Bay Area Chinese Bible Church

What Bay Area Chinese Bible Church does

Bay Area Chinese Bible Church (BACBC) is an independent, nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 1801 North Loop Road, Alameda, California. It operates as a Bible-teaching, gospel-centered, intergenerational church offering worship services in three languages — English, Cantonese, and Mandarin — with a dedicated Chinese-language website (chinese.bacbc.org) supplementing the main bacbc.org site. The church serves members across every life stage through dedicated ministry programs: nursery and children's programs (Infant-5th grade), youth ministries including Youth Bible Club and Living Candles (6th-12th grade), the H2O College Ministry, and adult ministries encompassing small groups, Bible study, and fellowships.

BACBC's product surface is a service-based ministry platform rather than a technology product. Its underlying technology is a standard nonprofit stack: a Squarespace-hosted website, the Church Center platform for small group registration and member engagement, PushPay for online giving with SSL encryption, and Google Analytics for traffic measurement. Online and live-broadcast worship services extend reach beyond the physical campus. The organization also operates two educational subsidiaries — Tiny Treasures Preschool (ages 2-6) and Coastline Christian Schools (K-8) — which function as adjacent operating units and feeder pipelines into church membership.

The business model is entirely donation-driven. Revenue consists of tithes and offerings from congregation members collected through four channels: PushPay online giving, mailed checks payable to BACBC, EFT bank transfers (form required), and stock donations coordinated through the giving team (Lena Chan). No goods or services are sold. Operational funding is supplemented by a global missionary support network — the Great Commission Fund backs 21 missionaries and mission organizations across the Bay Area, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, Brazil, the UK, Ethiopia, and creative-access countries — and by an extensive local outreach partnership network including Project Peace, Foster the City, Alameda Food Bank, MedShare, Alameda Point Collaborative, GriefShare, and Mercy Walk. Governance is via internal pastoral leadership and deacon board structure, with no parent company, institutional investors, or public listing.

Name

Bay Area Chinese Bible Church

Legal name

Bay Area Chinese Bible Church

Website

https://bacbc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bay Area Chinese Bible Church is an independent, nonprofit, intergenerational church in Alameda, California offering English, Cantonese, and Mandarin worship services, full-age ministry programs, and operating preschool and K-8 educational subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Bible teaching services
• Christian worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community outreach ministries
• Global missions support

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial contributions from congregation members through three primary methods: online giving via PushPay, mailed checks payable to BACBC, and EFT bank transfers. Stock donations are also accepted through contact with the accounting department.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BACBC is a Bible-teaching, gospel-centered, intergenerational church that delivers trilingual (English, Cantonese, Mandarin) worship services on its Alameda, California campus and via live online broadcasts. It runs age-segmented ministries (children from infancy through 5th grade, youth 6th-12th grade, college and adults), care and outreach ministries, small groups, two affiliated schools (Tiny Treasures Preschool for ages 2-6 and Coastline Christian Schools K-8), and a global missions program supporting 21 missionary organizations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America.

Product overview

Bay Area Chinese Bible Church (BACBC) is a multi-generational, Bible-teaching church offering worship services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. The church provides comprehensive ministry programs including children, youth, and adult ministries, as well as mission partnerships and local outreach initiatives. Educational programs include Tiny Treasures Preschool and Coastline Christian Schools (K-8). The organization does not offer technology products or services as it is a religious congregation focused on spiritual ministry and community service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BACBC: Primary abbreviation for Bay Area Chinese Bible Church used in communications and branding

