BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NEW YORK

What BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NEW YORK does

The Baptist Convention of New York (BCNY), founded in 1950 and headquartered in Cicero (East Syracuse), New York, is a private nonprofit religious organization affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It operates as a federated convention of affiliated churches across New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey, organized through ten regional associations including Adirondack, Central NY, Finger Lakes, Frontier, Global Baptist Alliance, Hudson, Metropolitan NY Baptist, North Jersey Net, the Hispanic Asociacion De Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas De NY/NJ, and Thousand. Its core mission is to support member churches in evangelism, church planting, church health and revitalization, women's ministry, collegiate ministry, disaster relief, missions discipleship, and theological training via events such as the Annual Gathering, RefresHER Conference, Apologetics Conference, Prayer Boot Camps, and the Everywhere & Everyone Mission Conference.

BCNY's product surface is portfolio-based rather than a single technology platform: it offers Church Planting coordination, Evangelism Services (Request2Results process), Ministry Solutions/Church Health consultation, a Women's Network, BCNY Collegiate, Disaster Relief (with a fleet including a 10,000-meals/day feeding unit, shower/laundry and recovery trailers, utility trailer, and pickup), Missions Discipleship, a Prayer Team, the Annual Church Profile reporting system, the BCNY Foundation scholarships and short-term loans, the 12 Verse Challenge (12VC) Bible-translation initiative, and the Cooperative Program for unified missions giving. The technology stack is thin: REALM powers online donations via onrealm.org/bcnysbc, while the website (bcnysbc.org) hosts event registration, church-affiliation applications, prayer requests, and a territory map. No public/partner API exists.

Revenue is generated primarily through the Cooperative Program (recurring church contributions adopted annually into a CP budget), donations and tithes, event registration fees ($15-$35 per registrant), and affiliated offerings such as the 12VC. The go-to-market is a channel-partner model via ten regional associations combined with an event-driven engagement strategy; member churches act as both distribution nodes and primary "customers," while NAMB, IMB, WMU, and NOBTS function as upstream/downstream mission partners rather than revenue buyers. The convention employs roughly ten people and is governed through an executive board and annual meetings of affiliated churches, with no venture or equity ownership.

Name

BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NEW YORK

Legal name

Baptist Convention of New York

Website

https://bcnysbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baptist Convention of New York is a private nonprofit religious organization affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, serving affiliated churches across New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey through evangelism, church planting, disaster relief, collegiate and women's ministry, theological training events, and a shared Cooperative Program missions-giving budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Convention and Church Support Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

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

Keywords

• Religious convention services
• Church planting coordination
• Disaster relief ministry
• Missions cooperative giving
• Church health consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cicero

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Program Contributions: Churches contribute to the unified giving plan that supports missions and ministry across BCNY, North America, and globally. The convention adopts a CP budget annually and distributes funds according to that budget.
2. Stewardship and Generosity Giving: Individual and church donations supporting disaster relief, missions, and ministry operations.
3. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for conferences and training events including Prayer Boot Camp ($25), RefresHER Conference ($30-$35), Everywhere & Everyone ($15), and Disaster Relief Training ($35).
4. 12VC (12 Verse Challenge) Giving: Special initiative supporting Bible translation efforts, with donations directed to completing God's Word translation to every language by 2033.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Baptist Convention of New York (BCNY) is a nonprofit convention of Southern Baptist churches that provides ministry support services across New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. Its core offerings include church planting coordination (with a vision to plant 500 new churches), evangelism mobilization through the Request2Results funding process, church health and revitalization consultation, women's ministry programs, collegiate campus ministry, disaster relief operations with an equipment fleet, missions discipleship, and the Cooperative Program for unified missions giving. The organization also convenes annual training events and conferences for pastors and ministry leaders.

