Christ Presbyterian Church

What Christ Presbyterian Church does

Christ Presbyterian Church is a multi-site Protestant congregation in the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) denomination and the Nashville Presbytery. Founded on January 4, 1981, the church operates three physical campuses: Old Hickory Boulevard (headquarters, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd, on a 49-acre site purchased in 1984), Music Row (meeting at Wightman Chapel in the Scarritt Bennett Center since October 2015), and Cool Springs in Franklin, TN (dedicated building since November 2021). The church delivers worship services, biblical education, and community programming organized around a structured Discipleship Pathway (Worship, Encourage, Serve), with age-segmented ministries covering Kids (birth–5th grade with special needs buddy program), Youth (6th–12th grade), Young Professionals, Men's, Women's, and Special Needs communities, plus Connect Groups (small groups) and a Wednesday Night Live program.

The underlying technology stack is conventional third-party SaaS: Church Community Builder (CCB) for member management, e-commerce, and event registration; Pushpay (implemented September 2023) for online and recurring giving, including stock gifts; YouTube and SoundCloud for sermon and Bible study media hosting; Google Analytics for web traffic monitoring; and Mapbox/Leaflet for interactive campus maps. There is no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI/ML capability disclosed.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by a Legacy Fund for estate planning and high-end giving that funds kingdom-advancing works separately from the annual operating budget. The church employs approximately 45 staff members across pastoral, ministry, and operational functions, and operates adjacent ministries including Christ Presbyterian Academy (K-12 Christian school, founded 1985) and Salama Urban Ministries (founded 1985); the Nashville Institute for Faith & Work (launched 2015) was spun off as an independent 501(c)(3). The most recent significant event was the April 2026 confirmation of Rev. Paul Goebel as Senior Pastor following a search initiated after Scott Sauls' November 2023 resignation.

Name

Christ Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Christ Presbyterian Church

Website

https://christpres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christ Presbyterian Church is a multi-site PCA-affiliated Protestant congregation in Nashville, TN, operating three campuses that deliver worship, biblical education, and age-segmented community ministries, funded primarily through voluntary tithes and a Legacy Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Protestant Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community ministry
• Biblical education programs
• Discipleship and small groups
• Youth and family ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream is voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. The church encourages regular giving with online, mail, and in-person options. Year-end giving campaigns provide vital support. Stock gifts and estate planning through the Legacy Fund are also accepted.
2. Legacy Fund: An endowment-style fund for donors to contribute above-and-beyond normal giving, including estate planning and high-end giving. Primary purpose is to fund new or advance existing works that advance God's kingdom locally, domestically, and globally. Separate from annual operating budget.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Christ Presbyterian Church is a multi-site Protestant congregation that delivers weekly worship services, biblical teaching, and community programs across three Nashville-area campuses. Its offerings are organized around a Discipleship Pathway of Worship, Encourage, and Serve, including Kids Ministry (birth-5th grade), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), Connect Groups, baptism, membership classes, and outreach through City Groups and global missional partnerships. Supporting the core ministry are online giving, sermon/podcast media production, and a music program (Adult Choir).

Product overview

Christ Presbyterian Church is a multi-site Protestant congregation operating three campuses (Old Hickory Blvd, Music Row, and Cool Springs) in the Nashville, TN area. The church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs centered on its Discipleship Pathway framework of Worship, Encourage, and Serve. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (with livestream), sermon archives with study guides, Kids Ministry (birth-5th grade with buddy program for special needs), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), and various small groups (Connect Groups, Men's, Women's, Young Professionals, Moms' Mornings). Additional programs include baptism, membership (CPC101), online giving via Pushpay, Adult Choir, Wednesday Night Live for students, and serving opportunities through City Groups and global Missional Partnerships. The church also provides The Good Scroll podcast and Bible study resources via YouTube and SoundCloud for group use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Christ Presbyterian Academy: K-12 Christian school established in 1985, operating as a ministry of the church.

Products and services

• Worship Services (Multi-Campus)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,300 sermon topics cataloged across the archive spanning 2012-2026

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PushpaycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2023Pushpay is the church's online giving platform, introduced in September 2023 to streamline the online giving process and provide convenience for members to give tithes and offerings. The platform enables secure and efficient giving from both computer and mobile devices with option to set up recurring gifts.
• Church Community Builder (CCB)coreTechnology or IntegrationCCB is the e-commerce and church management platform used by Christ Presbyterian Church for member management, product/service/event transactions, giving statements, and event registration.
• Christ Presbyterian AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA K-12 school launched in September 1985 that operates as a ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church. Expanded to full K-12 in 1988. Continues to serve as an extension of the church's educational mission.
• Salama Urban MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1985, this ministry ministers in various ways in the Edgehill Community of Nashville. Both the academy and this ministry have 'steadily increased in their impact since their inception.'
• Nashville Institute for Faith & Work (NIFW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in 2015 by Pastor Scott Sauls and Missy Wallace to support faith and work integration as part of the church's discipleship pathway. Now exists as an independent 501(c)(3) ministry serving anyone who wishes to benefit from its resources.
• Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)coreOthersChrist Presbyterian Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America denomination and the Nashville Presbytery. The church joined PCA in spring 1981 as one of its early congregations.
• Scarritt Bennett CentercoreOthersThe Music Row campus meets at Wightman Chapel in the Scarritt Bennett Center, a historic Nashville venue. This is the physical location for Sunday worship services at the Music Row campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McLean Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated multisite church in McLean, Virginia with a comparable suburban multisite operating model and similar congregation size range to Christ Presbyterian Church.
• Christ Community Church: PCA-affiliated multisite church in the Kansas City metro with multiple campuses and a comparable suburban family-focused ministry model. Useful reference for a PCA multisite operating playbook outside the Nashville market.
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated multisite church in New York City where Rev. Scott Sauls (CPC's former Senior Pastor) previously served. Same denomination, multisite model, urban-context focus that parallels CPC's Music Row campus strategy.
• Park Cities Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated multisite church in Dallas, TX with 5,000+ members and a $17M+ annual budget. Most directly comparable peer given identical denomination, multisite operating model, and the fact that CPC's incoming Senior Pastor Paul Goebel previously served on its Executive Leadership Team.
• Woodmont Baptist Church: Historic Nashville-area multisite evangelical church operating multiple campuses in Middle Tennessee. Comparable in scale, multisite structure, and target demographic to CPC's three-campus model.
• Immanuel Church Nashville: Nashville-based PCA church founded by Dr. Ray Ortlund, who previously served as Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church. Same denomination, same city, overlapping leadership lineage, and similar Reformed/evangelical identity.
• Brentwood Baptist Church: Large multisite Baptist church in the Nashville/Brentwood/Franklin corridor with comparable multi-campus footprint across Middle Tennessee. Direct competitor for families and young professionals in the same geographic market.
• Providence Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated multisite church in the Charlotte, NC metro with a similar multi-campus structure and Reformed/evangelical identity, serving a comparable growing Sun Belt suburb demographic.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large Atlanta-area multisite evangelical church that pioneered the multi-site operating model used widely across the U.S. As a broader industry incumbent it does not compete geographically but is a relevant benchmark for multisite operating scale and execution.

Emerging players

• The Church of the City: Nashville-based church plant movement with multiple neighborhood-focused congregations in the metro area. Competes with CPC for the same young-professional demographic, particularly around the Music Row corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ6R6qFq3tN1oF0fKcK8R_w
• Xx.com/CPCnashville
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPCnashville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-presbyterian-church-nashville-tn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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