Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship

What Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship does

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship (CCBF), nicknamed "The Barn," is a non-denominational Christian church established in 1996 in Temecula, California, when Senior Pastor Clark Van Wick transitioned a growing home Bible study into a formal congregation and purchased property in Temecula Wine Country. The church operates a four-service Sunday schedule (7:45am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 6:00pm) plus a Wednesday evening service, with indoor and outdoor seating at its 34180 Rancho California Road campus. It serves congregants across all life stages through age-segmented ministries (Children, Junior High, High School, Young Adults "The Well," Men's, and Women's ministries), home fellowship groups meeting weekly across Temecula Valley (Murrieta, French Valley/Winchester, Wine Country), and annual events including Vacation Bible School, Harvest Festival, youth and men's retreats, and twice-yearly Biblical tours of Israel led by Pastor Van Wick. Additional outreach includes the 3N1MX motocross community ministry, the Anchor special-needs ministry, and the Salt & Light civic engagement ministry.

The church's product surface is anchored by a digital content ecosystem: Clark's Commentaries (verse-by-verse works on Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Hebrews, James, and Revelation) and Sally's Bible Studies (inductive studies on Daniel, Romans, Ephesians, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, and 1 & 2 Corinthians) are published on Amazon and on the church website. The CCBF mobile app, online teaching archives, live streaming, and a KPTL 96.9 FM radio partnership extend content distribution beyond the physical campus. The technology stack is modest and purpose-built: a SnapPages-hosted website, Planning Center (Church Center) for donations, event registrations, and check-ins, SMS text-to-give via short code 84321, SSL-encrypted transactions, and email newsletters via Mailchimp with segmented lists.

CCBF is a non-profit religious organization that does not charge for its services. Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from individual congregants, accepted across multiple donation channels (text-to-give, online portal, mobile app, physical agape boxes, mailed checks). The church is part of the broader Calvary Chapel network and actively supports 12+ missionaries and church plants across India, Philippines, Japan, Mexico, and multiple U.S. states. Clark Van Wick also serves as an instructor at Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California, and many of the supported missionaries are graduates of that program.

Name

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship

Legal name

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship

Website

https://ccbf.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship is a non-denominational Christian church in Temecula, California, founded in 1996 by Senior Pastor Clark Van Wick. It serves congregants of all ages through multiple weekly services, age-segmented ministries, home fellowship groups, published Bible commentaries and studies, and a radio ministry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

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

Keywords

• Religious education services
• Bible teaching ministry
• Community church services
• Youth ministry programs
• Global missionary support

Headquarters

HQ city

Temecula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members through multiple channels: text-to-give (text any amount to 84321), online giving through Church Center portal, mobile app giving, physical agape boxes at church, and mailed checks.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship operates a non-profit Christian church delivering weekly worship services, age-segmented ministry programs (children, junior high, high school, women, men, young adults), home fellowship groups, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, and pastoral care at its Temecula, California campus. The church also produces published commentaries and inductive Bible study curricula authored by its senior pastors and distributes teaching content through live streaming, mobile app, teaching archives, and the KPTL 96.9 FM radio station, while financially supporting missionaries and church plants across 12+ international locations.

