Sugar Creek Baptist Church

What Sugar Creek Baptist Church does

Sugar Creek Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation founded in 1975 and headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, operating as a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit serving the Fort Bend County and greater Houston area. The church operates three physical campuses (Sugar Land main campus at 13223 Southwest Freeway, Missouri City at 7555 Highway 6 South, and Richmond/Rosenberg at 28000 Southwest Freeway) and reaches 6,000+ people weekly through a global online campus that spans all 50 U.S. states and over 40 nations, with approximately 2,000 online attendees served by chat hosts and a prayer team. The organization is led by Dr. Mark Hartman as Lead Pastor since 2002 and operates with approximately 60-70 named staff supporting volunteer-led ministry across all campuses.

The church's service architecture covers the full life span through segmented ministry programs: Creek Kids (infants through 5th grade including a tuition-based Weekday Preschool), Student Ministry (middle and high school with The LAB leadership program and Base Camp summer camps), Adult Ministry (Connect Groups, Marriage, Singles, Senior Adults), the Collective (young adults), and Sugar Creek En Español (bilingual Spanish-language services and programming). Support services include pastoral care, mental health referrals, grief support, the Job Search Survival program, and baptism/membership pathways. Outward-facing engagement includes short-term global mission trips (Peru, Honduras, Brazil Amazon, Mozambique, etc.) and 40+ local mission partnerships in the Houston area covering refugees, foster care, adoption, anti-trafficking, and poverty relief.

The revenue model is diversified across primary tithes and offerings, the two-year Unfinished Initiative capital campaign (2025-2026, $60M goal with $37.1M raised by April 2026), ancillary program fees (preschool tuition $284-$578/month, summer camps $395-$495, marriage workshop $50 per couple, Illumination Station arts camp $150, Playscape birthday parties $150-$200), and short-term mission trip fees ($2,000-$3,000 per person with 50% scholarship availability). Underlying technology consists of Rock RMS for church management, Planning Center for worship planning, Procare for preschool administration, Intulse for SMS communications, and secure streaming infrastructure for the online campus. The church distributes its mission through in-person services, digital streaming, social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), the Beautiful Day Podcast for children, email/text communications, small group community, and mission trip mobilization.

Name

Sugar Creek Baptist Church

Legal name

Sugar Creek Baptist Church

Website

https://sugarcreek.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sugar Creek Baptist Church is a multi-campus Southern Baptist congregation in Fort Bend County, Texas, operating three physical campuses and an online campus reaching 6,000+ weekly attendees across all 50 U.S. states and 40+ nations with full life-stage ministry programming from preschool through senior adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Religious/Faith-Based Stations (MPABACAL)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry
• Mission programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Land

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving
2. Unfinished Initiative Capital Campaign: Two-year capital campaign (2025-2026) with one-fund approach unifying budget, missions, and capital projects. Goal of $60M pledged over 2 years including $34M for ongoing ministries, $2M for missions, and $24M for capital projects at each campus.
3. Weekday Preschool Tuition: Monthly tuition for preschool programs: $284/month for 2-day options, $525/month for 4-day options, $336/month for 3-day, $578/month for 5-day. Registration fees of $200-$225 annually.
4. VBS and Camp Registration: Vacation Bible School is FREE; summer camps (Base Camp) charge $395-$495 per student; Illumination Station after-hours art camp charges $150
5. Event and Facility Rental: Playscape birthday parties: $150 for church members, $200 for non-members. Preparation for Marriage workshop: $50 per couple.
6. Mission Trip Fees: Short-term mission trips cost between $2,000-$3,000 covering transportation, food, lodging, and supplies. 50% scholarships available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Sugar Creek Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation that delivers weekly worship services (English and Spanish) and discipleship programming across three physical campuses in Fort Bend County, Texas, plus an online streaming campus. Its ministries span the full family life cycle, including Creek Kids (children), Student Ministry (middle/high school), Adult Ministry (Connect Groups, marriage, singles, seniors), Sugar Creek En Español, a licensed Weekday Preschool, and an online streaming platform with global reach.

