Friends Community Church | Brea, CA

Name

Friends Community Church | Brea, CA

Legal name

Friends Community Church

Website

https://fccbrea.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Community ministry
• Faith-based programs
• Youth ministry
• Missions outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Brea

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Friends Community Church is 100% funded by donations from the church family. Accepts cash, check, credit/debit card, and online bank withdrawals. All gifts are tax deductible and donors receive annual receipts per IRS requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Friends Community Church is a non-profit evangelical church in Brea, California that delivers weekend worship services (Saturday 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM and 10:30 AM) both onsite and via live online streaming. The church provides a portfolio of ministry programs including Bible study groups, youth and children's ministries, senior fellowship, counseling support, missions, and volunteer teams, all funded entirely by donations from its congregation.

Product overview

Friends Community Church (FCC) is a non-profit religious organization in Brea, CA, offering a portfolio of interconnected ministry programs rather than a single commercial product. The core offering is in-person and live-streamed weekend worship services (Saturday 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM and 10:30 AM). Supporting programs include the FCC Brea Mobile App (powered by Subsplash) for sermon streaming, event registration, and online giving; the PushPay-based Online Giving & Text-to-Give platform for digital donations; the CCB Church-powered FCC Connect member portal; and the Boxcast-hosted Past Sermons Archive. The ministry portfolio further comprises Bible study programs for men and women, compassion and counseling support services (Compassion Ministry, Stephen Ministry, GriefShare, Turning Point Counseling), a Prayer Ministry with monthly prayer walks and nights, a Missions Ministry conducting trips to Baja, Estonia, Ghana, Cambodia, and the Philippines, multiple volunteer teams (Worship, Tech/AV, Medical, Ushering, Cookie, Meals, Trustees, Office), the OWLS seniors program, Young Adults ministry, NextGen youth programs spanning Early Childhood, RISE children (1st–5th grade), Middle School, and High School, and a Life Groups small-group network. The church is affiliated with Evangelical Friends Church Southwest (Friends Southwest denomination).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCC Church Online (Online Streaming) Live and on-demand streaming of weekend worship services (Saturdays 5 PM, Sundays 9 AM and 10:30 AM) via the church's online platform at fccbrea.online.church, with simultaneous Facebook Live streaming available for individuals unable to attend in person.
• FCC Brea Mobile App Official church mobile application hosted on the Subsplash platform enabling users to stream Sunday sermons, register for events, give online, and access the weekly Bible passage from their smartphones.
• Online Giving and Text-to-Give Digital tithing and donation platform supporting online payments (credit/debit, ACH bank withdrawals), text-to-give via SMS, and recurring gift setup, with PushPay as the underlying payment processor.
• Men's Bible Study Weekly Bible study groups for men meeting on multiple days throughout the week (Monday through Saturday), currently studying the Book of Daniel, led by lay leaders at the FCC 301 and 315 Buildings.
• Women's Bible Study Semester-based Bible study program for women offered in both morning (Tuesdays 9:00–11:15 AM) and evening (Tuesdays 6:00–8:15 PM) sessions with registration and optional childcare.
• Compassion Ministry Emergency and financial crisis assistance program for church members engaged in FCC ministries for at least one year, providing aid through bill payments and food pantry referrals rather than direct cash disbursements.
• Counseling and Support A suite of counseling support offerings including GriefShare (a structured grief support group meeting on Saturdays) and referrals to Turning Point Counseling, which provides therapy integrating Biblical principles and prayer.
• Stephen Ministry One-to-one Christian caregiving ministry in which trained Stephen Ministers provide confidential, weekly emotional and spiritual support to individuals facing crises or difficult life circumstances.
• Life Groups Small group communities meeting throughout the week (Sundays through Thursdays) in various locations including FCC buildings, homes, and via Zoom, organized by life stage (Young Families, Young Professionals, Parents, Seniors) and open to all adults.
• Missions Ministry Local and international missions program supporting missionaries, organizing mission trips to Baja (Mexico), Estonia, Ghana, Cambodia, and the Philippines, and conducting community prayer walks. FCC partners with Baja Christian Ministries and sponsors missionaries globally.
• Past Sermons Archive Extensive video and audio archive of past sermons and message series dating from 2014 to present, hosted on Boxcast and organized by series such as Mark 2026, Advent 2025, Minor Prophets 2025, The Church 2025, and earlier years.
• Prayer Ministry Church-wide prayer program offering online prayer request submission, a monthly prayer team with weekly email updates, monthly Prayer Nights (first Friday), and monthly Prayer Walks around the community on the second Sunday.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides support to missionaries in over 10 countries globally

