Family Bible Church

What Family Bible Church does

Family Bible Church is an independent, nonprofit evangelical Christian congregation headquartered at 725 US Highway 27 North in Marshall, Michigan, founded in 1984 as a church plant from Family Altar of the Air and Family Altar Chapel in Battle Creek. Led by Lead Pastor Kris Tarkiewicz with Pastor Emeritus and founder Richard Gerten, the church is governed by a board of seven deacons and operates with a staff of approximately 21 employees and contractors. The organization runs two Sunday worship services (8:30 am Traditional and 10:30 am Modern), a full lifecycle of age-segregated ministries spanning nursery through senior adults, small-group 'Communities,' a Care Ministry including Stephen Ministry, and a structured 'Practicing the Way' discipleship curriculum covering Sabbath, Prayer, Fasting, and additional spiritual formation modules. Community-facing programs include the Lighthouse Food and Clothing Pantry (third Saturday monthly), Mobile Meals of Marshall delivery, and the FBC Community Playground, while international engagement is delivered through 14+ missionary partnerships supporting child sponsorship in South Africa, hygiene-product ministry in Uganda, and global evangelism and Bible translation efforts.

The church's core technology stack is the Nucleus church management platform, which powers the website, ChurchCenter mobile app, event management, electronic giving, and member engagement workflows. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the organization is a technology consumer rather than producer, and the only direct revenue mechanism is voluntary tithes and offerings received via in-person collection, electronic bank transfer, or mail. Geographic reach is anchored in Marshall, Michigan and surrounding communities, with global sermon distribution via YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify serving as a non-revenue digital extension. A recently completed HUB facility addition is being funded down through the 'Press On' campaign (2025-2028), which targets elimination of a $1,384,680.78 mortgage at a 6.5% fixed rate to save approximately $500,000 in interest by 2030.

Name

Family Bible Church

Legal name

Family Bible Church

Website

https://familybiblechurchmarshall.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Bible Church is a nonprofit evangelical congregation founded in 1984 and based in Marshall, Michigan, offering two Sunday worship services, lifecycle ministries, small groups, and community outreach to individuals and families in Calhoun County while supporting global missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community small groups
• Youth ministry programs
• Local outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshall

HQ country

United States

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 receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through in-person giving (cash/check in wooden boxes at sanctuary), electronic giving (bank transfers), and mail. Giving is positioned as an act of worship and stewardship.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Family Bible Church is an independent non-profit Christian church that delivers weekly in-person worship services (Traditional at 8:30 am and Modern at 10:30 am) along with age-specific ministry programs for children, students, and adults, small-group communities, structured discipleship courses, pastoral care services, and community outreach (including a monthly food and clothing pantry). Ministry delivery is supported by an online presence through a Nucleus-powered website, a ChurchCenter mobile app, and sermon distribution on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The church funds operations through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants.

