Crossway Baptist Church

What Crossway Baptist Church does

Crossway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation headquartered at 2900 N Barnes Ave, Springfield, Missouri, founded in 1952 and led since December 2000 by Senior Pastor Dr. Eddie Bumpers. It operates as a private religious nonprofit affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministries organized around a "Know, Grow, Go" discipleship framework, including weekly worship services (four on Sunday and one on Wednesday), Life Groups small-group Bible studies, age-tiered programs spanning nursery through senior adults, and specialized ministries for the deaf, Hispanic (Camino a la Cruz), adoptive/foster families, grieving individuals (GriefShare), couples (Marriage Mentoring), and recovery (Freeway Ministries partnership).

The church runs its community and member engagement on third-party platforms rather than proprietary technology: Realm serves as the member portal and prayer-request system, RightNow Media provides on-demand video discipleship content from 100+ Christian publishers, FormStack handles online forms (guest cards, registrations, counseling requests), YouTube hosts interpreted live streams for the deaf ministry, and Zoom supports the Spanish-language Camino a la Cruz Wednesday service. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI/ML capability.

Crossway is funded almost entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings from its congregation, supplemented by nominal fees for ancillary programs (MOCHA Mother's Ministry $50/year, MOCHA Decaf $40/year, Marriage Mentoring $50 one-time, GriefShare $25 per 13-week cycle). Financial information is not publicly disclosed. The church employs approximately 27 staff and is governed by its own leadership with no parent-company ownership, though it operates within the Southern Baptist Convention's cooperative network including the International Mission Board and North American Mission Board. International outreach is conducted through short-term mission trips to destinations including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Malawi, and South Africa.

Name

Crossway Baptist Church

Legal name

Crossway Baptist Church

Website

https://crosswaybc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crossway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Springfield, Missouri, founded in 1952, serving families across all life stages through worship services, Life Groups, and 12+ ministries including Hispanic (Camino a la Cruz), deaf, and adoption/foster programs, funded by congregational tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Place of Worship

NAICS

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

SIC

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), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Church ministries
• Biblical community groups
• Christian education programs
• Short-term mission trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members based on biblical tithing principle (giving a tenth of income). Members can give online, via text, mail, or in person during services.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving platform through Realm, text-to-give, and online payment options for convenient tithes and offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Crossway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation that provides weekly worship services (Sundays at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm, plus Wednesdays at 6:30pm) along with an extensive portfolio of discipleship and community ministries including Life Groups, children's (KidZone), student, college/career, men's, women's, senior adults, deaf, and Hispanic ministries. It also offers counseling, marriage mentoring, GriefShare grief support, adoption/foster care ministry, and short-term local and international mission trips, supported by digital tools such as the Realm member portal and RightNow Media video library.

Product overview

Crossway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Springfield, Missouri offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs centered around their Know, Grow, Go vision. The core worship services feature music and preaching across multiple weekly services. Discipleship programs include Life Groups (small groups for all ages), One-On-One Discipleship, and Christian Life Studies. Age-specific ministries serve KidZone (children birth-5th grade), Students (6th-12th grade), REACH (college/career 18-24), and Young Single Adults (25-35). Specialized ministries include Men's, Women's, Mocha (mothers), Senior Adults, Deaf Ministry, and Camino a la Cruz (Hispanic Ministry). Support services encompass Missions (local/international), Counseling, Marriage Mentoring, GriefShare, Adoption/Foster Care, and Crossway Cares About Kids. Digital tools include Realm (member portal), RightNow Media (video curriculum), and online giving. The church also offers volunteer opportunities across all ministry areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly worship services featuring music and preaching held on Sundays at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm, and Wednesdays at 6:30pm, for the congregation and visitors.
• Life Groups Small group Bible study and fellowship communities meeting on Sundays at 9:45am and 11:00am, with classes for all ages including singles, married couples, men, women, students, and seniors.
• KidZone Children's Ministry Children's ministry for infants through 5th grade, featuring age-appropriate Bible teaching, Kidz Life programming, nursery, preschool, and elementary education with safe check-in procedures.
• Student Ministry Student ministry for 6th-12th grade featuring middle school and high school programs with Life Groups, midweek worship services, and opportunities to connect with God and others.
• REACH College and Career Ministry Ministry for 18-24 year olds focused on knowing Christ, growing in Christ, and going to serve Christ, with Life Groups and midweek worship services.
• YSA Young Single Adults Ministry for young adults ages 25-35 meeting at The Loft location, offering Life Groups and social activities.
• Senior Adults Ministry Ministry for adults 60 years and older with fellowship activities, day trips, banquets, GriefShare support, and opportunities to serve as greeters, shuttle drivers, and ushers.
• Mocha Ministry (MOCHA and MOCHA Decaf) MOCHA (Mothers of Crossway Helping Another) ministry for moms of all ages to connect through support, encouragement, and fellowship via Christ-centered discussions, including MOCHA Decaf for working moms meeting 10 times yearly with dinner.
• Men's Ministry Men's ministry focused on helping men grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord through annual Men's Conference, fellowship breakfasts, Fall Beast Feast, and Men's Life Groups.
• Women's Ministry Women's ministry with the purpose to encourage, embrace, and exhale through events, Mocha Ministry, and opportunities to impact the community and world.
• Deaf Ministry Ministry focused on reaching the deaf community with the gospel, featuring interpreted worship services on Sundays at 11:00am and Wednesdays at 6:30pm, and a Life Group with interpreter.
• Camino a la Cruz Hispanic Ministry Spanish-speaking ministry (Iglesia Hispana) serving people from Spanish-speaking countries with Bible study at 9:45am, worship at 11:15am, and Zoom services on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 8:30pm.
• Short-Term Mission Trips Short-term mission trip opportunities including domestic trips (Box Elder South Dakota, Laveen Arizona) and international trips (Puerto Rico, Guadalajara Mexico, Malawi, Cape Town South Africa) with tier levels 1-5.
• Biblical Counseling Services Biblical counseling provided by church staff with partnerships with trained Christian counselors, including premarital counseling and support/recovery groups such as GriefShare.
• Marriage Mentoring Program connecting couples with marriage mentor couples using online diagnostic surveys and weekly mentoring sessions for up to 10 weeks, with a one-time $50 registration fee covering materials.
• GriefShare Support Group 13-week grief support group providing help and hope for those struggling with loss, offering video seminars from Christian experts on grief recovery and a workbook costing $25.
• The Village Adoption and Foster Care Ministry Ministry supporting foster and adoptive families with community, connection, and fellowship activities throughout the year.
• Crossway Cares About Kids Ministry connecting members with organizations serving orphans and children in need, including Victim Center, Harmony House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Good News Club, CASA, Missouri Baptist Children's Home, and Foster Adopt Connect.
• Three Circles Evangelism Evangelism resource based on the Three Circles approach, with a mobile app, video resources in English and Spanish, and witnessing tools to help share the gospel.
• One-On-One Discipleship Personal discipleship program pairing individuals with same-gender disciplers for Bible study using a fixed doctrinal curriculum with flexibility in scheduling.
• Christian Life Studies

