Hickory Grove Baptist Church (KY)

What Hickory Grove Baptist Church (KY) does

Hickory Grove Baptist Church, operating under the brand "The Grove," is a Southern Baptist congregation founded in 1801 in Independence, Kentucky, currently marking its 225th anniversary in 2026. It serves Northern Kentucky families through a multi-generational ministry portfolio anchored by two Sunday worship services (9:30 and 11:00 AM), live-streamed via YouTube and Facebook, and supported by age-segmented programming including Grove Kids (birth-5th grade), Grove Youth (6th-12th grade), women's and men's ministries, small groups (Grove Groups), and specialized support programs such as GriefShare and Chain Breakers.

The church operates an on-site licensed daycare and preschool for children ages 1-5, with full-time rates ranging from $264-$297/week, part-time at $236/week, and a preschool-only program at $328-$361/month, alongside before/after school-age care. Digital infrastructure includes CCB Church for member management and event registration, Pushpay for online tithing and campaign giving, The Grove NKY Podcast distributed across Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcast, and access to Right Now Media's 25,000+ resource video library.

Revenue is generated primarily through member tithes and offerings, daycare/preschool tuition, and special campaigns such as the 225th anniversary Rise Up and Build Fund. The church commits 10% of its prior-year budget to mission partners — $135,295 designated in 2025 to organizations including NAMB, IMB, the Cooperative Program, and Northern Kentucky Baptist Association. Governance is provided by Senior Pastor Bill Clark and an 11-member board of deacons; the organization is autonomously operated, affiliated cooperatively (not structurally) with the Southern Baptist Convention, and staffed by approximately 10 employees across ministry, worship, digital engagement, and operations roles.

Name

Hickory Grove Baptist Church (KY)

Legal name

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

Website

https://hickorygrove.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

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 Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Baptist church worship
• Religious ministry services
• Daycare preschool programs
• Christian youth programs
• Community small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings. Members commit to giving of time, talent, and treasure. Church commits to giving 10% of prior year's budget to mission partners.
2. Daycare and Preschool Services: Weekly and monthly childcare and preschool tuition fees for children ages 1-5, including full-time, part-time, and school-age care programs.
3. Special Offerings and Campaigns: One-time gifts such as the 225th anniversary 'Rise Up and Build Fund' campaign. Giving facilitated through Pushpay secure online platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hickory Grove Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation providing weekly worship services (in-person and online), age-specific ministries for children and youth, small group discipleship, and licensed daycare/preschool childcare. The church also operates community programs including Upward Sports, GriefShare support, men's and women's ministry groups, and digital content distribution through podcast and Right Now Media. Funding flows primarily through member tithes, offerings, and preschool tuition fees.

Product overview

Hickory Grove Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation offering a comprehensive ministry portfolio centered on worship, discipleship, and community service. The core offering includes in-person and online Sunday worship services (9:30 and 11:00 AM), complemented by children's ministry (Grove Kids), youth ministry (Grove Youth), and small group programs (Grove Groups). The church operates a licensed Daycare/Preschool with full-time, part-time, and school-age care options. Additional ministries include the Upward Sports program (basketball and cheerleading), GriefShare support groups, Grove Men (Merge) men's ministry, women's groups, and the Grove 101 orientation program. Digital engagement is facilitated through The Grove NKY Podcast (available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast), an online community portal via CCB Church software, and online giving through Pushpay. The church maintains mission partnerships locally and globally through the Southern Baptist Convention network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at the Independence, KY campus at 9:30 and 11:00 AM, providing an all-ages worship experience with volunteer support and Grove Kids programming.
• Online Live Stream Worship Live streamed worship experience from the Worship Center on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM via YouTube and Facebook, allowing remote participation with interactive comments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 individuals declared faith through baptism in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Moore Activity Center (MAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Moore Activity Center in inner city Covington, KY to meet needs of children including meals, back-to-school supplies, and holiday family assistance. Church volunteers and financial support provide ministry impact in urban community.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Nate Sallee as area director for Northern KY FCA, helping reach and disciple teenagers and college students in local schools with focus on Northern Kentucky University campus.
• New Hope Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with New Hope Pregnancy Center to reach young ladies considering abortion, presenting the option of life and mentoring/ training parents to become healthy.
• Southern Baptist Disaster ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch has trained volunteers who serve as part of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams, often among the first boots on the ground during crises and catastrophes.
• Northern Kentucky Baptist AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partnership funding Hispanic ministries, campus ministries at NKU, church plants, and inner-city work in Covington. Church gives portion of annual budget to support regional church cooperation.
• The Scorpion Center (Regional School Programs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with alternative school resource center providing backpacks of snacks and meals for weekends for students throughout Northern Kentucky who would otherwise go hungry.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch gives portion of annual budget to NAMB which spreads the gospel throughout North America with emphasis on planting new churches and sending relief to the hurting.
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch gives portion of annual budget to IMB to spread the gospel worldwide by supporting and sending missionaries, focusing on unreached people groups.
• Cooperative Program (Southern Baptist Convention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch gives large portion of annual budget to the Cooperative Program, a denominational strategy that pools giving to place thousands of missionaries at state, national, and international levels.
• Helping Hands Ministry Partners (Local School Family Resource Centers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelping Hands ministry partners with local school family resource centers to meet physical needs of children and families in the community, providing assistance during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crossroads Church: Large multi-site non-denominational church headquartered in the Cincinnati metro area. Competes with Hickory Grove for Northern Kentucky families but operates at significantly greater scale, budget, and production capacity.
• Southland Christian Church: Large Kentucky-based multi-site Christian church (Lexington, KY) with comprehensive family ministry, small groups, and digital broadcast. Broader reach and budget than Hickory Grove but similar ministry DNA.

Direct peers

• Calvary Baptist Church: Kentucky Baptist congregation with similar traditional worship, discipleship, and community-outreach focus. Comparable denominational positioning and congregational scale.
• NorthRidge Church: Multi-site Christian church serving the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati metro with similar small-group, youth, and children's ministry programming. Operates at larger scale than Hickory Grove but competes for the same regional congregation.
• Florence Baptist Church: Southern Baptist church in Florence, KY — the immediate next city over in Northern Kentucky — with comparable congregational programming, age-group ministries, and community focus. Closest geographic and denominational peer.
• First Baptist Church of Independence: Direct same-city Baptist peer operating in Independence, KY — competing directly for the same local families, children, and daycare-age prospects within the immediate catchment.
• Christ Chapel (Northern KY): Northern Kentucky Christian congregation with overlapping family-ministry and small-group programming. Comparable in scale and regional focus to Hickory Grove.
• Beulah Baptist Church: Southern Baptist congregation in the Northern Kentucky region. Comparable denominational affiliation, congregation size, and ministry portfolio, providing direct competitive context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8Lg1-1q6WdziIIWJGGAv0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/thegrovenky
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hickory-grove-baptist-church-ky-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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