Product overview

Baptist Convention of New York (BCNY) offers a portfolio of ministry support services for churches rather than a technology product. The core offerings include Church Planting coordination, Evangelism Services with Request2Results funding process, Ministry Solutions/Church Health consultation, Women's Network programs, BCNY Collegiate campus ministry, Disaster Relief with equipment fleet, Missions Discipleship, Prayer Team support, Annual Church Profile reporting, BCNY Foundation scholarships/loans, and the Cooperative Program for missions giving. Additionally, BCNY organizes signature events including the annual RefresHER Conference for women, BCNY Apologetics Conference, Prayer Boot Camp training events, and the Annual Gathering. The organization operates as a convention of Southern Baptist churches spanning New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey, facilitating the Great Commission through church cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BCNY Church Planting

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 new churches planned across tri-state region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for the BCNY Apologetics Conference 2026, presented in partnership with NOBTS. The seminary provides academic credibility and speakers including Gary Habermas, Robert Stewart, and Tawa Anderson for the conference.
• SEND NYC / North American Mission BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCNY is partnered with SEND NYC through the North American Mission Board for church planting initiatives. The partnership supports the vision to plant 500 new churches across the tri-state region, with SEND NYC providing church planting catalysts and network support.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMB supports BCNY's mission to reach North America with the gospel. The partnership enables church planting, SEND Network collaboration, and disaster relief support through SBDR.
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMB partnership enables BCNY churches to participate in global missions, supporting the goal of reaching every nation with the gospel through the Cooperative Program.
• Woman's Missionary Union (WMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMU partnership supports missions discipleship for all ages, Hispanic missional discipleship, compassion ministries, leadership development, and Worldcrafts fair trade products. BCNY Women's Network aligns with WMU's national programming.
• Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCNY is an affiliated convention of the SBC. Churches affirm the Baptist Faith and Message and participate in the Cooperative Program for unified missions giving.
• Caring Well InitiativesupportOthersSexual abuse prevention and response resources provided through Caring Well Initiative for member churches.
• Brotherhood MutualsupportOthersInsurance provider recommended for background checks and child protection guidance for churches. Provides resources for developing church safety policies.
• MinistrySafesupportTechnology or IntegrationSexual abuse prevention training and certification platform. Over 20,000 organizations have trained 1.2 million staff through the platform.
• Protect My MinistrysupportTechnology or IntegrationBackground check services recommended for churches needing volunteer screening for mission teams and children's ministries.
• Lifeway Christian ResourcessupportChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSBC-aligned publisher providing Bible studies, curriculum, and Christian resources distributed through BCNY to member churches.
• Davis CollegeminorOthersListed as an educational partner for potential theological education and training pathways.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Southern Baptists of Texas Convention: Large state Southern Baptist convention with comparable Cooperative Program structure, church planting network, and disaster relief operations serving affiliated churches across a single (large) state.
• Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware: Neighboring SBC state convention covering a multi-state territory (Maryland and Delaware) with church planting, missions giving, and ministry support — closely parallel to BCNY's tri-state scope and structure.
• Pennsylvania-South Jersey Baptist Convention: Adjacent SBC state convention covering Pennsylvania and South Jersey — a geographic peer with comparable small-staff scale, multi-state coordination challenges, and church planting mission in the Northeast.
• Baptist State Convention of North Carolina: State-level Southern Baptist convention coordinating church planting, missions giving, and ministry support across North Carolina. Directly comparable structure to BCNY as a regional Baptist governance body affiliated with the SBC.
• New England Baptist Convention: SBC-affiliated regional Baptist convention serving the New England states. Operates with a comparable small-staff model supporting affiliated churches in a low-religious-engagement region, similar to BCNY's tri-state footprint.
• Vermont/New Hampshire Baptist Convention: Small SBC-affiliated state convention serving a low-population, low-religious-engagement region. Directly comparable to BCNY in scale, lean staff structure, and reliance on cooperative giving.

Broad incumbents

• American Baptist Churches USA: National Baptist denomination with regional bodies and a Cooperative Program-like unified giving structure. Operates a comparable church-support and missions funding model across overlapping Northeast U.S. territory.
• Conventions of the Baptist General Conference (Converge): Broader Baptist network (Converge) coordinating church planting and missions support across North America. Comparable in mission focus and associational structure, though denominationally distinct from the SBC.

Others

• Send Network (North American Mission Board): Strategic partner and SBC church-planting network. While not a competing denomination, it is directly comparable as a church-planting coordination entity that channels resources and catalysts to regional conventions including BCNY.
• Woman's Missionary Union (WMU): National missions discipleship organization that BCNY partners with for women's ministry. Operates as a parallel auxiliary structure within the SBC ecosystem and is comparable in its member-driven, denomination-aligned operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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