Product overview

Family Bible Church operates as a unified ministry portfolio offering in-person and resource-based spiritual services. The core offering consists of Sunday Worship Services (Traditional and Modern formats), supplemented by age-specific ministry programs: FBC Kids Ministry (birth-5th grade), Student Ministry (6th-12th grade), and Adult Ministries (Men, Women, Young Adults, Prime Timers). Community-building is facilitated through Communities (Small Groups), the FBC Community Playground, and Care Ministry including Stephen Ministry. Spiritual growth resources include Discipleship Programs (Practicing the Way, Sabbath, Prayer, Fasting practices), Sunday Sermons with spiritual gifts assessment, and the Lighthouse Food Pantry for community outreach. Financial engagement is supported through the Electronic Giving Platform, while the Press On Vision Campaign (2025-2028) addresses facility debt reduction. The church also supports global missions through 14+ international partnerships. The organization uses the Nucleus Church platform for website hosting and digital engagement tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Traditional (8:30 am) and Modern (10:30 am) Sunday worship services offering in-person gatherings for congregational worship and spiritual instruction. Open to anyone in the Marshall, Michigan community.
• FBC Kids Ministry Children's ministry for birth through 5th grade, offering Sunday worship, Tuesday evening programs (Tuesdays @ The ARK), and the Community Playground, providing a fun, safe, Christ-centered environment for children to grow in faith.
• Student Ministry Youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade, including High School Youth Group (Sunday evenings), Middle School Youth Group (Tuesday evenings), Middle School Message (Sundays during 10:30 am service), and Middle School UN10N Hangout (Thursday afternoons).
• Communities (Small Groups) Small group ministry designed for spiritual growth through regular gatherings, mutual knowledge, and prayer/Word study. Groups meet weekly or bi-weekly at the church or in homes, with types including men's, women's, family, and couples groups.
• FBC Community Playground Indoor/outdoor play space featuring a Kids Zone (ages 5-12) and Toddler Zone (ages 0-4), open Sundays during service times (9:30-10:05 am and 11:30 am - 12:15 pm) and Monday Open Play (9-11 am).
• Lighthouse Food and Clothing Pantry Monthly food and clothing assistance program open on the 3rd Saturday of every month (9:30 - 11:30 am), providing food, clothing, and household supplies for families in the Marshall community.
• Discipleship Programs Structured spiritual formation courses including Practicing the Way (foundational 8-session course), Sabbath Practice (4 sessions), Prayer Practice (4 sessions), and Fasting Practice (8 sessions). Future offerings include Solitude, Generosity, Scripture, Community, Service, and Witness practices.
• Sunday Sermons Weekly sermon recordings and resources including current sermon series, spiritual gifts assessment, and access to sermon discussion questions and daily Bible readings for small group engagement. Distributed via website, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
• Electronic Giving Platform Online tithing and donation system allowing weekly or bi-weekly electronic fund transfers from checking accounts, with options for in-person giving via wooden boxes, mail, or electronic transfer.
• Adult Ministries Various programs for adults including Men's Ministry (Iron Man Bible study on Tuesday mornings), Women's Ministry (prayer groups, Bible studies, Journey discipleship, exercise group), Young Adults (18+), Prime Timers (empty-nesters), Sunday Morning Bible Study, and Wednesday Prayer Group.
• Care Ministry Support services including Stephen Ministry (one-on-one Christian caregiving), Meal Train, Homebound Ministry, and prayer support, with additional care resources for mental health, crisis support, domestic violence, grief, and financial assistance.
• Missions and Outreach Global and local mission partnerships including short-term missions, Mustard Seeds (women's hygiene products for Uganda), Horizon Child Sponsorship (South Africa), and partnerships with 14+ international missionaries and organizations including ABWE, Wycliffe, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and Samaritan's Purse.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% attendance growth and 50% volunteerism increase in 4 years following HUB opening
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nucleus (Church Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationFamily Bible Church uses Nucleus as its church management and website platform, powering its website, mobile app, event management, giving, and member engagement through the ChurchCenter system.
• Alternatives of Battle CreekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner providing pregnancy support and post-abortion healing services. FBC supports this ministry and refers community members.
• Calhoun County Jail MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partners with jail ministry efforts to provide spiritual support and resources to incarcerated individuals.
• The Haven Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with homeless shelter and rescue mission in Battle Creek to serve those experiencing homelessness.
• LifeWise AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners to provide released-time religious education programs in public schools.
• Marshall Area Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community services organization partnered to address community needs in the Marshall area.
• Mobile Meals of MarshallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch volunteers deliver meals to shut-ins and those recovering from surgery or illness in the Marshall community.
• Horizon InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch sponsors children in a village in northern South Africa through Horizon International's child sponsorship program, providing food, clothing, school supplies, and other monthly needs.
• ABWE - George & Deb CollinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missionary partners supported by the church for international evangelism and ministry.
• World Venture - Jim & Janice DahlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missionary partners supported by the church.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators - Gavin & Carrie JonesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missionary partners working on Bible translation.
• Samaritan's PurseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian relief and evangelism organization supported by the church.
• Mustard SeedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization meeting at FBC every Monday to make feminine hygiene products for young girls in Uganda, along with Biblical insight, education, and skills training.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church led by Andy Stanley, operating small groups, family ministries, and community engagement programs—similar ministry structure at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church with multiple campuses, comprehensive family and student ministries, global missions partnerships, and small groups—directly comparable ministry portfolio.
• New Life Church: Evangelical congregation offering kids, student, and adult ministries with small groups and community service programs—similar congregation profile and ministry breadth.
• The Chapel: Non-denominational evangelical church offering traditional and contemporary services, family ministries, small groups, and community service programs—comparable mid-sized congregational model.
• Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in Plano, Texas offering comprehensive family ministries, small groups, and community outreach—comparable ministry model to Family Bible Church's full-lifecycle programming.
• Faith Bible Church: Independent evangelical Bible church with similar naming convention, offering small groups, family ministries, missions, and community outreach programs—directly comparable as a similar-sized non-denominational congregation.
• CrossPoint Church: Mid-sized evangelical church offering kids, student, and adult ministries plus community outreach and missions—similar full-lifecycle ministry structure.
• Harvest Bible Chapel: Non-denominational evangelical church with traditional and contemporary services, family ministries, small groups, and global missions—comparable ministry model to FBC.
• Lakeside Church: Non-denominational church offering family ministries, small groups, missions, and community outreach—comparable mid-sized evangelical congregation with full programming.

Regional players

• Family Altar Chapel: Parent organization in Battle Creek, Michigan from which FBC was planted in 1984—historically and denominationally connected, serving an adjacent Michigan geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FamilyBibleChurchMarshall
• Facebookfacebook.com/familybiblechurchmarshall
• Instagraminstagram.com/fbcmarshall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-bible-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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