Fairview Presbyterian Church

What Fairview Presbyterian Church does

Fairview Presbyterian Church is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1900 and headquartered at 1101 Carolina Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina. It operates as a single-campus congregation within the ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians denomination, serving approximately 10 staff and a community of members across all life stages — from infants through older adults. The church runs a comprehensive ministry portfolio including two Sunday worship services (8:45AM Contemporary in the Fellowship Hall and 11:00AM Traditional in the Sanctuary), a year-long Abide 2026 spiritual renewal emphasis anchored by seven small groups, age-graded discipleship programs (Kids Zone for children, Youth Ministry for 6th-12th graders, Adult Ministries), local service partnerships, and a global missions program supporting 10 missionaries across Mexico, Uganda, Madagascar, East Asia, and Africa via 8 partner organizations.

The church's digital and operational technology stack is built entirely on commodity third-party SaaS integrations rather than proprietary systems: Realm (onRealm.org) for online giving and church directory, text-to-give (fpcna to 73256), Bank Bill Pay, Mailchimp for the FairView newsletter, YouTube for live streaming and archived services, RightNow Media for Christian content distribution, and Google Forms for Early Childhood Center inquiries. The wholly-owned Fairview Early Childhood Center (FECC), housed at 308 West Martintown Road and operating since 1989, functions as a separately managed childcare subsidiary serving infants through 4K, Monday-Friday 6:00AM-6:00PM.

Fairview's revenue model is donation-based, with voluntary tithes and offerings from covenant partners and visitors collected through in-person giving, online, text-to-give, and bank bill pay. An annual pledge program runs during the May Stewardship Season for the church's fiscal year (August-July). The church is governed by a Session of elders under Presbyterian polity, with leadership comprising Senior Pastor Allen Thompson (since 2018), Associate Pastor for Discipleship Dan Morris (since 2020), incoming Associate Pastor for Youth & Families Savannah Greer (2026), and a Commissioned Lay Pastor for Congregational Flourishing. Capital expenditures are funded through dedicated capital campaigns, as evidenced by the 2004-2005 Phase I Building Project that authorized borrowing up to $3 million.

Name

Fairview Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Fairview Presbyterian Church

Website

https://fairvieweco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fairview Presbyterian Church is a single-campus non-profit congregation in North Augusta, SC serving members across all life stages with worship, discipleship, an Early Childhood Center, and global missions, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Christian education
• Youth ministry
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from covenant partners (members) and visitors during services or through various giving channels. The church collects annual pledges during Stewardship Season in May for fiscal year (August-July) ministry budget planning. Giving statements are provided for tax purposes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fairview Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian congregation that provides weekly worship services, Christian education for all ages, children's and youth ministry programs, and weekday childcare services. It also supports global missions and provides pastoral care and community fellowship opportunities for its members in North Augusta, SC.

Product overview

Fairview Presbyterian Church is a single-location congregation offering a unified ministry portfolio centered on Christian worship, discipleship, and community service. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services (Contemporary and Traditional), the Fairview Early Childhood Center (childcare/preschool opened in 1989), age-based ministry programs (Kids Zone, Youth Ministry, Adult Ministries), and the Abide 2026 spiritual renewal emphasis. Supporting programs include Global Missions (supporting 10 missionaries internationally), Local Service partnerships with community organizations, Online Giving/tithing tools, and Live Streaming. All programs operate from the single campus at 1101 Carolina Avenue, North Augusta, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairview Early Childhood Center: Childcare and early childhood education program serving infants through 4K, operating Monday-Friday 6:00am to 6:00pm with a Christian-based curriculum

