Emmanuel Baptist Church

What Emmanuel Baptist Church does

Emmanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation operating as a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 10100 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded approximately in 1970, the church runs weekly worship services on Sundays at 10:45 a.m., a Bible Study Hour at 9:30 a.m., and a slate of Wednesday evening programs including AWANA for children, Adult Bible Study, and Student Ministry. The church segments its audience into three primary age cohorts: Emmanuel Kids (birth through 6th grade), EBC Student Ministry (7th through 12th grade), and Adults (Life Groups, Men's/Women's Ministry, MOPS), drawing a weekly attendance of approximately 350 people supported by a staff of roughly 60.

The church's core "products" are ministry programs rather than commercial offerings: in-person worship with verse-by-verse Bible preaching, age-graded Bible study, small group discipleship, children's and student ministry programming, and community outreach via Brookridge Elementary, Mission Adelante, MOPS International, Operation Christmas Child, and the International Mission Board. Digital delivery is limited to a redesigned website (emmanuelopks.org), online sermon streaming via SoundCloud audio and YouTube video, and a Church Center-powered online giving and text-to-give platform. No proprietary technology, API, or software product is developed or sold; the church is a service organization, not a technology company.

The business model is donation-based rather than transactional: revenue consists of voluntary tithes, offerings, and mission-designated contributions from congregation members and online givers, with all services provided free of charge to attendees. Pricing is not applicable as there is no fee-for-service component. The organization is independently governed by its pastoral staff and congregation, affiliated with but autonomous from the Southern Baptist Convention, and reports no ownership changes, acquisitions, or investor involvement. Leadership comprises Teaching Pastor Dr. Jason K. Allen (also president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary), Executive Pastor Dan Bailey, Pastor of Worship Dr. Matthew F. Swain, and Pastor of Student Ministries and Outreach Karsten Harrison.

Name

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Legal name

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Website

https://emmanuelopks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Emmanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Overland Park, Kansas, serving about 350 weekly attendees across children's, student, and adult ministry programs funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Evangelical & Charismatic Broadcasting (MPABALAC)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Biblical teaching
• Worship services
• Community outreach
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members through online giving portal, text-to-give, and in-person service collections. Church also accepts donations for specific mission initiatives and community outreach programs.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emmanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Overland Park, Kansas that provides weekly worship services, Bible study, age-specific ministries for children, students, and adults, and community outreach programs. The church offers in-person Sunday worship and Bible study, Wednesday evening programs, online sermon streaming, and various small group ministries.

Product overview

Emmanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Overland Park, KS offering a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community services. The church operates its primary worship service (10:45 a.m. Sundays) alongside Bible Study Hour (9:30 a.m.), Wednesday evening programs (AWANA, Adult Bible Study, Student Ministry), and online sermon streaming. Age-specific ministries include Emmanuel Kids (birth-6th grade), EBC Student Ministry (7th-12th grade), and Adult Small Groups. The church provides online giving via Church Center platform, text-to-give functionality, and community outreach through partnerships with Brookridge Elementary, Mission Adelante, MOPS, and International Mission Board support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emmanuel Kids: Children's ministry program for birth through 6th grade
• EBC Student Ministry

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 10:45 a.m. featuring a live band, contemporary and traditional hymns, and verse-by-verse Bible preaching for congregation members and visitors. Services run approximately one hour.
• Bible Study Hour Sunday morning Bible study sessions at 9:30 a.m. offering interactive format with questions, deep conversations, and prayer sharing for adults, students, and children.
• Wednesday Evening Programs Wednesday evening activities including AWANA for children, Adult Bible Study, and Student Ministry from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with quarterly church meals at 5:45 p.m.
• Emmanuel Kids Children's Ministry Children's worship service for birth through 6th grade featuring engaging Bible lessons, worship, group activities, and safe environment with background-checked volunteers. Includes preschool worship and corporate worship for grades 1-6.
• EBC Student Ministry (Youth Group) Youth group for 7th through 12th grade meeting Sunday mornings (9:30-10:30 a.m.) and Wednesday evenings (6:30-8:00 p.m.) with worship, Bible study, fellowship, and small group activities.
• Adult Small Groups

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brookridge Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC partners with Brookridge School to provide resources for after-school programs, sponsors and coordinates Good News Club, and volunteers in Lunch Buddies mentoring program to support local students.
• Mission AdelanteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC works with Mission Adelante in downtown Kansas City, Kansas providing volunteers for its ministries and donating items for the thrift store. Mission Adelante serves Latino and Bhutanese refugees.
• MOPS InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmmanuel hosts a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group following MOPS International guidelines, meeting 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month during school year from 9am-11am. Open to both members and community.
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC supports the International Mission Board which employs over 3,000 missionaries serving among over 800 people groups. Donations support missionaries, church planting, pastor training, and evangelism training centers globally.
• Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan's Purse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC serves as a National Relay Center for Operation Christmas Child, sorting and relaying thousands of boxes annually. Hosts packing parties and encourages church family to participate in filling gift boxes for children worldwide.
• Caribbean House Churches and Discipleship MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC partners with Christians in Caribbean regions where religious freedom is limited, supporting house churches and discipleship-oriented ministries that assist local believers meeting physical and spiritual needs.
• South Asia Mission Efforts (IMB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBC actively supports IMB mission efforts in South Asia through prayer, missionary encouragement, and financial support for an evangelism training center in least-reached areas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Overland Park: Other Baptist congregation in the immediate Overland Park market. Competes for the same congregants, donations, and community partnerships in the same southeast Kansas City service area.
• Northland, A Church Distributed: Long-established evangelical megachurch in Orlando, FL. Directly comparable multi-generational ministry model; EBC's Pastor of Student Ministries Karsten Harrison previously served there as Director of Neighborhood Outreach, indicating direct operational and doctrinal familiarity.
• MOPS International: Mothers of Preschoolers organization. EBC hosts an affiliated MOPS group following MOPS International guidelines, providing a direct operational peer and channel partnership for parenting-focused programming.

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board: Southern Baptist Convention's global missions sending agency. EBC is a financial and prayer partner supporting IMB's 3,000+ missionaries; comparable Southern Baptist faith-based organization with global mission focus.
• Fellowship Church: Large evangelical church in Grapevine, TX with multigenerational programming, online streaming, and small-group community model. Operates at a larger scale but deploys a similar ministry architecture.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization that operates Operation Christmas Child. EBC serves as a National Relay Center for OCC, making Samaritan's Purse an institutional partner and like-minded evangelical nonprofit peer.
• Watermark Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in Plano, TX with strong community community-group model, theological depth, and notable digital outreach. Comparable in ministry philosophy and operational model at a larger scale.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist church in Plano, TX with multiple campuses, children's/student/adult ministry tracks, and global mission partnerships. A scaled-up Southern Baptist peer with directly comparable doctrinal and programmatic structure.
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Kansas City-based Southern Baptist denomination institution. Direct leadership overlap with EBC's Teaching Pastor (Dr. Jason K. Allen serves as MBTS president), shared theological framework, and collaborative recruiting pipeline make it a closely aligned institutional peer.

Regional players

• Church of the Resurrection: Largest United Methodist Church in the U.S., headquartered in Leawood, KS in the Kansas City metro. Operates a comparable multi-campus, multi-generational ministry model with strong online presence in the same regional market as EBC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubesoundcloud.com/emmanuelbaptistopks
• Facebookfacebook.com/emmanuelopks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-beginnings-church-of-cedar-rapids

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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