Westside Baptist Church

What Westside Baptist Church does

Westside Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation founded in 1964 and headquartered at 10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, Florida, operating a second Southwest Campus at 8012 SW 75th St. The church serves members across the full life span, with dedicated ministries for children, youth (MVMT), college students, young adults, men, women, senior adults, special needs individuals, and internationals, supplemented by recreation leagues, Bible studies, support groups (DivorceCare, Financial Peace University), and local/international missions.

Name

Westside Baptist Church

Legal name

Westside Baptist Church

Website

https://westsidebaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community ministry
• Faith community
• Church programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from members through a generous giving program. Members are encouraged to tithe (give 10% of income) as an act of worship and trust in God. Giving is collected weekly and supports local church operations, missions, and community programs.
2. Legacy Giving / Estate Planning: The Westside Foundation accepts planned estate gifts including life insurance policies, investment accounts, trusts, and annuities to support the church's long-term mission beyond the lifetimes of current members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Westside Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Gainesville, Florida that provides weekly worship services, Bible-based small groups (Life Groups), age-specific ministries for children, youth, college students, young adults, seniors, men, women, special needs individuals, and internationals, along with recreation programs, missions outreach, and pastoral care services. The church operates two physical campuses and offers online worship streaming, digital tithes via Pushpay, and a branded merchandise shop.

Product overview

Westside Baptist Church is a multi-campus Baptist congregation in Gainesville, Florida operating as a unified ministry platform with two physical campuses (Newberry Road and Southwest) and extensive digital presence. The core product is Sunday worship services featuring pastoral care, Bible teaching, and communal worship, supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of ministry modules including Life Groups (small group Bible study), age-specific ministries (Kids, Youth, College, Young Adults, Senior Adults, Men's, Women's, Special Needs, Internationals), worship arts, recreation programming (children's and adult sports leagues, Family Life Center), missions (local and international), and pastoral care programs (WrapAround foster care support, Divorce Care, Financial Peace University). The church also offers online digital products including worship streaming, online giving via Pushpay, and merchandise sales. The ministry is structured around values of prayer, community service, spiritual growth, and biblical truth, with a stated vision of saturating Greater Gainesville with the Gospel through 100,000 gospel conversations by 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Westside Foundation: A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that enhances the strategic plan of Westside Baptist Church through planned estate giving and institutional grants.

Products and services

• Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Planted 4 gospel-centered churches globally in 2024 through generous giving
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tim Tebow FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tim Tebow Foundation to serve individuals with special needs through the Shine On ministry. The church works with the foundation to provide Life Groups and support services for those with special needs and their caregivers.
• Florida Baptist FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Florida Baptist Foundation to provide estate planning resources and information for legacy giving. The foundation offers valuable information for families planning their estates and learning about planned gifts.
• LifewayminorOthersChurch uses Lifeway curriculum and resources for Bible studies including the 'Jesus and Women' study materials and VBS (Vacation Bible School) programming and merchandise.
• Trinity United Methodist ChurchminorOthersTrinity United Methodist Church serves as the venue location for Upward Soccer and Upward Flag Football practices and games, with all activities taking place at their facilities.
• UpwardminorOthersChurch participates in the Upward Sports league program for youth basketball, soccer, and flag football. Upward provides registration platform and league structure for recreational sports leagues.
• DivorceCareminorOthersChurch hosts DivorceCare program using their video-based curriculum for 13-week support groups for people experiencing separation or divorce.
• Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey)minorOthersChurch hosts Financial Peace University, the financial literacy program created by Dave Ramsey, to help members with budgeting, debt payoff, and stewardship.
• One More ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner providing foster care, orphan support, and family services. Westside supports this ministry through giving and volunteer efforts as part of its local missions program.
• SIRA GainesvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPregnancy resource center providing support for women facing unexpected pregnancies. Westside partners with SIRA as part of its local missions outreach.
• Anew FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-sex trafficking ministry working to end exploitation through prevention, restoration, and demand reduction. Westside partners to support this ministry through its local missions program.
• North Central Florida Baptist AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Southern Baptist churches facilitating cooperation for Kingdom Impact, church planting, and mission engagement throughout the region.
• Santa Fe CollegeminorOthersSanta Fe College intramural fields are used as the venue for Adult Flag Football League games on Saturday mornings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Watermark Church: A community-focused church in Plano, TX emphasizing discipleship, community groups, and member-driven service. Comparable to Westside in its Life Group-centric engagement model and breadth of ministry offerings for adults.
• Cross Church: A multi-campus Southern Baptist congregation in Northwest Arkansas with comparable size, denominational alignment (SBC), and a hub-and-satellite campus model. Operates worship services, Life Groups, and extensive ministry programming similar to Westside's structure.
• The Summit Church: A multi-campus church in Durham, NC with a strong college-town identity (Duke/UNC), a small-group community model, and a focus on discipleship across life stages. Comparable in its intentional pipeline from college students to married adults to families.
• Real Life Ministries: A multi-site church in the Pacific Northwest with a small-group-driven discipleship model and age-specific ministry programs. Comparable to Westside in its emphasis on relational community and family-friendly programming.

Regional players

• First Baptist Church of Gainesville: A long-established Baptist congregation in the same Gainesville market. Competes with Westside for local Baptist families, members, and tithing dollars within the same geographic footprint and overlapping denominational identity.
• University Baptist Church (Gainesville): A nearby Baptist congregation in Gainesville, FL serving University of Florida students. Operates as a direct local competitor for the same college-student demographic Westside targets through its 50+ year college ministry.

Others

• Upward Sports: The national youth sports league operator whose curriculum, registration platform, and league structure Westside uses for its Upward Basketball, Soccer, and Flag Football programs. Functions as a programmatic partner and supplier of Westside's recreation ministry.
• Tim Tebow Foundation: A faith-based nonprofit serving people with special needs through church partnerships. Westside's Shine On ministry operates as a partner church, making the foundation a key collaborator for the special-needs segment of Westside's programming.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: A large multi-campus church in the Atlanta metro known for its small-groups strategy and Andy Stanley leadership. Comparable to Westside in its central role of Life Groups as the primary discipleship and community engine.
• Elevation Church: A large multi-campus Southern Baptist congregation led by Steven Furtick. While significantly larger than Westside, it is comparable in denomination, multi-site model, and contemporary worship style, and represents the broader SBC megachurch context Westside operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/westsidegainesville
• Xx.com/wbcgainesville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westsidebaptistchurchgainesville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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