Creekside Church

What Creekside Church does

Creekside Church is a Christian non-profit religious organization headquartered at 673 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming, Georgia, founded in 1996 and operating with approximately 35 staff. Its core product is weekly worship and community ministry — two Sunday services (9:30am connection groups and 11am worship), women's and men's Bible studies, GriefShare groups, student ministries, care ministries, missions, sports, and worship arts — delivered in person and via online livestream. A sermon archive, Realm Connect member portal, and online giving platform (powered by ACS Technologies' Realm) form the digital infrastructure supporting engagement and donations.

The organization's most significant operating asset is Creekside Christian Academy (CCA), established in February 2006 as a wholly-owned ministry subsidiary. CCA is a state-licensed and accredited Christian preschool serving children from infants through kindergarten with a Georgia Performance Standards-aligned kindergarten program; it is described as the ONLY Christian-based, state-licensed, and accredited preschool in South Forsyth and serves over 200 children daily during the 9:00am-1:00pm schedule. Pricing is subscription-based, ranging from $357/month (2-day program) to $532/month (kindergarten), plus annual registration and supply fees.

Revenue comes from three streams: (1) tax-deductible tithes and offerings from congregation members (undisclosed, the dominant stream for a church of this size); (2) recurring CCA tuition at $357-$532/month per family; and (3) ancillary fees including a $450-permit Student Parking Program for high schoolers adjacent to South Forsyth High School. The organization is privately held and independently governed, with no parent company, PE/VC backing, or public listing. Lead Pastor Jason Danuser heads pastoral staff; CCA is directed by Karen Roney with a small administrative team.

Name

Creekside Church

Legal name

Creekside Church

Website

https://creekside.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creekside Church is a Christian non-profit in Cumming, Georgia, offering Sunday worship, connection groups, and pastoral care, and operating Creekside Christian Academy — an accredited Christian preschool serving over 200 children from infant through kindergarten.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian preschool
• Worship services
• Community ministries
• Bible study groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Cumming

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings from congregation members during worship services and online giving options
2. Preschool Tuition (Creekside Christian Academy): Monthly tuition payments for preschool program serving children ages infant through kindergarten. Additional fees for registration and supplies. Creekside Christian Academy serves over 200 children daily.
3. Student Parking Program: Parking permit fees for high school students - $450 for August-May academic year, with pro-rated refunds available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creekside Church provides weekly Christian worship services in person and via online livestream, multi-generational ministry programs (children, students, adults, care, missions, sports, worship arts), and Connection Groups for spiritual community. It also operates Creekside Christian Academy, an accredited preschool and kindergarten serving 4- and 5-year-olds with optional extended care and hot lunch.

Product overview

Creekside Church operates a multi-service digital platform centered around its church management ecosystem. The core offerings include Live Stream worship services, a Sermon Archive organized by series and speaker, Realm Connect for member engagement and small groups, Connection Groups for community programming, and Online Giving for tithes and offerings. The church also operates Creekside Christian Academy (CCA), a state-licensed and accredited Christian preschool and pre-K program, as a distinct ministry sub-brand. Additional services include a Student Parking Program for high schoolers. All services are accessible through the creekside.net website, with the Realm platform (by ACS Technologies) serving as the underlying church management infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Creekside Christian Academy (CCA): Christian-based, state-licensed, and accredited preschool program serving children ages 2 years through kindergarten

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Online Worship Livestream
• Sermon Archive
• Connection Groups
• Children's Ministry
• Student Ministry
• Adult Ministry
• Care Ministry (Stephen Ministers)
• Missions Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multisite churches in the U.S. (Birmingham, AL). Comparable ministry model including online streaming, connection groups, and church planting, but at materially larger scale than Creekside.

Direct peers

• North Point Community Church: Large Atlanta-area non-denominational church headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. Comparable to Creekside in offering multisite worship, digital streaming, community-based small groups, and family ministry programs in the same suburban Atlanta market.
• Cross Pointe Church: Duluth, GA-based church of comparable size serving the Northeast Atlanta suburbs. Similar family-oriented ministry structure and worship service model.
• Perimeter Church: Suburban Atlanta (Johns Creek) church with comparable congregation size, family ministries, and digital worship presence. Overlaps Creekside's demographic target of young families in the North Fulton/Forsyth corridor.
• Browns Bridge Church: Cumming, GA-based Christian church, the most direct local peer. Comparable in South Forsyth geography, mid-size congregation, family-focused ministries, and community engagement model.
• Mount Bethel Church: Suburban Atlanta (Marietta) church of similar scale with comparable multi-generational ministry programming and digital outreach infrastructure.
• North Georgia Christian School: Faith-based private school in the suburban Atlanta area. Comparable in combining Christian education with K-12 offerings, providing a useful reference for how Creekside's preschool could evolve into broader Christian education.
• 12Stone Church: Atlanta-area multisite church with comprehensive children's, student, and adult ministries. Similar full-stack ministry model targeting suburban families in the greater Atlanta region.
• First Baptist Woodstock: Large suburban Atlanta-area church in nearby Woodstock, GA. Comparable in congregation size, family-friendly ministry focus, and worship service delivery model in the same North Atlanta demographic.

Emerging players

• Primrose Schools: National franchise-based preschool operator. Competitor to Creekside Christian Academy in the early childhood education segment, though secular and operating full-day programs rather than the half-day Christian model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@creeksidechurchatl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kevinwyglad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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