Ellerslie Road Baptist Church

What Ellerslie Road Baptist Church does

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church (ERBC) is a private, non-profit Baptist congregation headquartered at 10603 Ellerslie Road SW in Edmonton, Alberta, with an 8-person staff and a wholly-administered Mandarin-language subsidiary, Starlight Mandarin (ERBC星光国语堂), established in 2006 under joint development with the Baptist General Conference of Alberta (BGCA) and the Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church. The organization delivers weekly worship services both in-person (two services Sunday, plus a single summer service) and online via Church Online, YouTube live stream, and Zoom (for the Mandarin congregation), supplemented by a full age-segmented ministry portfolio: Kids Church (nursery through grade 6), Youth (grades 7-12), Young Adults (18-29), Women's Groups, Prime Time (55+), and the Mandarin congregation with its own life groups, ESL Bible study, and Prayer Altar.

The underlying technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems: YouTube and Church Online for video distribution, Zoom for synchronous online gatherings, Church Center for event registration and people management, MailChimp for newsletters, and RightNow Media as a free embedded digital Bible-study library. ERBC also operates a Discipleship Hub content portal. There are no proprietary AI, ML, or data products disclosed.

ERBC operates a donations-based revenue model with no commercial pricing. Funding streams include voluntary tithes and offerings collected in service or online, pre-authorized recurring giving via direct bank withdrawal, and third-party charitable receipts processed through Sunergo and CanadaHelps. All programs — Alpha course, small groups, Kids Church, RightNow Media access, youth ministry — are provided free of charge; donations are voluntary. Donor designations include general ministry, missions, and building projects. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The church is affiliated with the Baptist General Conference of Alberta and partners with a broad ecosystem of 13+ mission and ministry organizations including RightNow Media (core technology/content partnership), BGCA, Village Mission, YWAM Canada, AIM, Partners International, Wycliffe Canada, TEAM, and several local Alberta ministries.

Name

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church

Legal name

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church

Website

https://erbc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church is a non-profit, bilingual (English/Mandarin) Baptist congregation in Edmonton, Alberta, serving members from nursery through seniors with weekly worship services, age-specific ministries, and discipleship programs funded entirely by voluntary donations through Sunergo and CanadaHelps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Biblical education
• Community ministry
• Faith-based programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church collects tithes and offerings from congregation members during services and through online giving. Donors can give to general ministries, missions, or building projects.
2. Pre-Authorized Recurring Giving: Members can set up recurring donations through direct bank withdrawal on a schedule of their choosing, providing predictable giving to the church.
3. CanadaHelps Platform: Donors can give through CanadaHelps, a third-party platform that processes charitable donations and issues official donation receipts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church (ERBC) operates a multi-generational, bilingual (English/Mandarin) Baptist congregation in southwest Edmonton, Alberta. It provides weekly in-person and online worship services, age-specific ministries (Kids, Youth, Young Adults, Women, Seniors), small group discipleship programs, Alpha courses, and pastoral services such as baptism, weddings, and funerals. The church also operates the Starlight Mandarin congregation and provides free access to RightNow Media, a digital Christian video library.

