Living Word Family Church

What Living Word Family Church does

Living Word Family Church is a non-profit Christian church headquartered at 10520 Star Road in Wake Forest, North Carolina, founded in 1988 and operating with approximately 47 staff. The church runs three identical Sunday worship services (8:00 AM, 9:45 AM, and 11:30 AM) plus a First Wednesday evening worship and prayer service at 7:00 PM, with online streaming delivered through YouTube and Facebook at the 9:45 AM service and on-demand sermon podcasts distributed via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Its ministry portfolio spans Adventure Kids (children's programs for nursery through 5th grade), Twentyfour7 (student ministry for grades 6-12), small group Meetups, and the Grace Initiative (an outreach ministry with Projects, Movies, and Outreach pillars) operated in partnership with The Raleigh Dream Center.

The organization's technology stack is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Planning Center's Church Center App provides mobile access to giving, event registration, small groups, and quiet-time devotional resources; Living Word Studios serves as a wholly-owned multimedia subsidiary producing faith-based films such as 'Amazing Gracie' and 'Ordinary Things'; and operational workflows route prayer requests and connect cards through Asana forms while Google Analytics supplies website demographics. Senior Pastors Micah and Melissa Caronna have led the church since 1996, succeeding founding-era leadership that included Steve Caronna, who transitioned to a Director role overseeing Meetups, Facilities, and Guest Services.

Living Word Family Church is funded entirely through voluntary contributions from members and attendees via tithes, offerings, and Grace Initiative giving, with three donation channels: text-to-give to 855-740-3839, online giving through the Church Center platform, and mail-in checks to a Raleigh PO box. All ministry services are provided free of charge, with no disclosed fees, memberships, or paid programs. The church targets families, children, students, and faith seekers in the Wake Forest and greater Raleigh, NC area, with a self-described horizontal segmentation approach and a Growth Track onboarding program designed to move new attendees into volunteer service roles.

Name

Living Word Family Church

Legal name

Living Word Family Church

Website

https://lwfc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Living Word Family Church is a non-profit Christian church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, offering Sunday worship services, children's and student ministries, online streaming, and outreach initiatives funded by voluntary tithes and offerings from local families and attendees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Church

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious community ministries
• Church pastoral care
• Faith-based family programs
• Online streaming sermons

Headquarters

HQ city

Wake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes (10% of income as stated in Statement of Faith) and offerings. Members and attendees give financially to support the church's operations, ministries, and missions.
2. Grace Initiative Giving: Special giving category for the Grace Initiative which supports projects, movies, and outreach initiatives
3. General Church Giving: Three methods of giving: text-to-give (text amount and category to 855-740-3839), online giving via Church Center, and mail-in check donations to PO Box 61129 Raleigh, NC 27661

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Living Word Family Church delivers Christian worship services, faith formation programs, and community pastoral care to individuals and families in Wake Forest, NC and surrounding areas. Its core offerings include three in-person Sunday worship services, online streaming broadcasts, sermon podcasts, age-specific children's and student ministries, small group meetups, pastoral counseling, and outreach through the Grace Initiative and Living Word Studios. All services are provided free of charge, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Living Word Family Church offers a multi-platform ministry ecosystem centered around in-person and online worship services (Sundays at 8, 9:45, and 11:30 AM, plus 7PM First Wednesday). Their digital presence includes Living Word Studios for film/media production, the Church Center App for mobile engagement, online streaming via YouTube and Facebook, a podcast distributed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and online giving capabilities. Their programs span Adventure Kids (children's ministry with multiple age-specific tracks), Twentyfour7 (student ministry for grades 6-12), and the Grace Initiative outreach ministry. The church uses Planning Center's Church Center platform for digital operations including giving, registrations, and app functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Living Word Studios: Media arts and production ministry that creates video content, oversees local outreach, and handles global missions
• Grace Initiative

