Tates Creek Christian Church

What Tates Creek Christian Church does

Tates Creek Christian Church (TCCC) is an independent, non-profit religious organization founded in 1945 and headquartered at 3150 Tates Creek Road in Lexington, Kentucky. It operates as a community of faith within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) tradition, governed by an Elder Board chaired by Mike Mirre, and delivers its ministry through a 13+ person staff led by Executive Minister Robert Vela and an interim preaching team (Jamie Snyder, since April 2026) while searches proceed for permanent Senior Minister and Worship Minister roles. The church runs two Sunday services — 9:30 AM traditional and 11:00 AM contemporary — both in-person and online, supplemented by mid-week Refresh programming, small groups, and an active calendar of special events.

The core product surface spans children's ministry (TC Kids, newborn–5th grade), student ministry (TC Students, grades 6–12), adult small groups, care and counseling (grief support, Victory for Life recovery), and a missions program with local partners (Step By Step, Julius Marks Elementary, Assurance for Life, KORE Academy) and nine international missionary families serving Mexico, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Ancillary offerings include a $40/year gym and fitness facility with pickleball and a walking track, fellowship/event rentals, and a bi-monthly publication called The Current. The technology layer is entirely third-party: Planning Center's Church Center app for giving, check-in, event registration, and group sign-ups; RightNow Media for video Bible studies; YouTube for sermon archive and live stream; and an SMS-based Text-to-Give service.

Revenue is generated through a diversified giving portfolio — Sunday offerings, recurring and one-time online donations via Church Center, text-to-give, stocks/mutual funds, IRA charitable distributions, and legacy/estate gifts — supplemented by gym memberships and facility use. The church is currently in an open senior leadership transition, with parallel consulting engagement (D Vaughan) and a Vision 2026 "Year of Family" thematic initiative shaping the near-term product agenda. No financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Tates Creek Christian Church

Legal name

Tates Creek Christian Church

Website

https://tatescreek.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tates Creek Christian Church is an 80-year-old non-profit congregation in Lexington, Kentucky, offering traditional and contemporary Sunday worship, age-tiered ministries (children, students, adults), counseling, missions, and a community gym, supported by third-party digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Sunday worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Youth student ministry
• Faith-based community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

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: Traditional Sunday offering collection during worship services, with giving envelopes and passing of collection plates.
2. Online Giving: One-time or recurring donations through Church Center online portal, accessible via website. Donors can set up monthly or one-time contributions.
3. Text-to-Give: SMS-based giving through Text2Give at (877) 506-5977. Donors text 'GIVE' followed by amount, with option to designate specific funds.
4. Gym Membership: Annual gym membership fee of $40 per individual for access to fitness facilities, walking track, workout machines, and group fitness classes including pickleball.
5. Stocks and Mutual Funds: Tax-advantaged giving option for stocks and mutual fund donations.
6. IRA Charitable Distributions: Tax-efficient giving option allowing donors to meet required minimum distributions while supporting the church.
7. Real Estate and Estate Planning: Legacy giving through bequests, real estate gifts, and estate planning inclusion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tates Creek Christian Church is a non-profit Christian congregation offering weekly worship services (traditional at 9:30 AM and contemporary at 11:00 AM), age-based faith formation ministries for children (TC Kids), students (TC Students), adults, and seniors, small groups, care and counseling services, local and global mission outreach, and community facilities including a paid gym. Programs are delivered in-person at its Lexington, KY campus and online through livestream, the Church Center app, RightNow Media, and YouTube sermon archives.

