GLENKIRK CHURCH

What GLENKIRK CHURCH does

Glenkirk Church is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) Christian religious organization headquartered at 1700 Palopinto Avenue, Glendora, California, serving congregants in the greater Los Angeles area. The church operates two Sunday worship services at 9:00am and 10:45am in a 750-seat Worship Center, with services also distributed globally via YouTube livestream. It runs a comprehensive portfolio of approximately 18 ministry programs spanning children's ministries (KidMin, AWANA), student ministries (ENGAGE for grades 6-12), young adults, adult men's and women's ministries, senior adults, small groups, support and recovery programs (GriefShare, AA, NA, SA), lay counseling, worship arts, and the La Casa Church Spanish-language church plant. The church also runs a facility rental program monetizing its campus assets for weddings, memorials, and non-profit use.

The underlying technology stack is standard for a mid-size American church and includes PushPay for digital tithing and offerings, Church Community Builder (CCB) for member management and forms, YouTube for livestream distribution, Box for cloud storage of ministry materials, and CarePortal for connecting vulnerable families to volunteers. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or custom-built platforms are evidenced. Global mission outreach is delivered through 18+ external partnerships with organizations and missionaries in Africa, South Asia, Ecuador, Haiti, Turkey, Germany, Iran, and India.

The business model is primarily donation-driven: tithes and offerings from members and visitors, facilitated through in-person giving and PushPay recurring digital contributions, constitute the core revenue stream. Facility rentals provide secondary, undisclosed revenue. Governance is elder-based rather than equity-based, consistent with a 501(c)(3) religious organization. There is no parent company, no external equity ownership, and no venture or private equity involvement. The organization employs between 11 and 50 staff including a Transitional Pastor (Rev. Dave Steane), directors of children's ministry, worship arts, student ministries, and facilities, plus support staff across pastoral, technical, administrative, and maintenance functions.

Name

GLENKIRK CHURCH

Legal name

Glenkirk Church

Website

https://glenkirkchurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Glenkirk Church is a 501(c)(3) Christian non-profit church in Glendora, California serving congregants of all ages in the greater Los Angeles area through worship services, multi-generational ministry programs, support groups, and global mission partnerships, funded primarily by tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious ministry programs
• Biblical education services
• Community outreach missions
• Counseling support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

GLENDORA, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute financially through in-person giving and the PushPay digital giving platform. This is the primary revenue stream for church operations and mission support.
2. Facility Rentals: The church rents its facilities to Christian wedding ceremonies, memorial services, not-for-profit organizations, mission organizations, service groups, support groups, schools, and Glenkirk Covenant Partners. Rental spaces include a Worship Center (750 seats), two large meeting spaces (240 and 100 capacity), and various classrooms and conference rooms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glenkirk Church is a Christian church that delivers in-person and livestreamed Sunday worship services, age-segmented ministries (children, students, young adults, men, women, seniors), small groups, worship arts programming, lay counseling and recovery support (GriefShare, AA, NA, SA), and outreach via local and global mission partnerships. It also operates La Casa, a Spanish-language church plant, and rents its facilities for Christian weddings, memorials, and community organizations.

Product overview

Glenkirk Church is a biblically-rooted Christian church offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services. The core offerings include weekend worship services (in-person and livestreamed), children's ministries (KidMin with Sunday School and AWANA), student ministries (ENGAGE for grades 6-12), and adult ministries spanning men's, women's, seniors, young adults, and small groups. Additional programs include Worship Arts (choir and worship team), Support & Recovery ministries (GriefShare, Lay Counseling, recovery groups), Outreach & Missions (local and global partnerships), and La Casa Church (Spanish-speaking congregation). The church also offers facility rentals for events and hosts educational programs including the BELONG membership class. All ministries are coordinated through church management systems and the church maintains 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held in-person at the Glendora campus and livestreamed via YouTube for the congregation and remote participants.
• Children's Ministries (KidMin) Children's ministry program for ages 0 through 5th grade offering Sunday School, AWANA, and early childhood activities to raise children as devoted followers of Christ.
• AWANA Midweek Christian youth program for children ages 3 through 5th grade focused on Bible memorization and faith development.
• Student Ministries (ENGAGE) Youth ministry for 6th-12th grade students providing worship, fellowship, and faith development through ENGAGE Summer Sundays and Wednesday evening gatherings.
• Young Adults Ministry Community for young adults featuring Sunday lunch and Bible study for fellowship, friendship-building, and spiritual growth.
• Adult Ministries Comprehensive adult programming including Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Seniors, Small Groups, and Strength Training classes.
• Men's Ministry Community of men grounded in God's Word, prayer, and grace, featuring men's small groups and book club studies.
• Women's Ministry Welcoming space for women to rest in God's word, worship together, and build community through Bible studies and events.
• Senior Adults Ministry Programs for seniors including Senior Fellowship, Threads of Joy craft ministry, and Stretch & Balance exercise classes.
• Small Groups Connect groups including Mixed Adult Group, Chinese Bible Study, and gender-specific small groups for fellowship and Bible study.
• Outreach & Missions Local and global mission partnerships including Shepherd's Pantry, Neighborhood Homework House, CarePortal, homeless ministry, and international missionary support across Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
• Support & Recovery Ministries Counseling and support services including GriefShare (with $25 manual fee and scholarships), Lay Counseling, Compassionate Care, and recovery groups (NA, AA, SA).
• Worship Arts Worship programming including Choir, Worship Team, and Tech Team for weekend services and special events.
• La Casa Church Spanish-speaking church plant serving the greater Los Angeles area with Sunday worship services at 10:30am on the Glendora campus.
• Facility Use & Rentals Rental of the 750-seat Worship Center, two large meeting spaces (240 and 100 capacity), and classrooms for Christian weddings, memorial services, and not-for-profit organizations.
• BELONG Membership Class Four-week membership class teaching Christian faith, Glenkirk values, becoming a Covenant Partner, and baptism.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered local, international and national.

