First Denton

First Denton (First Baptist Church of Denton) is a 165-year-old nonprofit Baptist church in Denton, Texas operating from a single campus with 59 staff, delivering age-segmented ministries from birth through senior adults, weekday education, missions, and worship services supported by voluntary tithes.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersDenton, United States
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What First Denton does

First Denton (legal name: First Baptist Church of Denton) is a nonprofit Baptist church founded in 1858 and headquartered at 1100 Malone Street in Denton, Texas. It operates from a single campus serving the North Texas community with a 59-person staff spanning pastoral, ministry, education, facilities, finance, communications, and administrative functions. The organization is led by Senior Pastor Dr. Jeff Williams and Executive Pastor Darren Brown, with governance provided by an elected Elder board combining lay and staff elders.

The church delivers a comprehensive portfolio of age-segmented ministry programs including First Denton Kids (birth through 5th grade), First Denton Students (6th–12th grade), Overflow Denton (college ministry serving UNT and Texas Woman's University), Adult Ministry, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Senior Adult Ministry, Missions, Music & Worship, Hope & Healing (grief and crisis support), Life Groups, and Weekday Education (preschool through 5th grade). Sunday worship services run at 9:30am and 11am, with Life Groups meeting at multiple time slots throughout the morning. Digital distribution is limited to YouTube live streaming and archived video content; there is no proprietary technology platform.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, with nominal fees on ancillary programs such as GriefShare ($20 workbook), Parent's Night Out ($10 per child), and the SYMBIS premarital assessment ($35). Strategic partnerships support specific programs: Thrivent delivers a financial workshop, First Refuge Ministries receives food pantry donations, Denton Baptist Association provides leadership training, GriefShare supplies the grief support curriculum, Ministry Safe provides child-protection certification, and Managed Missions handles mission trip logistics. The organization is congregationally governed with no external investors, parent company, or commercial equity holders.

First Denton firmographics

Firmographics

Name: First Denton
Legal name: First Baptist Church of Denton
Website: https://firstdenton.org
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: First Denton (First Baptist Church of Denton) is a 165-year-old nonprofit Baptist church in Denton, Texas operating from a single campus with 59 staff, delivering age-segmented ministries from birth through senior adults, weekday education, missions, and worship services supported by voluntary tithes.
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First Denton industry classification

Industry

Product category: Religious Services
NAICS: Religious Organizations (81311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)
akta.pro primary industry: Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

Religious worship services
Christian ministry programs
Biblical community education
Faith-based community outreach
Weekday preschool education

Where First Denton is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Denton
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

First Denton business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from church members and attendees during weekly worship services and through online giving options.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	One time/ perpetual license	GriefShare Support Group
Unit Pricing	One time/ perpetual license	Parent's Night Out
Other	One time/ perpetual license	Journey to 'I Do' Premarital Course

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

First Denton product offering

Product offering

Core offering

First Denton provides Christian worship services (Sunday at 9:30am and 11am, plus online streaming) and a comprehensive set of age-segmented ministry programs including Kids, Students (6th-12th grade), College, Adults, Men's, Women's, Senior Adults, Missions, Music & Worship, Hope & Healing, and weekday preschool/elementary education. The church also runs Life Groups (small-group Bible studies), support ministries such as GriefShare, premarital and financial workshops, and local missions partnerships serving the Denton, TX community.

Product overview

First Denton is a Baptist church in Denton, TX offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs across all age groups and life stages. The church provides in-person and online worship services, children's programs (Kids Ministry, Weekday Education), student and college ministries (FDSM, Overflow Denton), adult ministries (Life Groups, Bible studies, financial workshops), specialized ministries (Men's, Women's, Senior Adults, Missions, Hope & Healing), and Music & Worship programs. The church operates multiple programs simultaneously, with Sunday services at 9:30am and 11am featuring Praise Team, Choir, and Orchestra, plus midweek programming for all ages. Online streaming via YouTube enables remote participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

First Denton Kids: Children's ministry for birth through 5th grade
First Denton Students
Overflow Denton
First Denton Women
Senior Adult Ministry

