Eastside Church of the Nazarene

What Eastside Church of the Nazarene does

Eastside Church of the Nazarene is a small nonprofit religious congregation founded in 1985 in Gastonia, North Carolina, operating as part of the international Church of the Nazarene denomination (2.5+ million members across 160+ countries). The church serves fewer than 100 weekly attendees through Sunday worship services (11 AM), Sunday School (10 AM), children's ministry (ESKidz), youth programming (Nazarene Youth International for ages 12-18), and segmented Small Groups for men, women, parents, young adults, and youth. It is led by Senior Pastor Joe Bell and Discipleship Director Teresa Bell, supported by a Church Board of six members, with a total headcount of six employees. Eastside also functions as a community hub, hosting partner nonprofits including Gaston Hope in Christ (tutoring and ESL since 1999), Resource Connection Gateway, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Crisis Assistance Ministry, City Set on a Hill, and the Gaston County Controlled Substances Coalition. The church emphasizes an intimate, welcoming environment with conservative Wesleyan-Holiness theology, and describes evangelism, education, and compassion as its core mission pillars.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and entirely third-party: standard web hosting (esnaz.com), YouTube for live and on-demand sermon streaming, Zoom for weekday prayer meetings, Facebook for social engagement, and Tithe.ly as the digital giving platform. There are no proprietary technology products, no AI or ML components, no mobile applications, and no API offerings. The core product surface consists of in-person and online worship, education, fellowship, and community outreach programs rather than technology goods.

The business model is that of a member-supported nonprofit religious organization. Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, with a biblically-grounded 10% guideline and online giving enabled through Tithe.ly. Designated giving channels include World Missions, Children/Youth programs, Trevecca, Hope in Christ, and a building fund. There is no pricing for services, no commercial revenue, no grants or institutional funding disclosed, and no publicly available financial data. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on local outreach, online presence, partnership referrals, and hosting relationships to attract and retain congregants rather than paid acquisition or formal marketing channels.

Name

Eastside Church of the Nazarene

Legal name

Eastside Church of the Nazarene

Website

https://esnaz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eastside Church of the Nazarene is a small nonprofit Nazarene congregation in Gastonia, NC, serving under 100 weekly attendees through worship, education, youth and children's ministries, and small groups, while functioning as a host site for multiple community nonprofit partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

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 worship services
• Community ministry programs
• Youth religious education
• Online giving platform
• Biblical community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members based on biblical teaching of tithing (10% guideline). Offerings can be designated to specific ministries including World Missions, Children/Youth programs, Trevecca, Hope in Christ, or other activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eastside Church of the Nazarene is a Christian congregation that provides weekly worship services, Sunday school classes, youth and children's ministry programs, and pastoral counseling. The church operates as a community-based religious organization serving individuals and families in Gastonia, North Carolina, with both on-site weekend services and weeknight programs.

Product overview

Eastside Church of the Nazarene is a small community church offering a unified suite of in-person and online worship, educational, and fellowship programs. Core offerings include Sunday worship services, Sunday School, ESKidz children's ministry, NYI youth ministry, Small Groups for various demographics, and online sermon resources. The church also provides digital giving via Tithe.ly, Zoom-based prayer meetings, and hosts the Gaston Hope in Christ nonprofit tutoring ministry. All programs are coordinated through the church's website at esnaz.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly Christian worship service held on Sundays for congregation members and visitors in the Gastonia, NC community.
• Sunday School Weekly religious education program for children and adults held in conjunction with Sunday worship.
• Youth and Children's Ministry Programs Weeknight programs designed for children and youth of the congregation, providing religious instruction and fellowship activities.
• Pastoral Counseling Pastoral counseling service offered to congregation members and community members seeking spiritual guidance and support.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gaston Hope in ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Eastside hosts Gaston Hope in Christ, a nonprofit ministry of individuals and churches providing afterschool tutoring, teen mentoring and ESL for adults, helping thousands of different students and families since 1999.
• The Resource Connection GatewaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides a single connection point to resources to address human needs in the community. The Gateway extends a hand-up to anyone in need by connecting them with qualified, caring team members.
• Crisis Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing pregnancy-related support services.
• Crisis Assistance MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative ministry of the greater Gastonia faith community providing direct emergency assistance and collaboration with other community resources for those facing financial crisis or poverty.
• City Set on a HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry for the poor, broken, and vexed to find deliverance, refuge, and restoration through Jesus Christ. Provides hot meals served nightly.
• Trevecca Nazarene UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university founded in 1901, committed to holistic education. Located in downtown Nashville with over 3,200 students from 43 states and 16 countries.
• Gaston County Controlled Substances CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition providing resources and support for those struggling with opioid addiction or needing help because a friend or relative has addiction issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: A large established multisite evangelical church in Southern California. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering family, youth, and community-ministry programs at a scale far beyond Eastside's single-site operation.
• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. churches and the developer of the YouVersion Bible app and online Church Online platform. Comparable as a broader incumbent that has built a digital-first worship and giving infrastructure Eastside is only beginning to deploy.
• North Point Community Church: A large Atlanta-based multisite church known for digital ministry innovation. Comparable as a broader-incumbent evangelical church that has scaled both in-person and online worship far beyond Eastside's current footprint.

Regional players

• Elevation Church: A large multisite church headquartered in the Charlotte, NC metro area. Comparable as a regional Protestant church competing for the same donor and family-base in the greater Charlotte/Gastonia region.
• Forest Hill Church: A multisite church in the Charlotte, NC metro. Comparable as a regional church with family/children/youth programs competing for the same Gaston County congregants.

Direct peers

• Point Loma Nazarene Church: A Church of the Nazarene congregation in San Diego affiliated with Point Loma Nazarene University. Directly comparable as a same-denomination church combining local congregational ministry with educational partnerships.
• Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene: A Nazarene congregation co-located with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. Directly comparable as a Church of the Nazarene local congregation with academic partnerships and similar Wesleyan-Holiness ministry structure.
• Phoenix First Church of the Nazarene: A major Church of the Nazarene congregation in Phoenix. Directly comparable as a same-denomination church offering multi-generational programs, community outreach, and digital ministry.
• First Church of the Nazarene (Oklahoma City): A flagship Church of the Nazarene congregation in Oklahoma City. Directly comparable as a same-denomination local church operating multiple ministries and community outreach programs.
• Pasadena Church of the Nazarene: A Church of the Nazarene congregation in Pasadena, CA. Directly comparable as a same-denomination local church with family ministries and community outreach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR5e2WjOXbIHUM7piwXOl8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastsideNC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastside-church-of-the-nazarene

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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