Alfred Street Baptist Church

Name

Alfred Street Baptist Church

Legal name

Alfred Street Baptist Church

Website

https://alfredstreet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1803

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Educational Services (611)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community outreach
• Faith-based ministry
• Discipleship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church generates revenue through member tithes and offerings collected during worship services, both in-person and online.
2. Donations: Members and supporters make financial contributions via the church's online giving platform, which supports automatic ACH drafts or debit card transactions.
3. ASBC Foundation: The church operates a foundation that accepts donations and distributes scholarships, funded by charitable contributions from members and the community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alfred Street Baptist Church is a historic nonprofit Baptist congregation that delivers weekly worship services (Saturday 6 PM, Sunday 8 AM and 11 AM), Bible study, pastoral care, youth ministry, and a portfolio of community programs including the annual HBCU College Festival and ASBC Foundation scholarships. Services are extended in-person at its Alexandria, VA location and online via YouTube streaming, complemented by digital giving, a member engagement platform, and on-demand video content.

Product overview

Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) offers a portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community-focused programs and services. The core offering is weekly worship services (Saturdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 8 AM and 11 AM) supplemented by Video on Demand for archived sermons and special content. Digital engagement is facilitated through Online Giving (Realm-powered donations), REALM member platform, and Daily Prayer Call (Zoom/telephone). The church runs educational initiatives including the annual HBCU College Festival, ASBC Foundation Scholarships, and Village discipleship curriculum. Youth engagement is served through Kids' Street ministry, while CAYA provides contemporary worship alternatives. ASBC also offers proprietary products like the ASBC Verses Card Game for faith-based education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services Weekly in-person worship services held on Saturdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 8 AM and 11 AM at 301 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA, serving members and visitors with spiritual leadership under Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley.
• Video on Demand On-demand video library featuring sermon recordings, Bible Study sessions, worship music performances, March Gladness events, and content from Pastor Wesley and guest preachers, accessible to members and the public online.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform enabling members to contribute tithes and offerings via automatic ACH draft or debit card, integrated with Realm for secure transaction processing.
• Daily Prayer Call Weekday live prayer session conducted via Zoom and telephone dial-in at 7:00 AM ET, with playback availability, serving members seeking daily spiritual connection.
• REALM Member Platform Digital membership and engagement platform connecting church members to resources, small groups, prayer wall, and community features.
• HBCU College Festival Annual historically Black college and university recruitment event hosted in partnership with Facebook and Google Cloud, offering students access to admissions resources and scholarship information.
• ASBC Foundation Scholarships Scholarship program administered through the ASBC Foundation, offering financial assistance to eligible members and community applicants pursuing higher education.
• CAYA (Come As You Are) Worship Service Contemporary worship service held on the first Wednesday of each month, offering an alternative spiritual experience format for members seeking a different worship style.
• ASBC Verses Card Game Proprietary faith-based card game developed by ASBC for spiritual learning and family engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 active members served
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Google CloudflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Google Cloud partnered with ASBC to host the largest hybrid HBCU College Festival, leveraging technology to connect students with historically Black colleges and universities across the country.
• Kennedy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022ASBC previously had a contract with the Kennedy Center, which was ended in February 2022.
• FacebookcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Facebook partnered with the ASBC Foundation to support their 16th Annual HBCU College Festival, providing platform resources and marketing support for the event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Grace Temple: Major African American church in Detroit, MI with extensive ministries, a prominent senior pastor, and broadcast media presence. Comparable to ASBC on visibility, programming breadth, and faith-based community impact.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist church in Atlanta, GA, home of Martin Luther King Jr. Like ASBC, it is a large, historically significant Black Baptist congregation with national media presence, social justice ministry, and deep community impact.
• New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: Large African American Baptist megachurch in metro Atlanta with multi-site campuses, extensive digital ministry, and a substantial foundation arm. Comparable to ASBC on scale, digital reach, and faith-based community programming.
• Trinity United Church of Christ: Large predominantly African American congregation in Chicago with strong community programs, social justice focus, and national brand recognition. Comparable to ASBC in scale, programming breadth, and faith-based social impact orientation.
• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: One of the largest predominantly African American Baptist churches in the DC/Mid-Atlantic region. Directly comparable to ASBC in geography, denomination, congregation size, and community-programming model.
• Friendship-West Baptist Church: Large, prominent African American Baptist congregation in Dallas, TX, known for community outreach and social justice ministry. Comparable to ASBC in denomination, demographic focus, and external-facing programmatic footprint.
• Brown Chapel AME Church: Historic African American church in Selma, AL with deep civil rights heritage and active community ministry. Comparable to ASBC on historic Black church identity, social justice engagement, and national cultural significance.

Others

• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): National nonprofit supporting HBCUs through scholarships and institutional funding. Comparable to ASBC's Foundation scholarship arm and HBCU College Festival mission, though operating as a grantmaking institution rather than a congregation.

Broad incumbents

• The Riverside Church: Large, historic interdenominational church in NYC known for progressive social justice ministry, national broadcasting, and educational programming. Comparable to ASBC in scale, social justice orientation, and broadcast/digital reach.

Regional players

• Victory World Church: Large multi-site church in the Atlanta metro area with strong digital streaming and member engagement tools. Comparable to ASBC on digital-first ministry approach, though operating in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKFkEcTQsLP7j6DFo-O4xrg/live
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlfredStreetBC
• Xx.com/AlfredStreetBC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alfred-street-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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