Grace Covenant Church

What Grace Covenant Church does

Grace Covenant Church is an independent, nonprofit evangelical religious organization founded in 1937 in Cornelius, North Carolina, operating three physical campuses (Cornelius, Denver, Mooresville) across the Lake Norman area. Its core offering is multi-campus worship services held on Sundays and Wednesdays, supplemented by an extensive ministry portfolio covering the full life span: Grace Kids (birth–5th grade), Grace Students (middle and high school), Young Adults United, Grace Women, Grace Men, and Grace Seniors, plus specialized programs including In His Image (special needs ministry), Father's Heart (foster care and adoption support), and Grace Covenant Academy (Christian education subsidiary). Community engagement is layered through small group ministry (Life Groups, Study Groups, Support Groups, Common Interest Groups, Serving Groups), domestic and international mission trips, and local non-profit partnerships with organizations such as Ada Jenkins, Charlotte Rescue Mission, and Foster Village Charlotte.

The technology stack supporting these operations is composed of standard, third-party SaaS tools rather than proprietary infrastructure: Pushpay for online giving and recurring tithes, CCB Church (Church Community Builder) powering the "My Grace" member portal, and SnapPages for the church website. Content distribution relies on YouTube (with dedicated per-campus channels), Facebook Live, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts for podcasts (including "Sundays at Grace"), with Zoom used for select virtual meetings. No public-facing API, SDK, or AI/ML components are documented.

The revenue model is contribution-based rather than transactional: members tithe (typically 10% of income) and make offerings, supplemented by nominal fees for ancillary services such as Wednesday dinners ($5/person, $20 family maximum) and student summer camps ($350). In 2024 the church launched UNCHARTED, a two-year discipleship and generosity campaign targeting $21 million across ongoing ministry ($13M), campus and community expansion ($7M), and global outreach ($1M). Leadership is led by Lead Pastor Zach Burris (since 2022) and a multi-campus pastoral team, with governance resting internally as an independent nonprofit. No parent company, external equity, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Grace Covenant Church

Legal name

Grace Covenant Church

Website

https://gracecovenant.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grace Covenant Church is an independent, nonprofit evangelical church founded in 1937 and operating three campuses (Cornelius, Denver, Mooresville) in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina, serving congregants from birth through senior years with age-specific ministries, small groups, and missions programs funded primarily through tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), 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), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Faith-based community programs
• Religious education ministries
• Worship service streaming
• Discipleship and small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornelius

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church members contribute tithes (10% of income) and offerings as part of their spiritual practice. The church runs a one-fund initiative called UNCHARTED aiming to raise $21 million over two years (2024-2025) covering general operations, missions, and campus expansion.
2. Online Giving: Members can give online through Pushpay platform at each campus location. Giving supports ongoing ministries, local and global missions, and campus expansion projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grace Covenant Church is a multi-campus evangelical church operating in-person and online worship services across three Lake Norman locations (Cornelius, Denver, Mooresville) in North Carolina. Around those services it runs an extensive ministry portfolio (children, students, young adults, women, men, seniors, special needs, foster care/adoption), small groups, baptism and partnership classes, a 12-month apprenticeship program, local and global missions, and online giving. Most services and programs are free to attendees, with funding coming from member tithes, offerings, and the UNCHARTED two-year $21 million generosity campaign.

Product overview

Grace Covenant Church is a multi-campus evangelical church offering a comprehensive suite of ministry programs across three physical campuses (Cornelius, Denver, and Mooresville) in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina. The church's core product is Sunday worship services available both in-person and via online streaming (YouTube, Facebook). The ministry portfolio includes age-specific programs (Grace Kids, Grace Students, Grace Women, Grace Men, Grace Seniors, Young Adults United), specialized support ministries (Father's Heart foster care/adoption, In His Image special needs), small group community (Grace Groups), and spiritual formation pathways (Grace Track, Baptism, GAPP apprenticeship). Digital giving is enabled through Pushpay integration. Content distribution includes podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts) and an archived sermon library via YouTube. The church runs a two-year UNCHARTED generosity initiative (2024-2025) targeting $21 million for ministry expansion. The My Grace portal provides members access to giving records and group management through CCB Church software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Kids: Children's ministry program for birth through 5th grade
• Grace Students
• Young Adults United
• Grace Women
• Grace Men
• Grace Seniors
• Grace Covenant Academy
• In His Image
• Father's Heart
• GAPP
• Grace Track
• Uncharted

