Chinese Baptist Church

Name

Chinese Baptist Church

Legal name

China Baptist Church

Website

https://chinabaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Religious education
• Youth development programs
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

China

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

China Baptist Church delivers weekly Sunday worship services with congregational singing, choir and piano music, prayer, sermons from Pastor Ronald E. Morrell Sr., and monthly communion. The church supplements worship with religious education programs (Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Lenten Studies), youth development via Boy Scout Troop 479, seasonal charitable initiatives (Angel Tree, Operation Christmas Child), and a public Church Park overlooking China Lake. Services are offered free of charge, supported by voluntary member donations and tithes.

Product overview

China Baptist Church operates as a traditional evangelical American Baptist congregation founded in 1801. The church offers a core worship service program (Sunday Worship Services) augmented by digital streaming capabilities via YouTube and a live Steeple Cam of China Lake. Community programs include Vacation Bible School for children, Boy Scout Troop 479, Church Park facilities, and seasonal charitable initiatives (Angel Tree, Operation Christmas Child, Windsor Fair food booth, Lenten Studies). The church is affiliated with ABCUSA, ABCOM, KBA, and NBEA, and is a member of the National Black Evangelical Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Online Video Streaming (YouTube)
• Steeple Cam
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)
• Lenten Studies
• Church Park

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boy Scout Troop 479coreOthersChina Baptist Church serves as the chartering organization for Boy Scout Troop 479. The church provides meeting space and facilities for scout activities including camping, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and outdoor preparedness training. Scouts participate in Boy Scout Sunday service in February and volunteer at the church's Windsor Fair booth annually.
• Prison Fellowship (Angel Tree Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church participates annually in Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program at Christmas. Members select gift tags and purchase presents for children of incarcerated parents. The program also includes sports camps and summer camp opportunities for these children.
• Samaritan's Purse (Operation Christmas Child)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church participates in Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan's Purse program that sends gift boxes containing toys, books, and gifts to children worldwide. Church members create and fill gift boxes as part of spreading the Gospel message.
• American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA)coreOthersThe church is affiliated with ABCUSA, American Baptist Churches of Maine (ABCOM), and Kennebec Baptist Association (KBA). These affiliations provide denominational support, theological alignment, and connection to the broader Baptist community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• American Baptist Churches USA: The national denominational body China Baptist Church is affiliated with. Not a direct competitor, but a relevant ecosystem peer because it shapes the church's doctrine, programming resources, pastoral placement pipeline, and identity as an evangelical American Baptist congregation.
• Prison Fellowship Ministries: National nonprofit running the Angel Tree Christmas program that China Baptist Church participates in. Comparable as an ecosystem/partner organization — a faith-based nonprofit operating outreach programs in rural communities via local church chapters.
• Samaritan's Purse: International relief and evangelical organization running the Operation Christmas Child program that the church participates in. A relevant ecosystem peer illustrating the kind of large-scale, donation-funded faith-based nonprofit operating model that supplements small local church programming.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries (Atlanta, GA): A multi-campus evangelical ministry that pioneered streaming-based worship and online church experiences. Relevant as a broad incumbent demonstrating how a Baptist-rooted congregation can leverage digital distribution and multi-site strategy.
• Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA): A nationally known evangelical Baptist-affiliated megachurch with extensive online ministry, small-group networks, and church-planting programs. Useful peer for understanding how a Baptist church scales programming, leadership pipelines, and digital outreach beyond a single location.
• Lakewood Church (Houston, TX): One of the largest Baptist-affiliated congregations in the U.S., with sophisticated digital broadcasting and weekly televised services. Relevant as a broad incumbent showcasing what a high-investment, media-first Baptist ministry can achieve — a long-term strategic ceiling China Baptist Church is far below.

Direct peers

• Calvary Baptist Church (Waterville, ME): An evangelical Baptist congregation in the central Maine / Kennebec region. Directly comparable in denomination, worship style, and community-based programming for a similar rural-Maine congregation.
• Park Street Church (Boston, MA): A historic American Baptist congregation founded in 1809 with a long-tenured pastoral lineage and active digital streaming ministry. Closely comparable to China Baptist Church in denomination, deep historical roots, and the use of streaming technology to extend Sunday services.
• First Baptist Church of Augusta, Maine: Another American Baptist-affiliated congregation serving central Maine. Directly comparable because both are mid-sized ABCUSA churches in rural Maine offering Sunday worship, Sunday school, and community outreach to a similar small-town demographic.
• Immanuel Baptist Church (Vienna, Maine / Kennebec Baptist Association): A Kennebec Baptist Association member church — the same regional Baptist association China Baptist Church belongs to. Comparable as a peer Baptist congregation sharing denominational programming, pastoral networks, and rural-Maine community ministry model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCp-iP8vd0lFr9ig41231mOg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chinese-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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