BRAINERD BAPTIST CHURCH

What BRAINERD BAPTIST CHURCH does

Brainerd Baptist Church is an independent, nonprofit Baptist congregation headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 1928, the church operates across three campuses - Chattanooga (main), East Ridge (bilingual Spanish/ESL), and the newly launched North Georgia Fellowship (May 2026) - and serves a multi-generational congregation plus the broader Chattanooga community. The organization provides weekly worship services (traditional 8:30 AM with choir/orchestra and contemporary 11:00 AM), a full-stack of age-segregated ministries (BrainerdKids ages 6 weeks-5th grade, Brainerd Students 6th-12th grade, Brainerd College ministry, adult Life Groups), international outreach through the International Community Connection (ICC) ESL program, and a monthly BX Food Pantry for food-insecure households.

The church's most differentiated physical asset is Brainerd Crossroads (BX), a 54,000-square-foot multi-use facility at 4011 Austin St., Chattanooga, that operates as a community-facing fitness, recreation, and meeting venue. BX houses a fitness center open to the public (ages 13+), five certified personal trainers ($25/30-minute and $50/60-minute sessions plus 10-session packages), group fitness classes (including SilverSneakers and pickleball), childcare for ages 8 weeks-7 years ($4/session or $30/12-session punch card), the Parents' Day Out (PDO) weekday program for ages 1-4 ($4/session), and room reservations for groups of 5-500. The church also operates an affiliated K-12 school, Brainerd Baptist School, under a separate website (brainerdbaptistschool.org).

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: voluntary tithes and offerings remain the primary funding source, supplemented by fee-based and recurring revenue from BX fitness memberships, personal training sessions, facility rentals, PDO, and missions-designated giving. Technology infrastructure is entirely third-party rather than proprietary: Church Center for registrations and Life Group management, SecureGive for online tithing, Paylocity for HR/recruiting, Clearstream for SMS communications, and YouTube for live-streamed worship. Governance is pastoral, with 26 employees plus contracted personal trainers. Senior Pastor Curtis Hill returned to lead the church in early 2023 after 15 years as Lead Pastor at Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware. The church has planted three daughter congregations historically (S. Seminole 1955, Frawley 1959, North Georgia 2026), making multi-site reproduction a recurring strategic posture rather than a one-off move.

Name

BRAINERD BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

Brainerd Baptist Church

Website

https://brainerdbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brainerd Baptist Church is an independent, nonprofit Baptist congregation operating three campuses in Chattanooga, East Ridge, and North Georgia, Tennessee, providing worship, multi-generational discipleship, ESL ministries, and a 54,000-square-foot community fitness and recreation facility generating both donation and fee-based revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Community ministries
• Fitness center
• Childcare programs
• Worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 donations from church members and attendees supporting church operations and mission work
2. BX Fitness Center Memberships: Community fitness center memberships providing access to gym facilities, classes, and amenities to the public (13 years and older)
3. Personal Training Services: One-on-one and session-based personal training sessions with certified trainers at various price points
4. Facility Rental: Meeting space rentals for groups from 5 to 500 people at the Brainerd Crossroads (BX) multi-use facility
5. Parents' Day Out Program: Early childhood care and education ministry program operating Tuesdays and Thursdays for children ages 1-4 years
6. Missions Giving: Designated donations supporting local and global mission work and evangelism efforts

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brainerd Baptist Church operates multi-campus Baptist worship services and faith-based community ministries from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with additional campuses in East Ridge and North Georgia. The church delivers Sunday worship, age-graded discipleship (children, students, college), Life Groups, and operates the Brainerd Crossroads (BX) facility offering a community fitness center, personal training, room rentals, and childcare. Outreach ministries include a food pantry, ESL classes through International Community Connection (ICC), and global missions programs.

Product overview

Brainerd Baptist Church operates as a multi-campus Southern Baptist congregation in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area with three worship campuses (Sanctuary, BX Space, and East Ridge). The church offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs organized around its core mission of helping people become committed followers of Jesus. The primary product offerings include Sunday worship services (traditional and contemporary), children's ministry (BrainerdKids for infants through 5th grade), student ministry (6th-12th grade), college ministry, and Life Groups small groups for discipleship. The church also operates Brainerd Crossroads (BX), a 54,000 square foot community fitness and recreation center offering gym memberships, personal training, group fitness classes (including SilverSneakers and pickleball), room reservations, and childcare services. Community outreach includes a food pantry, ESL classes through International Community Connection (ICC), and global missions programs. The church planted North Georgia Fellowship in May 2026, marking its third campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brainerd Crossroads (BX): Multi-use fitness, recreation and meeting facility operated by Brainerd Baptist Church. A 54,000 square foot facility open to the public.
• BrainerdKids
• Brainerd Students
• Brainerd College
• International Community Connection (ICC)
• Parents' Day Out (PDO)

Products and services

• Worship Services

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Georgia Fellowship (Church Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026North Georgia campus launched in May 2026 as a new church plant from Brainerd Baptist Church, extending their ministry reach into North Georgia region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Multi-site Southern Baptist church in Durham, NC that has actively planted new churches. Comparable denomination, regional scope, and replication-through-planting strategy.
• Bellevue Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist congregation in Memphis, TN with multi-campus model and extensive community programs. Comparable in denomination, regional Southeast footprint, and multi-generational ministry portfolio.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site church in Louisville, KY with a Southern Baptist heritage. Comparable in denomination, multi-campus operations, and community engagement programming.
• Gateway Church: Multi-site Texas-based church known for operating large community and event facilities alongside worship services. Comparable in the integration of a large multi-use facility with core church programming.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-campus church with a flagship large facility used for community events and a broad age-segment ministry portfolio. Comparable in operating a multi-purpose community hub and a multi-site model.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US, based in Birmingham, AL with a proven church-planting model. Comparable in scale of multi-campus expansion across the Southeast and outreach-driven programming.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus church in the Atlanta metro with a strong digital and small-groups strategy. Comparable as a Southeastern multi-site congregation using centralized leadership and distributed campuses.
• Saddleback Church: Nationally prominent multi-campus Southern Baptist church with extensive community outreach and a church planting network. Comparable in multi-site replication playbook and diversified ministry ecosystem.
• First Baptist Church of Orlando: Large multi-campus Southern Baptist church in the Southeast with extensive children's, student, and community programs. Comparable in the breadth of its ministry portfolio and multi-site footprint.

Emerging players

• Christ Community Church: Multi-site evangelical church emphasizing community service and family ministry in the Southeast. Comparable in operating community-focused programming (food assistance, ESL, family services) alongside worship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEcu35yHidS8fQVwsoSP3zQ/live
• Instagraminstagram.com/brainerd_baptist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brainerd-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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