CALVARY CHAPEL OF SAN JOSE

What CALVARY CHAPEL OF SAN JOSE does

Calvary Chapel San Jose is a religious nonprofit organization operating as an evangelical Christian church within the broader Calvary Chapel fellowship network, headquartered at 1175 Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose, California. The church delivers its core ministry through weekly Sunday worship services at 9 AM and 11 AM, Wednesday evening Bible studies at 7 PM, and daily prayer gatherings in a dedicated Prayer Room. It operates a diversified ministry portfolio spanning men's, women's, youth, young adults, children's, Spanish-language, and Chinese-language ministries, alongside a Compassion Ministry, missions programming, and event products including the annual NorCal Pastors Conference held at Mount Hermon, Vacation Bible School, youth winter camps, marriage classes, and Israel pilgrimage tours. The church is closely affiliated with Calvary Christian Academy (K-12 education) and Calvary Chapel Bible Institute (CBI San Jose), forming an integrated ministry ecosystem.

The organization's technology stack is built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary platforms: a TouchPoint-powered online giving portal (giving.calvarysj.org) handles recurring and one-time donations and member profiles; the CalvarySJ mobile app (built on Subsplash) delivers sermon content, Bible reading plans with text-to-speech, and daily devotionals on iOS and Android; the church website (calvarysj.org) hosts a sermon media library and event calendar; MailChimp manages the email newsletter; KidCheck handles children's ministry check-in; and YouVersion integrates the Good News 2-year Bible reading plan. Payment processing is handled by Square and Talech under PCI-DSS standards. The church holds GDPR-compliant privacy practices for EEA users but does not store payment data directly.

Commercially, the organization is funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by transactional bookstore sales (devotionals, Bible study materials, gifts), conference and event registration fees (NorCal Pastors Conference, parenting conferences, youth camps, VBS, Israel tours), and miscellaneous program fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates as a private nonprofit with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents, and no external ownership structure; it is led by pastoral staff including Pastor Mike McClure (lead pastor) and Pastor Don McClure, supported by approximately 9 employees as reported in firmographic data.

Name

CALVARY CHAPEL OF SAN JOSE

Legal name

Calvary Chapel San Jose

Website

https://calvarysj.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Calvary Chapel San Jose is a religious nonprofit evangelical church in San Jose, California, delivering weekly worship services, Bible studies, and a diversified ministry portfolio (men's, women's, youth, children's, Spanish, Chinese) funded primarily by voluntary tithes and supported by affiliated Calvary Christian Academy and Bible Institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Christian Pilgrimage & Holy Land Tour Operators (THAKAHAB)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Biblical education ministry
• Religious community programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Spiritual formation resources

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members, including tithes (10% of income as biblical standard) and offerings. Members can give on a recurring basis or one-time through the online giving portal. Based on biblical principle from 2 Corinthians 9:7.
2. Bookstore Sales: Sale of devotional materials, biblical study tools, books, and Christian-themed gifts. Bookstore open Sundays and weekdays.
3. Conference and Event Registration: Fees for conferences including NorCal Pastors Conference, parenting conferences, youth camps, and other ministry events
4. Vacation Bible School Registration: Registration fees for VBS programs for children

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Calvary Chapel San Jose is a Christian church that delivers weekly worship services, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, and a broad portfolio of age-segmented ministry programs (men's, women's, youth, children's, Spanish, Chinese, young adults, missions, and compassion). Its supporting offerings include daily prayer gatherings, an online giving portal, the CalvarySJ mobile app with a Bible reading plan, an on-site bookstore, a sermon media library, marriage and parenting classes, Vacation Bible School, youth winter camps, and regional ministry-leader conferences.

