Park, Kansas, offering Sunday worship, multi-generational religious programming, and the Knox Child Development Center for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. It serves local members, donors, and community residents through in-person services and digital streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Worship services
• Faith-based education
• Children's ministry
• Youth fellowship
• Church community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial contributions from members and attendees through various methods including ACH bank transfers, online giving, text-to-give, checks, and cash. The church also accepts stock donations, real property, and bequests through wills and estates.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knox Church is a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation that provides weekly Sunday worship services, multi-generational faith formation programs (children's ministry, youth fellowship, adult spiritual growth, and young-adult ministry), worship arts productions, and a weekday Knox Child Development Center serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age.

Product overview

Knox Church offers a unified portfolio of religious and community programs centered around weekly worship services, with additional programs for children (Knox Kids), youth (Knox Youth Fellowship), adults (Adult Spiritual Growth, Bible studies, small groups, Aftershock young adult ministry), and children ages 6 weeks to 12 years (Knox Child Development Center). The church also provides worship arts programs including multiple choirs, bell choirs, drama team, and technical support teams, along with electronic giving options and live streaming services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Presbyterian worship services held at the Overland Park campus, open to members and visitors.
• Livestream Worship Broadcast Online streaming of weekly worship services for those who cannot attend in person.
• Knox Kids (Children's Ministry) Faith formation programming for children at the Knox Church campus.
• Knox Youth Fellowship Faith-based fellowship and programming for youth at Knox Church.
• Adult Spiritual Growth Adult education and small-group Bible study offerings for the Knox Church congregation.
• Aftershock Young Adult Ministry Ministry and programming targeted at young adults at Knox Church.
• Worship Arts Music and artistic production supporting the congregation's worship services, led by Knox Church's Director of Worship Arts.
• Women's Bible Study Women's Bible study gatherings for the women of Knox Church, led by lay volunteer leaders.
• Knox Child Development Center Licensed weekday early-childhood program serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age, operated by Knox Church.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Presbyterian Church (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnox Church is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination. This affiliation provides theological guidance, connection to a larger network of Presbyterian churches, and shared mission objectives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Westside Family Church: Multi-site Protestant congregation in the Kansas City area with comparable family-focused programming including children, youth, and adult ministries. Comparable as a regional peer church competing for similar suburban families.
• Village Presbyterian Church: Nearby PC(USA) congregation in Prairie Village, KS operating a comparable portfolio of worship, children's, youth, and adult programming in the same Kansas City suburban market. Directly comparable as a peer mainline Protestant church of similar size and denomination.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: Mainline Protestant (Episcopal) congregation in the Kansas City metro with comparable traditional worship, formation, and family programming. Comparable as a peer mainline congregation sharing similar values and target demographic.
• Church of the Resurrection: Large United Methodist Church in Leawood/Overland Park, KS serving the same Kansas City suburban demographic. Comparable as a mainline/evangelical-leaning Protestant congregation offering multi-generational programming, though at a much larger scale.
• Country Club Christian Church: Mainline (Disciples of Christ) congregation in Kansas City with comparable traditional worship, education, and family ministries serving a similar suburban demographic. Comparable as a peer mainline congregation.

Emerging players

• Childcare Network: Multi-state childcare center operator. Comparable as a peer to Knox Child Development Center in the for-profit/independent daycare category, useful as a scale and operational benchmark.

Others

• Presbytery of Heartland: Regional PC(USA) governing body overseeing Knox Church and other Presbyterian congregations in the region. Comparable as the denominational and governance counterpart providing oversight and shared resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@knoxchurchkc/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/knoxchurchkc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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