Immanuel Baptist Church

What Immanuel Baptist Church does

Immanuel Baptist Church is a non-profit Southern Baptist congregation headquartered at 501 N. Shackleford Rd. in Little Rock, Arkansas, operating with a staff of 87 employees and active Sunday morning worship services (Groups at 9:00 am, Worship at 10:30 am) plus midweek programming. The church runs a comprehensive multi-generational ministry platform with age-graded programs spanning Preschool, Kids, Students, College, and Legacy Adult ministries, complemented by Men's, Women's, Recreation, Worship, and Biblical Counseling ministries, small groups (Immanuel Groups, DGROUPS, MidWeek), and a Deacon ministry. Its missions program (GO Overview, GO Trips, For the City, For the World) addresses local and global evangelism, supported by an Immanuel Endowment Fund for Missions & Evangelism that invests large gifts, estates, and trusts.

The church's technology footprint centers on a SnapPages-hosted website (ibclr.org) with live streaming of worship services, an online giving platform accepting General Budget, Designated Funds, and Endowment contributions, the Church Center platform for volunteer management and registrations, MinistrySafe for child protection, and check-in kiosks for children's ministry. Content infrastructure includes the Dr. W.O. Vaught Archives and a broader past sermon series archive searchable by speaker, topic, and scripture, as well as the Shell Resource Center library and Together for the Gospel discipleship curriculum.

The church operates under a unified annual budget funded by tithes, offerings, and donations, with all services and programs offered free of charge. Governance rests with a board of deacons under pastoral leadership, with denominational affiliation to the Southern Baptist Convention providing doctrinal standards and cooperative mission alignment. Recent strategic emphasis includes the Caring Well initiative for abuse prevention and survivor care, seasonal programming such as VBS 2026 (June 15-18) and the Christmas Mall toy drive, and continued investment in digital evangelism resources.

Name

Immanuel Baptist Church

Legal name

Immanuel Baptist Church

Website

https://ibclr.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Immanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving a multi-generational community through age-graded ministries, worship services, small groups, missions, recreation, biblical counseling, and digital outreach, funded by tithes, offerings, and endowment contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Biblical counseling
• Faith-based education
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. General Budget (Tithes and Offerings): Primary means of supporting the work of God through Immanuel. Operates under a unified budget supporting missions, ministries, operations, staff, and debt service. All general tithes and offerings are dedicated to this fund.
2. Immanuel Endowment Fund for Missions & Evangelism: Contributions invested in an endowment to support future mission and evangelism work. Only the interest earned is used for the fund's purpose. Overseen by a team of seven people in cooperation with pastors. Primary contributions from large gifts, estates, and trusts.
3. Designated Funds: Offerings given for specific ministry purposes including special missions, benevolence funds, Building Fund, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, memorials, and honorariums. Not included in general operating budget receipts.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Immanuel Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation that provides weekly worship services (Sunday groups at 9:00 am and worship at 10:30 am) alongside an extensive suite of age-graded ministry programs including preschool, children, student, college, and senior adult ministries. It also offers small group Bible studies, missions and evangelism programs, recreation ministry, biblical counseling, live streaming of services, and seasonal programs such as Vacation Bible School and the Christmas Mall toy drive. All services are provided free of charge, with the church funded through voluntary tithes, offerings, and designated donations.

Product overview

Immanuel Baptist Church offers a comprehensive suite of faith-based programs and services organized as a multi-ministry platform. The core offering consists of Sunday Worship Services (9:00 am groups and 10:30 am worship), supported by age-graded Ministry Programs (Preschool, Kids, Students, College, Legacy Adult), Immanuel Groups (small groups/Bible study including DGROUPS and MidWeek), and a Worship Ministry. Additional programs include Recreation Ministry, Biblical Counseling, the Caring Well Initiative (safety/abuse prevention), and seasonal offerings such as Vacation Bible School (VBS) and the Christmas Mall toy drive. Digital products include Live Streaming/Watch Live services, an extensive Sermon Archive (including Dr. W.O. Vaught Archives), the Together for the Gospel curriculum, and GO Resources for evangelism training. Membership pathways include Discover Immanuel (orientation) and SERVE (volunteer program). The church also provides Online Giving for tithes and designated funds, and operates a Shell Resource Center library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Age-Graded Ministry Programs (Preschool, Kids, Students, College, Legacy Adult)
• Immanuel Groups (Small Groups / Bible Study)
• Missions and Evangelism (GO Program)
• Worship Ministry
• Recreation Ministry
• Biblical Counseling
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)
• Christmas Mall (Toy Drive Program)
• Online Giving / Tithes
• Live Streaming / Watch Live
• Shell Resource Center (Library)
• Caring Well Initiative
• Discover Immanuel (New Member Orientation)
• SERVE (Volunteer Program)

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Southern Baptist Convention (Caring Well Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmanuel Baptist Church has accepted The Southern Baptist Convention's Caring Well challenge, which provides a clear pathway to enhance policies, prevent abuse, and provide responsive and compassionate care for survivors. The church has formed 'The Caring Well Committee' composed of ministry area leaders and church members trained to respond to abuse, care for victims, and provide proper disclosure channels.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Major SBC megachurch in Plano, TX with comprehensive ministries across all life stages, missions programs, and online presence analogous to Immanuel's offering.
• Life.Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with extensive digital infrastructure, online giving, and Bible app ecosystem setting a benchmark for digital ministry scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated church with multi-site model, comprehensive ministries, and global missions footprint comparable in scope to Immanuel.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with extensive age-graded ministries and digital reach, serving as a comparable model for church operational scale.
• Bellevue Baptist Church: Large, established Southern Baptist megachurch in Memphis with extensive age-graded ministries and global missions emphasis comparable to Immanuel's structure.

Direct peers

• Second Baptist Church of Little Rock: Direct local Baptist peer in Little Rock operating within the same SBC ecosystem with comparable multi-generational ministry programs.
• First Baptist Church of Little Rock: Historic Southern Baptist congregation in Little Rock serving the same metropolitan area with similar worship and ministry offerings.

Regional players

• Church at Brook Hills: Large Southern Baptist church in Birmingham, AL with strong missions emphasis, small groups structure, and multi-generational ministries comparable to Immanuel.
• McLean Bible Church: Large evangelical church in the Washington D.C. metro with multi-generational ministries, online streaming, and global outreach paralleling Immanuel's structure.
• Cross Church (Northwest Arkansas): Large multi-campus Southern Baptist church in Arkansas with comparable ministry structure and SBC alignment, operating in a different Arkansas region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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