The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah

What The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah does

The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah (IPC) is a historic nonprofit religious congregation founded in 1819 in downtown Savannah, Georgia, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and aligned with the Westminster Confession of Faith. The church operates from its main sanctuary at 207 Bull Street (corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Avenue) with additional property at Point Pleasant and a summer evening service location at 441 Suncrest Blvd. IPC serves a multi-generational congregation through Sunday worship services (10:00 AM), Sunday school programs (9:00 AM), Sunday evening worship (5:30 PM), and a Wednesday noon lunch service, supported by age-segmented ministries spanning children, youth, college, adults, and seniors.

The church's operational technology stack is built on standard SaaS platforms: Realm (onRealm.org) handles member directory and online giving, SermonAudio hosts the sermon archive, SnapPages powers the website, Constant Contact distributes bulletins and newsletters, and Microsoft Translator provides real-time sermon translation during worship. A custom IPCSAV mobile app extends member access to sermons, calendar, directory, giving, and the Into the Study podcast (199+ episodes hosted by Senior Minister Terry L. Johnson and Associate Minister Timothy D. Shaw). The church is governed by a Session of elders and led by a pastoral team including Senior Minister Terry L. Johnson (35+ years of service), Associate Minister Timothy D. Shaw, and Assistant Minister Evan J. Gear, supported by administrative staff and a formal Internship-Fellowship Program.

Revenue is generated primarily through member tithes and offerings processed via the Realm online giving platform, with supplementary income from meal program fees ($6 adult, $4 child, $20 family maximum) and free annual conferences (Missions, Reformation & Worship). The church maintains an active international missions program supporting partners including PeruMission, Mission to the World, and Bible translation work in Indonesia, alongside domestic operations. Property and facilities are managed through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Point Pleasant Corporation. The church does not publicly disclose financial figures.

Name

The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah

Legal name

Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah

Website

https://ipcsav.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1819

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah is a historic 1819 Presbyterian congregation affiliated with the PCA, serving Savannah-area members through worship services, age-segmented ministries, and global missions partnerships, funded primarily by member tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Congregation community ministry
• Sunday school programs
• Missions and outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute through weekly/monthly tithes and offerings, with online giving available through the onRealm.org platform.
2. Meal Program: Sunday evening meals and Wednesday meals provided to congregation with suggested donation pricing ($6 adults, $4 children, $20 family max).
3. Conference Registration: Reformation & Worship Conference and Missions Conference events with free meals but registration required for Saturday programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah operates as a historic non-profit congregation delivering weekly Presbyterian worship services, multi-generational Sunday school classes, pastoral care, and community fellowship programs. It supports members through in-person services, livestream, a custom mobile app, sermon archive, podcast, and real-time sermon translation, funded by member tithes, offerings, and program donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Into the Study Podcast: A weekly podcast for the IPC congregation featuring discussions by pastors Terry L. Johnson and Timothy D. Shaw on various theological and church-related topics.