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baja Christian Ministries (BCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC supports Eric and Bekah Prager as full-time missionaries with Baja Christian Ministries. Twice yearly mission teams travel to Baja, Mexico to build homes and churches for families in need. BCM selects families to receive assistance.
• GriefSharecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriefShare is a group facilitated by kind and caring individuals who walk alongside those experiencing grief. FCC hosts GriefShare groups for bereaved community members.
• Turning Point CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurning Point Counseling provides therapy with a Biblical approach, integrating prayer, Biblical principles, and Scripture into sessions. FCC partners with this ministry for counseling support.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC hosts regular blood drives with the American Red Cross. Blood donations help hospital patients in need.
• Evangelical Friends Church Southwest (Friends Southwest)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC is part of the Evangelical Friends Church Southwest denomination. The church gives approximately 4.5% of offerings to support services for all Friends churches. Careers information shared for other FSW churches.
• SEND InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC supports Bruce and Linda Cannon who work with SEND International, leading the Member Care Team that invests in 300+ missionaries sent to serve in over 20 countries.
• Kids International MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC's 2025 Philippines team partnered with Kids International Ministries, serving in daily feedings, prison ministry, kids programming and medical ministry.
• Faith AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC supports Tom and Maddy Hardeman at Faith Academy in the Philippines, where Tom serves as head of Faith Academy Manila teaching missionary children.
• Inner City MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC partners with Inner City Ministries every other month to feed the homeless in Long Beach. Fred directs this ministry serving the poor, young gang members, prostitutes, drug addicts and one-parent families.
• International MessengersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC supports Nabil and Mimi Khoury who serve with International Messengers in Beirut, Lebanon. Nabil is Director of the Global Missions Program at Christian Alliance Institute of Theology.
• The Coin CornerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Coin Corner is the title sponsor for FCC's annual Golf Tournament fundraiser supporting Student Ministries. Located at thecoincornerusa.com.
• CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCC supports Jared and Allison Cook who reach out to college students across the globe with the Gospel, recruiting, training, and sending teams.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton: Mid-sized evangelical congregation in adjacent Fullerton with comparable family/youth programming and community outreach model. Operates in the same north OC market as FCC.
• Crossline Church: Evangelical multisite church serving north Orange County including Fullerton and Placentia. Comparable in mission model (community engagement, family ministry) and regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Rosemead Friends Church: Additional Evangelical Friends Church Southwest congregation, also part of the same Friends Southwest denomination. Comparable governance, theology, and ministry structure though geographically farther from FCC.
• East Whittier Friends Church: Another Evangelical Friends Church Southwest congregation in the greater LA/Orange County region. Directly comparable denominational peer with similar programming and governance structure.
• Yorba Linda Friends Church: Sister congregation within the Evangelical Friends Church Southwest denomination serving adjacent north Orange County. Shares theology, governance affiliation, and community church model.
• Brea Baptist Church: Other evangelical congregation physically located in Brea, CA. Directly comparable as a similarly sized community-focused church competing for the same local donor and attendee pool in north Orange County.
• North Hills Church (Brea): Local evangelical church operating in Brea with similar family-oriented programming and weekend service model. Direct overlap in target demographic and catchment area.

Broad incumbents

• Mariners Church: Larger multisite evangelical church based in Irvine, CA. Comparable evangelical identity and Orange County footprint but at significantly greater scale and resource base, representing the broader incumbent FCC competes against for congregants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fccbrea
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcc_youngadults
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fccbrea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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