Product overview

Ellerslie Road Baptist Church (ERBC) operates as a multi-ministry church offering a unified portfolio of worship, discipleship, and community programs. The core offering centers on Sunday worship services (in-person and online via YouTube/Zoom) complemented by age-specific ministries: Kids Church for children, Young Adults (YA) for ages 18-29, Women's Groups, and Prime Time for seniors 55+. Discipleship pathways include the Alpha course, Triads small groups, and RightNow Media subscription for Bible-based video content. The church also operates Starlight Mandarin, a distinct Mandarin-language sub-brand ministry with its own worship services, life groups, and fellowship programs. Additional services include online giving through Sunergo and CanadaHelps platforms, event registration via Church Center, and a Discipleship Hub resource portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baptist General Conference Alberta (BGCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGCA is the denominational conference of which Ellerslie Road Baptist Church is a part. BGCA supports ERBC and jointly established the Starlight Mandarin ministry with ERBC in 2006. ERBC is affiliated with the broader BGC network across Canada.
• Village MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Mission is a mission organization with which ERBC maintains a partnership, listed among ERBC's ministry partners.
• YWAM CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth With A Mission (YWAM) Canada is listed among ERBC's ministry partners, supporting the church's mission objectives.
• AIM InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIM International (also called AIM) is an abbreviation used on ERBC's partner page. AIM ( Athletes in Ministry) is listed among ERBC's ministry partners for missions support.
• Lone Prairie CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLone Prairie Camp is a camp ministry listed among ERBC's partners, likely providing outdoor/camp programming for children and youth.
• AdearaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdeara is listed among ERBC's partners. Based on the URL (adeara.ca), it appears to be a local ministry organization in Alberta that ERBC supports.
• YWW (Youth Worker Worldwide / Truth Matters)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWW is listed among ERBC's partners, appearing to relate to Youth Worker resources (youthworker.community/truth-matters).
• Partners InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners International is a Christian mission organization working globally, listed as one of ERBC's ministry partners.
• Wycliffe CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWycliffe Canada is a Bible translation organization listed among ERBC's partners, supporting global Bible translation efforts.
• TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEAM is a global mission agency listed among ERBC's ministry partners.
• House of OmeedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse of Omeed is listed among ERBC's partners. Based on the URL (houseofomeed.ca), it appears to be a local ministry in Alberta.
• Canadian Baptist General Conference (加拿大浸信总会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarlight Mandarin (ERBC星光国语堂) lists the Canadian Baptist General Conference (BGC) as a mission partner, part of the denomination's broader network.
• Bethel Center (伯特利中心)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethel Center (bethelrc.org) is listed as a mission partner on the Starlight Mandarin page, supporting the Mandarin congregation's outreach.
• International AIMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational AIM (aimutoday.com) is listed on the Starlight Mandarin mission partners page.
• RightNow MediacoreTechnology or IntegrationRightNow Media (rightnowmedia.org) provides ERBC with a digital Christian media library — described as 'the Netflix of Christian study.' ERBC provides free accounts to all Ellerslie family members. Content includes discipleship, parenting, marriage, finances, mission videos, and a kids library.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McKernan Baptist Church: South-side Edmonton Baptist church serving a similar suburban family demographic with comparable age-graded ministries. Closely aligned in denomination, scale, and outreach strategy.
• Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church (LCBC): Mandarin- and Chinese-speaking Baptist congregation in Edmonton that co-founded the Starlight Mandarin ministry with ERBC and BGCA. Directly comparable in faith tradition, target demographic, and language focus.
• Southside Baptist Church (Edmonton): Edmonton-area Baptist church with parallel small-group and family-ministry programming. Directly comparable as a Baptist congregation competing for the same local donor and volunteer base.
• First Baptist Church Edmonton: Historic Baptist congregation in central Edmonton offering similar Sunday worship, discipleship, and community programs. Directly comparable in denomination, business model (donations), and operating geography.
• Calvary Baptist Church Edmonton: Long-standing Baptist congregation in Edmonton offering weekly worship, small groups, and outreach programs. Directly comparable in faith tradition, donation-based revenue model, and local market.

Regional players

• Centre Street Church: Established multi-campus Christian church in Calgary with comparable life-stage ministry segmentation and mission partnerships. Comparable in operating model and denominational variety, but serves a different Alberta metropolitan area.
• North Pointe Community Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in Calgary, Alberta, offering contemporary worship, age-graded ministries, and digital streaming. Comparable in programming breadth and digital infrastructure, but operates in a different city.
• Beulah Alliance Church: Large evangelical church in the Edmonton metro area with extensive children's, youth, and small-group ministries. Comparable in ministry breadth and family-focused programming, though larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCytCkMzd_8jT95dNuddH8RQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/EllerslieYoungAdults
• Instagraminstagram.com/ellerslieyoungadults
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ellerslie-road-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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