First Baptist Church Texarkana

What First Baptist Church Texarkana does

First Baptist Church of Texarkana is a Texas-incorporated, autonomous Baptist religious nonprofit founded in 1877 and headquartered at 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas. The church operates as a community of Christ followers serving the Texarkana community through age-segmented ministries spanning preschool (birth through kindergarten), children (1st–5th grade), students (6th–12th grade), college-age young adults, adults, and senior adults, supplemented by specialized care programs including Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare, Premarital, and DivorceCare. It also offers pastoral counseling staffed by trained biblical counselors Dr. Chris Schroeder and Rochelle Schroeder, wedding ministry coordination, and an online prayer request system.

The church's digital surface is built on standard congregation-management and media-delivery platforms: an online giving portal via Realm supporting one-time and recurring gifts through VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and E-check; dedicated mobile applications for iOS and Android; live streaming of Sunday and Wednesday worship services; an on-demand sermon library hosted on Subsplash; and TV and radio broadcast distribution. Operational infrastructure includes the 1975-built Christian Life Center (CLC), which is undergoing a $300,000 gym and kitchen renovation funded through a one-day capital campaign in June 2026 and being rededicated in honor of longtime Activities Director Larry Sims.

Revenue derives entirely from voluntary contributions — tithes and offerings collected in Sunday services, online giving through the Realm platform, special capital and mission campaigns, and non-cash gifts including appreciated stock accepted under a formal Gift Acceptance Policy. Approximately 25% of the annual operating budget is allocated to missions spanning local (Mission Texarkana, Salvation Army, Haven Homes, Life House Church, First Choice Pregnancy Center), state, national (Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child), and international partnerships (IMB, missionaries in Cuba, Mexico, Thailand, Portugal, the Philippines, Nepal, and Peru). The church maintains a stated global digital footprint through streaming and on-demand content, though physical operations are anchored in the single Texarkana campus.

Name

First Baptist Church Texarkana

Legal name

First Baptist Church of Texarkana

Website

https://fbctexarkana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First Baptist Church of Texarkana is an autonomous Baptist nonprofit in Texarkana, Texas, serving its congregation through age-segmented ministries, pastoral counseling, digital worship streaming, and online giving, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Evangelical & Charismatic Broadcasting (MPABALAC), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Biblical counseling ministry
• Christian education programs
• Online giving platform
• Global missions outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Texarkana, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during Sunday worship services and through envelopes placed in collection boxes. The church teaches the biblical principle of tithing (one-tenth of income) as an act of obedience and worship.
2. Online Giving: Digital donations through the church's Realm platform accepting credit cards and e-checks, with options for one-time or recurring gifts. Contributions support the annual church budget funding approximately 15 main ministry areas.
3. Stock and Non-Cash Gifts: Acceptance of appreciated stock donations providing tax benefits including avoiding capital gains taxes and receiving full fair-market-value deductions. The church has a formal Gift Acceptance Policy for non-cash donations.
4. Special Offerings and Campaigns: Campaigns such as the Christian Life Center One Day Campaign raising funds for facility renovations. Special gifts may include mission trips, church camp scholarships, shoebox donations, and building fund contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

First Baptist Church Texarkana is a Southern Baptist congregation that provides Christian worship services, biblical counseling, religious education, and life-stage ministry programs (children, students, adults, senior adults). It distributes sermons and programming through in-person services, live streaming, mobile apps, TV/radio, and an online website, while funding operations through voluntary donations, special giving campaigns, and member contributions. It also supports local community nonprofits and global missions, allocating approximately 25% of its budget to missions.

Product overview

First Baptist Church of Texarkana offers a collection of digital and in-person ministry services. Digital offerings include an online giving platform via onRealm (supporting VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and E-check), iOS and Android mobile applications, and multimedia worship services via live stream, on-demand video (via Subsplash), and TV/radio broadcast. In-person ministry services include pastoral counseling programs (Grief Share, Celebrate Recovery, Premarital, Divorce Care), wedding ministry coordination, and prayer request processing. The church is a traditional religious organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services
• Online Giving Platform

