LIVING WORD CHURCH OF THE BAY AREA

What LIVING WORD CHURCH OF THE BAY AREA does

Living Word Church of the Bay Area (LWCBA) is an independent, Bible-based Christian church founded in 2007 by Pastor Brad Heintz in Bay Area Houston, Texas. It operates as a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 1111 Kirby Rd., Taylor Lake Village, TX 77586, where it opened a new church home and Community Center in 2026. The church serves families, children (birth through 5th grade), youth (junior and senior high), and small group participants in the Taylor Lake Village / Seabrook / Clear Lake area, with a stated mission of growing people, transforming households, and reaching neighbors through faith in Jesus Christ under its "Worship + 3" framework (Study, Serve, Share).

The core product offering consists of weekly in-person Sunday worship services (10:30am with fellowship from 10:00am), supported by simultaneous Facebook Live and YouTube Live streaming. Programming extends to weekday small groups (Young Adults, men's and women's groups, youth groups), Children's Ministry including a Good News Club at G.W. Robinson Elementary, Youth Ministry including the Revive Youth Camp, a Prayer Ministry, and The Orchard, a church-planting and missions initiative with international partners (Cru, YWAM, Africa Inland Missions). The underlying technology is commodity church-management software: Church Center (formerly CCB) powers online giving, event calendars, small group sign-ups, and member login; third-party streaming platforms handle remote participation; and YouVersion/Logos are recommended as member Bible study tools.

The business model is a donation-based nonprofit model with no prices, fees, or membership dues. All worship services, small groups, youth and children's programs, community events, and online streaming are offered free of charge. Revenue is generated solely through voluntary tithes and offerings collected in person and via the Church Center online giving portal on a recurring basis. The church is operated by a small paid staff of approximately 6 employees (per available headcount data) supported by an extensive volunteer and missionary network, with no disclosed financials, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, relational evangelism, community events (e.g., 500-Pound Popsicle, Community Back to School Bash), local school partnerships, and the Seabrook Community Churches coalition to acquire and retain members.

Name

LIVING WORD CHURCH OF THE BAY AREA

Legal name

Living Word Church

Website

https://lwcba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Living Word Church of the Bay Area is an independent Christian church founded in 2007 in Taylor Lake Village, Texas, serving families, children, and youth in Bay Area Houston with free worship services, small groups, and outreach programs funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Church

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Bible study small groups
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylor Lake Village

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: Traditional church giving through in-person and online tithes and offerings collected during worship services. Members can give online via the Church Center platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Living Word Church of the Bay Area is an independent Christian Bible-based church that delivers weekly worship services (in-person and online via Facebook Live and YouTube Live), age-appropriate Bible study and small groups, children's and youth ministry programs, and a church planting initiative called The Orchard. Digital operations are powered by the Church Center platform for online giving, event registration, small group sign-ups, and member communications. All programs and services are offered free of charge to community members and visitors.