Products and services

Sunday Worship Services
Life Groups
First Denton Kids
First Denton Students (FDSM)
Overflow Denton (College Ministry)
Men's Ministry
Women's Ministry
Senior Adult Ministry
Missions Ministry
Music & Worship Ministry
Hope & Healing Ministry
Weekday Education
Online Services / Live Streaming
Parent's Night Out
Discover First Membership Class
Journey to 'I Do' Premarital Course
Financial Workshop
GriefShare Support Group

Companies that use First Denton

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

First Denton technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
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First Denton partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

First Refuge MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Refuge Ministries is a local partner organization at 1701 Broadway St, Denton, TX that believes every person has worth and value as created by God. First Denton supports this ministry and collects food pantry donations on the first Sunday of each month for First Refuge and detergent for the community.
ThriventminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrivent, a holistic financial services organization, partners with First Denton to provide a free 3-week Financial Workshop covering budgeting, future planning, tax implications, and biblical financial stewardship.
Denton Baptist AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenton Baptist Association provides leadership training for Life Group leaders, preschool and children's workers, youth and college small group leaders, and deacons.
Ministry SafecoreTechnology or IntegrationMinistry Safe provides child safety training certification for staff and volunteers working with children and students, ensuring compliance with child protection standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

First Denton competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Gateway Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church based in Southlake, TX with robust children's, student, and senior adult programming, plus global missions outreach. Comparable in scale of multi-generational ministry programming and Texas Baptist-adjacent orientation.
Denton Bible Church: Non-denominational evangelical church in Denton, TX serving UNT and TWU students with contemporary worship and teaching-driven services. Most direct local competitor, sharing the same college-town feeder demographic and Denton geographic footprint.
Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated church in Plano, TX with multiple campuses, comprehensive children's, student, and adult ministries, plus a weekday education academy. Most direct denominational and operational peer to First Denton given shared Baptist identity and programming breadth.
Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in Dallas, TX offering comprehensive multi-generational ministries, robust online presence, and community outreach. Comparable as a Texas-based church with broad age-staged programming and emphasis on community transformation.
The Village Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in the DFW metroplex (Flower Mound, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth) known for strong preaching, community groups, and student ministry. Operates in overlapping DFW geography and competes for similar North Texas congregants.

Broad incumbents

North Point Ministries: Multi-campus evangelical church network founded by Andy Stanley in metro Atlanta, known for strategic church methodology and digital-first approach. Comparable as a large church organization with strong multi-generational programming and digital scaling capability.
First Baptist Dallas: Historic large downtown Dallas Baptist church with deep community roots, broad programming, missions focus, and weekday education programs. Comparable as an established Texas Baptist congregation with a long-standing community presence and education ministry.
Highland Park United Methodist Church: Large historic mainline church in Dallas with comprehensive ministries, preschool, and active missions programming. Comparable as a North Texas large church with a full age-staged ministry ecosystem and weekday education program.

Others

First Refuge Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit social services organization in Denton, TX providing food pantry, essential services, and community support to underserved neighbors. Listed as a direct First Denton community partner; comparable as a faith-driven social outreach entity sharing the same mission geography.

Emerging players

Childcare Educational Institute-type Faith-Based Preschool Network: Faith-based weekday preschool and before/after-school care programs operated by Texas churches (e.g., First Baptist Dallas Preschool). Comparable as a faith-based weekday education provider serving children 6 weeks through elementary, similar to First Denton's Weekday Education program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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First Denton leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

First Denton funding detail

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Investors

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First Denton M&A and investment

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Frequently asked questions about First Denton

What does First Denton do?

Is First Denton a public or private company?

First Denton is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was First Denton founded?

First Denton was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is First Denton based?

First Denton is headquartered in Denton, United States, in the North America region.

How does First Denton make money?

One revenue line is on record: tithes and Offerings.

Who are First Denton's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Gateway Church, Denton Bible Church, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Watermark Community Church and The Village Church. Broad incumbents are North Point Ministries, First Baptist Dallas and Highland Park United Methodist Church. First Refuge Ministries is listed as an others. Childcare Educational Institute-type Faith-Based Preschool Network is listed as an emerging player.

Does First Denton have an API?

No public API is recorded for First Denton.

What industry is First Denton in?

First Denton's product category is Religious Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAJAA, Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues), with a secondary code of BPAGAJAG, Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling). Its NAICS code is 81311 and its SIC code is 8600.