CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR-A COMMUNITY CHURCH OF LEXINGTON

What CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR-A COMMUNITY CHURCH OF LEXINGTON does

Church of the Savior - Lexington is an independent, nonprofit community church headquartered at 1301 Brannon Road in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving the greater Lexington metropolitan area. Its core offering is weekly Sunday worship services held at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, with the later service simulcast via livestream, complemented by more than 10 ministry programs spanning children (COS Kids), students in grades 6-12 (Redeemed Student Ministry), adults (including Men's, Women's, Discipleship, and Young Adults cohorts), the Encounter recovery-oriented Friday evening service, prayer initiatives, and a global missions program. The supporting technology stack is entirely third-party SaaS: Elexio for church management software, database, and website CMS; the Church by MinistryOne mobile app for prayer requests, contact, sermon access, giving, and calendar; YouTube and Apple Podcast for sermon-on-demand distribution; Mailchimp for the weekly eNews; and Right Now Media for supplemental Christian education content. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no API or SDK surface.

The church's revenue model is anchored in voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, supplemented by online giving through the mobile app and website. The only formally priced program is Grace Marriage, a marriage enrichment cohort priced at $189 per couple and including journals, group sessions, digital resources, and a multi-year curriculum. All other ministries and worship services are free. Distribution is omnichannel but geographically concentrated: in-person attendance at the Nicholasville campus, online livestream, podcast, mobile app, email, SMS, and community events. The organization has 5 employees and an identified leadership team including Senior Pastor Steve Pearson, Pastor David Fultz, and Grace Marriage contact Bill Rieser. Strategic partnerships include the GO InterNational missions organization (announced 2024-11-10) and the Unceasing Prayer Network spanning 20+ Lexington churches.

Name

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR-A COMMUNITY CHURCH OF LEXINGTON

Legal name

Church of the Savior - Lexington

Website

https://churchofthesavior.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church of the Savior is an independent community church in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving the Lexington area with Sunday worship, multi-generational ministry programs, and digital engagement via mobile app, livestream, and podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Church / Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Community church services
• Worship services
• Religious ministry programs
• Marriage enrichment ministry
• Children's ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nicholasville

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving through the church's digital giving platform.
2. Grace Marriage Program: Marriage coaching ministry with registration fee of $189 per couple, including journals, four group sessions, 24 group lessons and worksheets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Church of the Savior is a multi-generational Christian community church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and online), age-specific ministry programs for children, students, and adults, and specialty formation programs including marriage enrichment (Grace Marriage), recovery ministry (Encounter), missions, and city-wide prayer participation. Services are offered free of charge, with the church sustained by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members and a paid Grace Marriage coaching program.

Product overview

Church of the Savior is a multi-site church offering a unified portfolio of spiritual formation and community programs. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services (in-person at 9:00 & 11:00 AM with 11:00 AM livestream) and the Church by MinistryOne Mobile App for member engagement. The church operates age-specific ministry programs: COS Kids (children), Redeemed Student Ministry (grades 6-12), Adult Ministries (including Men's, Women's, and Young Adults groups), and Encounter Ministry (Friday evening recovery service). Additional programs include Missions, Grace Marriage enrichment, Unceasing Prayer initiative, and digital resources via RightNow Media. Communication channels include E-News (weekly email), Text Updates, and Online Giving. All programs are interconnected through the Elexio church management system and MinistryOne mobile app, enabling unified member tracking and engagement across ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redeemed: Student Ministry for students in grades 6-12
• COS Kids
• Encounter
• Redeemed Student Ministry
• Grace Marriage

