Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

What Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church does

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church (POPC) is a non-profit congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) located at 750 S Pear Orchard Road in Ridgeland, Mississippi, founded in 1977. The organization provides worship services, biblical teaching, fellowship, pastoral care, and an extensive portfolio of age-segmented ministries including children's ministry (POPC Kids, Vacation Bible School, Sonbeams disability ministry), youth ministry, young adults and young families ministry, women's ministry, men's ministry, music ministry, and missions and outreach. POPC also operates Christ Covenant School, an affiliated PK-11th grade Christian school serving nearly 600 students, functioning as an adjacent operating subsidiary that extends the church's educational mission.

POPC's technology stack is non-proprietary and ministry-focused rather than product-focused: the church runs a Squarespace-hosted website (pearorchard.org), distributes worship services via YouTube livestream, manages digital forms and member directories through the Shelby Next church management system, and communicates through a weekly email newsletter and a pastoral blog (Notes from the Orchard). It does not sell products or services; its operating revenue is derived entirely from voluntary member tithes (a scripturally-directed minimum of 10% of income) and offerings, processed online through the Shelby Giving platform.

POPC distributes its ministry through in-person worship at its Ridgeland campus (sanctuary, education building, multipurpose building, gym, and playground) and remote online attendance via YouTube. Its governance is independent and self-directed under PCA polity — governed by a Session of elders and a Diaconate — while operating under the regional oversight of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley. As of 2024, POPC employs 11–50 staff and is in an active campus expansion phase, including acquisitions of office space at 419 Northpark Drive and multiple Christ Covenant School buildings.

Name

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

Website

https://pearorchard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church (POPC) is a Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) congregation providing worship, age-segmented ministries, and Christian education through its affiliated PK-11th grade Christ Covenant School serving nearly 600 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education
• Youth ministry programs
• Biblical preaching
• Community outreach missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes (minimum 10% of income as commanded in Scripture) and offerings to support church operations, staff, missions, and facilities. The church provides online giving through Shelby Giving platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church (POPC) is a PCA congregation that provides Sunday worship services (in-person and via YouTube livestream), biblical preaching, sacraments, fellowship, and pastoral care, alongside a portfolio of age-targeted ministries (children, youth, young adults, women's, men's, music, missions, and disability/Sonbeams). It also operates Christ Covenant School, a PK-12 Christian school serving nearly 600 students, and accepts voluntary tithes and offerings through an online giving platform to fund its operations and outreach.

Product overview

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church (POPC) operates a comprehensive church website that serves as the digital hub for its ministry activities. The church offers a diverse portfolio of ministry services including worship services, children's ministry (POPC Kids), youth ministry, young adults and young families ministry, women's ministry, men's ministry, music ministry, missions and outreach, disability ministry (Sonbeams), and Vacation Bible School. Additionally, the church operates Christ Covenant School, a PK-11th grade Christian school. The website provides access to resources including sermons, church directory, forms, blog posts, and online giving. The church utilizes various third-party platforms including YouTube for livestreaming, Shelby Next for form management, and music streaming services for ministry programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Sunday worship services offered at multiple times at the Ridgeland campus, including communion and biblical preaching, with simultaneous YouTube livestream and recorded access.
• Christ Covenant School PK-11th grade Christian school operated by POPC providing Christ-centered education to nearly 600 students.
• POPC Kids (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program providing Bible teaching, activities, and spiritual development for children from birth through elementary age.
• Youth Ministry Youth programs for middle and high school students including large group sermons, Bible studies, fellowship, Trail Life, and sports programs.
• Young Adults and Young Families Ministry Ministry focused on young adults and young families, providing community, support, and spiritual growth opportunities.
• Women's Ministry Women's ministry with programs, conferences, and fellowship opportunities for women of all ages.
• Men's Ministry Men's ministry providing fellowship, accountability, and spiritual growth opportunities for men.
• Music Ministry Church music program including sanctuary choir, worship team, and seasonal concerts.
• Missions and Outreach Missions program supporting missionaries globally and locally, including the annual Missions Festival and local outreach.
• Sonbeams (Disability Ministry) Disability ministry providing accessibility and specialized programs for individuals with disabilities.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Annual week-long summer Bible program for children ages 5 through completed 5th grade, featuring Bible teaching, crafts, music, recreation, and snacks.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform enabling members to submit tithes and offerings online through Shelby Giving.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026POPC benefits from RTS's proximity as a seminary town. RTS professors and students participate in POPC worship and teaching. Josh Malone, Associate Professor of Theology at RTS, was installed as associate pastor at POPC with the Presbytery meeting hosted at the church.
• Christ Covenant SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA PK-12 Christian school operated by the church with nearly 600 students. The school has built two high school buildings, participates in campus improvements, and shares facilities with the church. Expansion projects include bleachers, locker rooms, athletic fields, and academic space.
• The Korean Presbyterian Church of JacksonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean language PCA church at 360 Towne Center Blvd in Ridgeland. POPC is planning a joint VBS/Backyard Bible Club ministry to serve the Korean congregation's children, with about 6 children ages 5-12.
• Presbytery of the Mississippi ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governing body of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) that ordains and installs ministers, oversees church plants, and holds presbytery meetings at POPC for ministerial installations.
• Nate Stevenson (Church Planter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOPC supports Nate Stevenson as a church planter for a new congregation on the Old Canton Corridor in northeast Jackson, installed as church planter by the Presbytery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pinelake Church: Large multisite evangelical church headquartered in the Ridgeland/Madison, MS area. Comparable geographic catchment, multi-channel programming, and similar target demographic of families and professionals in the Jackson metro.
• Highland Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated congregation emphasizing Reformed worship and Christian education. Comparable operating model: weekly worship, Christian school or education ministry, and denominational governance structure.
• Northminster Presbyterian Church: Reformed/evangelical Presbyterian congregation with similar doctrinal commitments. Comparable as a worship-centered, teaching-focused church with affiliated Christian education programming.
• Redeemer Church (Jackson, MS): PCA or PCA-plant affiliated church in the Jackson metro. Comparable denominationally and theologically (Reformed/Presbyterian), and competes directly for the same member demographic.
• First Presbyterian Church of Jackson: Another PCA-affiliated (or comparable Reformed) congregation in the Jackson, MS metro area. Comparable as a same-denomination church in the same city competing for the same member demographic and supporting similar theological programming.

Broad incumbents

• Christ United Methodist Church (Jackson, MS): Established mainline Protestant congregation in the Jackson area. Comparable in scale and as a faith-based community organization serving families in the same regional market.
• Crossgates Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist congregation in Brandon/Rankin County near Jackson, MS. Comparable in congregational scale and family-focused programming targeting the same regional demographic.

Others

• Christ Covenant School (standalone peer reference): Comparable PK-12 faith-based schools operating as adjuncts to or independently of a parent church. These schools are direct comparables for Christ Covenant School's operations, enrollment model, and expansion trajectory.

Regional players

• Madison United Methodist Church: Mainline Protestant congregation in Madison, MS — directly adjacent to POPC's Ridgeland campus. Comparable as a community-anchored church targeting the same affluent Jackson suburb demographic.

Emerging players

• The Church of Jackson: Younger evangelical congregation in the Jackson metro. Comparable as a contemporary church targeting young families and competing for the same Ridgeland/Jackson catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCc9OvfHK0WJe1fk3kGi7kFA
• Instagraminstagram.com/popcvbs
• Xx.com/PearOrchard
• Facebookfacebook.com/pearorchardPCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pear-orchard-presbyterian-chr

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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