LAKE MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH

What LAKE MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH does

Lake Murray Baptist Church (LMBC) is a Southern Baptist congregation founded in 1982 in Lexington, South Carolina, operating from a single campus at 1001 Highway 378 West and serving a 5-10 mile radius. The church delivers a multi-generational ministry portfolio including Sunday worship services (9:15am and 10:45am), Kids Ministry (birth through 6th grade), Student Ministry (middle and high school), Adult Connect Groups (small groups of 10-20 people), and local, national, and global missions programs. As an approved 501(c)(3) organization, LMBC is governed by a Lead Pastor (David Bennett), Discipleship Pastor (Bryant Laird, joined March 2026), Student Minister, and Lay Elders, with approximately 5 named administrative and pastoral staff.

The church's revenue model is built on voluntary tithes and offerings, supplemented by planned/legacy giving (bequests, charitable trusts, annuities, IRA RMDs), online giving through the Church Center platform, and a Forward Together capital campaign for worship center expansion. The only priced service line is Lake Murray Baptist Kindergarten (LMBK), a sub-brand offering early childhood education for ages 1-5 at monthly tuition of $335-$440, meeting four days per week. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard third-party tools (Church Center for registrations/giving, Buzzsprout for podcast distribution on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music) with no proprietary platform. Outreach channels include the church website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and an email newsletter (eNews).

LMBC maintains strategic alliances with the Southern Baptist Convention and the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and supports new church plants domestically and internationally. Membership acquisition is community-led through in-person worship, midweek activities, Connect Groups, and event-driven touchpoints including SummerSalt youth camp, VBS, and mission trips. There is no evidence of external ownership, private equity investment, or parent company control; the church operates as an independent nonprofit under pastoral and elder governance.

Name

LAKE MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

Lake Murray Baptist Church

Website

https://lakemurraybc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake Murray Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation founded in 1982 in Lexington, SC, serving a 5-10 mile radius with multi-generational worship, education, and missions programs funded by tithes, tuition, and a capital campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian church ministries
• Early childhood education
• Community outreach programs
• Baptist congregation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees financially support the church through weekly tithes and offerings. The church accepts cash, checks, credit cards, and appreciated non-cash financial assets. Donors can give through text-to-give (844-697-7963), online portal, or by mail.
2. Legacy Giving: Church accepts planned gifts including bequests, charitable trusts, charitable annuities, and IRA Required Minimum Distributions. LMBC is an approved 501(c)(3) organization.
3. Kindergarten Tuition (LMBK): Lake Murray Baptist Kindergarten charges monthly tuition for children ages 1-5, ranging from $335 to $440 per month depending on age and program. Additional registration fees apply.
4. Forward Together Campaign: Special capital campaign initiative for Worship Center renovation and expansion. Accepts various giving methods including matching gifts, donor advised funds, and planned gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lake Murray Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation providing Gospel-centered worship services, age-targeted ministries (Kids, Students, Adults), small-group community through Connect Groups, local and global missions outreach, and an on-site Christian kindergarten (LMBK) for ages 1-5. The church supports these ministries through member tithes, offerings, legacy giving, and the Forward Together capital campaign.

Product overview

Lake Murray Baptist Church operates as a multi-generational Southern Baptist congregation offering a unified portfolio of ministry programs. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (9:15am and 10:45am), Kids Ministry (birth-6th grade), Student Ministry, Adult Connect Groups, and Missions (local, national, and global). The church also operates Lake Murray Baptist Kindergarten (LMBK), a licensed Christian kindergarten for ages 1-5. Digital offerings include the Lake Murray Baptist Church Podcast distributed via Buzzsprout and major podcast platforms, and Online Giving with text-to-give functionality. The Forward Together Initiative is a current capital campaign for worship center expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lake Murray Baptist Kindergarten (LMBK): A kindergarten program for ages 1-5 operating within the church, providing learning experiences in a Christian environment. Located at the church facility with phone number (803) 957-1435.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Kids Ministry
• Student Ministry
• Adult Ministry and Connect Groups
• Missions and Outreach
• Lake Murray Baptist Kindergarten (LMBK)
• Lake Murray Baptist Church Podcast
• Forward Together Capital Campaign

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Southern Baptist ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982Lake Murray Baptist Church cooperates and contributes to the work of The Southern Baptist Convention for the sake of mission and the advancement of the Kingdom of God. The church affirms the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 as a faithful summary of its local church values, practice, and governance.
• Local Ministries (Homeless, Incarcerated, Crisis Pregnancies, Children's Shelters, Food Pantries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMBC partners with local ministries serving the homeless, incarcerated, women in crisis pregnancies, children's and emergency shelters, and food pantries. These partnerships support the church's local missions efforts.
• New Church Plants (US and International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough member generosity, LMBC resources and financially supports new church plants both in the United States and around the world as part of its global missions strategy.
• South Carolina Baptist ConventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscipleship Pastor Bryant Laird previously served on staff with the South Carolina Baptist Convention for over nine years. Jenny provinces, Director of Kids Ministry, has worked with the SC Baptist Convention to create coaching materials for leaders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site Southern Baptist-affiliated church in the Washington, D.C. metro area with multi-generational ministries and an online broadcast presence. Comparable as a Southern Baptist church running kids, students, and adult ministries with weekly online distribution.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Large multi-site church in South Florida with family-focused ministries and an extensive kids/students programming stack. Comparable as a church operating a broad multi-generational ministry portfolio with strong children and family emphasis, though at significantly larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site Southern Baptist church founded by Steven Furtick in Matthews, NC, with broadcast-quality online content and podcasts. Comparable as an SBC-affiliated church with extensive digital distribution and multi-generational ministries, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple physical locations.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest Southern Baptist churches in the U.S., based in Birmingham, AL, with a multi-site model and small-group-driven discipleship. Comparable as an SBC church pursuing a Connect Group / small-group discipleship model similar to LMBC's approach, though at much larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large California-based church historically affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, with extensive small-group and missions programs. Comparable as an SBC-rooted congregation with a strong small-group / discipleship model and global missions footprint, though operating at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Shandon Baptist Church: Southern Baptist church in Columbia, SC offering comparable Sunday worship, discipleship, and missions programs. Directly comparable as an SBC-affiliated congregation in the same SC Midlands region with overlapping catchment and donor pool.
• East Cooper Baptist Church: Southern Baptist church in Mount Pleasant, SC with multi-generational programming including kids, students, and adults ministries. Comparable as a Southern Baptist congregation in South Carolina running a similar ministry model and serving a growing suburban trade area.
• First Baptist Church Columbia: Large Southern Baptist congregation in downtown Columbia, SC operating multi-generational ministries in the same regional market as Lake Murray Baptist Church. Comparable as a similarly denominational, similarly structured SBC church serving the greater Columbia/Lexington metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lakemurraybc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1H8zNnNn-vFg-ttIeZPgEg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lakemurraybc
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakemurraybc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-murray-baptist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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