Product overview

Tates Creek Christian Church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community programs centered around Sunday worship services (traditional at 9:30 AM and contemporary at 11 AM), with in-person and online attendance options. The church operates multiple ministry products: TC Kids (newborns-5th grade) and TC Students (grades 6-12) provide age-specific faith formation; Small Groups foster community across all life stages; Care & Counseling offers grief support and mental health resources; and Missions & Outreach connects members to local service and international mission work. The church provides digital products including the TCCC Church App (via Church Center platform) for giving, check-in, and event registration; RightNow Media video Bible studies; and a YouTube sermon archive. Additional offerings include a Gym & Fitness Facility, volunteer programs across 30+ ministry areas, and The Current bi-monthly publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Step By StepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal non-profit dedicated to empowering and emboldening young single mothers to improve their lives, families, and communities through healing, encouragement, faith and education. TCCC supports through volunteer involvement, prayer partnerships, and the Revive program held at the church.
• Julius Marks Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal elementary school partnership including Hands & Feet Ministry providing weekend food bags (over 1,000 bags per semester, ~100 children weekly), school supply donations, Angel Tree support, and volunteer involvement at school events.
• KORE AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational program helping students with learning differences including disabilities, ADHD, processing disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. TCCC provides housing for the academy at its facility.
• Assurance for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized health clinic providing free, confidential services for women and men facing unplanned pregnancies. TCCC supports through baby bottle campaigns and congregation engagement to share Christ's love and encourage life-affirming choices.
• Sergio and Holly Alvarado (New International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries with New International serving in Queretaro, Mexico. Part of 'The Harvest' ministry beginning new church planting work alongside the Duggins family.
• Eric and Dee Duggins (New International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries with New International in Queretaro, Mexico. Co-leading 'The Harvest' ministry for church planting alongside the Alvarados.
• Manuel and Kollette GutierrezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMF mission team serving in Mexico. Ministry includes church leadership, Bible studies across the community, preaching at Agua de Vida church plant, and community center activities.
• Greg and Vicki SyversonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMF team working in Pachuca, Mexico with the New Life Christian Church. Train leaders and serve in church planting efforts. Also lead 'On The Move' discipleship ministry with alumni connections in Argentina.
• Travis and Emily WeeksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMF church planting team in Ethiopia working with the Gumuz and Oromo peoples. Active in community ministry and children's programs.
• Aaron and Morganne WeeksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMF team in Ethiopia working to improve Ethiopian Income Generating Activity projects supporting community development.
• Judy Fish (IDES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDES Project Director partnering with Patrick and Florence Kawooya who operate a Christian school serving over 200 children in Uganda. Work focuses on meeting physical and spiritual needs in the name of Jesus Christ.
• Kentucky Christian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner with extended support relationship. Students from KCU participate in TCCC worship and ministry activities; TCCC supports student recruitment and spiritual life.
• Johnson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner hosting Renew in the Smokies program for TCCC's 50+ adults. Extended support relationship for student involvement and ministry partnerships.
• Emmanuel Christian SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeminary partner with extended support relationship in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) tradition.
• Milligan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner with extended support relationship within the restoration movement tradition.
• Chaplaincy Endorsement CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing chaplaincy endorsement and credentialing support for TCCC-affiliated chaplains.
• IDES - International Disaster Emergency ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational disaster response organization enabling TCCC to participate in Rapid Response Team for natural disasters and additional needs.
• Christian Missionary Fellowship International (CMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary mission agency sending TCCC-supported missionaries including the Gutierrez family (Mexico), Syversons (Mexico), and Weeks families (Ethiopia).
• New InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission agency sending the Alvarados and Duggins families for 'The Harvest' church planting ministry in Queretaro, Mexico.
• Lifeline Christian MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mission organization with which TCCC partners for global missions involvement and meal packing events.
• Hopeful Hearts OrphanagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational orphanage ministry partner with extended support relationship.
• Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grief support groups for children ages 4-18 and their caregivers who have experienced death or loss. Groups meet 1st and 3rd Thursday nights at TCCC.
• Southeast Christian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided interim preacher Jamie Snyder during leadership transition after Justin Fluhr's departure. Jamie began preaching on April 12.
• D Vaughan ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm partnering with TCCC during leadership transition to help assess church growth and future direction through survey and research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kentucky Christian University: Christian college partner in the restoration movement tradition. Not a direct competitor but a closely affiliated ecosystem organization whose students participate in TCCC worship and ministry activities.
• RightNow Media: Video Bible study platform TCCC provides free to members via integration. Functions as an enabling technology partner and content supplier to TCCC's member engagement stack rather than a competitor.
• Church of the Nazarene (Lexington district congregations): Denominational peer organization with Lexington-area congregations serving overlapping Christian audiences; comparable as an ecosystem/denominational counterparty rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Journey Christian Church: Apopka, FL congregation that hired former TCCC Senior Minister Justin Fluhr. Another non-denominational/Christian church in the same general tradition with comparable ministry structure and growth-stage profile.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large Louisville, KY-based Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation that provided interim preacher Jamie Snyder to Tates Creek. Same denomination, similar age-segmented ministry model, and a direct functional peer in scale and tradition.
• Highland Church: Louisville, KY-based church in the same Christian Church/Restoration Movement tradition with comparable family ministry emphasis and contemporary/traditional dual-service model.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site Atlanta-area church recognized for excellence in family ministry, small groups, and digital content — a relevant broader incumbent peer for ministry programming and operating model benchmarking.
• McLean Bible Church: Large Northern Virginia congregation with traditional and contemporary services, robust missions program, and family ministry emphasis — comparable operating model across multiple dimensions.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Established multi-site Chicago-area church with a long-standing reputation for age-segmented ministry (Willow Creek Kids, Students) and small groups — broadly comparable operating model to TCCC's TC Kids/Students/Small Groups stack.

Regional players

• Central Christian Church of the Nazarene: Lexington, KY-based Christian congregation serving the same immediate geographic market. Direct local competitor for members, donations, and community visibility in Fayette County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TatesCreekChristianChurch/streams
• Instagraminstagram.com/tatescreekchristianchurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/TatesCreekCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tates-creek-christian-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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