Community Reformed Church

What Community Reformed Church does

Community Reformed Church is a private nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 10376 Felch St, Zeeland, Michigan, operating as a single congregation within the Reformed Church in America (RCA) denomination. It serves local community members and families in the West Michigan region, offering four distinct weekly worship expressions — Daybreak (traditional), BreakWater (contemporary informal), Mosaic (contemporary table-setting), and BreakAway (contemporary) — designed to accommodate diverse worship preferences. The ministry portfolio spans nursery through senior programming, including Kids@Community children's ministries, junior high and senior high student ministries, prayer ministry, small groups and classes, and a 'Generous Future' stewardship campaign.

The church sustains an extensive mission partnership network of more than 26 organizations, spanning local Zeeland ministries (The Bridge Youth Center, Harvest Stand Ministries, Parkview Home, Doors of Hope, Zeeland Special Ed. Ministry, Zero Gravity), U.S.-based camps and campus ministries (Camp Geneva, Cran-Hill Ranch, Woodland Christian Camp, GVSU Campus Ministry, CRU, Youth for Christ), and international outreach efforts (Alaska Bible Institute, Amazon Outreach, EquipNet Bangladesh, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, Mission India, Hungary Church Planting, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Liberty Christian Academy, Rivers of Mercy Mexico, CASAS, Grace Covenant Ministries). The church has also initiated New Church Development, supporting a daughter plant, The Table Church Zeeland.

The business model is entirely donation-funded: revenue derives from voluntary congregational tithes and offerings, with no external ownership, venture backing, or parent organization. Giving is facilitated across multiple channels — in-service offerings, mail, ElexioGiving online platform, text-to-give (616-202-5117), and stocks/securities transfers coordinated through Pastor Doug and Laurie Brouwer. Digital engagement infrastructure includes Boxcast livestream, communityzeeland.online.church, an online church directory, weekly online bulletins, monthly prayer guides, Spotify worship playlists, and RightNow Media access. There are no disclosed financials, headcount figures, or membership data.

Name

Community Reformed Church

Legal name

Community Reformed Church

Website

https://communityreformed.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Reformed Church is a nonprofit Reformed congregation in Zeeland, Michigan offering four weekly worship expressions, children's and student ministries, and 26+ global mission partnerships, funded by voluntary congregational tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious nonprofit services
• Children's ministry programs
• Student ministry programs
• Mission partnership outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Reformed Church is a nonprofit religious organization that conducts weekly Christian worship services across four expressions (Daybreak traditional, BreakWater contemporary, Mosaic contemporary, BreakAway contemporary) and operates faith-based community ministries including children's programming (nursery through 5th grade), junior and senior high student ministries, prayer ministry, small groups, and a network of 26+ local-to-international mission partnerships. Worship is delivered in person at its Zeeland, Michigan campus and online via livestream.

Product overview

Community Reformed Church is a religious organization offering in-person and online worship services. Their ministry portfolio includes four distinct worship expressions (Daybreak, BreakWater, Mosaic, and BreakAway), children's programming (Kids@Community with nursery, Sunday School, Wednesday nights, and BreakAway Kids), student ministries for junior high and senior high, mission partnerships, small groups and classes, prayer ministry, and online giving options. The church also provides digital resources including RightNow Media access, an online church directory, livestreaming, and digital bulletin materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daybreak: Traditional worship expression meeting in the larger Sanctuary
• BreakWater
• Mosaic
• BreakAway
• Alaska Bible Institute
• Amazon Outreach
• The Bridge Youth Center
• Camp Geneva
• CASAS
• CCCD
• CRU
• Cran-Hill Ranch
• Doors of Hope
• Eaglecrest Alaska
• EquipNet Bangladesh
• Grace Covenant Ministries
• GVSU Campus Ministry
• Harvest Stand Ministries
• Hungary Church Planting
• Liberty Christian Academy
• Mission Aviation Fellowship
• Mission India
• Multiplication Network
• Parkview Home
• Rivers of Mercy Mexico
• YWAM West MI
• Woodland Christian Camp
• Youth for Christ
• Zeeland Special Ed. Ministry
• Zero Gravity

