Brentwood Baptist Church

What Brentwood Baptist Church does

Brentwood Baptist Church is an autonomous, congregationally governed Baptist church founded in 1968 and headquartered at 7777 Concord Rd., Brentwood, Tennessee. It operates a multi-campus model with nine regional locations across the greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee market — Brentwood (main), Avenue South, Harpeth Heights, Lockeland Springs, Nolensville, Station Hill, West End (Columbia), West Franklin, and Woodbine — launched sequentially between 2010 and 2023. The church serves a member base of 12,881 (2024) and supports additional ministries including Chinese (中文堂), Deaf, and Hispanic congregations, alongside 25+ local ministry partners and 50+ global missionaries deployed internationally.

The church's product surface combines in-person ministry (worship, discipleship, community groups, pastoral care, facility rental) with a digital infrastructure layer: a website, iOS/Android mobile applications, online giving (with text-to-give), a member portal (household, contribution statements, groups, invoices, pledges, subscriptions, online directory), and SMS communications. A separate Brentwood Leadership Hub extends the platform outward via Ministry Residency (two-year immersive program with $3,000 monthly stipend), TNT (one-year leadership development), Bivocational Residency, the EQUIP Seminary partnership with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Center for Christian Coaching — collectively branded as the Middle Tennessee Leadership Institute (MTLI).

Revenue is generated primarily through tithes and offerings from members (FY 2025 projected at $31.0M, with prior years at $26.71M / $30.66M / $27.13M for 2022/2023/2024), supplemented by facility rental revenue from weddings, conferences, and community events. The 2025 operating budget allocates $16.3M to personnel across all campuses and $3.1M to missions. Governance rests with elected Trustees, Finance Team, Staff Resource Team, and Deacons under Senior Pastor Jay Strother, who currently has health updates being publicly communicated. The organization is independently financed, with no parent company, external ownership, or public listing.

Name

Brentwood Baptist Church

Legal name

Brentwood Baptist Church

Website

https://brentwoodbaptist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brentwood Baptist Church is an autonomous, multi-campus Baptist church founded in 1968 in Brentwood, Tennessee, operating nine campuses across Middle Tennessee serving 12,881 members through worship, discipleship, leadership development (MTLI), and 50+ global missionaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Church ministries
• Leadership development
• Multi-campus worship
• Global missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes (10% of gross income taught as minimum standard) and offerings. Online giving available via website, mobile app, and text messaging.
2. Facility Rental: Church facilities available for external event rental including weddings, conferences, and community events with various venue spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brentwood Baptist Church delivers multi-campus worship, discipleship, and ministry services across 9 locations in the greater Nashville area. Its core offerings include worship services, membership programs, leadership development training (Ministry Residency, TNT, Bivocational Residency, EQUIP seminary partnership), and global/local missions programs. Revenue is generated primarily through member tithes and offerings, with secondary income from facility rentals for weddings, conferences, and community events.

Product overview

Brentwood Baptist Church operates as a multi-campus church with a digital product portfolio centered on its website and member portal. The core offering includes the church website providing access to 9 campus locations, online giving, and member account features. Supporting platforms include the Brentwood Leadership Hub for ministry leadership development, featuring programs like Ministry Residency (2-year immersive training), TNT (Timothy & Titus - 1-year leadership development), Bivocational Residency, and the EQUIP Seminary Partnership with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The church also offers ethnic ministries including Chinese (中文堂) and Deaf Church, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and a Global Workers mission program sending missionaries worldwide. Additional offerings include Mission Journeys short-term trips and podcasts (Sermon Notes and Steeple People).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brentwood Baptist Church Website

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

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

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nashville Equip Center (NEC) at Brentwood Baptist offers seminary courses for credit toward MA in Christian Ministry and Graduate Certificates. TNT Next Level Certificate pathway for alumni.
• Send ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Send Relief for international crisis relief efforts, including response to Israel-Gaza war and humanitarian aid coordination.
• Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tennessee Baptist Mission Board for international crisis relief coordination and support.
• Campus OutreachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer mission partnership for college student evangelism and discipleship through Gatorland ministry in Florida.
• Every Girl CountsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Kenya missions internship supporting girls' education and ministry through home visits and Bible studies.
• City Life NOLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for New Orleans missions serving middle school youth and hosting missionary teams.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWAM Discipleship Training School partnership for six-month mission training including Hawaii and outreach.
• The Point Church (Vancouver)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal worker placement for Family Ministry Coordinator serving kids and family ministries at The Point Church in Vancouver, BC.
• Living Hope (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIV/AIDS prevention, early childhood education, addiction recovery ministry with Living Hope organization in South Africa.
• Farming God's WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based agricultural training methodology partnership in Africa for poverty alleviation and gospel sharing.
• Sow Hope FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual-country demonstration and training farm operation partnership for agricultural ministry in Africa.
• BlueSky (Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for young adult evangelism and discipleship ministry in Nairobi, Africa.
• Deaf Pathway Global (DPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNick G. serves as president of DPG. Scripture translation into 300+ sign languages and Deaf church planting across Africa.
• Greater Europe MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNathan and Lynna serve with Greater Europe Mission for church planting in Europe.
• Create LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for evangelistic media creation, smartphone filmmaking training, and gospel resource development for unreached people groups in Southeast Asia.
• The Well InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical counseling services for missionaries and unreached populations in Southeast Asia.
• imagodei (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApologetics partnership in Paris for guided history of ideas tours and gospel engagement through cultural engagement.
• Église Connexion (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partnership for Forrest's apologetics and discipleship ministry in Paris.
• Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian education curriculum partnership for Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America schools and homeschoolers.
• Kenyatta National HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritney serves as pediatric surgeon at hospital training African pediatric surgeons from six countries.
• Serve 365 (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian charity facilitating volunteer visas for Christian workers throughout the UK.
• 25+ Local Ministry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions partnerships in areas of poverty, education, healthcare, food insecurities, child vulnerabilities, and international communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cross Point Church: Nashville-based multi-campus church operating multiple locations across the same Middle Tennessee geography Brentwood Baptist serves. Closest direct competitor in size, model, and target demographic.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus church in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro with comparable attendance, multi-site governance model, and a global missions footprint structurally similar to Brentwood Baptist.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-campus church in Louisville, KY with comparable giving scale and a strong missions/outreach program structurally similar to Brentwood's Global Workers initiative.
• Summit Church: Southern Baptist-affiliated multi-campus church in Durham, NC with multiple regional campuses and an SBC-equivalent seminary partnership model similar to Brentwood's EQUIP/SEBTS collaboration.
• Saddleback Church: Multi-campus church in Southern California known for pioneering Purpose Driven ministries and a comparable leadership-development/residency ecosystem.
• Bellevue Baptist Church: Large autonomous Baptist church in Memphis, TN with multi-campus operations and comparable budget scale. Shares the autonomous Baptist governance model that distinguishes Brentwood from denominational peers.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site Baptist church based in Charlotte, NC that scales across multiple regional campuses with comparable weekend attendance and budget scale to Brentwood Baptist.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US, operating numerous physical campuses plus a leading digital/app platform — directly comparable to Brentwood's mobile-app and online-giving investments.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the US (Birmingham, AL) with a comparable multi-site launch cadence and a strong small-groups/discipleship pathway analogous to Brentwood's ministry model.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Atlanta-area multi-campus church and founder of the Orange/Think Orange leadership curriculum widely adopted across churches including many of Brentwood's ministry programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brentwood-baptist-church

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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