The Gathering Church

What The Gathering Church does

The Gathering Church is a non-denominational Christian church headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, operating with 96 paid staff and serving congregants primarily across the Triangle region (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill). The organization's mission is to "love people incredibly well as Jesus did," and it delivers its offering through weekly Sunday worship at 10am at The Reality Center (916 Lamond Ave), supplemented by online livestream, home groups meeting in member homes, and a Tuesday evening virtual Bible study on Zoom. Programmatic offerings are segmented by life stage: GC Kids (babies through elementary, including nursery, Kids Christmas Program, Parent Night Out), GC Youth (6th-12th grade, including summer camp at Camp Haven, Summer Movie Mondays, rock climbing, Topgolf), and Young(ish) Adult engagement (home groups, Guys Group, Gals Group) led by Pastor Curt and lay hosts.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Squarespace-hosted marketing website (allgather.org), the Church Center App for event registration and kids check-in, and Zoom for virtual programming. There is no proprietary technology, no custom software, and no AI/ML capabilities. The church generates revenue exclusively through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, both in-person and online giving; select events carry optional suggested donations (e.g., $10/adult for youth fundraiser, $20/family for rock climbing) but these are immaterial to the overall revenue model. No admission fees are charged for worship or core programs.

The Gathering Church pursues a community-led go-to-market model, cultivating belonging through layered engagement rather than paid acquisition. Its growth channels are the website, a weekly email newsletter, the Church Center App, and word-of-mouth from a portfolio of recurring events. Strategic emphasis is placed on mission partnerships: Reality Ministries (disability inclusion), Jubilee Home (incarceration re-entry), World Relief Durham (refugee resettlement), Habitat for Humanity, Rise Against Hunger, and Camp Haven (youth camp). The church is independently governed with no parent company, no institutional investors, and operates as a private non-profit entity.

Name

The Gathering Church

Legal name

The Gathering Church

Website

https://allgather.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Gathering Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Durham, NC with 96 paid staff, serving Triangle-area congregants through Sunday worship, age-segmented programs (Kids, Youth, Young Adults), home groups, and mission partnerships, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

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

• Religious worship services
• Youth ministry programs
• Children's ministry programs
• Community home groups
• Mission partnership outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and through online giving options. The church operates on member donations to fund worship, community programs, and mission work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Gathering Church is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers weekly worship services (in-person and online), children's and youth ministry programs, home groups, Bible study, mission partnerships, and pastoral services such as baptism and child dedication to congregation members across the Durham, NC Triangle area. It relies on voluntary tithes and offerings from members and community participants to fund its operations and outreach.