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services (In-Person) Weekly in-person Sunday worship services held three times at the Wake Forest, NC campus for individuals and families seeking Christian worship, teaching, and community.
• Online Worship Services and Streaming Live and on-demand online worship services streamed via Facebook and YouTube, providing remote access to the church's Sunday service for those unable to attend in person.
• Adventure Kids Children's Ministry Age-specific children's ministry programs for nursery through 5th grade, providing safe, engaging spiritual formation during Sunday services and special events.
• Twentyfour7 Student Ministry Student ministry for middle and high school students (grades 6-12) meeting Sundays at 4pm, providing a safe, judgment-free environment with worship, teaching, mentorship, and fellowship.
• Meetups (Small Groups) Small group gatherings hosted in homes or around shared interests for fellowship, prayer, Bible study, and relationship building among church members.
• Grace Initiative Outreach Ministry Outreach initiative with three pillars — Projects (creating worship spaces), Movies (faith-based film production), and Outreach (local, global, and digital missionary work) — for congregants and partners supporting missions beyond the church.
• Living Word Studios (Film and Media Production) Media production arm of the church that creates films, video content, and productions for ministry purposes, including 'Amazing Gracie' and 'Ordinary Things,' and oversees local outreach and global missions.
• Church Center App Mobile application (by Planning Center) enabling church members to access giving, event registrations, small groups, quiet time resources, and church communication digitally on iOS and Android.
• Online Giving Platform (Tithes, Offerings, Grace Initiative) Digital tithing and offering system with text-to-give, online giving via Church Center, and mail-in check options, supporting categories for Tithe, Offering, and Grace Initiative donations.
• Church Sermon Podcast Sermon and teaching podcast distributed through Apple Podcasts and Spotify for on-demand listening by congregants and the broader public.
• Growth Track Program Membership and volunteer orientation program designed to help church members discover their ministry fit and join service teams.
• First Wednesday Worship & Prayer Service Monthly midweek worship and prayer service held on the first Wednesday at 7pm at the Wake Forest campus and online.
• Pastoral Care and Prayer Support Pastoral counseling, prayer support, and care for members and attendees, accessed through online prayer request forms and Congregational and Staff Care functions.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Raleigh Dream CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal outreach partner connected through Living Word Studios and global missions. The church oversees local outreach in connection with this partner, supporting community service and outreach initiatives.
• Living Word StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultimedia production arm of the church using stories (films) to challenge and motivate Christians. Part of the Grace Initiative focusing on creating content for outreach and spiritual formation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Large non-denominational church headquartered in Durham, NC with multiple NC campuses. Directly comparable as a regional non-denominational church competing in the same Raleigh-Durham market for members and donors, with a similar family- and teaching-focused ministry model.
• Elevation Church: Non-denominational megachurch founded and led by Steven Furtick, headquartered in Matthews, NC. Comparable as a high-growth, multi-campus NC-based church with strong digital streaming, podcast distribution, and a similar family-focused ministry approach.
• Church of the Highlands: Large non-denominational multi-campus church in Birmingham, AL. Comparable for its multi-generational programming, small groups, online streaming, and outreach/community-service orientation paralleling the Grace Initiative.
• Life.Church: One of the largest non-denominational churches in the U.S., based in Edmond, OK. Directly comparable for its digital-first strategy, online church experience, Church Online Platform, and heavy use of YouTube / the Bible App to extend reach beyond the physical campus.
• North Point Community Church: Non-denominational church in Alpharetta, GA led by Andy Stanley. Comparable in ministry philosophy (teaching-focused, family-friendly, small groups, serving-oriented Growth Track-style programming) and use of multi-channel digital distribution.
• Saddleback Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated church in Lake Forest, CA. Comparable as a teaching-focused, family-oriented church with extensive small group, children's, and outreach programs and a strong digital media presence.
• Gateway Church: Non-denominational multi-campus church based in Southlake, TX. Comparable as a similarly structured teaching-and-family-focused church with online streaming, podcast distribution, and a comparable congregational scale.

Regional players

• Christ Community Church: Non-denominational church with locations in the Research Triangle region of NC. Comparable as a regional non-denominational competitor in the same Wake Forest / Raleigh DMA that competes for the same family demographic.

Others

• Planning Center: SaaS provider of church management and engagement software (including the Church Center App used by LWFC). Comparable as the technology enabler powering LWFC's registration, giving, app, and disciple-tracking infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Churchome: Non-denominational church with a primarily digital-first ministry model. Comparable for its strong emphasis on online streaming, app-based engagement, and reaching congregants outside a single physical campus — a model LWFC is partially pursuing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LivingWordVideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/livingword
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/living-word-family-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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