Burnt Hickory Baptist Church

What Burnt Hickory Baptist Church does

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church is a non-profit Baptist congregation founded in 1973 and headquartered in Powder Springs, Georgia, in the northwestern Atlanta metro area. It serves families and individuals across the Cobb and Paulding County region through a comprehensive portfolio of age-segmented ministries — preschool, children, student, college, adult, senior adult, special needs, recovery, and counseling — supplemented by international mission work in Guatemala and Kenya. The organization employs approximately 83 staff to support its ministry operations, counseling center, and recovery program (The Rock).

The church operates a multi-channel digital engagement infrastructure that includes live service streaming, an on-demand sermon archive extending back to at least 2011, a podcast, a Vimeo-hosted video channel, a mobile app, and an active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Member-facing content is extended through a partnership with RightNow Media, which provides access to a large library of on-demand Christian video content. Outreach into the local community is reinforced by the Solid Rock After School Bible Clubs operating in area public schools.

The organization's revenue model is built on voluntary contributions from congregants and supporters, with deliberate diversification across giving channels: in-service tithes and offerings, online giving via the OnlineGiving portal, text-based giving, donations of appreciated securities, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from retirement accounts, and planned/estate gifts processed through the Georgia Baptist Foundation. Merchandise distribution through Spreadshirt provides a secondary revenue and engagement touchpoint. Financial transparency is supported by GuideStar/Candid Platinum-level nonprofit reporting, and the absence of any for-profit corporate structure, capital raises, or M&A activity is consistent with a traditional house-of-worship operating model.

Name

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church

Legal name

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church

Website

https://burnthickory.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church is a non-profit Baptist congregation founded in 1973 and headquartered in Powder Springs, Georgia. It serves area families through age-segmented ministries, international missions, counseling, and digital content, funded primarily by member tithes, offerings, and planned gifts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Children's ministry education
• Community missions outreach
• Biblical education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Powder Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute tithes (10% of income) and offerings (above-tithe gifts) to support church operations, facilities, missions, and community programs.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving via credit/debit card, e-check/ACH with instant or scheduled recurring gift options through church website and app.
3. Text Giving: Mobile giving via text message - donors text 'GIVE' to 678.506.2462 to contribute.
4. Securities and Stock Donations: Tax-advantaged giving through direct transfer of appreciated securities, allowing donors to deduct full value while avoiding capital gains.
5. Qualified Charitable Distributions (IRA): QCD gifts up to $100,000 for donors over 70.5, counting toward required minimum distributions with potential tax advantages.
6. Estate Planning: Legacy giving through wills and estate plans in partnership with Georgia Baptist Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation that provides weekly worship services (modern and classic styles) along with comprehensive age-based ministries for children, students, college-age adults, and adults of all life stages. It supplements in-person ministry with digital resources including live sermon streaming, an online sermon archive, online giving, and the RightNow Media digital library, and runs international missions in Guatemala and Kenya. All services and programs are offered free of charge, supported by voluntary tithes and donations.

Product overview

Burnt Hickory Baptist Church offers a multi-service worship platform with both modern (8:15, 9:30 & 11am) and classic (9:30 & 11am) worship experiences. The church operates BHBC Kids (children's ministry birth-5th grade), Radiate Students (youth ministry), LifeGroups (small groups), and Wednesday evening programs including LifeCourses and Bible Studies. Digital offerings include an online sermon archive with live streaming, RightNow Media digital library access (20,000+ biblical videos), and an online giving platform supporting card/ACH payments and text giving. Additional programs include Solid Rock After School Bible Clubs, missions to Guatemala and Kenya, and the Burnt Hickory Counseling Center. The Member Portal provides authenticated access to contribution statements, group management, and the church directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BHBC Kids: Children's ministry for birth through 5th grade
• Radiate
• Unite College
• Solid Rock After School Club
• Burnt Hickory Counseling Center

Products and services

• Modern Worship Service
• Classic Worship Service
• BHBC Kids Ministry
• Radiate Students
• LifeGroups
• Wednesdays at Burnt Hickory
• Missions Program
• Online Giving
• Member Portal
• Sermon Archive and Live Streaming
• Solid Rock After School Bible Clubs
• Burnt Hickory Counseling Center
• Discover Burnt Hickory Class New member orientation class introducing visitors to church beliefs, values, and how to get involved.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RightNow MediacoreTechnology or IntegrationRightNow Media provides BHBC with access to their digital video library of over 20,000 biblical videos covering topics from marriage and parenting to finances. This digital resource is provided free to everyone at Burnt Hickory as a spiritual growth tool for individuals, families, and LifeGroups.
• Georgia Baptist FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Baptist Foundation partners with BHBC to provide estate planning services including wills, estate plans, and health directives at discounted rates for church members. Supports the church's legacy giving and estate planning ministry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kennesaw First Baptist Church: Nearby Baptist congregation in the same northwest Atlanta corridor, similar community-oriented programming and digital engagement strategy.
• Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational church with similarly broad programming (counseling, foster/adopt support, small groups, missions) and comparable congregation scale.
• Johnson Ferry Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist church in Marietta, GA — same Cobb County metro, similar family-focused programming, multi-generational ministries, and contemporary/traditional worship model.
• 12Stone Church: Multi-campus suburban Atlanta congregation with comparable all-ages programming, digital streaming, and small-group model; closest large-scale peer in BHBC's geography.
• McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church: Same Powder Springs footprint as BHBC with overlapping local demographic, multi-service Sunday programming, and comparable youth/family ministry depth.
• First Baptist Church Woodstock: Suburban Atlanta Baptist church with similar demographic profile, multi-service worship model, and broad children's/youth/adult ministry structure.
• Mount Bethel United Methodist Church: Large Marietta-area congregation offering comparable worship service breadth, age-graded ministries, and counseling/preschool auxiliaries.

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: National leader in online church experiences and digital giving; sets the benchmark BHBC's streaming and mobile app strategy is partially emulating.
• North Point Community Church: Largest church in the Atlanta metro with multi-site model and strong digital presence; broader scope than BHBC but directly competes for the same suburban family demographic.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site non-denominational church known for online broadcast and contemporary worship; comparable digital-first GTM motion and family programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burnt-hickory-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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