Products and services

• Sunday Morning Worship Service Weekly Sunday morning worship service at 10am at the historic sanctuary for congregation members and visitors, featuring Reformed Presbyterian worship with Psalms and hymns.
• Sunday Evening Worship Service Sunday evening worship service at 5:30pm at the main sanctuary, with summer services at 441 Suncrest Blvd between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
• Wednesday Lunch Service Wednesday noon worship service combined with a community meal program using suggested donation pricing ($6 adults, $4 children, $20 family max).
• Sunday School Program Sunday school classes held at 9am across age-specific groups (children, middle school, high school, college, and adults), including College, High School, Middle School, Children's, Garmer, Agape, Emmaus, Berean, New Covenant, and Jerusalem classes.
• IPCSAV Mobile App Custom mobile app for congregation members providing access to sermons, calendar, directory, online giving, and the Into the Study podcast.
• Livestream Worship Service Live webcast of Sunday worship services enabling remote attendance globally through the church website.
• Sermon Archive (SermonAudio) On-demand audio sermon archive hosted on SermonAudio, allowing global on-demand access to recorded worship services.
• Into the Study Podcast Weekly theological podcast hosted by Senior Minister Terry L. Johnson and Associate Minister Timothy D. Shaw discussing church topics, theology, and current issues, with 199+ episodes.
• Internship-Fellowship Program 12-month or summer pastoral internship program for seminary students or recent graduates providing pastoral ministry exposure and focused ministry experience under supervision.
• Inquirers' Class Membership inquiry class providing prospective members an introduction to Presbyterian doctrine and IPC's distinctives prior to formal church membership.
• Annual Conferences (Missions & Reformation & Worship) Annual Reformation & Worship Conference and Missions Conference events, requiring registration for Saturday programs and providing free meals.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PeruMission and Alonzo RamirezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022IPC has supported Alonzo Ramirez since the beginning of the PeruMission church planting ministry. Ramirez has translated reformed literature into Spanish including Dr. Johnson's Leading In Worship and Westminster Confession of Faith for Study Classes. IPC funded $15,000 for construction projects at two rural churches in Quiritimayo (Sunday School room) and Chulucanas (protection wall).
• Mission to the World (MTW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022PCA's missions organization. IPC supports missionaries The Iversons (Jonathan serves as International Director for MTW in Asia-Pacific) and The Wests (Tracy West is a campus minister with RUF International at Georgia Institute of Technology).
• Consummation Ministries (Palmer Robertson)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Rev. Dr. O. Palmer Robertson established this ministry after 27 years in Africa. Theme: 'All God's Word for All God's World Consummating in Christ.' Currently writing New Testament Biblical Theology from a redemptive-historical perspective.
• Rosemary Bolton (Bible Translation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985Bible translation facilitator in Indonesia since 1985. Facilitating translation into the Nuaulu language, training national translators, and consulting for oral Bible stories. Working on Master of Arts in World Arts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Savannah: Large historic Baptist congregation in Savannah with extensive programming, global missions engagement, and a downtown presence; competes for the same member families in the Savannah religious market.
• First Presbyterian Church of Savannah: Another historic Presbyterian congregation located in downtown Savannah; directly competes for Presbyterian members in the same geographic catchment and operates a comparable mix of traditional worship, Christian education, and community programs.
• Christ Church Savannah: Historic Episcopal congregation in downtown Savannah offering traditional liturgical worship and parish programming; comparable as a long-established downtown Savannah congregation with a heritage sanctuary and historic brand.
• St. John's Church Savannah: Historic Episcopal church in Savannah's downtown historic district; comparable heritage sanctuary, traditional worship model, and parish-based community programs in the same catchment area.

Regional players

• Reformation Bible College: PCA-affiliated Reformed theological college in Florida; comparable through shared Reformed/Presbyterian theological identity and Senior Minister Terry L. Johnson's teaching connections, though focused on higher education rather than congregational ministry.

Others

• Mission to the World (MTW): PCA's global missions agency and one of IPC's core strategic partners; comparable as the institutional channel through which IPC's international ministry partnerships operate and as an indicator of the church's missions investment thesis.
• Reformation Today: Reformed Christian publishing ministry linked to IPC's pastoral staff ('The Pastor's Pen'); comparable as an extension of IPC's content and theological publishing footprint beyond the local congregation.

Broad incumbents

• Highland Park Presbyterian Church: Large PCA congregation in Dallas with extensive missions, education, and broadcast ministries; comparable as a PCA denomination peer with sophisticated digital outreach and a broader geographic reach than IPC.
• Church of the Apostles (Atlanta): PCA-affiliated church in Atlanta known for theological depth, media content, and missions engagement; comparable as a fellow Reformed/PCA congregation investing heavily in content distribution and global outreach.
• Peachtree Presbyterian Church: Large PCA-affiliated congregation in Atlanta; same Presbyterian Church in America denominational affiliation, similar Reformed theological identity, and a comparable multi-staff, multi-program operating model — providing a broader PCA peer benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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