Builders For Christ Inc

What Builders For Christ Inc does

Builders For Christ Inc (BFC) is a non-profit missionary organization, founded in 1994 by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention and headquartered in Acworth, Georgia (mailing address 5044 Allatoona Drive). The organization coordinates volunteer labor to construct church facilities for congregations that cannot afford commercial contractors. BFC operates through four specialized construction teams — Framing, Mechanical, Sheetrock, and Finish — that cover light gauge steel and wood framing, brick veneer masonry, roofing, electrical, plumbing rough-ins, HVAC, drywall, door/hardware installation, cabinetry, finish carpentry, and painting. Projects are executed during scheduled mission weeks staffed by volunteer team leaders (Bobby and Becky Lunceford for Framing/Sheetrock; Vincent and Sharilyn Bainbridge for Mechanical) and recruited volunteers who pay their own travel, fuel, food, and lodging costs.

The core technology is volunteer-labor coordination rather than a software platform: BFC matches volunteer skill sets to multi-trade construction scopes, manages dated deposit and payment milestones (e.g., $25 deposit by April 15, final payment by May 15), and interfaces with host churches who supply land, materials, equipment, and building design. Distribution is self-serve via the buildersforchrist.org website, supplemented by church-network referrals and occasional earned media (WJCL/MSN coverage). The organization maintains a 30+ year operating history and reports 100+ churches built across states including TN, GA, SC, AL, OH, FL, WV, VA, KY, IL, and NY since 1995. There is no public listing, no funding rounds, and no investor base; BFC operates under NAMB oversight as an independent mission group with 5 employees.

Name

Builders For Christ Inc

Legal name

Builders For Christ Inc

Website

https://buildersforchrist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Builders For Christ Inc is a non-profit missionary organization, founded in 1994 by the North American Mission Board, that coordinates volunteer labor across four construction teams (Framing, Mechanical, Sheetrock, Finish) to build church facilities for congregations across the Southeastern and Eastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Volunteer Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFACAH

Religious & Cultural Building Construction (Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

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

Keywords

• Volunteer construction services
• Church construction missions
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Mission trip coordination
• Volunteer building labor

Headquarters

HQ city

Acworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Contributions: BFC operates as a faith-based nonprofit. Volunteers pay their own expenses (fuel, transportation, food, lodging) to participate in mission trips. The organization does not charge host churches for labor services. Revenue appears to come from participant fees that cover meals and supplemental insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Builders For Christ coordinates volunteer construction labor to help churches build their facilities, organizing volunteer mission teams across four construction specialties — Framing, Mechanical, Sheetrock, and Finish — covering the full scope of light gauge steel framing, wood framing, masonry, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, finish carpentry, and painting. Host churches receive the labor at no cost; volunteers pay a participation fee covering meals and supplemental insurance.

Product overview

Builders For Christ Inc is a non-profit organization that provides volunteer church construction services through four distinct construction teams: Framing Team, Mechanical Team, Sheetrock Team, and Finish Team. These teams consist of volunteers from various backgrounds who donate their time and pay their own expenses to help churches build their facilities. The Framing and Mechanical teams handle structural and systems work, while the Sheetrock and Finish teams complete interior construction. The organization coordinates volunteer labor for light gauge steel framing, wood framing, brick veneer masonry, roofing, electrical work, plumbing rough-ins, HVAC installation, drywall, door/hardware installation, cabinet work, finish carpentry, and painting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Framing Team Volunteer construction team specializing in light gauge steel framing and wood framing for host church buildings, scheduled for the June 8-12 mission week. Led by Bobby and Becky Lunceford; participation fee is $150 per volunteer covering meals and supplemental insurance.
• Mechanical Team Volunteer construction team handling electrical conduit and wiring, electrical service and fixtures, plumbing rough-ins, and HVAC ductwork and piping for host church buildings, scheduled for the June 22-26 mission week. Led by Vincent and Sharilyn Bainbridge; pricing varies and is set by the team leaders.
• Sheetrock Team Volunteer construction team specializing in drywall installation for host church buildings, scheduled for the July 6-10 mission week. Led by Bobby and Becky Lunceford; participation fee is $150 per volunteer covering meals and supplemental insurance.
• Finish Team Volunteer construction team handling door and hardware installation, cabinet work, finish carpentry, and painting services for completed host church structures. Pricing varies and is set by team leaders.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMB founded Builders For Christ and Bobby & Becky Lunceford were commissioned as missionaries for NAMB on October 8, 2007. NAMB established BFC as a mission organization for church construction.
• Host ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFC provides volunteer labor to host churches who are responsible for land, materials, equipment, and building design. Host churches provide the project opportunity and coordinate logistical support.
• Belle Bluff Campground & MarinaminorOthersProvides camping facilities with hookups at the Townsend, GA project site. Has bathhouse with showers available for volunteers.
• McIntosh Manor RV Park & CampgroundminorOthersOffers discounted rates for BFC volunteers at Manor ($350/night) and Log Cabin ($125/night) accommodations near Townsend, GA project site.
• South New Port Baptist ChurchminorOthersLocated 7-8 minutes from Townsend, GA job site. Provides 5 classrooms with 2 showers each in men's and women's restroom for volunteer housing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Group Cares (Church of the Nazarene): Nazarene-affiliated volunteer ministry organizing week-long church and community construction/repair projects across North America. Directly comparable in volunteer church-building mission and week-based mission trip structure.
• Maranatha Volunteers International: Faith-based nonprofit that organizes volunteer teams to construct churches, schools, and related facilities worldwide. Most directly comparable to BFC in terms of volunteer-led church construction model and denominational support base.

Emerging players

• Team Rubicon: Nonprofit deploying skilled volunteers (often veterans) for disaster-recovery construction work. Comparable volunteer-coordination infrastructure and project-based deployment model, though focused on disaster response rather than church building.

Others

• ABWE International: Faith-based missions organization with construction-related volunteer deployments, particularly for church facilities. Comparable as a denominational missions body using volunteer labor to deliver construction outcomes.
• Operation Mobilisation: Global faith-based volunteer missions organization running construction projects and church-facility work in developing regions. Comparable as a large-scale volunteer-deployment model for faith-related construction, though with international rather than US focus.
• ReachGlobal (EFCA): Evangelical Free Church of America missions organization deploying volunteers and missionaries, including in church-planting and facility-related roles. Comparable as a denominational volunteer-deployment platform adjacent to BFC's mission.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Large faith-based volunteer construction nonprofit building affordable housing globally. Comparable volunteer-deployment and faith-rooted construction model, but broader mission and much larger operational scale.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization with construction-related disaster response and volunteer deployment programs. Comparable in mobilizing skilled Christian volunteers for construction-style projects, though its portfolio is far broader.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB): Southern Baptist missions entity that founded and continues to sponsor Builders For Christ. Comparable as a faith-based mission infrastructure organization and as the institutional channel through which BFC's host-church pipeline originates.

Regional players

• Catholic Extension Society: Faith-based organization funding the construction and renovation of Catholic churches and ministry facilities in underserved US regions. Comparable in providing construction resources to congregations that cannot self-fund building projects, though denominationally distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/builders-for-christ-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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