Good Shepherd Church

What Good Shepherd Church does

Good Shepherd Church is an independent, non-profit Christian religious organization headquartered at 8012 Vaughn Mill Road, Louisville, Kentucky, founded around 2009 and led for over sixteen years by founding Pastors Josh and Beth Sargent. The church operates a single physical campus serving the Okolona, Fern Creek, Highview, Newburg, and Hillview communities of the Louisville metropolitan area, with a stated ministry footprint in zip codes 40218, 40228, 40219, and 40229. Its headcount is 119 and it is privately held with no parent company, subsidiaries, or outside investors.

The church delivers a portfolio of ministry programs and services. Core weekly offerings include Sunday worship at 10:30 AM and Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM (with Kids Church for ages 5-12 and nursery available). Supporting ministries include Kids Ministry, Found Student Ministries (ages 12-18, Wednesday evenings), Young Adults Ministry (ages 18-30, Friday evenings at 7:00 PM), Small Groups (Men's Breakfast, Women's Ministry craft nights, Lunch Bunch, monthly small groups), Growth Track discipleship, the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry (Wednesday mornings, serving four Louisville zip codes), and a Global Missions program with active fields in Israel, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Technology use is modest: Facebook Live streaming of Sunday services for remote attendance, Wufoo-based contact forms, and the Church Center SaaS platform for online giving.

The business model is donation-funded. Revenue streams include tithes and offerings collected during Sunday services, secure online and recurring donations through Church Center, text-to-give (SMS to 1-844-697-8201), mail-in checks, and a passive percentage-of-purchase stream from the Kroger Community Rewards program (Plus Card ID RF545) directed to the food pantry. There is no pricing model for services, no membership fees, and no third-party investors or public financial disclosures. GTM motion is community-driven (on-campus worship, small groups, ministry events) supplemented by community-led social engagement across Facebook and Instagram channels.

Name

Good Shepherd Church

Legal name

Good Shepherd Church

Website

https://goodshepherdlouisville.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Good Shepherd Church is an independent non-profit Christian church in Louisville, KY, founded in 2009 by Pastors Josh and Beth Sargent, serving the local metro area with weekly worship, Bible study, age-based ministries, a food pantry, and international missions, funded by voluntary donations and digital giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through Sunday worship services, including cash and check donations collected during services.
2. Online Giving: Secure online donations and recurring giving options through Church Center platform at goodshepherdlou.churchcenter.com/giving
3. Text/SMS Giving: Donors can text GIVE to 1-844-697-8201 anytime to initiate giving process
4. Mail-in Donations: Checks or money orders mailed to Good Shepherd Church, P.O. Box 91970, Louisville, KY 40291

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Good Shepherd Church is a Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (10:30 AM) and Wednesday Bible study (6:30 PM) at its Louisville campus, supported by age-segmented ministries (Kids, Found Student Ministries, Young Adults) and community outreach including the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry and Global Missions programs in Israel, Ecuador, and El Salvador.

Product overview

Good Shepherd Church offers a unified set of ministry programs and services centered on Christian worship, community building, and outreach. The core offerings include Sunday worship services (10:30 AM) and Wednesday Bible study (6:30 PM) with live streaming via Facebook. Supporting ministries include Kids Ministry (ages 5-12), Found Student Ministries (ages 12-18), and Young Adults Ministry (ages 18-30). Community outreach programs feature the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry serving local zip codes and Global Missions with active programs in Israel, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Additional services include Small Groups (Men's Breakfast, Women's Ministry, Lunch Bunch), Growth Track discipleship training, and Online Giving with multiple contribution methods (online, text, mail, onsite). All programs operate under the leadership of Pastors Josh and Beth Sargent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Found Student Ministries: Student ministry for ages 12-18 focused on helping students find connection and purpose in Christ.
• Good Shepherd Kids
• Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry
• Young Adults

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Wednesday Bible Study
• Kids Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• Food assistance serving families in 40218, 40228, 40219 & 40229 zip codes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program enables shoppers to support the church's Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry. Congregants can enroll in Kroger Community Rewards and link their Plus Card using ID: RF545, Good Shepherd Worship Center. A percentage of qualifying purchases is donated to the church.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Crossroads Church: Cincinnati-based multi-site church with comprehensive ministry programs, contemporary worship, and community outreach. Comparable by ministry model, scale, and demographic targeting, though operating in a different metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: A large Atlanta-based multi-site church known for ministry programs across all age cohorts and significant community outreach. Comparable by ministry breadth and program architecture, though substantially larger in scale.

Direct peers

• McNeely Lake Christian Church: A Louisville-area Christian church of comparable size and ministry scope, focused on community engagement and family ministry. Comparable by geography, scale, and ministry model.
• Highland Baptist Church: A historic Louisville Baptist church with comparable community programming and family-focused ministries. Comparable by city, scale, and traditional church model.
• Southeast Christian Church: The largest church in Louisville with a multi-site model and comprehensive ministry programs across all age groups. Directly comparable as a Louisville-based megachurch with similar ministry breadth and community engagement.
• Sojourn Church: A Louisville-based multi-site church with a contemporary worship model and strong community-engagement programming. Comparable in city, worship style, and demographic focus.
• Northeast Christian Church: A mid-sized Louisville-area Christian church with similar ministry breadth and community outreach programming. Comparable by size, geography, and ministry model.
• The Salvation Army Louisville Area Command: Louisville-based religious nonprofit providing food assistance and community services. Directly comparable through its food pantry operations and nonprofit structure serving the Louisville metro area.
• Christ Church Louisville: Historic downtown Louisville church with comparable community programs and family-focused ministries. Comparable by city, congregational structure, and community engagement scope.
• Dare to Care: Louisville's largest regional food bank operating food pantry and hunger-relief programs. Comparable to Good Shepherd's Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry operation by mission, geography, and beneficiary population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goodshepherdlouisville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goodshepherdlou

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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