Compassion Church

What Compassion Church does

Compassion Church is a private, nonprofit religious organization founded in Summer 2021 in Anoka, Minnesota, and affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) denomination. It operates a single worship venue at 530 West Main Street, offering Sunday worship gatherings at 10 a.m., children's programming (Compassion Kids), home-based discipleship rhythms (Compassion Group), baptism services, and parent/child dedication ceremonies. The congregation is led by Lead Pastor Rob Bergfalk with a small staff including a Worship Director (Michele Anderson) and Community Pastor (Alex Pepin).

In Fall 2024, the church launched Compassion Coffee, a coffeehouse that doubles as the primary worship space and a practical ministry providing employment, skills-training, and resources for people affected by homelessness. The church's service portfolio extends to online giving (recurring and one-time gifts via the Nucleus platform) and planned giving through a partnership with Orchard Alliance. The underlying technology stack is entirely third-party: Nucleus powers website, giving, and the Church Center app; Bloomerang manages volunteer scheduling; Dwell provides free audio Bible subscriptions; and Epistle handles email newsletters. The church maintains a presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify.

The business model is that of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by voluntary tithes, offerings, and planned gifts from its congregation, supplemented by unquantified coffeehouse retail revenue. There is no pricing on services; all worship and community programs are free. Geographic scope is limited to Anoka, Minnesota, with no disclosed expansion beyond a single market and no external investment, acquisitions, or funding rounds identified.

Name

Compassion Church

Legal name

Compassion Church

Website

https://compassionanoka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compassion Church is a nonprofit church in Anoka, Minnesota, affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, offering weekly Sunday worship, discipleship, children's programs, and a coffeehouse ministry (Compassion Coffee) that provides employment and resources for people affected by homelessness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach
• Christian church ministry
• Coffeehouse ministry
• Homeless support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anoka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings. Supporters can give online through a recurring or one-time gift portal, in-person during Sunday services via check or cash, or through planned giving arrangements.
2. Planned Giving: Charitable giving services offered through partnership with Orchard Alliance, allowing supporters to make planned gifts and legacy donations to support the church's mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Compassion Church is a nonprofit Christian church that provides weekly Sunday worship gatherings, children's ministry, home-based discipleship groups, baptism services, and parent/child dedication ceremonies to the Anoka, Minnesota community. Through its Compassion Coffee coffeehouse ministry opened in Fall 2024, the church also delivers practical community care including employment, skills-training, and resources for people affected by homelessness.

Product overview

Compassion Church is a non-traditional church offering a unified portfolio centered on weekly worship gatherings and community ministry. The core offering is Compassion Church itself, a community focused on making Jesus visible in Anoka. Key service offerings include Compassion Coffee (a coffeehouse ministry providing employment and resources for those affected by homelessness), Compassion Kids (children's programming during services), and Compassion Group (home-based discipleship). Additional services include online and planned giving options, baptism services, and parent/child dedication ceremonies. The church operates primarily through the Nucleus church management platform for digital engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Compassion Coffee: A coffeehouse operated by the church that serves as a gathering space for worship and provides employment, skills-training, and resources for people affected by homelessness.

Products and services

• Compassion Church (Weekly Worship Gatherings) Main weekly Christian worship gathering held at 10 a.m. on Sundays at the Compassion Coffee coffeehouse in Anoka, Minnesota, open to the broader community. The gathering includes worship music, teaching, prayer, and fellowship.
• Compassion Coffee Coffeehouse ministry that operates as a worship gathering space and provides employment, skills-training, and resources for people affected by homelessness in Anoka, Minnesota.
• Compassion Kids Children's ministry programming provided during Sunday worship gatherings, including coloring books, activity sheets, interactive elements, and a kids play area for children attending services with their families.
• Compassion Group Weekly rhythms of discipleship practiced in homes, rooted in the original founding vision of Compassion Church, focused on community fellowship and faith formation in smaller group settings.
• Online Giving Online donation portal allowing congregation members and supporters to set up recurring or one-time gifts to support Compassion Church operations and mission, accessed through the Nucleus church management platform.
• Planned Giving Charitable giving services offered through partnership with Orchard Alliance, enabling supporters to make planned gifts, estate planning, and legacy donations to support the church's mission.
• Baptism Services Public water baptism services held annually as outward signs of inward conversion experiences, conducted at community locations such as Peninsula Point Park.
• Parent/Child Dedication Public commitment ceremony in which parents commit to raising their children to know God and to model following Jesus for their families.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)coreOthersCompassion Church is part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, an evangelical denomination. The church carries out the All of Jesus for All the World vision by caring for suffering and overlooked people. The Alliance provides denominational support, theological alignment, and connection to a broader network of churches.
• Orchard AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for planned giving services. Orchard Alliance provides charitable giving services that allow supporters to make planned gifts and legacy donations to support the church's mission.
• NucleuscoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch website and management platform powering the Compassion Church website, online giving, event management, and Church Center digital resources.
• Heart of the City Music FactoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Anoka location where Compassion Church originally met for monthly worship gatherings starting in Summer 2021. The location is central to organizations working to end homelessness.
• DwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAudio Bible subscription partnership providing free accounts to church members. Compassion Church offers free Dwell subscriptions as a resource for members to engage with God's Word.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mill City Church: Non-traditional urban church in Minneapolis focused on Jesus-centered community and local mission. Comparable on audience, evangelical theology, and non-traditional service style.
• Park Community Church: Non-denominational church serving the Minneapolis metro with a community-oriented mission and modern service model. Comparable on target demographic, mission emphasis, and Twin Cities geography.
• Sanctuary Covenant Church: Non-traditional, community-focused church in Minneapolis with a strong emphasis on serving marginalized populations. Comparable to Compassion Church's community-outreach-driven worship model in the same regional market.
• Urban Village Church: Minneapolis-area church with a stated focus on community restoration and serving those on the margins. Comparable on faith-driven social outreach to vulnerable populations, mirroring Compassion Coffee's homeless ministry.
• Ebenezer's Coffeehouse: Washington, D.C. coffeehouse and ministry space that fuses specialty coffee operations with church gatherings and community care. Directly comparable to Compassion Coffee's hybrid retail-and-faith model.

Emerging players

• Refuge Coffee: Houston-based specialty coffee company employing refugees, combining retail coffee with workforce development. Analogous social-enterprise coffee model targeting vulnerable populations, though not a church.

Broad incumbents

• Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) — Twin Cities District Churches: The broader C&MA denominational network of established churches that provide shared resources, governance templates, and congregational support to Compassion Church. Comparable on theology, governance norms, and operational infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDprt33tHZcWMc309pDjmrA
• Facebookfacebook.com/compassionanoka
• Instagraminstagram.com/compassionanoka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compassion-anoka

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Compassion Church