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IMB has hundreds of opportunities for youth, college students, and adults to serve internationally on short and long-term assignments. FBC Texarkana's cooperation with IMB helps support 5,000+ missionary families around the world.
• Western Baptist Convention of CubaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership supporting Baptist mission work and church planting efforts in Cuba.
• Russell Linscombe (Mexico Outreach)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership for Mexico outreach, specifically focused on Chiapas, Mexico. FBC organizes men's mission trips to Chiapas in January.
• The Anderson Family (Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting missionaries serving in Thailand through prayer and financial support.
• Michael and Cristi Gerecke (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting missionaries serving in Coimbra, Portugal through prayer and financial support.
• Nelson Ayala (Philippines)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting Agape American-Filipino Mission in the Philippines.
• FAMM Church Planting Network (Nepal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FAMM (Fellowship of Assemblies of Messianic Friends) Church Planting Network supporting Nepal.
• Ben Lewis and Family (Peru)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partnership supporting missionaries in Cusco, Peru.
• Samaritan's PursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership supporting Operation Christmas Child annual shoebox Christmas projects for children around the world.
• Running WJ RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing therapeutic horseback riding for handicapped individuals.
• Mission TexarkanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing life-sustaining assistance to those in need in the Texarkana community.
• Primera Iglesia BautistaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic partner church of Texarkana for collaborative local mission work.
• Watersprings RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing a home for children in need.
• Life House ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church in College Hill providing various ministries for low-income families.
• First Choice Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing support for ladies facing unplanned pregnancies.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting the Angel Tree Christmas program for families in need.
• Haven HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery program for men and women supported through local mission efforts.
• For the Sake of OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Foster Care Ministry supported through FBC's local missions program.
• Domestic Violence PreventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit agency serving adult victims of domestic violence, supported through local outreach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Subsplash: Subsplash is the church media and mobile app platform that powers FBC Texarkana's on-demand video library and digital engagement tools. It is an adjacent enabling vendor rather than a competitor, providing the infrastructure the church uses for digital ministry.
• Realm (by ACS Technologies): Realm is the church management and online giving platform FBC Texarkana uses for recurring tithes, offerings, and member giving statements. It is an ecosystem/technology vendor enabling the church's donation operations.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a core ministry partner of FBC Texarkana, specifically for Operation Christmas Child. As a large evangelical humanitarian organization running shoebox campaigns and disaster relief, it is thematically aligned with the church's missions strategy rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Second Baptist Church Houston: Second Baptist Church Houston is one of the largest Baptist churches in Texas with extensive age-grouped ministries, broadcast/media distribution, and global mission partnerships. It competes for the same donor and member demographic in Texas and represents a scaled-up version of FBC Texarkana's ministry model.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Prestonwood Baptist Church is a large North Texas Baptist congregation offering comparable children's, student, adult, and global mission ministries plus digital streaming. It is a broad incumbent peer in the same Southern Baptist ecosystem serving overlapping Texas congregants.
• Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN): TBN is the largest religious broadcasting network in the US, distributing evangelical Christian content via TV, streaming, and mobile apps. FBC Texarkana's live streaming, on-demand, and TV/radio broadcast distribution model overlaps with TBN's content distribution infrastructure and target audience.
• Lakewood Church: Lakewood Church in Houston is a large non-denominational megachurch known for its televised services, online streaming, mobile apps, and global outreach. It is comparable to FBC Texarkana as a broadcasting-forward congregation using digital channels to extend reach beyond the physical campus.
• First Baptist Dallas: First Baptist Dallas is a large, established Baptist congregation in downtown Dallas, TX with a similar denominational identity, multi-generational ministries, pastoral counseling, broadcast ministry, and global missions program. It is a substantially larger incumbent in the same Texas Baptist church category as FBC Texarkana.
• Saddleback Church: Saddleback Church is a large California-based evangelical congregation with extensive small groups, global missions (PEACE Plan), digital media distribution, and multi-generational ministries. It is comparable as a similarly structured evangelical congregation with an outward-facing mission and broadcast strategy.

Regional players

• North Pointe Baptist Church: North Pointe Baptist Church is a Texas-based Baptist congregation offering comparable children's, student, and adult ministries plus online streaming and missions. It serves a similar demographic in the Texas Baptist market but in a different metro, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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