Product overview

Sugar Creek Baptist Church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs across multiple physical campuses (Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond | Rosenberg) and online. The core offering includes traditional church services (Contemporary and Traditional worship) alongside specialized ministry programs: Creek Kids (children's ministry with weekday preschool), Student Ministry (middle/high school with summer camps), Adult Ministry (Connect Groups, marriage, singles, seniors), and Sugar Creek En Español (bilingual/Spanish services). Digital presence includes online streaming, Creek Kids Media (podcast and YouTube), and Job Search Survival support. Mission programs span local partnerships and international short-term trips. All programs are unified under the mission to 'love and lead all people to life change in Christ.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creek Kids (Children's Ministry)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches 6,000+ people weekly across campuses and online
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Medical Missions InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for medical mission trips serving indigenous villages along the Amazon River in Brazil. Medical Missions International operates a three-level floating clinic boat providing healthcare including triage, medical consults, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, and a procedure room. The clinic serves as a platform for gospel conversations and patient prayer ministry.
• Pathways For Little FeetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing interest-free adoption loans with tailored payment plans, counseling and therapy grants for adoptive and foster families, and a lasting support network to ease the financial burden of adoption and foster care.
• The Sanctuary Foster Care ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild placement agency supporting children and families from hard places using Trust-Based Relational Intervention to achieve permanent sanctuary and healing homes.
• Women's Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist-centered nonprofit affirming life for people with varied backgrounds, offering compassionate listening and multi-faceted help for unplanned pregnancies.
• The LandingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry serving women, men, and children in Houston who have experienced the sex trade. Provides identification, safe community, and empowerment programs to help survivors write the next chapter of their story.
• Second MilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing Fort Bend since 1990 with infrastructure to serve high volumes of people while building deep relationships. Provides food, clothing, spiritual care, and classes to help neighbors escape poverty.
• Global GatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissions organization mobilizing prayer and missionaries for unreached people group communities in Houston and other North American gateway cities, seeking gospel transformation of unevangelized groups who have come to global cities.
• Prestige Learning InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational organization equipping and ministering to immigrant and refugee families through after-school programs, community events, and ESL camp with volunteer opportunities for Sugar Creek members.
• Dress A Girl Around the WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram where volunteers sew dresses to deliver dignity and hope to girls globally. Sugar Creek volunteers cut, stitch, and pray over garments that provide protection and respect in vulnerable cultures.
• Hilltop of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise created by Sugar Creek members to restore lives of women and children rescued from a South Asian red-light district. Women make bags and return to share the gospel and rescue others.
• Rescue UscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist-centered organization providing shelter, life skills, mentorship, counseling, and long-term care for survivors of labor trafficking and sexual exploitation, addressing physical, mental, and spiritual needs.
• LIFT MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry providing environment for men and women to grow in God's Word for those seeking congruence with faith, feelings, and biblical truth. Also serves friends/family of LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Living Water InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for water well drilling trips as part of mission program, serving communities with clean water access as a platform for sharing the gospel.
• Houston Church Planting NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork providing support and resources for aspiring church planters in Houston and surrounding areas to plant gospel-centered churches.
• Attack PovertyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization serving locally by adopting pockets of poverty and launching long-term 'Friends Communities' with mutual relationships and collaborative efforts with local organizations and stakeholders.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Second Baptist Church Houston: Large Southern Baptist multi-campus church headquartered in Houston with multiple satellite campuses and similar ministry programming to Sugar Creek. Most directly comparable peer given shared denomination, geography, and multi-site operating model.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with multiple physical campuses and online streaming. Comparable in multi-site model, contemporary programming, and outreach scale.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site church based in Charlotte, NC, with weekly broadcast and contemporary worship. Comparable in leveraging online streaming, music, and youth-oriented programming to scale beyond physical campuses.
• Woodlands Church: Multi-campus non-denominational church in The Woodlands/Houston metro with comparable weekly attendance and a strong online streaming presence. Comparable in scale, multi-site structure, and broad programming for all life stages.
• The Summit Church: Large multi-campus church in North Carolina with a comparable multi-site strategy and emphasis on small groups, biblical teaching, and family ministry. Similar in operating model and programming breadth.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist multi-campus church in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro with similar denominational background and comparable scale of programs, facilities, and giving. Closest Baptist denominational peer outside Houston.
• Fellowship Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with multiple campuses, online streaming, and contemporary worship. Comparable in multi-site operating model, online reach, and broad life-stage programming.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus church in metro Atlanta known for its small-groups-first strategy and online media presence. Shares the multi-campus, Connect-Group-driven model that is central to Sugar Creek's engagement strategy.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest churches in the United States, based in Houston with a globally televised broadcast and massive weekly attendance. Operates in the same Houston market with overlapping programming but is significantly larger in scale and reach.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church in California with global church-planting network and significant online presence. Comparable in scale, multi-site operating model, and missions-focused programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SugarCreekEnEspa%C3%B1ol
• Facebookfacebook.com/sugarcreekonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/sugarcreekenespanol
• Xx.com/Sugarcreek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sugar-creek-baptist-church

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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