Bethel Church

What Bethel Church does

Bethel Church is a local congregation of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) located at 1312 Walnut St E in Devils Lake, North Dakota, founded in 1913 and operating with a small staff of 1-10 employees. Its mission is to glorify God, point people to new life in Christ, and help them follow Him as a way of life, operationalized through a Discipleship Pathway branded as the 'Four Bs' (Believe, Belong, Become, Build). The church serves the Devils Lake / Lake Region community with Christ-centered worship services on Sundays at 9:30 AM, Sunday School at 11 AM, and Wednesday-evening programming for youth and children (Awana).

The church's core offerings span a full age continuum: Bethel Kids (nursery through 6th grade, including Children's Church, Sunday School, and Awana), Bethel Youth (middle and high school students meeting Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings for worship, Bible study, and small groups), Adult Ministries (small groups and life-giving relationships), and Parent Resources (curated devotionals, audiobooks, children's books, and podcasts for families). The annual North Dakota Bible Conference, now in its second year, extends the church's reach to a broader regional audience across the state. The technology foundation is the third-party Church Center platform (by The Church Co), which handles the website, online giving, event registration, and member management; the church also streams worship on YouTube (@BethelChurchDevilsLakeND).

Bethel Church operates as a private nonprofit with no pricing for its services. All programs are offered free of charge, and revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, accepted online, by mail, or in person. The church is led by Lead Pastor Richard Eng, supported by a staff team (Pastor of Next Gen, Director of Discipleship, Director of Worship, Director of Connections, Office Manager) and governed by an elder board led by Renard Bergstrom and a deacon body. Marketing and outreach are driven primarily by word-of-mouth, community events, and a community-led go-to-market motion emphasizing the accessible, in-person worship experience.

Name

Bethel Church

Legal name

Bethel Church

Website

https://bethelfree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bethel Church is a small Evangelical Free Church of America congregation in Devils Lake, North Dakota, offering Sunday worship, children's, youth, and adult ministries, plus the annual North Dakota Bible Conference, funded entirely by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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

• Christian worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Youth discipleship programs
• Adult small groups
• Biblical teaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Devils Lake, North Dakota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 generates revenue through voluntary donations from congregation members. Members can give online through the church website, mail a check to the church office, or give in person during worship services. The church emphasizes generosity as a spiritual practice aligned with glorifying God.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bethel Church is a local Evangelical Free Church congregation providing Christ-centered worship services, biblical preaching, and age-specific discipleship programs (children, youth, adults). The church operates a structured Discipleship Pathway (Four Bs: Believe, Belong, Become, Build), Sunday worship services, Sunday School, Wednesday evening programming (Awana for children, Youth ministry), adult small groups, and online worship streaming. All ministry services are offered free of charge, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members.

Product overview

Bethel Church operates as a multi-program ministry offering a collection of interconnected programs and platforms. The core offerings include the Church Center App for member engagement and connectivity, Online Giving for tithing and donations, and structured ministry programs spanning all age groups: Bethel Kids (children's ministry with nursery, Sunday School, and Awana), Bethel Youth (student ministry with Bible study and small groups), and Adult Ministries. Additional programs include Parent Resources (family devotional materials and podcasts), Sermons & Media (sermon library), the North Dakota Bible Conference (annual event), and the Discipleship Pathway framework. The church also provides in-person worship services on Sundays and Wednesday evenings. All programs collectively support the church's mission to glorify God and make disciples through the Four Bs framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christ-centered worship services with biblical preaching held Sundays at 9:30 AM at the Bethel Church campus in Devils Lake, ND. Open to community members, those exploring faith, returning to church, and long-time believers. Children's ministry is available during the service.
• Sunday School Age-specific Sunday School classes held at 11 AM for children, youth, and adults to study Scripture, ask questions, and grow in faith together. Designed for participants at every stage of life to take a next step as a disciple of Jesus.
• Bethel Kids

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethel Church is a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America denomination. The church affirms EFCA's Statement of Faith and operates within the theological framework and network support of this denomination. This affiliation provides doctrinal alignment, pastoral support networks, and connection to a broader family of evangelical churches.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Awana: Global children's ministry curriculum and program Bethel uses for its Wednesday night Awana program. It is an ecosystem supplier rather than a competitor, but is tightly coupled to one of Bethel's core children's ministry offerings.
• Church of the Nazarene: Another evangelical denomination with a comparable congregational model — local churches that operate multi-generational programming on tithes and offerings. It serves as a thematic/sectoral peer even though it is a different denomination than Bethel's EFCA affiliation.
• Pushpay: Church giving and engagement platform used by thousands of congregations. It is an ecosystem alternative to the Church Center stack Bethel currently runs, and represents the broader church-software category Bethel operates within.
• Subsplash: Church mobile app, giving, and media platform competing with Planning Center/Church Center in the same category Bethel uses. It is a comparable ecosystem technology vendor and a useful sectoral reference point for Bethel's digital engagement model.
• Tithely: Online giving and church management platform serving small and mid-sized congregations. Comparable to Bethel's digital giving and member-management stack — an adjacent enabling technology peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Evangelical Free Church of America: Bethel's parent denomination and a key strategic partner that provides doctrinal alignment, pastoral credentialing, and network support. It is a thematically related governing body rather than a direct competitor — relevant because membership in this network shapes Bethel's operational model and resource access.
• The Church Co (Planning Center): Provides the Church Center app, website, and giving platform that Bethel uses for member engagement. As the church's core technology stack, it is the closest enabling/infrastructure peer to Bethel's digital operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BethelChurchDevilsLakeND/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethel-evangelical-free-church-of-devils-lake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Bethel Church