Products and services

• Daybreak Worship Service Traditional weekly Sunday worship expression meeting at 8:40 AM in the larger Sanctuary at the Zeeland campus; serves congregants preferring a traditional liturgical style.
• BreakWater Worship Service Contemporary informal weekly Sunday worship expression meeting at 9:00 AM in the Gym; serves congregants preferring a contemporary, casual worship environment.
• Mosaic Worship Service Contemporary weekly Sunday worship expression meeting at 10:30 AM in the smaller Sanctuary with tables and chairs instead of pews; serves congregants preferring a table-setting contemporary format.
• BreakAway Worship Service Contemporary weekly Sunday worship expression meeting at 10:30 AM in the larger Sanctuary; serves congregants preferring a contemporary worship experience.
• Kids@Community Children's Ministry Children's ministry program for children ages 3 through 5th grade including nursery, Sunday School, Wednesday Nights, BreakAway Kids, and Special Needs ministry.
• Student Ministries (Junior High and Senior High) Ministry programs for junior high and senior high students including fellowship, discipleship, and events.
• Online Worship Livestream Live and on-demand streaming of worship services via communityzeeland.online.church and Boxcast for remote or homebound participants.
• Prayer Ministry (Prayer Warriors) Weekly Prayer Warriors group that meets to pray for staff, services, programs, missions, and member needs, coordinated by the Prayer Coordinator.
• Groups and Classes (Small Groups) Small group fellowship and classes for spiritual formation and community connection.
• Missions Partnership Program Network of 26+ mission partnerships spanning local (Zeeland-area), regional U.S., and international organizations including church planting, Bible schools, orphanages, food assistance, disability services, and camp ministries.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alaska Bible InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABI is one of Alaska's few evangelical bible schools offering 2 years of free Biblical Training for indigenous missionaries serving in their communities in Alaska.
• Amazon OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep within the Amazon River basin, communities in remote villages are reached through church planting, training Brazilian missionaries, and medical mission boats in partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Manaus (IPM) and RCA Global Missions.
• The Bridge Youth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bridge Youth Center in downtown Zeeland provides after school and summer programs for middle and high school students including homework help, mentoring, and bible studies.
• Camp GenevacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Camp on the shores of Lake Michigan serving all ages during summer camps and year-round retreats.
• CASAS in Guatemala & MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasas por Cristo builds houses in Juarez, Mexico and San Raymundo, Guatemala to help local pastors and churches share the love of Jesus Christ.
• Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCCD exists to reach, teach, and nurture the Deaf of Jamaica, enabling full language access and experiencing God's love.
• CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRU works in college campuses, prisons, military and many other settings doing discipleship with people to bring them to Christ.
• Cran-Hill RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampground, Christian summer camp, and year-round retreat center focused on building relationships, strengthening families, and transforming lives into the image of Christ.
• Doors of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncourages individuals and families to achieve lasting independence through budget counseling, life skills coaching, local resource referrals, advocacy, transitional housing, and savings match programs.
• Eaglecrest AlaskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Sutton, Alaska, bringing the presence of Christ through work projects, day camps, weekly cookouts, and special events.
• EquipNet BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRohingya children in Bangladesh Refugee camps learn Bible stories and how to pray, reaching out to families in camps with 1.1 million refugees.
• Grace Covenant MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Appalachia in Annville, Kentucky serving Jackson County with day camps, gym ministry, veterans outreach, housing repair, and trade store.
• GVSU Campus MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry on the GVSU Campus offering weekly worship, Bible Study groups and mission trips with staff and student volunteers.
• Harvest Stand MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 25 years has provided free food, clothing, and resource connection assistance to people in crisis in Zeeland.
• Hungary Church PlantingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoug and Dianne McClintic help North American congregations partner with European churches through local empowerment, collaboration, and evaluation.
