Livingstone Church

What Livingstone Church does

Living Stones Churches is a private, non-profit multi-site Christian church network operating 10 campuses across Northern Nevada (Reno, South Reno, North Valleys, Spanish Sparks, Downtown Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, Elko, Winnemucca) and Boise, Idaho. The organization positions itself on a Reformed theological foundation with complementarian and Credo Baptist distinctives, and runs a unified ministry portfolio including Sunday worship gatherings (averaging 80 minutes), LS Kids children's ministry, LS Students/Roots youth ministry, Community Groups of 5-15 people meeting weekly, Soul Care one-on-one pastoral support, and Discipleship Guides for personal study.

The technology stack is built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary infrastructure: Church Center handles giving, registrations, and community group signups; the LS Churches mobile app (developed on Subsplash) provides iOS/Android access to sermons and content; sermons are distributed via Captivate.fm and YouTube. The organization invests 10% of all contributions into church planting domestically and internationally and operates more than a dozen long-term mission partnerships spanning Guatemala, Mexico, Asia, Ireland, and Northern Nevada community services.

The business model is entirely donation-based: revenue consists of voluntary tithes (10% of member income as a standard) and offerings collected through online platforms, mobile app, mail, and bank bill pay, with no fees charged for any service. A Benevolence Fund provides financial assistance to members and community members in need. Funding is allocated approximately 60% to staff, 20% to facilities, 10% to missions/church planting, and 10% to ministry supplies. Leadership is led by Executive Network Director Mike Rydman, with each campus staffed by dedicated Lead Pastors, Executive Pastors, and program directors, supported by contractors for finance and creative production.

Name

Livingstone Church

Legal name

Living Stones Churches

Website

https://livingstoneschurches.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Living Stones Churches is a non-profit multi-site Christian church network operating 10 campuses across Nevada and Idaho, serving congregants through Sunday worship, children's and youth programs, weekly community groups, and pastoral care, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Religious organization
• Church network
• Worship services
• Community groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes (10% of income as a standard) and offerings through various channels including online giving via Church Center, mobile app, mail-in checks, and bank bill pay. Giving is positioned as an act of worship and discipleship, not a transactional fee for services.
2. Benevolence Fund: Financial assistance program for members and community members in need, funded by designated giving from congregants

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Livingstone Church operates a multi-site Christian church network providing Sunday worship services, age-tiered ministry programs for children and youth, small-group community engagement, pastoral care, discipleship curriculum, benevolent outreach, and church planting across 10 locations in Nevada and Idaho.

Product overview

Living Stones Churches operates as a multi-site family of Christian churches with 10 locations across Idaho and Nevada. The organization offers a unified ministry portfolio centered on Sunday worship gatherings, complemented by age-specific programs including LS Kids (children's ministry), LS Students/Roots (youth ministry), and Community Groups (small groups). Supporting services include Soul Care (spiritual counseling), Discipleship Guides (study materials), an LS App for mobile engagement, online giving platforms, sermon media content, Benevolence assistance, and a Church Planting initiative. The church is built on a Reformed theological foundation and follows a liturgical worship structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% of all giving invested in church planting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Revive Guatemala (Holistic Hope/Esperanza Integral)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-term mission partnership supporting poverty alleviation in Guatemala through sustainable programs including food security, education, health clinics, and spiritual discipleship. LS Sparks has sent teams and supports Angela, a member living in Guatemala since 2017 who serves with Revive.
• Vision NationalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mission partner training nationals through Master's College of Theology seminary, operating Master's Home for Children caring for 140+ children, Master's School education, widows ministry with 25+ women, and Life Clinics in slum areas throughout Asia.
• Agua Viva MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico mission partnership with two Bible schools for pastoral/theological training, camping facility in Ensenada, and church planting efforts throughout Mexico.
• Foster The CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of churches providing loving homes for children in foster care. Living Stones South Reno serves as church advocate and facilitates foster family recruitment.
• Reno-Sparks Gospel MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing meals, shelter, addiction recovery, and hope for the hurting and homeless in Northern Nevada community.
• Women & Children's Center of the Sierra (WACCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization empowering women to rise out of poverty through educational classes, diaper bank (9,000-11,000 monthly), basic needs provision, computer lab, job search help, and domestic violence assistance.
• PathfindersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization breaking generational poverty cycle in Northern Nevada for 5,000+ homeless or at-risk children and youth through mentorship and support.
• Scarlet HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGospel response ministry reaching exploited and trafficked women in the adult entertainment industry through relationship-based outreach following The Great Commission.
• Freedom in FaithminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry bringing hope to inmates through community groups, spiritual discipleship classes, and Bible distribution.
• Aliento MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuatemala ministry providing nutrition (3 meals/week), malnutrition formula program, school sponsorship program, and holistic care for children in Aceituno.
• Ireland Church PlantingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting church planting efforts in Ireland, reported to be the least gospel-reached English-speaking country, through financial assistance, resources, shepherding, and prayer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Multi-site church in Durham, NC with multiple campuses led by J.D. Greear. Directly comparable as a multi-site Reformed-leaning church with church planting as a core mission and a similar scale of campus operations.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site church network founded by Steven Furtick with locations across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site model with strong digital presence, mobile app, and centralized teaching content distributed across campuses.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site church in the Washington D.C. metro with multiple campuses. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site church network with discipleship programs, youth/children's ministry, and a similar metropolitan sprawl model.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S. with campuses across Alabama. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site network with centralized resources, a college/youth ministry pipeline, and significant investment in church planting.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-site church network founded by Andy Stanley operating multiple campuses across the Atlanta metro. Directly comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site family of churches with centralized doctrine, shared staff resources, and a church planting mission.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-site church in South Florida with multiple campuses across the region. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site church network with a family ministry pipeline, community groups, and a church planting focus.
• Gateway Church: Multi-site church based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with multiple campuses across Texas. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site family of churches with a church planting vision and a similar operational footprint of 10+ locations.

Others

• AG Youth & Family Services (related: Assemblies of God churches): Large national network of affiliated churches with multi-site models and church planting initiatives. Thematically comparable to Living Stones as a church planting network, though denominationally distinct and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• The Church of Eleven22: Multi-site church in Jacksonville, FL with rapidly expanding campus model. Comparable to Living Stones as a multi-site church network with a centralized teaching team, mobile app, and modern digital engagement strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site church founded by Rick Warren with campuses across Southern California and beyond. Comparable as a multi-site network with a church planting (PEACE Plan) mission and a similar structure of regional campuses under unified leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCP1Dd_8MMOYn7gv_LpLoleg
• Facebookfacebook.com/livingstoneschurches
• Instagraminstagram.com/ls_students_reno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livingstone-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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