THE CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST

What THE CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST does

The Concord Baptist Church of Christ is a religious nonprofit organization headquartered at 833 Marcy Ave in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 1847 and operating under the DBA "Concord Cares." The church conducts weekly Sunday worship services at 10:00 AM ET, streamed live on its YouTube channel, and provides pastoral care services including prayer requests, weddings, baby dedications, and funerals. It is led by Leading Pastor Gary V. Simpson alongside Minister Candace Simpson, with a small core staff of 8 employees.

The church runs a multi-entity community ministry ecosystem that extends well beyond worship. Operating programs include the Concord Freedom School (an after-school and summer enrichment program for children established in 2008 in collaboration with the Children's Defense Fund), the Concord Baptist Christfund charitable giving program, the Concord Federal Credit Union, and the Concord Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. The church also produces the Faith-Full Living Lessons sermon and Sunday school series, an annual 180Now Juneteenth celebration, and partners with the Hattie Carthan Community Market on a community garden initiative and with God's Love We Deliver on meal delivery services.

The revenue model is entirely voluntary: tithes and offerings from congregation members, plus designated donations for specific programs, are the primary inflows. The church does not charge for services or programs, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is hybrid — in-person worship at the Brooklyn facility, digital streaming via YouTube, and content distribution across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloud — with the customer base being the general Brooklyn-area congregation and community members across four demographic segments: general adults, young adults, school children, and the mature congregation.

Name

THE CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST

Legal name

The Concord Baptist Church of Christ

Website

https://concordcares.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Concord Baptist Church of Christ is a historic Brooklyn-based religious nonprofit that provides worship services, pastoral care, and a community ministry ecosystem including the Concord Freedom School, Concord Federal Credit Union, Concord Nursing Home, and Christfund charitable programs for Brooklyn residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Baptist congregation
• Faith-based education
• Community financial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during worship services and through online giving portal
2. Special Donations: Designated giving for specific programs including Concord Baptist Christfund, Concord Freedom School, and other community ministry initiatives

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Concord Baptist Church of Christ is a historic Baptist congregation in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 1847, that delivers Christian worship services and operates a portfolio of community programs including a Freedom School (educational), Christfund, a Credit Union, and a Nursing Home. The organization serves local congregants and the surrounding Brooklyn community through faith-based services and social outreach.

Product overview

The Concord Baptist Church of Christ (operating as Concord Cares) is a religious organization offering worship services and community support programs. The church provides Sunday worship services with live streaming, the Concord Freedom School (educational program since 2008), Christfund charitable outreach, Concord Federal Credit Union, Concord Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center, Faith-Full Living Lessons (sermon series), 180Now Juneteenth celebration, and pastoral care services including prayer requests, weddings, baby dedications, and funeral services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Christian Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services delivered to congregants of the Brooklyn, NY Baptist congregation.
• Freedom School Community-based educational program operated by the church for local youth and families.
• Christfund Faith-based charitable fund administered by the church to support members and community beneficiaries in need.
• Church Credit Union Member-owned credit union operated by the church providing financial services to congregants and the local community.
• Nursing Home Senior care facility operated by the church to provide residential nursing care for elderly members of the community.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Defense FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration established in 2008 to create the Concord Freedom School program, a summer and after-school enrichment program for children. The partnership provides curriculum support and advocacy for youth development initiatives.
• Brooklyn Community FoundationminorOthersBrooklyn Community Foundation has supported church photography documentation through photographer Jeyhoun Allebaugh, capturing church community life and programs.
• Hattie Carthan Community MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity garden initiative located near Concord Church at Clifton and Marcy, focused on increasing access to locally grown fresh food, farm culture and intergenerational agricultural education in a 'fresh food desert' neighborhood.
• God's Love We DeliverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for meal delivery and nutritional support services for community members in need.
• Black Alliance for PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in lesson content as an organization engaged in anti-war, anti-imperialist and pro-peace movement work, aligning with church values on social justice.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Riverside Church: Large interdenominational church in NYC with extensive community outreach and social justice programming. Comparable in ministry breadth though broader denominationally and larger in scale.

Others

• Children's Defense Fund: National nonprofit partner of Concord's Freedom School since 2008. Listed as a peer due to the strategic operational partnership on the church's flagship education program rather than direct competition.

Direct peers

• First AME Church - Bethel Brooklyn: Historic Black church in Brooklyn with longstanding community presence. Direct geographic peer in Bedford-Stuyvesant/downtown Brooklyn area serving overlapping community.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist church in Harlem, NYC, with similarly extensive community programming including education, health, and housing initiatives. Directly comparable as a legacy Black Baptist congregation running a multi-vertical community ministry model.
• Canaan Baptist Church of Christ: Historic Black Baptist church in Harlem with educational and community ministry programs. Comparable as a legacy congregation with intergenerational community programming in NYC.
• First Corinthian Baptist Church: Large historic Black Baptist church in Harlem operating community development programs, education initiatives, and pastoral services. Comparable in mission and community-anchored ministry approach.
• Brown Memorial Baptist Church: Historic Black Baptist church in Brooklyn with longstanding community presence and pastoral care programs. Direct geographic and denominational peer in the same borough.
• Bethany Baptist Church: Major Black Baptist church in NYC with extensive community programs and ministry operations. Comparable scale and ministry breadth within the same denominational tradition.
• Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York: Large historic Black church in Jamaica, Queens running multi-faceted community programs. Comparable as a legacy Black congregation with community development orientation in the NYC metro area.
• Bridge Street AME Church: Historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Brooklyn with deep community roots and social outreach programming. Comparable as a legacy Black Christian congregation in Brooklyn serving similar demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/concordbrooklyn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9RcOulu3MGeRTyjkKBMR4Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConcordCares
• Instagraminstagram.com/concordbrooklyn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-concord-baptist-church-of-christ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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