• Liberty Christian AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-girls school in Pamoca, San Raimundo, Guatemala providing vulnerable girls with quality Christian education, nutrition, counseling and family support.
• Mission Aviation FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris and Debbie Klynstra serve in Papua, Indonesia with Chris as Maintenance Specialist maintaining MAF aircraft.
• Mission IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with local believers in India to minister in their own communities, providing every person the chance for life change through Jesus' love.
• Multiplication NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquips local leaders worldwide with tools and resources to strengthen and multiply healthy churches through contextualized training and reproducible materials.
• Parkview HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian home for adults with developmental disabilities in Zeeland, Michigan providing a family environment and healthy place of living.
• Rivers of Mercy MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist-centered orphanage in Juarez, Mexico serving 50+ school-age children in the colonia of Anapra, providing safe home where children feel loved.
• YWAM West MIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt and Elise Sizemore pioneering a new YWAM base in Muskegon, Michigan to share hope of Jesus and train young people.
• Woodland Christian CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Camp and Retreat Center in Temple, Georgia providing opportunities for Christian growth in a natural setting.
• Youth for ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmma Grewell works at Jenison Middle School in relational ministry helping students learn who Jesus is and connect with local churches.
• Zeeland Special Ed. MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly fellowship nights with adults with developmental disabilities including worship, Bible learning, and snacks.
• Zero GravitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeets with 3rd-5th grade Zeeland students before/after school for Bible study, snacks, games, crafts, and homework with volunteers. Provides no-cost day camps in summer.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: Multi-site evangelical church and creator of the Church Online Platform and Bible App, recognized for pioneering online church and digital giving. Comparable to CRC because Life.Church's online-first strategy mirrors what CRC is doing with communityzeeland.online.church, Boxcast streaming, and Elexio digital giving.
• North Point Community Church: Large Atlanta-area non-denominational church known for multiple weekly services across diverse worship styles and strong online content delivery. Comparable to CRC because both run segmented in-person services and invest heavily in digital/video distribution, although at materially larger scale.
• Gateway Church: Texas-based multi-site evangelical church with multiple worship expressions, kids and student ministries, and global mission partnerships. Comparable to CRC because both emphasize segmented Sunday services, generational programming, and an extensive international mission footprint.
• The Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus evangelical church in Alabama widely known for its online services, giving platform, and small-group strategy. Comparable to CRC because both rely on online streaming as a core distribution channel and operate giving infrastructure across multiple modalities.
• Saddleback Church: Lake Forest, CA-based evangelical megachurch with multiple regional campuses and extensive missions and church-planting network. Comparable to CRC because both operate multi-style worship environments, prioritize small-group and missions engagement, and use multi-channel giving.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Pioneering multi-style evangelical church known for seeker-sensitive services and small-group curriculum. Comparable to CRC because both offer distinct worship styles designed for different attendee segments and lean heavily on small-group ministry.

Others

• Tithe.ly: Church-native giving, communication, and engagement platform competing in the same SaaS category as CRC's ElexioGiving stack. Adjacent peer representing the technology ecosystem that congregations depend on for tithes, text-to-give, and member communication.
• Subsplash: Church engagement platform providing mobile apps, livestreaming, and giving tools used by mid-size and large U.S. churches. Adjacent peer because Subsplash overlaps with the Boxcast streaming and online giving stack CRC already relies on.
• Pushpay: Church giving and engagement software platform serving thousands of U.S. congregations. Adjacent peer because it represents the technology vendor category that CRC relies on (alongside Elexio/Tithe.ly/Subsplash) for digital giving and engagement infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multi-site church led by Steven Furtick with several contemporarily styled worship experiences each Sunday. Directly comparable to CRC's four-style portfolio (traditional and multiple contemporary expressions) and digital streaming approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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