Product overview

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship (CCBF) offers a digital ministry ecosystem centered on Bible teaching and church community engagement. The core products include the CCBF Mobile App for on-the-go access, the Distinctives Classes (a four-session foundational course available in-person or online), Sally's Bible Studies (inductive studies on various Bible books taught by Sally Van Wick), Clark's Commentaries (verse-by-verse commentaries by Pastor Clark Van Wick), and an extensive Teaching Archives library of recorded sermons and series. Additional offerings include online book resources, The Gospel evangelism resource, KPTL 96.9 FM radio station, and the 3N1MX motocross outreach ministry. The church utilizes Planning Center (Church Center) for digital giving, registrations, and check-ins, and offers text-to-give capabilities via SMS. The product portfolio is primarily content-driven, focused on making biblical teaching accessible through digital platforms, print publications, and community ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Planning CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationPlanning Center is a church management software utilized by CCBF for giving management, event registrations, and check-ins. They allow congregation members to view their giving history anytime on the Planning Center website. This is a critical operational partnership enabling the church's donation processing and member services.
• Blue Letter BiblesupportingTechnology or IntegrationFree online Bible resource recommended on the church's Books page. Blue Letter Bible provides tools for in-depth Bible study including commentaries, lexicons, and original language resources that complement the church's teaching ministry.
• Calvary Chapel Bible College (Murrieta/Vista)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior Pastor Clark Van Wick serves as an instructor at Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California. The church has historical ties to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa where founding pastors grew in faith. Many missionaries supported by CCBF are graduates of Calvary Chapel Bible College programs.
• Calvary Chapel Network ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBF is part of the Calvary Chapel network and sends missionaries to Calvary Chapel churches nationwide including Calvary Chapel Winchester (CA), Calvary Chapel Dickinson (ND), Grace Bible Fellowship NH, Calvary Chapel High Country (CA), Calvary Bible Fellowship Philippines, Calvary Chapel Iwakuni (Japan), and others.
• KPTL 96.9 FM RadiosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerKPTL is a Christian radio station in Temecula, CA that CCBF links to from its Media section. The radio station spreads God's Word through community-driven programming with a mission to know God, praise the Lord, and love people while leading them to Jesus Christ.
• Calvary CurriculumsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe Children's Ministry uses Calvary Curriculum to teach the Bible at age-appropriate levels. This curriculum resource is specifically designed for Calvary Chapel churches and provides structured Bible teaching materials.
• Adventures in OdysseysupportingTechnology or IntegrationFaith-based audio series for children recommended by the Children's Ministry. Produced by Focus on the Family, Adventures in Odyssey uses imaginative stories to teach Biblical principles through engaging characters and exciting adventures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Non-denominational evangelical church with similar teaching-focused programming, multi-generational ministry structure, and broadcasting elements. Comparable operational footprint in the same evangelical category.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational evangelical church with a similar small-group-driven community model and comparable mid-sized operational scale. Both prioritize membership formation and discipleship over attendance growth metrics.
• North Coast Church: Non-denominational evangelical church based in Vista, California (geographically adjacent to CCBF's Temecula campus). Similar size, multi-generational ministry structure, and overlapping Southern California evangelical target market.
• Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa: The founding church of the Calvary Chapel movement where Clark and Sally Van Wick grew in faith before establishing CCBF. Shares doctrinal distinctives, verse-by-verse teaching methodology, and overlapping network relationships.
• Harvest Bible Chapel: Non-denominational evangelical church with comparable verse-by-verse teaching methodology and similar mid-sized operational footprint. Both emphasize expository preaching, small groups, and discipleship formation.

Broad incumbents

• Moody Radio: Established Christian radio network operated by Moody Bible Institute with national distribution. Comparable religious broadcasting model to KPTL but with broader audience reach and institutional backing.
• K-LOVE: National Christian radio network operating contemporary Christian music and teaching programming across hundreds of markets. Comparable broadcast-media business model to KPTL 96.9 FM but at vastly larger geographic scale.
• North Point Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church with multiple campuses and significant media presence. Operates in the same doctrinal space but at substantially greater scale, headcount, and broadcast reach.
• Saddleback Church: Established non-denominational evangelical church with multiple campuses, large staff, and global PEACE Plan missions footprint. Operates in the same doctrinal and demographic space but at materially larger scale.

Others

• Ligonier Ministries: Reformed Christian teaching and publishing ministry offering verse-by-verse Bible teaching, books, and online resources. Comparable content-library and publishing approach to CCBF's Clark's Commentaries and Teaching Archives, though theologically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCknL4EdvalAqbMUK5V9Cvlg
• Instagraminstagram.com/the.well.ya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvary-chapel-bible-fellowship

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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