First Baptist Church Of Troy

What First Baptist Church Of Troy does

First Baptist Church of Troy is an independent, non-denominational Baptist congregation founded on September 22, 1931, currently operating from a single main campus at 2601 John R Road in Troy, Michigan (a suburb north of Detroit). The church runs a structured ministry pipeline covering all age segments — nursery through senior adults — with horizontal segmentation across Children, Teens, College & Career, and Adults (subdivided into Faithbuilders 30–45, Heritage 45–60, and Fellowship 60+). Weekly programming centers on Sunday services (9:00 am Bible Study, 10:00 am Morning Worship, 5:30 pm Evening Service) and Wednesday prayer/Bible study at 7:00 pm, supported by a 60+ voice choir, orchestra, and seasonal cantatas.

The organization operates two wholly-owned affiliated ministries — Bethany Christian School (K-12, founded 1969) and First Baptist Music Academy (private music lessons, founded 2008) — and financially and prayerfully supports more than 70 full-time missionaries globally. Its revenue model is structurally diversified across recurring tithes and offerings (collected in-person and via the Church Center online giving platform), event registration fees (Ladies' Retreat $105–$217, Men's Retreat $75, Easter dinner $8, special-meeting dinners $5–$6), and tuition/fees from the affiliated school and academy.

The church holds a conservative Baptist doctrinal position (pretribulational rapture, dispensational theology, traditional hymnody) and is independent of any denominational affiliation, though pastoral staff are heavily drawn from Bob Jones University and Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Technology infrastructure is intentionally minimal: a WordPress website, Church Center giving platform, and member-gated video streaming — with no proprietary technology, app, or AI capabilities disclosed. The church is led by Senior Pastor David Huffstutler (since 2025), succeeding Pastor Michael Harding who served 40 years and now holds the title of Pastor Emeritus.

Name

First Baptist Church Of Troy

Legal name

First Baptist Church of Troy

Website

https://fbctroy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First Baptist Church of Troy is an independent Baptist congregation in Troy, Michigan serving members across all age groups through weekly worship, age-graded Bible education, and seasonal events, operating affiliated K-12 school and music academy ministries.

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

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

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach events
• Biblical study programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday morning and evening collections from congregation members
2. Event Registration Fees: Fees charged for retreats (Ladies Retreat, Men's Retreat), Bible camps, and other events. Examples: Ladies Retreat $105-$217 per person depending on room occupancy; Men's Retreat $75 per person; Easter dinner $8 per person
3. Online Giving: Digital tithes and offerings through Church Center platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Baptist Church of Troy delivers Christian worship services, age-segmented biblical education ministries, and community fellowship programs from its Troy, Michigan campus. The church runs Sunday and Wednesday worship services, nursery through adult Sunday School, children's and teen ministry programs, college and career ministry, adult Bible study, music ministry, annual retreats (Men's and Ladies'), Summer Bible Club, Bible Day Camp, Easter and Christmas cantatas, and evangelistic meetings. It also operates Bethany Christian School (K-12) and First Baptist Music Academy as affiliated ministries, and supports 70+ global missionaries.

