Life Church Calvert

What Life Church Calvert does

Life Church Calvert is a non-denominational Christian church founded in 2011 and headquartered in Huntingtown, Maryland (Calvert County), operating as a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization. The church runs a single physical campus at 35 Cox Road offering Sunday worship services at 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM, and 11:30 AM, supplemented by online live streaming for remote attendance. It has built out a multi-generational ministry ecosystem including Life Kids (infants through 5th grade), Life Teens (grades 6-12), LCC Young Adults, Royal Rangers, Girls Ministries, Men of Life, Ladies of Life, Marriage ministry, and Life Groups, along with a Discipleship Pathway onboarding class. The church is led by Lead Pastor Steve Forrester, with Pastor Aaron Everhart also on staff; total headcount is reported as 1-10 employees.

The organization has no proprietary technology. Its digital surface consists of a WordPress-based website, an iOS/Android mobile app, a third-party online giving platform, a live-streaming subdomain, a weekly podcast (LCC: Remix) released Thursdays, an on-demand sermon archive with companion 5-day Discipleship Guides, and the third-party RightNow Media video library. Distribution is therefore hybrid: in-person on a single campus plus global digital access. The church supports a portfolio of local community outreach (Heart F.E.L.T. food backpack program serving children in the subsidized school lunch program, Shield Bearers law enforcement support ministry serving 300+ officers and personnel) and global missionary partnerships spanning Japan, Philippines, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and an undisclosed nation hostile to Christians.

The business model is that of a faith-funded nonprofit with zero priced products or services. Revenue consists entirely of voluntary tithes and offerings from individual congregants, accepted via online giving, on-site wooden drop boxes on Sunday mornings, and mail. There are no pricing tiers, no formal donor tiers, and no disclosed revenue figures. Customer segments are demographic and life-stage-based rather than commercial, with primary audiences being families with children, teenagers, young adults, men, women, and boys (Royal Rangers), alongside the broader Calvert County community as the geography-based segment.

Name

Life Church Calvert

Legal name

Life Church Calvert

Website

https://lifechurchcalvert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Life Church Calvert is a non-denominational Christian church founded in 2011 in Huntingtown, Maryland, serving Calvert County residents through Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries, and community outreach programs funded entirely by voluntary congregational tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Worship services
• Youth ministry
• Small groups
• Community outreach
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Prince Frederick, MD

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: Life Church Calvert is supported entirely by the generous giving of its congregation through tithes and offerings. Giving can be done online, on Sunday mornings via giving boxes, or by mail.
2. In-Person Giving: Church members drop off cash or check tithes, offerings, and donations into wooden boxes near the doors of the multi-purpose room on Sunday mornings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Church Calvert is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed), age-segmented ministries for children, teens, and young adults, men's and women's ministry programs, Life Groups (small groups), pastoral care through Shield Bearers, community outreach via Heart F.E.L.T., and a structured Discipleship Pathway. The church also distributes digital content through a mobile app, an online sermon archive, the LCC: Remix Podcast, and an online giving platform.

Product overview

Life Church Calvert is a non-denominational church organization offering in-person and online worship services. The church provides a unified offering centered around its website and mobile app as the primary engagement platforms. Key digital products include the Life Church Calvert App for mobile engagement, Online Giving for tithes and offerings, LCC: Remix Podcast for weekly sermon content, and Message Archives with Discipleship Guides for on-demand teaching. The church operates multiple ministry programs including Life Kids, Life Teens, LCC Young Adults, Life Groups, Royal Rangers, Girls Ministries, Men of Life (Men of Life), Ladies of Life, Shield Bearers, and Heart F.E.L.T. (Feeding Empty Little Tummies), along with special programs like the Discipleship Pathway and RightNow Media resource library. Live streaming enables remote participation in Sunday services at 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM, and 11:30 AM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Life Kids: Children's ministry for newborns through 5th grade
• Life Teens
• LCC Young Adults
• Men of Life
• Ladies of Life
• Royal Rangers
• Girls Ministries
• Heart F.E.L.T.
• Shield Bearers
• LCC: Remix
• The MESSengers

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Life Kids
• Life Teens
• LCC Young Adults
• Life Groups
• Royal Rangers
• Girls Ministries
• Men of Life
• Ladies of Life
• Shield Bearers
• Heart F.E.L.T.
• Discipleship Pathway
• LCC: Remix Podcast
• Life Church Calvert App
• Online Giving

Quantifiable outcome

• Heart F.E.L.T. program reports significant improvement in children's attendance, attitudes, and grades at Plum Point Elementary School