Products and services

• Worship Services (English, Cantonese, Mandarin) Trilingual Bible-teaching, gospel-centered worship services held at the Alameda, California campus for congregation members and visitors in three languages.
• Online Worship / Live Broadcast Live-streamed worship services for remote attendance, supplementing on-campus services for those unable to attend in person.
• Tiny Treasures Preschool Nurturing, Christ-centered preschool for children ages 2-6 with an engaging, play-based learning approach that values every child.
• Coastline Christian Schools (K-8) K-8 Christian school equipping students from varied cultural backgrounds to grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically so they can serve God, family, and community.
• Small Groups Program Church-based small groups registered and managed through the Church Center platform for fellowship, Bible study, and community connection.
• Global Missions Program (Great Commission Fund) Mission program supporting 21 missionaries and mission organizations across the Bay Area, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, Brazil, England, Ethiopia, and Creative Access Countries through funding, short-term missions, and partnerships.
• Local Outreach Ministries Community outreach programs including Foster the City (foster care advocacy), partnerships with Alameda Food Bank, Alameda County Community Food Bank, San Lorenzo Family Help Center, MedShare, Alameda Point Collaborative, and Project Peace quarterly service days.
• Care Ministries (GriefShare and Mercy Walk) Care ministries offering 13-week GriefShare grief support groups (in-person and Zoom) and Mercy Walk companionship for those facing grief and physical or emotional challenges.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PushPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform used for secure donation processing. Processes tithes and offerings submitted through the church website.
• Foster the CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal outreach ministry where BACBC members volunteer as advocates, foster families, and support friends to surround vulnerable children with care. Contact: Caroline Chen and Elaine Chow.
• Alameda Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership where BACBC volunteers serve as grocery pickup drivers, personal shoppers, and food sorters at the Alameda City Food Bank location.
• Alameda County Community Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-wide food bank where BACBC volunteers sort and package donated food products on Saturdays for community distribution.
• San Lorenzo Family Help CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood pantry partnership where volunteers assist with drive-through food distribution on weekday mornings.
• MedShareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical supplies organization where BACBC volunteers sort and repackage medical supplies for shipment to developing nations and disaster areas.
• Project PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Bay church collaboration creating partnerships between churches and nonprofits for community service. BACBC participates in quarterly service days.
• Alameda Point CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization where BACBC volunteers serve in commercial kitchen, nursery, farm, and children/youth services.
• GriefShareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrief support program offering a 13-week group for people experiencing grief. BACBC offers both in-person and Zoom sessions.
• Mercy WalkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare ministry providing support and companionship to those facing grieving and physical or emotional challenges. Led by Elsa Lee.
• Chinese Bible Mission (CBM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent, non-denominational church planting organization reaching Asian Americans. BACBC supports short-term missions to Taiwan through CBM.
• Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization with missionaries Brian & Faith Janssen serving in Taiwan. BACBC supports through Great Commission Fund and short-term missions.
• Silver Lining FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization improving lives of impoverished children and families in Asia through educational and daily needs support.
• Missio Dei OaklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse church network creating faith community for young people, families, and neighborhoods in Oakland. Pastor Alex Schweng leads with vision to serve urban poor.
• Timothy Training InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization training Chinese church leaders with courses taught by world-renowned professors. Janson Chan is President.
• Rainbow MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission to people with disabilities in China, providing physical, mental and spiritual support and care.
• joyful noise Xpress (jnX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorship and music training ministry led by Pastor Anthony Chan serving churches in US, Asia, and Canada.
• Kingdom RicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvangelism/discipleship ministry led by Steve Hong serving the Bay Area. Uses music and community events to reach diverse populations.
• Chinese Christian Herald Crusades (CCHC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGospel agency serving Northern California with community services, radio ministry, and local missions in San Francisco.
• PraxisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHong Kong ministry led by Pastor Allen Lai bringing the church into neighborhoods to serve physical, social, and spiritual needs.
• CCMUSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForeign missions, China ministry, home missions, and literature ministry with gospel centers in San Francisco, Milpitas, Cupertino, Seattle, Hawaii, and Houston.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Menlo Park Presbyterian Church: Large Bay Area intergenerational church with extensive small-group, missions, and educational ministries. Overlaps on ministry structure and family-focused programming but does not specialize in the Chinese-American niche.
• North Coast Church: Large multi-site intergenerational Bible-teaching church with small-group-driven model and global missions partnerships. Comparable on missions footprint and intergenerational ministries, though not Chinese-language-focused.

Others

• OMF International (Overseas Missionary Fellowship): BACBC partner organization focused on East Asian church planting and missionary support. Comparable on missions strategy and Asia-facing evangelical infrastructure, though not a church itself.
• Chinese Christian Mission: Partner organization of BACBC and a major parachurch group operating gospel centers across California and beyond. Functionally adjacent in Chinese-American evangelical infrastructure and missions delivery.

Direct peers

• First Chinese Baptist Church of San Francisco: Historic Chinese-American church in the Bay Area offering English, Cantonese, and Mandarin worship with multi-generational ministries. Comparable in geography, language strategy, and congregational demographics.
• Chinese for Christ Church of Los Angeles: Trilingual (English/Cantonese/Mandarin) Chinese Bible-teaching church in California operating intergenerational ministries, K-12 education, and global missions. Highly comparable in demographic focus, ministry stack, and operating model.
• Hope International Church (San Francisco Bay Area): Bay Area multi-ethnic, intergenerational Christian church with strong small-group, missions, and educational programming. Comparable in ministry breadth and community-oriented model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bacbc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bay-area-chinese-bible-church

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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