Product overview

First Baptist Church of Troy offers a comprehensive suite of ministry services organized around Sunday and Wednesday worship services, age-segmented educational programs, music and arts ministries, and seasonal events. The church operates two sub-brand educational institutions: Bethany Christian School (K-12) and First Baptist Music Academy (private music lessons). Core ministry programs include nursery care, children's ministries (Sunday School, Children's Church, Expeditions), teen ministry, college and career ministry, and adult Bible study with multiple department classes. The church supports over 70 missionaries worldwide and conducts annual events including Men's Retreat, Ladies' Retreat, Summer Bible Club, Bible Day Camp, Easter Cantata, Christmas Cantata, and special evangelistic meetings. Digital resources include Sunday service videos and theological position statement documents available to members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly corporate worship services held on Sunday mornings and evenings featuring Bible preaching, congregational singing, and prayer. Schedule includes Adult Bible Study at 9:00 am, Morning Worship at 10:00 am, and Evening Service at 5:30 pm. Open to all individuals and families in the Troy, Michigan community.
• Wednesday Prayer Service Midweek prayer service held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm providing practical Bible instruction and corporate prayer time for congregation members and visitors.
• Nursery Services Staffed nursery facilities for children from birth through 5 years old during all church services and programs, with age-appropriate play, songs, stories, and reading activities. Available during Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening services.
• Children's Ministry Programs Age-grouped Sunday School classes (Primary 1st-2nd, Middler 3rd-4th, Junior 5th-6th) at 9:00 am, Children's Church during morning worship for K-3rd grade, and the Expeditions program on Wednesday evenings featuring missions education, scripture memory, and Christian character development.
• Teen Ministry Youth group ministry for junior high and senior high students featuring Sunday School, Wednesday meetings, summer camps, annual ministry trips, and service opportunities including door-to-door literature distribution and children's Bible clubs.
• College and Career Ministry Young adult ministry meeting during Sunday School at 9:00 am and Wednesday at 7:00 pm, providing fellowship, Bible study, and round-table discussions on relevant topics with ongoing activities for relationship building. Targeted at singles and married couples from post-high school through mid-30s.
• Adult Bible Study and Education Small group Bible study classes meeting Sunday at 9:00 am including age-based departments (Stronghold singles, Foundations married, Faithbuilders 30-45, Heritage 45-60, Fellowship 60+), plus Summer Bible Study Series electives and Family Bible Institute on Wednesday evenings.
• Music Ministry Comprehensive music program featuring adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir, brass choir, flute choir, and orchestra, with 60+ voice choir and full orchestra presentations for Easter and Christmas cantatas. Supports Sunday worship services and seasonal musical events.
• First Baptist Music Academy Music education program providing private lessons in voice, piano, and orchestral instruments for students of all ages, with Kindermusik classes for infants through age 7, striving for excellence to honor God with music as an expression of praise and worship.
• Bethany Christian School K-12 Christian school seeking to glorify God by equipping students for a lifetime of ministry, offering educational excellence in a Christ-centered environment with academic, spiritual, and extra-curricular programs. Operated as a wholly owned affiliated ministry.
• Missions Support Program Church-supported missionary program supporting over 70 full-time missionaries and several missions-minded organizations globally through prayer support and financial giving, with missionary information available through the ourmissionaries.info portal.
• Men's Retreat Annual men's retreat held in September at Camp Co-Be-Ac in Prudenville, Michigan, featuring three preaching services, fellowship, and activities including the Hack Attack Golf Outing at Tamaracks golf course. Priced at $75 per person with optional $40 golf add-on.
• Ladies' Retreat Annual women's retreat held in late September or early October in Frankenmuth, Michigan, with 2025 edition at DoubleTree Riverfront Bay City featuring scheduled services and fellowship to strengthen faith and build friendships. Per-person pricing ranges from $105-$217 based on room occupancy.
• Summer Bible Club Neighborhood Bible classes for children ages 4-12 held in July at local parks around the Troy area, meeting from 10:00 to 11:30 am for one week with volunteer children's workers teaching Bible lessons, games, crafts, and songs.
• Bible Day Camp Week-long summer day camp for children ages K4 through 8th grade held in July from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, featuring game time, crafts, Bible lessons, music, competition, and snacks.
• Easter Cantata Annual musical presentation featuring the 60+ voice choir and full orchestra celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, performed on Good Friday evening and Easter Sunday morning with an optional Easter dinner ($8 per person).
• Christmas Cantata Annual Christmas program featuring the 60+ voice choir and full orchestra celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, presented on the second or third weekend in December with a Christmas dinner before the Saturday evening service.
• Special Meetings and Evangelistic Services Multi-day evangelistic preaching services featuring guest evangelists with children's programs and optional community dinners ($5-$6 per person or $20 per family), held annually in fall or other seasons.
• Sunday Service Video Archive Recorded video archives of Sunday morning services, special services, and recent events available to church members through the password-protected member login portal for members unable to attend in person.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bethany Christian SchoolcoreOthersK-12 Christian school operated by the church, seeking to glorify God by equipping students for lifetime of ministry in the local church. Mission is educational excellence in a Christ-centered environment.
• First Baptist Music AcademycoreOthersMusic academy founded to provide organizational structure for private music lessons in voice, piano, and orchestral instruments. Offers Kindermusik classes for infants through age 7.
• Gospel Fellowship AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of churches and ministries with shared doctrinal commitments. Pastor Harding serves on the board.
• Detroit Baptist Theological SeminaryminorOthersSeminary providing theological education. Church references DBTS book list for recommended reading. Multiple pastors have attended or teach at DBTS.
• Expeditions MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's missions program (ages 3 through 6th grade) focused on missions, scripture memory, and Christian character development.
• 70+ Missionaries and Missions OrganizationscoreOthersChurch supports more than 70 full-time missionaries globally through prayer support and financial giving. Detailed missionary information available through protected access portal.
• Bob Jones UniversityminorOthersEducational institution. Pastor Harding serves on the board. Multiple staff members have degrees from BJU.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bob Jones University: Educational partner institution from which multiple FBCT pastors hold degrees; serves as both an ideological and pipeline peer for conservative Baptist education and ministry formation.
• Liberty University: Large Baptist-affiliated educational institution that operates at a much broader scale than FBCT; relevant as a benchmark for faith-based K-12/higher education institutional models, though not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Faith Baptist Church: Independent Baptist congregation emphasizing expository preaching, conservative doctrine, and age-graded Sunday School—functionally similar in programming cadence, doctrinal positioning, and community engagement model.
• Grace Baptist Church: Mid-sized independent Baptist church offering comparable cradle-to-grave ministry programming and global missions support—a directly comparable peer for assessing membership, giving, and program scale.
• Cornerstone Baptist Church: Independent Baptist congregation with an affiliated Christian school, similar to FBCT's Bethany Christian School model; comparable as a peer with mixed church-and-education ministry operations.
• Tri-City Baptist Church: Mid-sized Baptist church with analogous age-segmented ministry programs, midweek services, and affiliated Christian education operations—directly comparable in offering mix and target congregation profile.

Others

• Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary: Educational partner referenced by FBCT for recommended reading; multiple pastors teach or studied there. Functions as an ecosystem peer in the network of doctrinally aligned Baptist institutions feeding congregations like FBCT.
• Gospel Fellowship Association: Association of like-minded Baptist churches and ministries of which FBCT is a member; relevant peer for understanding the broader network of independent Baptist congregations with shared doctrinal commitments.

Regional players

• Northland Baptist Church: Another Michigan-based Baptist congregation with similar independent, doctrinally conservative orientation; provides comparable peer benchmarks for membership scale, programming, and pastoral structure in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchofTroy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-baptist-church-of-troy

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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