Berean Baptist Church, MN

What Berean Baptist Church, MN does

Berean Baptist Church is an independent, non-profit Baptist church founded in 1963 and headquartered at 309 County Road 42, Burnsville, Minnesota, operating with approximately 68 employees. It runs four Sunday worship services in two styles (Classic at 8:15 and 10 AM, Modern at 9 and 11 AM) and serves congregants across all life stages through a structured ministry platform covering Kids, Youth, Young Adults, Adults, Marriage, Small Groups, Care and Support (including Stephen Ministry, grief and divorce care), Missions, and Berean Preschool as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Pastoral leadership includes multiple specialized pastors (covering faith/life, depression and suicide, marriage/divorce) and an Elder governance structure.

Name

Berean Baptist Church, MN

Legal name

Berean Baptist Church

Website

https://bereanmn.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Berean Baptist Church is an independent non-profit Baptist church in Burnsville, MN, founded in 1963, operating four weekly Sunday worship services and life-stage ministries for children, youth, adults, and families in the Twin Cities south-metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Religious nonprofit ministry
• Children youth programs
• Pastoral care counseling
• Community outreach events

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from church members and attendees supporting ministry programming, staffing, facilities, missions, and benevolence
2. Designated Giving Funds: Donors can designate gifts to Berean Fund (general ministry), Debt Reduction, or School-A-Palooza community outreach

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Berean Baptist Church is a nonprofit religious organization that delivers weekly worship services (Classic and Modern styles), age-group ministries for children, youth, young adults, and adults, small groups, pastoral care (including Stephen Ministry, grief, marriage and divorce support), missions and serving opportunities, and an early childhood education program through its Berean Preschool subsidiary. It supplements in-person ministry with a digital platform including a website, Church Center mobile app, online giving, sermon streaming on YouTube, original worship music, and access to RightNow Media Bible study content.

Product overview

Berean Baptist Church offers a unified ministry platform combining in-person worship services with digital tools. The core product is the church website providing access to Sunday services, ministries for all ages (Kids, Youth, Young Adults, Adults), and community programs. Key digital products include the Church Center App for mobile engagement (giving, events, check-in), Church Center Giving for donations, RightNow Media for Bible studies, Berean Worship for original music releases, and the Berean Blog for faith-based content. The church also operates Berean Preschool as an educational ministry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berean Worship: The church's worship music ministry featuring original songs and recordings.
• Berean Kids
• Berean Youth
• Berean Preschool

Products and services

• Berean Baptist Church Worship Services Four weekly Sunday worship services held at the Burnsville, MN campus in two styles — Classic at 8:15 AM and 10 AM, Modern at 9 AM and 11 AM — for congregants, families, and visitors.
• Berean Preschool Faith-based early childhood education program operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berean Baptist Church for preschool-aged children and their families.
• Berean Kids Ministry Children's ministry program providing age-appropriate Bible teaching and a Kids check-in system during services for preschool through elementary-aged children.
• Berean Youth Ministry Youth ministry program serving middle school and high school students in grades 6-12 through youth group activities, retreats, and small groups.
• Care and Support Ministries Pastoral care services including Stephen Ministry, grief support, marriage and divorce care, mental health resources, and prayer support for individuals and families navigating life challenges.
• School-A-Palooza Community Outreach Annual community outreach event providing school essentials to local families, free for families with optional giving supported.
• Berean Worship Music Ministry Music ministry producing original worship songs and albums featuring worship leaders, musicians, and technicians, with releases distributed on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RightNow MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerean partners with RightNow Media, described as the 'Netflix of Bible studies,' to provide thousands of video Bible studies, shows, and films for families and individuals. The church covers the cost of family subscriptions, making the platform free for Berean families.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used as the Level 1 PCI-compliant payment processor for Church Center Giving, handling credit and debit card donations securely.
• PlaidcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlaid provides bank verification services for ACH bank transfer donations through Church Center Giving, enabling low-cost processing fees.
• SpotifyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerean Worship music distributed through Spotify for streaming alongside Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.
• Apple MusicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerean Worship music distributed through Apple Music for streaming alongside Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Large suburban Washington DC-area church with multiple campuses, contemporary and traditional services, and robust family programming. Comparable size and ministry model to Berean.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-site church network in metro Atlanta known for practical teaching and strategic approach to ministry. Comparable mid-to-large size congregational model and digital strategy emphasis.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site church in Charlotte, NC with strong digital presence and a successful worship music brand (Elevation Worship) on streaming platforms. Comparable in its dual emphasis on digital engagement and original worship music distribution.
• Bethlehem Baptist Church: Historic Baptist church in Minneapolis with strong teaching and discipleship reputation. Comparable denomination, same metro market, and overlapping theological tradition with Berean Baptist.
• Life.Church: Large multi-site church headquartered in Oklahoma with industry-leading digital innovation (YouVersion Bible app, online Church Online platform). Comparable emphasis on technology-enabled ministry delivery.
• Eagle Brook Church: Large multi-campus Christian church headquartered in Minnesota with contemporary worship and multi-site programming. Operates in the same Twin Cities market as Berean with overlapping target congregants and similar ministry model.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church in Southern California with comprehensive family ministry, care services, and global missions outreach. Similar operational scale and program breadth.
• North Heights Lutheran Church: Large Minnesota-based Christian church with multi-site presence and contemporary programming. Competes for the same Twin Cities family demographic with similar ministry breadth.
• Bethel Church: Large Redding, CA-based church with global worship music brand (Bethel Music) distributed across streaming platforms. Comparable dual focus on local congregational ministry and externally distributed worship content.
• Wooddale Church: Suburban Minneapolis-based evangelical church with multiple service styles and full family ministry programming. Direct competitor for Burnsville-area congregants with comparable multi-generational ministry offerings.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/bereanbaptistmn
• Facebookfacebook.com/BereanBaptistMN
• Instagraminstagram.com/bereanmn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berean-baptist-church-mn

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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