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Baptist Convention's missionary organization sending and supporting missionaries globally. Crossway supports and participates in IMB mission efforts internationally.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Baptist Convention's mission board focused on North American evangelism and church planting. Supports Crossway's local and North American mission efforts.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian organization dedicated to evangelizing children. Crossway partners with CEF for Good News Club teaching in local schools.
• Pregnancy Care CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization providing support for pregnant women. Crossway supports this ministry serving families in the Springfield area.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian organization providing social services. Crossway partners with local Salvation Army for community outreach.
• Victory MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry serving those in need in Springfield. Crossway partners with Victory Mission for community service opportunities.
• NightLight InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry focused on fighting human trafficking. Crossway supports this organization through mission partnerships.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian sports ministry engaging coaches and athletes. Crossway supports FCA as part of its local mission partnerships.
• Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary (MABTS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist seminary providing theological education. Crossway has partnership ties for training future church leaders.
• Grand Oak MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission organization. Crossway partners with Grand Oak for community outreach efforts.
• SEND ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Baptist disaster relief and community ministry organization. Crossway supports SEND Relief mission efforts.
• Freeway MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrug and alcohol recovery ministry described as 'a church for the unchurched.' Crossway actively supports this local recovery ministry that helps people rebuild lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ. Mike Aye, Men's Ministry Director, is a co-founder and serves on the Freeway Board.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Watermark Church: Large SBC-affiliated church in Plano/Dallas, TX with comprehensive discipleship, community groups, and global mission partnerships. Operates at significantly larger scale but exemplifies the broader SBC programmatic church model Crossway is built around.
• McLean Bible Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in McLean, VA with multiple campuses, digital streaming, and broad demographic programming. Comparable for multi-generational programming and digital outreach strategy.
• North Point Community Church: Large evangelical megachurch in Atlanta, GA known for its small-groups strategy and digital ministry. Comparable as a peer for ministry model and digital engagement strategy, though non-denominational and operating at much larger scale.
• Northland Church: Non-denominational church in Longwood, FL with age-graded ministries, small groups, and a focus on biblical teaching. Comparable in programmatic church model though operating at greater scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated congregation in Lake Forest, CA with extensive age-graded ministries, global missions (PEACE Plan), and church-planting network. Comparable for SBC affiliation and programmatic breadth, though operating at substantially greater scale.
• Biltmore Church: Southern Baptist church in the Asheville, NC area with multi-site model, contemporary worship, and comprehensive family ministry. Comparable in denominational alignment and ministry portfolio structure.

Others

• Lifeway Christian Resources: Publishing and resource arm of the Southern Baptist Convention providing VBS curriculum, Bible studies, and RightNow Media-adjacent content. Crossway is a customer of the SBC ecosystem; Lifeway is the supplier of curriculum and training resources that enable Crossway's programming.

Direct peers

• Second Baptist Church: Historic Southern Baptist church in Springfield, MO offering multiple weekly worship services, age-graded discipleship, and missions programming. Comparable in scale, denomination, and community footprint to Crossway.
• James River Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated congregation headquartered in Springfield, MO (with satellite campuses in Joplin and other regional cities). Direct peer given same city, same denomination affiliation, similar multi-generational ministry programming, and overlapping target demographic.
• Central Baptist Church: Mid-sized Southern Baptist congregation with traditional worship services, small-group ministries, and local outreach. Comparable in theology, governance structure, and member-engagement model to Crossway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CrosswayBaptistChurchDeafMinis/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/crosswaybaptistchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crossway-baptist-church-sgf

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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