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held at 1301 Brannon Road, Nicholasville, KY, including worship, Bible-based teaching, and prayer. Offered to individuals and families in the Lexington area, with online livestream access at 11:00 AM.
• Church by MinistryOne Mobile App Mobile application enabling church members to submit prayer requests, contact the church, watch recent sermons, give securely online, and view the church calendar. Available to congregation members and attendees.
• Online Sermon Archive Video and audio recordings of weekly worship services and Encounter services distributed via YouTube and Apple Podcast. Includes sermon series on Philippians, Colossians, Romans, Genesis, Revelation, and other topics. Free access for congregation members and the public.
• COS Kids Ministry Children's ministry program from birth through 5th grade focused on helping children experience a personal relationship with Jesus in safe, positive environments. Includes age-specific programs for PreK through 5th grade.
• Redeemed Student Ministry Youth ministry for middle and high school students (grades 6-12) meeting Sunday evenings with worship, teaching, small groups, and activities. Aims to inspire lasting authentic faith in Jesus Christ and empower students to fulfill the mission of God.
• Adult Ministries Ministry offerings for adults of all ages including Discipleship, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, and COS Young Adults groups. Designed to empower adults to experience connection and foster spiritual growth.
• Encounter Ministry Friday evening ministry with dinner at 5:30 PM and service at 6:30 PM designed to help broken and hurting people overcome life's adversities and discover a free life devoted to Jesus Christ. Marking 10th anniversary in 2026.
• Grace Marriage Program Marriage enrichment program using Biblical, grace-based materials. Includes four annual coaching sessions with journals, group lessons, and digital resource toolbox. Registration fee is $189 per couple. Held at church facilities with registration through gracemarriage.com.
• Missions Ministry Global mission partnerships and outreach programs including Global Partner Story Nights, mission conferences, and support for missionaries worldwide. Emphasizes the call to global missions for every believer through partnerships with organizations like GO InterNational.
• Unceasing Prayer Program City-wide prayer initiative covering Lexington 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Church of the Savior participates on the first Friday of each month beginning at 12:00 noon, covering 24 one-hour prayer slots through UP Groups. Part of a network of over 20 local churches.
• RightNow Media Access Christian video library with thousands of resources for Bible study, leadership development, and spiritual growth accessible to Church of the Savior members through their RightNow Media platform accounts.
• Online Giving Secure online tithes and offerings platform enabling members to give electronically through the church website and mobile app. Available to congregation members and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global missions engagement through partnerships with missionaries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GO InterNationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2024GO InterNational is a missions organization whose director of Team Ministries, Larry Montgomery, speaks at Church of the Savior. The church collaborates with GO InterNational to emphasize the call to global missions for every believer and to send and support missionaries.
• Unceasing Prayer Network (Lexington Churches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch of the Savior participates in a city-wide effort called Unceasing Prayer covering Lexington with prayer 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Over 20 churches are committed to praying for one day each month as part of this initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Southeast Christian Church: One of the largest churches in Kentucky (Louisville-based) with multi-site campuses, extensive online content, and a full ministry ecosystem. A broader incumbent that overlaps with COS ministry categories and appeals to potential Lexington members willing to drive.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-site church known for small groups, recovery ministry (similar to Encounter), and digital outreach. The Encounter ministry at COS mirrors aspects of Highlands' recovery and care programming.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley-led multi-site church network with strong adult ministry, small groups, and digital content distribution. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same general category of community-driven evangelical churches.
• Life.Church: Nationally recognized multi-site church with a strong digital footprint (online church, mobile app, Open Bible app). Comparable to COS in its use of digital platforms and multi-generational programming, though at vastly larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick-led multi-site church with strong digital-first gospel distribution (YouTube, podcast). Comparable to COS in its use of livestream and on-demand ministry content, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Southland Christian Church: Large multi-site Christian church in Lexington, KY with comparable ministry programming, children's and student ministries, and digital outreach. The most direct regional competitor serving the same Lexington-area congregation base.
• Crossroads Christian Church: Lexington-area evangelical congregation with multi-generational ministry programming, similar in structure and target demographic to Church of the Savior. Direct regional competitor in the Lexington market.
• Broadmoor Baptist Church: Lexington, KY-area church with comparable children, student, and adult ministry structures and a similar community-engagement model. Competes for the same Lexington-area congregants.

Others

• RightNow Media: Christian video library platform used by COS as a Bible-study and education resource. Functions as a vendor/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but is comparable as a digital ministry infrastructure provider.

Direct peers

• Grace Marriage: National marriage enrichment program that supplies the curriculum COS uses. Operates as a peer at the program level since COS is a delivery partner for the same coaching product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ChurchoftheSavior
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-of-the-savior-a-community-church-of-lexington

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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