Product overview

The Gathering Church is a non-denominational Christian church located in Durham, NC. It offers weekly worship services, children's programs, youth ministries, home groups, mission partnerships, and various community events. The church does not offer technology products or services; its offerings are religious and community-focused programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday morning worship service held in-person at The Reality Center in Durham, NC, with coffee at 9:30am and service at 10am, including in-person children's programming and nursery for attendees throughout the Triangle area.
• Online Worship Livestream Live online streaming of Sunday worship services and on-demand sermon archives for congregation members and visitors unable to attend in person.
• GC Kids (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program for families with kids from babies through elementary age, offering Sunday school, Kids Christmas Program, Berry Picking, Parent Night Out, and family cookouts.
• GC Youth (Youth Ministry) Youth ministry for 6th-12th graders featuring summer camp at Camp Haven, Summer Movie Mondays, Topgolf outings, rock climbing, progressive dinners, and service projects.
• Home Groups Small groups meeting in homes across the Triangle area, including Young(ish) Adult Home Group, Guys Group, Gals Group, and Fellowship Feasts (10-15 people per group), designed for fellowship and spiritual growth.
• Virtual Bible Study Tuesday evening virtual Bible study held on Zoom that explores upcoming sermon passages, facilitated by Pastor Curt.
• Choir Program Choir program led by Choir Director Brett, with rehearsals and performances during the Advent season for congregation members.
• Practicing the Way Prayer Program 4-session mini-course on prayer co-led by Annaliese and Mark, guiding congregation members through structured prayer practices.
• Pastoral Services (Baptism & Child Dedication) Pastoral care services including baptism and child dedication ceremonies, coordinated through the church's kids and youth staff for members of the congregation.
• Mission Partnership Outreach Coordinated member-engagement mission partnerships with Reality Ministries (monthly dinners for people with disabilities), Jubilee Home (monthly meals for men in re-entry), World Relief Durham (refugee resettlement fundraising), Rise Against Hunger (meal packaging events), and Habitat for Humanity (build days).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reality MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly partnership to serve people with and without disabilities through Monday night Reality group meals. Church members prepare and serve meals, with Trinity Ave Pres Church also co-hosting. Joint activities include Reality Service Days, Reality Ministries Dinners, Live Nativity events, and Talent Shows.
• Jubilee HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting men in Durham transitioning from incarceration to full independence. GC volunteers prepare and share meals with Jubilee Home residents on the last Tuesday of each month. Also partnered for Jubilee Women's Home opening, Blessing Basket collections, and home unboxing events.
• Trinity Ave Pres ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting partner for Reality Ministries monthly dinners with people with disabilities. Trinity Ave Pres Church joins GC in preparing meals for Monday night Reality group.
• World Relief DurhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner providing refugee resettlement and immigration services. GC hosts fundraising events including World Relief Pancake Dinners at Oak Church to support World Relief's work.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership for build days where GC volunteers join Habitat for Humanity projects. Regular Habitat Build Days scheduled throughout the year.
• Camp HavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth summer camp partner where GC Youth (rising 6th-12th grade) attend camp for relationship building, recreational activities (paintball, archery, lake tubing, kayaking), and spiritual practices.
• Oak ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Ekklesia Church for GC Youth Summer Camp at Camp Haven. Also hosts World Relief Pancake Dinner fundraiser.
• Ekklesia ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Oak Church for GC Youth Summer Camp at Camp Haven.
• Rise Against HungerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer event partnership for meal packaging to support nutrition, education, and health for children and families facing hunger.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Large non-denominational church based in Durham, NC, operating across multiple Triangle-area campuses. Directly comparable because it shares the same city, the same non-denominational identity, the same Triangle-area draw, and the same kind of community-engagement philosophy, though at a much larger scale.
• Mercy Church: Non-denominational church also based in Durham, NC. Comparable as a similarly-sized peer in the same Triangle market with overlapping target demographics (young adults and families) and a community-service orientation.
• Oak Church: Non-denominational church that co-hosts the World Relief Pancake Dinner and partners with GC on youth summer camp at Camp Haven. Comparable as a Triangle-area non-denominational peer of similar size and missional posture.
• Ekklesia Church: Triangle-area non-denominational church that partners with GC and Oak Church on youth summer camp. Comparable as a similarly-sized peer congregation in the same region with shared mission and formation programming.

Regional players

• Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church: Historic Durham, NC congregation with a strong community-belonging model and outreach to the local area. Comparable as a downtown Durham peer with similar small-church intimacy and mission-driven programming, though denominational rather than non-denominational.
• University Baptist Church: Historic downtown Durham church with deep community partnerships and progressive service orientation. Comparable as a Triangle-area congregation with similar mission partnership DNA and small-church scale, though it is associated with the Baptist tradition rather than non-denominational.
• Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church: Durham, NC congregation that is an active co-ministering partner with The Gathering Church on Reality Ministries dinners. Comparable as a downtown Durham peer with a shared inclusivity/service orientation and similar small-staff operating model.

Others

• Reality Ministries: Durham-based nonprofit serving people with and without disabilities. Comparable in that it is a Triangle-area mission partner that GC co-programs with monthly; not a direct church competitor but a structurally adjacent community organization that shapes GC's brand.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Large multi-site non-denominational church headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Comparable as a North Carolina non-denominational incumbent with broad reach and similar Sunday-worship programming model, though at materially larger scale and with a multi-site footprint GC does not have.
• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational church network based in Atlanta, GA. Comparable as a nationally-recognized non-denominational church with multi-generational programming, home groups, and digital-first engagement — a model GC aspires to at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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