Product overview

Calvary Chapel San Jose is a Christian church offering a comprehensive set of ministry programs and spiritual resources. The core offering consists of weekly Sunday worship services and Wednesday Bible studies, supplemented by a network of specialized ministries (Men's, Women's, Youth, Children's, Spanish, Chinese). The church provides an online giving platform (powered by TouchPoint), a mobile app (CalvarySJ) with Bible reading features, a bookstore, and an extensive media library of recorded teachings. Seasonal programs include Vacation Bible School, youth winter camps, men's and women's Bible study series, the annual NorCal Pastors Conference, and a Health & Wellness symposium. The church also offers marriage classes, parenting resources, and digital accountability resources for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held on Sundays at 9 AM and 11 AM, featuring pastoral Bible-teaching series for congregation members, families, and visitors.
• Wednesday Night Bible Studies Weekly Wednesday evening Bible study sessions held at 7 PM at the San Jose campus for congregation members and visitors.
• Daily Prayer Gatherings Daily prayer meetings held in the on-site Prayer Room every day at 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM, with additional men-only (Fridays 6 AM), women-only (Saturdays 7 AM, weekdays 12 PM) sessions.
• Ministry Programs Age- and demographic-segmented ministries including Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Young Adults/Branch, Children's Ministry, Spanish Ministry, Chinese Ministry, Missions, and Compassion Ministry. Each provides Bible studies, fellowships, and outreach activities for its target audience.
• Online Giving/Tithing Platform Online portal powered by TouchPoint church management software enabling congregation members to tithe, donate, set up recurring giving, manage profiles, view transaction history, and download yearly giving statements.
• Church Bookstore On-site bookstore selling devotionals, Bible study tools, Christian-themed books, trinkets, and stationery gifts. Open Sundays 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM and Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
• NorCal Pastors Conference Annual Northern California Pastors and Leaders Conference held at Mount Hermon Conference Center, featuring guest speakers, ministry leadership training, and fellowship for church leaders across the region.
• Vacation Bible School Annual summer Vacation Bible School program for children, with online registration through the church's giving platform.
• Firm Foundation Marriage Class Eight-week marriage class exploring practical topics such as communication, overcoming conflict, parenting, and cultivating a strong lasting marriage, designed for married couples and engaged couples.
• Health + Wellness Program Health and wellness symposium featuring presentations from medical professionals on immune health, nutrition, and other wellness topics for congregation members and the broader community.
• Answers in Genesis Conference Conference featuring Ken Ham on biblical creation and defending faith against scientific challenges in secularized culture, hosted for church members and the wider Christian community.
• Good News Reading Plan Two-year Bible reading plan adapted from Robert Murray M'Cheyne, allowing readers to cover the New Testament and Psalms once yearly and the Old Testament once every two years, available online, in print, and through the CalvarySJ and YouVersion apps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple service times and formats available weekly
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Calvary Christian AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Christian school operating from calvarychristiansj.org. Calvary Chapel San Jose promotes the academy to families in the congregation as an educational partner for Christian education.
• Calvary Chapel NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Calvary Chapel association of churches, sharing theological distinctives, leadership resources, and hosting the NorCal Pastors Conference for the network.
• Mount Hermon Conference CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the NorCal Pastors Conference. Located in Santa Cruz Mountains at 37 Conference Dr, Mt Hermon, CA 95018.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Coast Church: California-based evangelical church with comparable verse-by-verse Bible teaching, multi-generational ministry structure, and regional event programming that parallels Calvary Chapel San Jose's operating model.
• Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale: One of the largest Calvary Chapel churches in the U.S., operating with a similar ministry portfolio, online giving presence, and multi-generational programming at a larger scale than Calvary Chapel San Jose.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Large evangelical church with multi-generational programming, online giving, mobile app engagement, and a comparable mid-to-large church operating footprint similar to Calvary Chapel San Jose.
• Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa: The founding and namesake church of the Calvary Chapel movement. Shares the same verse-by-verse Bible teaching model, multi-ministry structure, and Calvary Chapel network affiliation as Calvary Chapel San Jose, making it the most direct comparable.
• Menlo Church: Bay Area evangelical church in Menlo Park serving a similar demographic and geographic catchment. Competes with Calvary Chapel San Jose for similar Silicon Valley congregants and offers a comparable ministry portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Watermark Church: Large Texas-based evangelical church with comprehensive life-stage ministry, discipleship focus, and digital engagement. Comparable operating philosophy to Calvary Chapel San Jose, but at substantially larger scale.
• Bayside Church: California-based evangelical megachurch with multi-site model and comprehensive family/youth programming. Operates at much larger scale than Calvary Chapel San Jose but shares a comparable West Coast evangelical ministry philosophy.
• Saddleback Church: Large California-based evangelical megachurch with multiple campuses and comprehensive ministry programming. Broader scale and regional brand than Calvary Chapel San Jose, but overlapping evangelical DNA and Southern California/West Coast operating context.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S., with comparable multi-generational ministry structure and digital outreach. Operates at a dramatically larger scale than Calvary Chapel San Jose but with similar discipleship-oriented programming.
• North Point Community Church (North Point Ministries): Multi-site evangelical church with a digital-first engagement strategy, mobile apps, and online giving. Comparable ministry portfolio at national scale, but much larger and not denominationally affiliated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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