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 Abide Groups formed for 2026 spiritual emphasis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Outreach FoundationcoreOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview. Part of the church's commitment to taking outward steps into the world through the Great Commission.
• ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)coreOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview for international gospel outreach and Bible translation work.
• Mission on the MovesupportingOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview.
• Frontier FellowshipsupportingOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview.
• Spoken WorldwidesupportingOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview.
• Veracity FountsupportingOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview.
• Wycliffe Bible TranslatorscoreOthersGlobal mission partner organization for Bible translation supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview. The church provides prayer resources from Wycliffe for global missions.
• Inspire InternationalsupportingOthersGlobal mission partner organization supported financially and prayerfully by Fairview.
• Fostering the FamilycoreOthersLocal ministry partner started by Fairview covenant partners. Focuses on building relationships with and supporting foster families, foster children, and case workers through Care Communities.
• Michael's ClosetsupportingOthersLocal ministry partner started by Fairview covenant partners. Provides clothing to foster children and supports case workers through donations and volunteering.
• North Augusta GardenssupportingOthersLocal ministry partner providing tutoring services to children and adolescents residing in North Augusta Gardens.
• ThornwellsupportingOthersPartner ministry focused on preventing child abuse and neglect, building up and reuniting families, and supporting healthy communities. Fairview volunteers mentor residents and assist with camps and events.
• International LinksupportingOthersPartner ministry that ministers to people from across the globe who come to the CSRA for Augusta University, Fort Gordon, and family. Fairview serves through small groups, spiritual friendship, English ministry, and behind-the-scenes support.
• Golden Harvest / The Master's TablesupportingOthersPartner ministry focused on feeding the hungry. Fairview serves on monthly food preparation and service teams at The Master's Table Soup Kitchen.
• GAP MinistriessupportingOthersPartner ministry focused on poverty relief and community development. Accepts donations of canned goods, personal items, plastic bags, and monetary donations.
• Community Ministry (CMONA)supportingOthersPartner ministry providing assistance for low-income individuals and families. Fairview volunteers serve as receptionists, intake interviewers, and in receiving and organizing donations.
• Campus Outreach / Hope GrinnellsupportingOthersPartner ministry focused on glorifying God by building laborers on campus for the lost world. Fairview partners with Hope Grinnell and Community Outreach in the CSRA.
• CMDA Augusta (Christian Medical and Dental Association)supportingOthersPartner ministry developing Kingdom-focused Discipleship, Outreach, and Community for healthcare professionals and students in the CSRA. Fairview partners with Masaki Chiba in this ministry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational multi-campus church in Alpharetta, GA. Notable for similar age-graded children's, student, and adult ministry architecture and a heavy emphasis on small groups — a broader incumbent operating the same playbook at greater scale.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus church in Birmingham, AL with age-graded programming (Kids, Students, Adults), small-group-driven discipleship model, and global missions partnerships. Same operating architecture as Fairview at substantially larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site church in Charlotte, NC with strong age-segmented ministry (children, students, adults) and digital-first outreach via streaming. Comparable ministry segmentation though vastly larger scale and younger demographic skew.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church in Lake Forest, CA with a parallel 'worship-develop-serve' ministry structure, age-segmented programming, global missions footprint, and an associated preschool/children's ministry — broadly comparable operating model.
• Idlewild Baptist Church: Large multi-campus Southern Baptist church in Lutz, FL. Operates a comparable ministry portfolio (age-graded programming, preschool, global missions, online giving) but at significantly larger scale, serving as a broader incumbent benchmark.

Direct peers

• Perimeter Church: PCA Presbyterian church in Duluth, GA with a comparable ministry portfolio (Sunday School for all ages, small groups, missions, children's and student ministries). Closely aligned polity and programming structure make it a strong direct peer.
• First Presbyterian Church (Danville, VA): Presbyterian congregation where Fairview's Senior Pastor Allen Thompson previously served. Similar denomination, polity, and pastoral lineage make it an unusually direct operational peer.
• Peachtree Presbyterian Church: Large ECO Presbyterian congregation in Atlanta, GA — same denomination and polity as Fairview. Direct comparability is reinforced by the fact that Fairview's current Senior Pastor (Allen Thompson) previously served on staff there.
• McLean Presbyterian Church: Mid-sized PCA Presbyterian church in McLean, VA with comparable multi-generational ministry portfolio, age-graded Sunday School, and active missions programming — operating at a similar scale to Fairview but in a larger metro.
• First Presbyterian Church (Greenville, SC): Presbyterian congregation of similar size and regional footprint in South Carolina. Operates comparable multi-generational worship, education, and missions programming within a similar Southeast U.S. context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqsy1gVQhsjAj9hoouCOV5g
• Instagraminstagram.com/fairviewpresyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairvieweco

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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