Baptist General Association of Virginia

Name

Baptist General Association of Virginia

Legal name

Baptist General Association of Virginia

Website

https://bgav.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1823

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Cooperative Baptist missions
• Church planting support
• Ministry resources
• Baptist camps and conferences
• Faith publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Henrico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Missions Contributions: Churches contribute financially to BGAV's Cooperative Missions budget based on their chosen giving plan. Churches determine how to distribute their gifts based upon their ministry and missions preferences, and can choose either standard giving plans or customize their own.
2. Donations and Gifts: Individual and church donations to various designated ministry categories including General Ministries, Kairos Initiative, Impact Missions, Fresh Expressions, Uptick, Alma Hunt Offering, Missio Alliance, and V3 Church Planting.
3. Ministry Partner Fees: Non-participating entities are charged a $150 fee per job posting on the Ministry Jobs platform. BGAV-participating churches and ministry partners receive this service at no additional charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) is a cooperative Baptist missions and ministry organization that supports affiliated Baptist churches in Virginia and beyond. It delivers ministry programs (church planting, missions, revitalization), operates conference and camp facilities, publishes the Faith & Field newspaper, provides online platforms (church directory, ministry jobs, online giving), and offers administrative and financial services to churches, pastors, and laity.

Product overview

The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) operates a network platform connecting over 1,300 autonomous churches across Virginia, multiple U.S. states, and international locations. The core offering is a comprehensive digital platform providing church directory services, ministry job postings, online giving, and resource distribution. The portfolio includes specialized ministry programs: Kairos Initiative (collegiate/young adult ministry), Impact Missions (mission camps and disaster response), Fresh Expressions (church revitalization), Uptick (young leader development), V3 Church Planting Movement, and Missio Alliance (thought leadership). Additional offerings include the monthly Faith & Field newspaper, scholarships and ministerial education funds, minister matching services, and two retreat facilities (Eagle Eyrie Conference Center and Camp Piankatank). The platform enables churches to participate in cooperative missions, access training events, and connect through regional field strategists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BGAV Website Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 282 participants from 25 churches served at 2026 Impact Mission Camps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baptist Extension BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGAV agency partner providing annuity benefits and financial services for church staff and participating churches
• Baptist Joint Committee for Religious LibertycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational religious liberty advocacy organization; BGAV participates through its Religious Liberty Committee honoring pioneers of religious liberty
• Baptist World AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Baptist fellowship connecting Baptist conventions and unions worldwide for fellowship, mission, and advocacy
• Southern Baptist ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest Protestant denomination in the United States; BGAV maintains cooperative relationship including seminary partnerships
• International Mission BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC mission agency supporting international missionaries; BGAV connects member churches to global mission opportunities
• GuideStonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides insurance, retirement, and benefit resources for churches and ministry organizations
• HerMission (formerly Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's missionary organization co-sponsoring Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions with BGAV
• V3 Church Planting MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting movement supporting church planters and growing church plants across the country and around the world
• Kairos InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist collegiate ministry supporting campus ministers and young adult ministry across Virginia colleges
• Missio AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides resources and relevant content on important topics related to ministry today
• Fresh ExpressionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement specializing in new ways of doing church and meeting people where they are to share the gospel
• UptickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvests in future leaders of the church through specialized instruction, networking, and peer connections
• Impact MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster response and mission camps including Impact Mission Camps, Venturers, and Aid for Ukraine initiatives
• University of RichmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by BGAV in the 1840s along with other agencies and institutions including camps and Women's Missionary Union of Virginia
• Averett UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner offering scholarships for students from BGAV churches
• Bluefield CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner offering scholarships for students from BGAV churches
• Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetreat center in Lynchburg acquired in 1950s providing space for people to be renewed and re-energized for their God-given mission; hosts Fall Youth Retreat, Kairos Fall Gathering, and other BGAV events
• Camp PiankatankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp facility managed by BGAV providing youth and family camp experiences

Scale indicators6 records

Direct peers

• Baptist State Convention of North Carolina: State-level Baptist cooperative missions organization serving Baptist churches in North Carolina with cooperative giving, missions support, and ministry programs. Most direct structural and functional peer to BGAV given adjacent geography, similar 19th-century origin, and shared denomination alignment.
• South Carolina Baptist Convention: State Baptist convention serving South Carolina churches with cooperative missions, ministry support, and collegiate programs. Closely mirrors BGAV's structure, funding model, and geographic focus on the Southeast.
• Georgia Baptist Mission Board: Georgia's state Baptist cooperative missions organization offering church planting, missions, and ministry resources. Directly comparable to BGAV in denomination, cooperative structure, and Southeastern focus.
• Tennessee Baptist Mission Board: Tennessee's state Baptist cooperative missions body providing church support, missions, and ministry services. Comparable peer as a neighboring-state SBC-affiliated convention with similar cooperative giving structure.
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: National fellowship of cooperating Baptist churches providing missions, ministry support, and networking — a comparable cooperative-style organization operating at national scale with similar member-church funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Baptist Convention: Largest U.S. Protestant denomination that BGAV cooperates with. Functions as a national umbrella and broader incumbent over state conventions like BGAV, providing shared infrastructure, seminary partnerships, and a coordinated missions enterprise.
• Baptist World Alliance: Global Baptist fellowship connecting conventions and unions worldwide. Functions as a broader incumbent at the international level, providing fellowship and advocacy that complements BGAV's partnership-missions work.

Emerging players

• Acts 29 Network: Church planting network supporting church planters and growing churches. Comparable as an emerging player in the church planting and revitalization space where BGAV's V3 and Fresh Expressions also operate, though narrower denominationally.
• Fresh Expressions US: Church revitalization movement specializing in new church models. Functions as both a BGAV partner program and an emerging player with its own independent footprint; comparable as a niche movement intersecting with BGAV's outreach goals.

Others

• Missio Alliance: Ministry thought leadership organization in which BGAV is a participating partner. Adjacent ecosystem participant that shares content, audiences, and missional themes with BGAV rather than competing for member churches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Virginia.Baptists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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