Product overview

Living Word Church of the Bay Area is an independent Christian Bible-based church offering a unified ministry focused on growing people, transforming households, and reaching neighbors. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services combining intergenerational worship with age-appropriate learning, supplemented by small group Bible studies meeting throughout the week. The church operates several ministry programs including Children's Ministry (with Good News Club), Youth Ministry, and The Orchard (church planting initiative). Digital engagement is supported through an Online Community Platform powered by Church Center, Online Giving, and Live Streaming via Facebook and YouTube. All programs work together under the 'Worship + 3' (Study, Serve, Share) framework to fulfill the church's purpose of making disciples.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly in-person and online worship gatherings held Sundays at 10:30am, with fellowship starting at 10:00am. Includes combined worship and age-appropriate learning experiences for children, youth, and adults. Free for community members and visitors.
• Small Groups Bible study and fellowship groups meeting on various days throughout the week, including Young Adults, Women's groups, Men's groups, Sisters in Christ, and youth groups. Aims to build relationships and support household transformation. Free to all participants.
• Online Community Platform (Church Center) Digital platform for church members to communicate, stay connected, access small groups, serving opportunities, and events. Powered by Church Center with member login functionality.
• Children's Ministry Age-appropriate faith learning and experiences for children from birth through 5th grade. Includes Sunday morning programs, Good News Club at G.W. Robinson Elementary, and summer VBS programs. Free to participants.
• Good News Club Free weekly Bible club for K-5th grade students at G.W. Robinson Elementary, meeting the first Wednesday of each month. Includes dynamic Bible lessons, creative activities, missionary stories, songs, and Scripture memory.
• Youth Ministry Junior and Senior High youth programs focusing on faith growth, household transformation, and reaching others. Includes Wednesday evening gatherings, summer youth camp (Revive), and discipleship experiences. Free to participants.
• The Orchard Church planting and ministry expansion initiative aimed at planting churches, missions, and ministries to serve the community, country, and world. Partners with various missionaries and ministry leaders domestically and internationally.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and offering platform powered by Church Center, allowing members to give online during worship services.
• Live Streaming Real-time broadcast of Sunday worship services via Facebook Live and YouTube Live, enabling remote participation for members and visitors who cannot attend in person.
• Prayer Ministry Prayer team and prayer request submission system enabling members to share prayer needs, receive confidential support, and participate in corporate prayer during worship.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Anchor PointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner ministry championed by Living Word Church. Anchor Point focuses on the future of children by educating and empowering parents, believing no one is beyond hope.
• Good News Club / Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBible-centered organization that evangelizes boys and girls with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and establishes them in God's Word. Living Word hosts Good News Club at G.W. Robinson Elementary, meeting 1st Wednesday of each month.
• The Momentum AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic and therapeutic learning center partnering with families to help students realize their full potential, identity, and value through individualized curriculum addressing academic, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Hungry Hearts MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry started by former Living Word members John and Barbara Nichols in Northeast Texas. Distributes approximately 250 sack lunches per week to those in need.
• Elijah RisingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to ending sex trafficking and helping survivors through prayer, awareness, intervention, and restoration. Partner Dawn Gibler works with this organization.
• Cru (Campus Crusades for Christ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian organization. Missionary Justin (JT) Ford serves with Cru, focusing on college-age students and encouraging them to grow in relationships with God. Has worked on campuses in Peru and currently at UNC Chapel Hill.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational missions organization. Kristopher and Christina Lindemann serve with YWAM, being sent worldwide to share the Gospel and teach, train, and equip followers of Jesus.
• Africa Inland MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization serving in East Africa. Shaggy and Lauren White serve through media, administration, smoked meat, and relationships.
• Seabrook Community ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of churches in the Seabrook area that collaborate on community events. Living Word participates in joint events like the Community Back to School Bash hosted at Seabrook United Methodist Church.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Woodlands Church: A non-denominational evangelical church serving the Woodlands/north Houston region with comparable programming (worship, small groups, children, youth, outreach). Comparable in ministry model and regional positioning, though operating in an adjacent Houston submarket rather than directly in Bay Area Houston.

Others

• Subsplash: A faith-based engagement platform providing giving, mobile apps, and live-streaming tools to churches. Relevant as an ecosystem peer in the digital tools LWCBA uses for streaming and community engagement.
• Pushpay: A leading digital giving and engagement platform serving churches and faith-based nonprofits. Comparable as an adjacent technology provider in the same ecosystem LWCBA operates in for online tithing and donor engagement.
• Church Center (Planning Center): The church management platform LWCBA uses for online giving, event registration, small-group sign-ups, and member communication. It is an ecosystem enabler whose adoption reflects LWCBA's modern digital infrastructure choices.

Broad incumbents

• Lakewood Church: The largest church in the Houston metropolitan area and a clear regional incumbent in the same market where Living Word operates. It anchors the broader Houston-area faith-based broadcasting and community programming landscape that LWCBA participates in at a much smaller scale.
• Fellowship Church: A large non-denominational evangelical church with multiple campuses and a strong digital/streaming presence. Comparable for its independent, non-denominational identity, contemporary worship model, and emphasis on digital reach — all characteristics LWCBA emphasizes at a smaller scale.
• Second Baptist Church Houston: A large, established Houston-area church operating worship, small groups, children/youth programs, missions, and community outreach across multiple campuses. Comparable as a same-market incumbent demonstrating the multi-generational ministry model LWCBA is pursuing at a single-site scale.
• North Point Community Church: A large Atlanta-area non-denominational church with a strong small-groups philosophy and church-planting network. Comparable for its independent governance, small-group-centric engagement model, and church multiplication strategy.
• Church of the Highlands: A large multi-campus non-denominational church known for small-group ministry and church planting. Directly comparable as an independent evangelical model pursuing multiplication through church plants, mirroring LWCBA's Orchard vision.
• Saddleback Church: A well-known evangelical church with a multi-site model, small-group emphasis, and church-planting legacy. Comparable in non-denominational identity, small-group DNA, and missions/outreach orientation relevant to LWCBA's Orchard initiative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyjCRUZA4zrfDWCfYfq3gMQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LWCBA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/living-word-church-of-the-bay-area

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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