• Shepherd's PantrylocalOthersLocal partner that supplies food and essentials to those in need in the Glendora community
• Neighborhood Homework HouselocalOthersLocal tutoring organization that helps struggling learners
• Young Life CapernaumlocalOthersPartners with Glendora area Young Life to offer friendship and spiritually nurture special needs students
• The Clarks (Missionaries)internationalOthersMissionaries who equip students for campus outreach in various countries
• The Wilhelmsens (Missionaries)internationalOthersMissionaries serving in Germany among refugees from repressive regimes
• Turkey Mission PartnerinternationalOthersMission partner leading students to Christ and equipping future leaders in Turkey
• India MissionaryinternationalOthersMissionary sharing the Gospel with those who have yet to hear the Good News in India
• CarePortalnationalOthersPlatform that connects vulnerable children and families to church members who want to provide support; frontline workers identify needs and CarePortal alerts the church community to respond
• City of GlendoralocalOthersPartners with the City of Glendora to provide weekly showers for the local homeless population
• Living Room InternationalinternationalOthersAfrica-based organization offering hospice and healthcare to Kenyans
• African EnterpriseinternationalOthersTakes the Gospel across the African continent
• Ethnos AsiainternationalOthersTeams aid those in crisis and train pastors and leaders in restricted access nations
• World VisioninternationalOthersPartners with World Vision in Ecuador to assist families in Baba
• For His ChildreninternationalOthersEcuador-based organization helping orphans find love and new families
• Three AngelsinternationalOthersHaiti-based organization that protects children and provides education
• GTi HOPEinternationalOthersUplifts South Asia's poorest people through literacy training, children's ministry, water wells, and other initiatives
• PARS TheologicalinternationalOthersSustains the persecuted church in Iran
• ZOE InternationalinternationalOthersWorks nationally and internationally to rescue people from human trafficking

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Atlanta-based large multi-site church known for its strategy of multiplying churches and ministry-focused programming. Comparable operating philosophy around church planting and leadership development.
• Mariners Church: Irvine, California-based large church with multi-site operations, children's and student ministries, recovery programs, and global missions. Strong geographic overlap in the Southern California market.
• Bayside Church: Large multi-site California church headquartered in Granite Bay with full age-range ministries, online giving, and church planting initiatives. Comparable in operational structure but significantly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Rock Church: San Diego-based megachurch with multiple campuses, comprehensive family ministries, and digital outreach. Comparable ministry breadth and California footprint, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: One of the largest and most established multi-site churches in Southern California, headquartered in Lake Forest. Operates extensive small groups, recovery ministries, and global missions — overlapping with Glenkirk's ministry portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based large multi-site church known for high production values and digital reach. Comparable in running full age-range ministries and small groups; operates as a broader incumbent in the modern evangelical space.

Others

• Evangelical Covenant Church: Denominational body; the "Covenant Partners" terminology at Glenkirk strongly suggests affiliation with this denomination. Provides governance, missionary networks, and shared resources relevant to understanding Glenkirk's structure and partnerships.
• Pushpay: Digital giving platform already integrated with Glenkirk. As a key infrastructure vendor serving thousands of churches, it represents the technology layer that enables Glenkirk's recurring giving and donor management operations.

Direct peers

• North Coast Church: Multi-site Southern California church based in Vista with comparable programming across all age groups, recovery groups, and global mission partnerships. Similar scale and ministry model make it the closest direct comparable.

Emerging players

• Churchome: Multi-site church with strong digital and online presence, including a robust YouTube and app-based ministry model. Represents the digital-first trajectory Glenkirk could pursue via its existing livestream capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@glenkirkchurch/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlenkirkChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/glenkirkchurch/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenkirk-church

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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