Church of the Servant CRC

What Church of the Servant CRC does

Church of the Servant (COS) is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 3835 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, operating as a congregation that recently disaffiliated from the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) after being founded in 1980 (firmographic record states 1973). It conducts multiple weekly worship services — Tree of Life and All Nations Worship Service (formerly Basic English Service) — supplemented by periodic Prism combined services, online YouTube livestreaming, and pastoral care including Raybrook communion for homebound members.

The church runs an extensive programmatic footprint across three areas: faith formation (children's ministry, youth ministry, GPS adult education, college-age ministry, small groups); outreach and justice (antiracism work, a 25+ year Mobile Food Pantry distributing over 7,500 lbs of food monthly to nearly 200 families via Feeding America: West Michigan, Friendship ESL classes, creation care, mental health referral, and refugee support including the Welcome Home transitional housing property); and global missions (Faith Promise support for missionaries with Resonate Global Mission and the Timothy Leadership Training Institute, which reported 900 training sessions across 41 countries reaching 7,000 leaders in 2024).

The organization is funded by member donations, tithes, online offerings, annual Faith Promise pledges, periodic capital campaigns (notably a 2024 Capital Campaign), and the COS Legacy Foundation endowment. It operates with 17 paid staff and coordinates 484 active volunteers via Ministry Scheduler Pro. Governance is by an elected Council of elders and deacons led by Chair Jolene Vos-Camy. There are no app products, no disclosed financials, and no AI/ML capability evidenced; technology use is limited to standard church operations, streaming, and donation-processing tools.

Name

Church of the Servant CRC

Legal name

Church of the Servant

Website

https://churchoftheservantcrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Church of the Servant is a Grand Rapids, Michigan nonprofit congregation offering weekly worship services, faith formation programs, and community outreach (food pantry, ESL, refugee support) funded by member donations, pledges, and a capital campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach ministries
• Faith formation programs
• Food pantry services
• Nonprofit religious organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through online giving portal
2. Faith Promise Pledges: Annual pledge drive to support missionaries in international Christian ministries
3. Capital Campaign Contributions: Special campaigns such as 2024 Capital Campaign for facilities improvements
4. COS Legacy Foundation: Endowment and legacy giving through the COS Legacy Foundation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Church of the Servant (COS) is an independent nonprofit religious congregation that delivers weekly worship services, faith formation education for all ages, pastoral care, and a broad slate of community outreach programs. Its core offerings include the Tree of Life and All Nations Worship Services, Friendship ESL classes, Mobile Food Pantry, antiracism and creation care ministries, and support for international missionaries. Revenue comes primarily from member donations, tithes, offerings, annual Faith Promise pledges, and capital campaign contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tree of Life: Main sanctuary and worship service at Church of the Servant
• All Nations Worship Service
• Prism
• Friendship ESL
• God's People Seeking (GPS)
• The Artery
• COS Legacy Foundation

Products and services

• Tree of Life Worship Service
• All Nations Worship Service
• Friendship ESL
• Mobile Food Pantry Monthly mobile food distribution in the church parking lot in partnership with Feeding America: West Michigan, providing over 7,500 lbs of free food to nearly 200 families per month for over 25 years.
• God's People Seeking (GPS) Adult Education Adult education and Sunday school program offering ongoing faith formation, learning, and advocacy topics for adult congregants.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation programs for 2nd through 6th graders, including club ministries and age-appropriate religious education coordinated by the Children's Ministry Coordinator.
• COS Legacy Foundation Endowment and legacy giving program supporting long-term financial sustainability of the church through planned gifts and donations.
• Online Giving Portal Digital giving platform enabling congregants to make recurring and one-time donations, tithes, and offerings to support church operations and ministries.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World RenewcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS partners with World Renew for disaster response mission trips. High school students and adult leaders participated in HS Mission Trip to New Bern, NC working with World Renew Disaster Response Services. Also partners through missionary support including Sam and Elizabeth Schoofs serving in Chad.
• FeedWM / Feeding America: West MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS hosts a Mobile Food Pantry Truck through FeedWM monthly, distributing over 7,500 lbs of free food to nearly 200 families each month. Food is purchased from Feeding America: West Michigan.
• VersitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood donation drive partner. COS hosts regular blood drives at the church cafe, aiming for 28 donations per drive to support local blood supply needs.
• Bethany Christian ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for refugee and immigrant youth foster and host home referrals. COS promotes Bethany's need for foster homes for unaccompanied refugee youth ages 13-17 and young adults 17-21 from countries including Eritrea, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Somalia, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico.
• Together West MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS is part of a coalition of 24 member institutions working together for the common good through collective power built on trusting relationships. COS team members lead GPS sessions on public policy topics and participate in advocacy campaigns.
• Resonate Global MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS supports missionaries Alusine and Mariama Bundu serving with Resonate Global Mission at Kabala Christian Schools in Sierra Leone. Also supports Tony and Allison Westrate, Hannah Kummer, and other missionaries with this organization.
• Timothy Leadership Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by COS missionary Albert Strydhorst, TLT provides theological and practical training to Christian leaders worldwide. Conducted 900 training sessions in 41 countries reaching 7000 leaders in 2024.
• Grand Rapids Peaceful ObserversminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS promotes training for peaceful monitoring of potential ICE activity. Church has ICE guidelines for protecting immigrant community members using the building.
• Schools for Sierra LeonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS connections with Schools for Sierra Leone and Kabala Christian School led to establishment of Church of the Servant in Sierra Leone. Art sale proceeds benefit these schools.
• Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS Anti-Racism Team collaborated with Pilgrim Rest for congregational collaboration. Joint Heart of Worship Series for multicultural expressions of worship promoting racial healing and reconciliation.
• Grand Rapids Christian SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS promotes Sing a New Song: Festival of Psalms event hosted by GRCS 7th-12th grade Orchestra program at Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
• Calvin Institute of Christian WorshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS promotes events and programs supported by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship's Vital Worship Grant Program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based nonprofit in Grand Rapids focused on refugee foster care and family services; a current COS partner and a comparable organization operating faith-driven social services in the same geography.
• World Renew: Christian Reformed-affiliated disaster response and community development agency; COS partner for mission trips and comparable faith-based international outreach operator.

Direct peers

• LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church: Grand Rapids CRC congregation with comparable progressive, community-oriented profile and overlapping denominational heritage to Church of the Servant, offering similar worship, formation, and outreach programming.
• Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church: Another Grand Rapids-area CRC congregation known for progressive theology and community engagement, directly comparable in worship style, mission focus, and post-CRCNA affiliation uncertainty.
• Central Reformed Church: Grand Rapids RCA congregation with strong outreach and justice ministries, comparable in scale, community programming footprint, and progressive Christian identity in the same regional market.
• Fountain Street Church: Inclusive, progressive Grand Rapids congregation with multiple ministries and justice-oriented programming; comparable in values, multicultural aspirations, and community engagement model.

Others

• Feeding America West Michigan: Regional food bank supplying COS's Mobile Food Pantry; comparable as a faith-partnered hunger-relief organization operating mobile distribution in Grand Rapids.
• Together West Michigan: Civic coalition of West Michigan institutions, including faith bodies, focused on community advocacy; comparable as a coalition peer coordinating multi-faith social impact work in the same region.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChurchoftheServant
• Facebookfacebook.com/churchoftheservant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-of-the-servant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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