FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH VAN ALSTYNE

What FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH VAN ALSTYNE does

First Baptist Church Van Alstyne (FBCVA) is an independent, non-profit Baptist congregation headquartered in Van Alstyne, Texas, operating under an elder-led, congregational governance model formally aligned with the Baptist Faith and Message (2000) and affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The organization serves individuals and families across multiple demographic segments — general adults, children (birth through 6th grade), students (7th-12th grade), men, and women — through Sunday worship services held at 9:30 and 11:00 am, Community Groups, gender-specific Bible Studies, D:Groups (closed accountability groups of 3-5), men's and women's ministries, midweek programs, baptism services, and a structured three-step church membership process.

Its ministry footprint spans two physical campuses in Van Alstyne: a Main Campus at 565 Collin McKinney Parkway (housing offices, the Worship Center, and the affiliated Lionheart Children's Academy) and a Downtown Campus / Family Life Center at 146 East Marshall Street. The technology stack is limited to off-the-shelf consumer and ministry SaaS — the Church Center platform for giving, registrations, and the mobile app, YouTube for livestreaming of worship services, and a Squarespace-hosted website — with no proprietary technology, integrations, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

FBCVA's revenue model is entirely donation-based: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members processed through the Church Center giving platform. There are no commercial products, services, or pricing structures; all ministries and worship services are offered free of charge. The church is donor-supported and congregationally governed, with no external parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement, and a listed headcount of 7 employees.

Name

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH VAN ALSTYNE

Legal name

First Baptist Church of Van Alstyne

Website

https://fbcva.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Baptist Church Van Alstyne is an independent Baptist congregation operating two campuses in Van Alstyne, Texas, serving individuals, families, students, and children through Sunday worship, community groups, Bible studies, and age-specific ministries funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Biblical teaching
• Community ministries
• Religious education
• Faith-based community

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Alstyne

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 financial giving from congregation members through one-time donations or monthly gifts. Church encourages members to give as an act of worship and stewardship of resources.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Baptist Church Van Alstyne is a non-profit Baptist church that provides weekly worship services, small-group community gatherings, Bible studies, children's and student ministries, men's and women's ministries, and a partnered early childhood education academy. All programs are offered free of charge and funded through voluntary tithes and donations from congregation members. The church also offers a structured membership pathway and volunteer service opportunities for spiritual formation and community engagement.

Product overview

FBCVA offers in-person and livestream worship services, alongside various ministry programs including Kids Ministry (nursery through 6th grade), Student Ministry (7th-12th grade), Women's and Men's Ministries, Community Groups, Bible Studies, D:Groups (gender-specific closed groups of 3-5), Lionheart Academy (partnered children's academy), and midweek programming including Hyfi Kids and student gatherings. The church also provides baptism services, church membership processes, and giving/tithing through the Church Center platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 9:30 am and 11:00 am at the Main Campus (565 Collin McKinney Parkway, Van Alstyne, TX), featuring preaching, singing, and praying. Open to all visitors, including seasoned Christians and questioning skeptics. Services are also available via YouTube livestream for remote attendees.
• Community Groups Small groups that meet at various times throughout the week to grow as a community of disciples living out biblical practices for the good of each other and the city. Open-ended, allowing anyone to join a group that fits them.
• Bible Studies Gender-specific Bible studies designed to help people grow in their ability to read and interpret Scripture and become better independent students of God's Word.
• Kids Ministry Children's ministry for kids from birth through 6th grade, including Nursery, Preschool, Kids Clubs (K-3rd Grade), and Hyfi Kids midweek program (K-6th Grade). Available during Sunday services and on Wednesday evenings.
• Student Ministry Ministry for middle and high school students (7th-12th grade) in partnership with parents for discipleship to CONNECT, GROW, and SERVE. Includes Equip Class on Sundays, Student Midweek on Wednesdays, Connect Nights, and summer events.
• Men's Ministry Ministry for men focused on authentic brotherhood, intentional discipleship, and growing in loving God wholeheartedly and loving neighbors courageously. Includes Men's Bible Study and Senior Men's Coffee Fellowship.
• Women's Ministry Ministry for women of all ages seeking spiritual growth, support, encouragement, and opportunities to serve. Includes Women's Bible Study and Spring Porch Friends fellowship (Sisters in Christ).
• Lionheart Children's Academy (Partnered) Partnered early childhood education program located on the FBCVA Main Campus, providing early care and education that addresses the whole child — educational and spiritual growth — for families with young children.
• Midweek Programs Wednesday night programs at the Downtown Campus, including Adult Discipleship (Gospel of Mark curriculum), Hyfi Kids (K-6th grade), and Student Ministry (7th-12th grade).
• Church Membership Program Structured membership pathway involving a Discovery Luncheon, NEXT STEPS meeting, and a formal covenant commitment to Jesus, church leadership, and the church body.
• Volunteer and Service Opportunities Multiple volunteer and service pathways for members to use their gifts, skills, personalities, resources, and experiences to worship God and bless others within the church and community.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lionheart Children's AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLionheart Children's Academy is a partner providing early childhood education services on the FBCVA Main Campus. They are committed to giving children the best possible start with emphasis on educational and spiritual growth, addressing the needs of the whole child. FBCVA hosts their facilities at the Main Campus and Lionheart serves as a key ministry for families with young children.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• North Point Ministries: Multi-site church network built around small groups and practical teaching, with strong children's and student ministry components — a broader architectural peer to FBCVA's community-group-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• First Baptist Dallas: A flagship Southern Baptist congregation in Dallas with the same Baptist Faith and Message alignment as FBCVA, offering worship services, age-graded ministries, and global missions — relevant as a broad denominational incumbent rather than a direct local competitor.
• Watermark Community Church: Large Dallas-area church (formerly Southern Baptist affiliated) with rigorous small-group discipleship model, D-Groups-style accountability structure, and family ministry focus — structurally similar to FBCVA's ministry philosophy but at much larger scale.
• Second Baptist Church Houston: Major Southern Baptist church in Texas with extensive children's, student, and adult ministry programming along with multi-campus operations — relevant as a broad denominational peer in the same state and tradition as FBCVA.
• Saddleback Church: Large California-based Baptist church with comprehensive family, small-group, and discipleship programming — comparable as a multi-campus Baptist congregation emphasizing community groups and member engagement pathways.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist megachurch in Plano, TX offering worship services, children's and student ministries, and discipleship programming — comparable denominationally and geographically, but operates at substantially larger scale than FBCVA.

Direct peers

• McKinney First Baptist Church: A Southern Baptist church in nearby McKinney, TX with a similar suburban family-focused ministry model, Sunday worship services, age-graded programming for kids and students, and small-group discipleship — making it the closest geographic and theological peer to FBCVA.
• First Baptist Church Frisco: North Texas Southern Baptist church serving a fast-growing suburban community like Van Alstyne, with comparable family/youth programming, worship services, and discipleship small groups — directly comparable in denomination, geography, and audience.

Regional players

• Lakepointe Church: Multi-site church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with community groups, children's and student programming, and an emphasis on discipleship — a regional peer serving nearby suburban communities with a similar ministry mix.
• The Village Church: North Texas church formerly affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, offering community groups, family ministry, and student programming — comparable to FBCVA in theology, geography, and ministry design, though now non-denominational.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEOt6KKx8EK7KH0OGdjqoNQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-baptist-church-van-alstyne

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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