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shield BearerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA unique ministry of Life Church Calvert dedicated to providing encouragement and support for local law enforcement officers and their families. The ministry supports more than 300 police officers and support personnel through birthday cards, handwritten notes of encouragement, and gift cards to local restaurants. Also includes gift cards for new babies and get well/sympathy cards.
• Heart F.E.L.T. (Filling Empty Little Tummies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA program where backpacks filled with evening and weekend food are sent home with children in the subsidized school lunch program. Started summer 2012, expanded to Plum Point Elementary School in Spring 2013. The ministry also assists with Christmas food baskets, winter coats, and Christmas gifts for families.
• Birthright (Crisis Pregnancy Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirthright is committed to providing confidential, non-judgmental support to any woman who is pregnant or thinks she might be pregnant, regardless of age, race, circumstances, religion, marital status or financial situation.
• Farming 4 HungerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit organization that feeds people both physically and mentally through locally grown and distributed food and Life Sharing initiatives, helping to build a better Southern Maryland community.
• Alex and Kathryn Humphreys (Missionaries to Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssemblies of God World Missionaries from the United States serving in Japan.
• Jeff and Emily Weimerts (Missionaries to Philippines)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries who combine sustainable farming with their missionary call and minister the Gospel while helping the poor help themselves in the Philippines.
• Matt and Elizabeth Van Wart (Missionaries to Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt works with people in rural Uganda teaching public health while building relationships to share the love of Christ. Elizabeth and the children participate in sharing their faith as they become part of the community as a family.
• Amy Riddering (Missionary to Burkina Faso)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy works with Sheltering Wings organization which takes the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed to the world, serving in Burkina Faso.
• Melissa Castro (Teaching Missionary to Dominican Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn English teacher serving in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
• The Meaders (Missionaries to Uruguay)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Meaders carry out the great commission of making Jesus known and making disciples in Maldonado, Uruguay.
• Samaritan's PurseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian organization providing physical and spiritual aid in Jesus' name to crisis areas around the world. Life Church supports their work including Operation Christmas Child.
• Operation Christmas ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA ministry of Samaritan's Purse that provides God's love in a tangible way to children in need around the world through shoeboxes filled with items, along with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
• World VisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership of Christians following Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
• Josiah's HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization whose mission is to give each child the love and security of a Christ-centered family and teach them values founded on the Word of God.
• Unnamed Missionaries to OrphanageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Church Calvert supports missionaries to an orphanage overseas, but names are withheld to protect their work in a nation hostile to Christians.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's non-denominational multi-site church based in Charlotte, NC. Comparable to Life Church Calvert on non-denominational identity, contemporary worship, podcast/online content distribution, and small-group-driven community formation, though at significantly larger scale and multi-site footprint.
• Gateway Church: Robert Morris's non-denominational multi-site church based in Southlake, TX. Comparable on non-denominational identity, multi-generational ministry programming, and a strong digital/online engagement strategy that mirrors Life Church Calvert's use of livestream and mobile app.
• Life.Church: One of the largest non-denominational churches in the U.S. (Craig Groeschel), headquartered in Edmond, OK with a global online presence (Church Online Platform, YouVersion Bible App). Directly comparable to Life Church Calvert on non-denominational identity, digital distribution strategy, and small-group-driven discipleship model, though at vastly greater scale.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren's non-denominational church in Lake Forest, CA with a historic emphasis on purpose-driven discipleship, small groups (the 'Saddleback Small Group model'), and global missions. Comparable to Life Church Calvert on small-group-driven discipleship, missions funding model, and non-denominational identity.

Direct peers

• Seacoast Church: Non-denominational multi-site church headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC with Greg Surratt. Comparable on non-denominational identity, small group-centric model, and a contemporary teaching/worship approach that aligns with Life Church Calvert's positioning.
• Northland Church: Non-denominational church in Longwood, FL, founded in 1981 and known for small-group-driven discipleship, family ministry, and missions support. Closely comparable to Life Church Calvert in size, model, and emphasis on Life Groups, children's ministry, and community outreach.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley's non-denominational church in Alpharetta, GA, known for strategic discipleship, small groups, and a teaching-driven model. Highly comparable to Life Church Calvert on non-denominational positioning, emphasis on biblically based teaching, and the use of small groups and ministry programs as the primary congregational engagement mechanism.
• Mercy Church: Multi-site non-denominational church with a comparable size profile and emphasis on small groups, family ministry, and online distribution. Operates as a closer size/structure analog to Life Church Calvert than the megachurch peers, making it useful as a like-for-like comparable on operating model.

Regional players

• Church of the Nazarene - Calvert: Denominational Wesleyan-Holiness tradition with established congregations in Southern Maryland. Represents the most direct regional competitive overlap with Life Church Calvert for Calvert County residents evaluating a local church home, though doctrinally distinct as a denominational body.
• McLean Bible Church: Large non-denominational church in Northern Virginia with multiple campuses in the greater DC/Maryland region. Comparable on non-denominational identity and the use of digital engagement tools, and operates in a directly overlapping Mid-Atlantic geography, making it the closest regional peer for Calvert County-area congregants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/lifechurchcalvert
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifechurchcalvert
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifechurchcalvert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-church-calvert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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