The Bible Chapel

What The Bible Chapel does

The Bible Chapel is a non-denominational, multi-site Christian church founded in 1963 in the South Hills of Pittsburgh and headquartered in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The organization operates five physical campuses — South Hills (McMurray), Robinson (Carnegie), Washington, Rostraver, and Wilkinsburg — serving the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area with weekend worship services, age-specific programming, and small group ministries. Its ministry portfolio spans Chapel Groups (community and discipleship small groups of 4-12 meeting in homes), Chapel Kids (birth through elementary), Chapel Students (5th-12th grade), Special Needs Ministry, Sports Ministry, Tender Shepherd Preschool, wedding services, and pastoral care/counseling.

The church is privately held and non-profit, governed by an Elder board with a Lead Pastor (Dave DiDonato) and an Executive Leadership Team including campus pastors and directors of worship, students, kids, facilities, and engagement. There is no proprietary technology platform; the digital stack consists of off-the-shelf tools — Realm for giving and member management, Subsplash for the mobile app, Flocknote for campus newsletters, and Facebook/YouTube for live worship streaming — with an online.church subdomain for remote attendance.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, collected during weekend services, online via the Realm giving platform (with text-to-give), and by mail. A disclosed annual giving target of approximately $3.83 million implies realized annual contributions in the low-single-digit-millions across the five-campus network. Marketing and outreach rely on a community-led go-to-market model: campus Facebook groups, Instagram accounts by ministry, Discover TBC newcomer events, and Chapel Groups small group participation are the primary member-acquisition and retention channels.

Name

The Bible Chapel

Legal name

The Bible Chapel

Website

https://biblechapel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Bible Chapel is a non-denominational, multi-site Christian church operating five campuses across the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metro area, serving families and individuals with weekend worship, age-specific ministries, small groups, and community programs funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

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

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Multi-site church services
• Christian worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Small group Bible studies

Headquarters

HQ city

McMurray

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during weekend services and through online/mail giving channels. Standard church donation model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bible Chapel is a non-denominational multi-site Christian church operating five campuses in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, offering weekend worship services, age-specific ministry programs (children, students, adults, special needs), home-based small group Bible studies, pastoral services including weddings and counseling, and a preschool program. All programs are supported by volunteer-driven community engagement and funded through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members.

Product overview

The Bible Chapel is a non-denominational, multi-site church with five campuses in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. The organization offers a unified ministry portfolio centered on developing followers of Jesus Christ through in-person and digital programs. Core offerings include Chapel Groups (small group Bible studies with Community and Core group formats), Chapel Kids (children's ministry), Chapel Students (youth ministry for grades 5-12), Special Needs Ministry, Sports Ministry, and The Hub (bookstore). The church provides digital worship services via Facebook and YouTube, wedding coordination services, and Tender Shepherd Preschool education program. All programs operate across the five physical campus locations with additional online accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chapel Groups (Small Groups) Gospel-centered community groups for relationship building and spiritual growth, including Community Groups (relationship-focused discussion groups using Sunday message questions) and Core Groups (discipleship-focused groups with biblically rich curriculum). Groups meet in homes with 4-12 participants.
• Chapel Kids Children's ministry for birth through elementary age featuring age-appropriate Bible teaching, worship, connection, and service activities designed to help kids follow Jesus.
• Chapel Students Youth ministry for 5th-12th graders including the '56' program for 5th-6th graders, Jr. High, and High School groups with weekly gatherings, worship, teaching, and small groups.
• The Hub (Bookstore) On-site bookstore offering Bibles (25% off), Christian books, cards, bereavement gifts, and faith-based items. Open Saturdays 4:30 PM - 6:15 PM and Sundays 8:45 AM - 12:15 PM.
• Online Worship Services Live and recorded worship services streamed via Facebook and YouTube, with weekend services at various times across campuses (Saturday 5:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM and 10:45 AM at South Hills).
• Wedding Services Wedding ceremony coordination including premarital questionnaire, pastor meetings, marriage enrichment course with mentor couples, and wedding coordinator support.
• Special Needs Ministry Special needs ministry featuring adaptive classrooms, respite events, Wonderfully Made baked goods ministry, and inclusive worship programs for individuals with special needs.
• Sports Ministry Athletic programs including Upward Sports, Chapel Sports Summer Camp, Soccer Skills Camp, and basketball skills camps for children.
• Tender Shepherd Preschool Weekly preschool program for children ages 3 to pre-K during the school year.
• The Bible Chapel Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to sermons, content, and church resources via the Subsplash platform.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in the Washington, D.C. metro that has expanded via regional campuses. Directly comparable multi-site, non-denominational operating model with a similar mix of family, kids, and small-group ministries.
• Transformation Church: Multi-site non-denominational church with a strong digital and creative production identity. Comparable multi-site, non-denominational model with emphasis on modern worship production and online streaming.
• North Coast Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in San Diego County with several regional campuses. Directly comparable multi-site, non-denominational model with family and small-group ministry emphasis similar to TBC.
• Life.Church: One of the largest non-denominational multi-site churches in the U.S., known for its online Bible app (YouVersion) and digital-first streaming strategy. Directly comparable multi-site, non-denominational model with strong digital extension of weekend services.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site non-denominational church founded by Steven Furtick, known for digital-native branding and streaming reach. Comparable as a multi-site, teaching-focused non-denominational church investing heavily in online and broadcast distribution.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in the Atlanta metro led by Andy Stanley with a strategy of launching additional campuses. Closely comparable operating model to TBC: non-denominational, campus-based, teaching-driven, with strong small-group programming.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-site non-denominational church headquartered in Birmingham, AL with a satellite-campus model and small-group discipleship emphasis. Directly comparable multi-site structure, small-group strategy, and regional ministry focus.

Regional players

• CrossPoint Church: Pittsburgh-area multi-site church. Comparable as a regional multi-site competitor operating in TBC's immediate market geography with overlapping programming (kids, students, small groups).
• North Way Christian Community: Non-denominational Pittsburgh-area church with multiple locations and family-focused programming. Comparable regional competitor in the same metro, with overlapping small-group and family ministry offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large, established multi-site non-denominational church headquartered in Lake Forest, CA with regional campuses. Comparable as a multi-site non-denominational incumbent operating at significantly larger scale than TBC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TheBibleChapel
• Facebookfacebook.com/biblechapel
• Instagraminstagram.com/tbcchapelkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bible-chapel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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