GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH

What GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH does

Galilee Baptist Church is a multi-site Baptist congregation headquartered at 2101 Shadyside Avenue, Suitland, Maryland, with a second campus (Galilee South) at 2252 Minnesota Avenue SE, Washington DC, and a future expansion site on 50 acres at 6100 Woodyard Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Founded in 1954 as First Union Baptist Church in Washington DC and renamed Galilee Baptist Church in 1957, the organization serves approximately 2,000 members under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Dr. Lloyd T. McGriff (since January 2000, the longest-tenured pastor in church history as of January 2022). The church offers a portfolio of religious and community programs including Sunday worship services (three service times), a Wednesday virtual Bible Study, age-segmented ministries (children, students, young adults, men, women), Music & Arts, GriefShare, Pastoral Care, Church School, and a capital campaign called 'Determined to Build.'

The underlying technology stack is commodity SaaS rather than proprietary: the website runs on SnapPages, with livestream services delivered via SmugMug-hosted M3U8 streams and Facebook, event registration through Google Forms, member portal access through Church Center, and digital giving integrated with Givelify, Pushpay, and Zelle. No APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, or AI/ML capabilities are offered. A wholly-owned subsidiary, the Galilee Community Development Corporation (GCDC, established 2003), extends the operating surface into financial literacy, credit worthiness, affordable housing, and food/clothing assistance.

The business model is donations-driven: Galilee derives revenue from voluntary tithes and offerings contributed in-person and through digital giving platforms, plus structured pledge commitments under the 'Determined to Build' capital campaign (annual, quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly schedules). GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, with a 2000-member congregation concentrated in the Maryland/DC region, and reach extended through livestream and virtual Bible Study for remote participants. No formal pricing exists for services; participation and giving are voluntary.

Name

GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

Galilee Baptist Church

Website

https://galileenow.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Galilee Baptist Church is a multi-site Baptist congregation of approximately 2,000 members operating worship services, ministries, and community development programs across Suitland MD, Washington DC, and a future Upper Marlboro expansion site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Baptist ministries
• Community development programs
• Pastoral care services
• Christian education

Headquarters

HQ city

Suitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church receives voluntary financial contributions from members during in-person worship services and through digital giving platforms including Givelify, Pushpay, and Zelle
2. Capital Campaign Contributions: Determined to Build capital campaign accepting pledges for church expansion, with options for annual lump sum, quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly payment schedules

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Galilee Baptist Church is a multi-site Baptist congregation delivering in-person and livestreamed worship services, Bible study, and life-stage ministries (children, students, young adults, men, women, music and arts, grief support). It operates a Community Development Corporation (GCDC) offering financial literacy, food and clothing assistance, and affordable housing programs, plus digital giving and capital campaign fundraising for facility expansion.

Product overview

Galilee Baptist Church is a multi-site Baptist congregation operating primarily as a service-based ministry rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a unified set of religious and community programs including in-person and virtual Sunday worship services, Wednesday Bible study, and various ministry programs (Young Adults, Students, Children's, Men's, Women's, Music & Arts, Grief Share, Pastoral Care, Church School). Supporting digital infrastructure includes an online giving system (Givelify, Pushpay, Zelle), livestream services, and community development initiatives through the Galilee Community Development Corporation (GCDC). The church operates three physical locations (Main Campus in Suitland MD, Galilee South in Washington DC, and a future Galilee at Upper Marlboro site) with no technology products in the traditional SaaS sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Virtual Bible Study
• Livestream Services
• Online Giving Platform
• Ministry Programs
• Galilee Community Development Corporation (GCDC)
• Spiritual Gifts Test
• GriefShare Program
• Pastoral Care Services Pastoral care ministry offering end-of-life grief support, health and wellness programs, helping hands, and hospital and home visitation services led by Rev. Brian K Madison, MDiv.
• Determined to Build Capital Campaign
• World Vision 6K Walk Annual community fundraising walk event held in partnership with World Vision, with registration and donation capabilities for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Galilee Community Development Corporation has assisted thousands of people since its inception in 2003
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• World VisionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Galilee Baptist Church participates in the annual World Vision 6K Walk as a fundraising team. The church provides registration links for members to join the walk and collect donations for World Vision's charitable programs.
• GivelifycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital giving platform used by Galilee Baptist Church for accepting tithes and offerings online. Members can donate via the Givelify mobile app and website.
• PushpaycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital giving platform used by Galilee Baptist Church for accepting tithes and offerings online through their Pushpay service.
• ZellecoreTechnology or IntegrationBank transfer payment service used for digital giving. Members can send contributions to [email protected].
• GriefShareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalilee Baptist Church partners with GriefShare.org to provide grief support programs including 13-week support groups, loss of spouse events, and surviving the holidays events. Materials and Zoom login are provided to registrants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• World Vision: Major faith-based humanitarian organization with which Galilee partners annually for the 6K Walk. Comparable faith-based nonprofit operating model with community outreach programming and donor-funded revenue base.
• Church of the Nazarene: Denominational body with comparable congregational structure, multi-site footprint, and stewardship/capital campaign infrastructure. Useful peer for governance and expansion-program benchmarking.

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site megachurch in the greater DC-metro region (Virginia) with comparable congregation size, livestream infrastructure, and capital expansion ambitions. Regional Baptist-adjacent peer.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historically Black Baptist church with a multi-site model and large congregation. Comparable denomination, multi-site footprint, and community-engagement emphasis to Galilee Baptist Church.
• New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: Large multi-site Black Baptist church with an active capital expansion history, community development arm, and digital giving infrastructure. Comparable in scale, denomination, and operational model to Galilee.
• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large Baptist megachurch based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in the same DC-metro region and demographic as Galilee Baptist Church. Both are multi-site Baptist congregations of comparable scale serving Prince George's County communities.
• First Baptist Church of Washington, DC: Long-established Baptist congregation in Washington DC with a multi-site presence and large membership base. Comparable denomination, geography (DC), and ministry portfolio to Galilee's Galilee South campus.
• Mt. Ennon Baptist Church: Historic Baptist megachurch in Clinton/Upper Marlboro, Maryland, with a similarly large congregation, multi-site footprint, and community-development orientation. Direct regional peer serving overlapping Prince George's County membership.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site church with a national digital platform and an explicit emphasis on multi-site strategy and digital giving. Comparable in scale and operational sophistication but broader than Galilee denominationally.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S. with extensive digital giving and broadcasting infrastructure. Comparable scale and operational reach, though broader and non-denominational.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galilee-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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