Products and services

• Multi-Campus Church Services In-person worship services held across three physical campuses (Cornelius, Denver, Mooresville) in North Carolina, plus Wednesday evening services, targeted at individuals, families, and children in the Lake Norman area.
• Online Streaming

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ apprentices have completed the GAPP program since 2020
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Life Pacific University (LPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering accredited ministry education integrated with the Grace Apprenticeship Program (GAPP). LPU provides WSCUC- and ABHE-accredited online degrees including Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's programs. Apprentices can pursue ministry certificates or degrees while gaining hands-on church experience.
• Motor Racing Outreach (MRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MRO extends Grace Covenant's reach to serve both church family and the racing community through shared worship, teaching, and connection. MRO Chaplain Billy Mauldin serves at the church, and the church partners with MRO for Wednesday Night Services.
• Ada Jenkins CenterminorOthersLocal non-profit partner helping people in Cornelius, Davidson, and Mooresville communities with economic stability solutions.
• Angels & SparrowsminorOthersLocal partner empowering families through food security and educational opportunities for a fresh start.
• Beds 4 KidsminorOthersProvides beds and essential furniture to children and families in need. Volunteers needed for warehouse and furniture pickup/delivery.
• Charlotte Rescue MissionminorOthersFaith-based residential recovery programs helping people achieve sobriety, financial stability, and build healthy relationships.
• Foster Village CharlotteminorOthersCreates connection with dignity for children and families in foster care by meeting urgent needs and providing educational and emotional support.
• J.V. Washam Elementary SchoolminorOthersAdopt-A-School program with lunch buddies, reading buddies/tutoring, appreciation baskets for staff, and prayer support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gateway Church: Multi-site evangelical church based in Dallas/Fort Worth with multiple campuses, strong digital presence, and age-segmented ministries. Comparable broad incumbent demonstrating the scaled multi-site evangelical model with similar ministry segmentation approach.
• Life.Church: One of the largest churches in the US with a nationwide network of physical and online campuses, plus the Church Online Platform and YouVersion Bible App. Comparable broad incumbent showcasing the digital-first multi-site model and online streaming strategy that Grace Covenant is pursuing.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US, based in Birmingham, AL with 20+ campuses. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the multi-site evangelical space, demonstrating the scale model Grace Covenant's UNCHARTED expansion campaign aspires toward.
• Saddleback Church: Historic multi-site evangelical church founded by Rick Warren in Lake Forest, CA with numerous regional campuses. Comparable broad incumbent with a similar emphasis on small groups, discipleship pathways, and church-planting expansion.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-campus church network founded by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta metro with multiple brands and locations. Comparable broad incumbent demonstrating the multi-site evangelical model at scale with strong digital content distribution, similar to Grace Covenant's streaming and podcast investments.

Direct peers

• Forest Hill Church: Multi-campus church with locations in the Charlotte, NC region. Comparable multi-site operating model, regional Charlotte-area presence, and broad family-focused ministry portfolio directly overlapping with Grace Covenant's market and approach.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Washington DC metro with multiple campuses and digital engagement. Comparable multi-campus operating model, age-segmented ministry portfolio, and similar mid-size church profile to Grace Covenant.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church founded in 2006 with multiple campuses across the Charlotte, NC metro and beyond. Highly comparable as a large, growing multi-campus church operating in the same regional market with a similar target demographic and modern digital engagement strategy.
• Summit Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church based in Durham, NC with campuses across the Research Triangle. Direct peer given similar multi-site operating model, evangelical identity, and North Carolina base serving comparable congregant profiles.
• Watermark Church: Large multi-site evangelical church based in Plano/Dallas, TX with multiple locations and a focus on community outreach and discipleship. Comparable multi-site operating model and ministry portfolio structure including serving groups and small groups.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GraceCovenantNC/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/GraceCovenantChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/gracecovenantkidsnc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grace-covenant-church_2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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