Crosswinds Church

What Crosswinds Church does

Crosswinds Church is a non-profit Christian religious organization founded in 2008 in Leland, North Carolina, serving southeastern North Carolina through two physical campuses. Its Leland headquarters at 445 Lanvale Road offers Sunday services at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 AM, while a second campus at 4490 Gordon Road in Wilmington was launched in early 2025 with a 10:00 AM Sunday service. As of early 2025, more than 800 people attend services across both campuses each Sunday. The church's core offerings include weekly worship services, Life Groups (small communities of 4-12 people meeting in homes, online, and in the community for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer), Kids Ministry for children from birth through 5th grade, Students Ministry for grades 6-12 meeting Wednesday evenings, baptism and prayer ministries, and community outreach partnerships with six local organizations (Manna Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 7 Homes Foster Care, Lifeline Pregnancy Center, Brunswick Christian Recovery Center, and Brunswick Family Assistance).

The church operates without proprietary technology, relying on the third-party Church Center platform for online giving and group management and SnapPages for its website. Its business model is entirely donation-based: revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by a two-year "Defining Moments" capital campaign launched in 2023 with a $4.6 million goal — $1.6 million for ongoing ministry operations and $3 million for facility expansion, including a planned 600+ seat auditorium, new lobby, offices, volunteer hub, and renovation of existing space for kids and student ministries. Crosswinds employs 11 staff members, led by Lead Pastor Chris Vernon and including an Executive Pastor, Wilmington Campus Pastor, Next-Gen Pastor, and administrative support roles, with no external investors, parent company, or institutional funding.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: Sunday worship services serve as the primary entry point for new attendees, Life Groups drive ongoing engagement and relational discipleship, and member word-of-mouth functions as the principal acquisition channel. The church targets three customer segments — adults and families (primary), children birth through 5th grade, and students in grades 6-12 — using a hybrid segmentation approach with age-appropriate programs and pathways from first-time visitor through mature discipleship.

Name

Crosswinds Church

Legal name

Crosswinds Church

Website

https://crosswindslive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crosswinds Church is a non-profit Christian church founded in 2008 serving southeastern North Carolina across two campuses, offering Sunday worship, Life Groups, kids and student ministries, and community outreach to 800-plus weekly attendees funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Small groups
• Christian education

Headquarters

HQ city

Leland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church generates revenue primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. Giving options include online giving through Church Center, in-person offering boxes during Sunday services, and giving through the Church Center app.
2. Capital Campaign (Defining Moments): A two-year capital campaign initiative launched in 2023 seeking to raise $4.6 million ($1.6M for ongoing ministry operations and $3M for facility expansion and renovation). The campaign uses a unified 'One Fund' approach where members commit to a single monthly giving amount.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crosswinds Church provides weekly Christian worship services across two campuses (Leland and Wilmington, NC), supplemented by Life Group small-group discipleship, Kids Ministry for birth through 5th grade, Students Ministry for grades 6 through 12, baptism services, prayer ministry, community outreach partnerships, and online giving through the Church Center platform. All programs are free to attendees and funded entirely through voluntary donations from congregation members.

Product overview

Crosswinds Church offers a unified portfolio of in-person and digital ministry services centered on its core mission of 'Preach the Word, Make Disciples, and Care for Others.' The church operates two physical campuses (Leland and Wilmington, NC) with Sunday worship services as the primary gathering. Supporting ministry products include Life Groups (small group communities), Kids Ministry (birth-5th grade), Students Ministry (6th-12th grade), Community Outreach partnerships, Online Giving, Prayer Ministry, and Baptism services. The church also runs the 'Defining Moments' capital campaign as a time-bound initiative for facility expansion. All programs interconnect to support the church's discipleship pathway from new visitors through mature faith.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Manna MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry supported by Crosswinds Church through community outreach. Manna Ministries serves the Leland community.
• Fellowship of Christian AthletescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Christian organization supported locally by Crosswinds Church, focused on engaging athletes with the gospel.
• 7 Homes Foster CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foster care organization supported by Crosswinds Church, providing care for children and families in the community.
• Lifeline Pregnancy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPregnancy resource center supported by Crosswinds Church, providing support for expectant mothers and families.
• Brunswick Christian Recovery CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian recovery center serving the Brunswick County community, supported by Crosswinds Church.
• Brunswick Family AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily assistance organization supported by Crosswinds Church, providing resources and support to families in need in Brunswick County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S., based in Birmingham, AL. Comparable multi-campus, community-led ministry model with strong small group and next-gen ministry emphasis.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site community church in Atlanta, GA, known for its community-led discipleship pathway and small group model. Closely comparable ministry architecture (services + small groups + clear next steps) though at much larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site non-denominational church headquartered in Matthews, NC. Directly comparable North Carolina-based multi-campus model with similar community-led GTM and worship-service-driven growth strategy.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site church with regional campuses across Southern California and beyond. Comparable multi-campus, community-led model with strong small group and discipleship pathways.

Others

• Church Center (by Planning Center): Online giving and church management platform used by Crosswinds for donations, Life Group registration, and event signup. Enabling technology provider rather than a peer church.

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Large multi-site Bible-teaching church in the Washington, D.C. area. Comparable in its emphasis on biblical teaching, small groups, and multi-campus expansion model.
• Hope Community Church: Multi-site church in the southeastern U.S. with similar mid-size scale (~thousands of weekly attendees across multiple campuses). Closely comparable in operational size, multi-campus footprint, and community-led GTM motion.
• Transformation Church: Multi-site church with a strong emphasis on community outreach and next-gen ministry. Comparable ministry mix (worship services, kids, students, community partnerships) and multi-campus growth strategy.

Regional players

• Biltmore Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in Asheville, NC. Comparable North Carolina-based multi-campus church with similar ministry programming, though serving a different region of the state.
• Summit Church: Multi-site church based in Durham, NC, with widespread regional presence across the Research Triangle. Comparable NC-based multi-campus model operating in the same broader state, but primarily serves a different geographic region than Crosswinds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crosswindschurch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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