Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

What Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church does

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (MMBC) is a religious nonprofit organization founded in 1882 in Eatonville, Florida — one of the first incorporated historically Black towns in America — and is the second oldest church in that community. It serves the Eatonville and greater Orlando congregation with weekly worship services (Sunday at 7:45 AM and 11:00 AM, plus Sunday School, Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study, and Thursday Bible Study) delivered in person and online via Facebook and YouTube streaming. Beyond worship, the church operates more than 40 ministries organized into three umbrella groups: Leadership Ministries, Life Ministries, and Outreach Ministries, which together provide youth and family programs, scouting, music and performing arts, Christian education, health screenings, transportation services, an Addictive Behavior Recovery Ministry (ABRM), Prison Ministry with aftercare, and the Donesa Jackson Soup Kitchen operating every Tuesday.

The organization's revenue model is voluntary contribution-based, drawing on tithes and offerings collected during services and on online giving processed through the PushPay digital giving platform, including earmarked contributions such as the Global South African Mission. It is not a product or technology company; its underlying technology consists of multi-platform audio/video/broadcast infrastructure managed by a Sound/Video/Technology Ministry and a newly hired Communications Director, plus standard social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X. Adjacent ecosystem entities include the N.E.E.D. (Nehemiah Educational and Economic Development) non-profit founded in 2001 and the Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit Union, both originated under Senior Pastor Rev. Willie C Barnes, who has served since October 1987.

The church serves a horizontally segmented congregation spanning all ages — children and youth, young adults, general congregation, seniors, and underserved community members — through differentiated ministries including Children's Chapel, Young Adult Ministry, Women's Ministry, Philadelphia Men's Ministry, Senior fellowship, and the Parish Nurse Ministry. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: word-of-mouth, neighborhood canvassing through the S.W.A.T. (Soul Winning Action Team) ministry, in-person worship, and online streaming, with no paid acquisition channels. The organization is privately held as a 501(c)-style religious nonprofit with no parent company, no funding rounds, and no public financials, governed by a Board of Trustees, Deacons, and Associate Ministers under pastoral authority.

Name

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

Legal name

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

Website

https://mdonia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Black Baptist congregation founded in 1882 in Eatonville, Florida, delivering worship services and 40+ community ministries including outreach, education, youth programs, and a credit union to the greater Orlando area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Biblical education ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Addiction recovery ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Eatonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services, supporting church operations and community outreach programs
2. Online Giving (PushPay): Digital donation platform enabling congregants to give remotely via the PushPay service, including options to donate to specific causes such as the Global South African Mission

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is a religious nonprofit organization that delivers Christian worship services, Bible studies, and a broad portfolio of 40+ community ministries. It provides spiritual formation, faith-based education, social services (soup kitchen, food/clothing assistance), addiction recovery support, prison ministry, youth and family programs, health screenings, and transportation services to congregants and residents of Eatonville, FL and the greater Orlando area.

Product overview

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is a religious organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs rather than a technology product company. The church provides spiritual worship services (Sunday Service, Sunday School, Bible Study), community outreach (Soup Kitchen, Prison Ministry, Health Ministry, Transportation), youth and family programs (Christian Education, Youth Ministry, Scouting), music and performing arts, and operates the N.E.E.D. non-profit organization and Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit Union for community economic development. The church utilizes technology for streaming worship services via Facebook and YouTube, and accepts online giving through Pushpay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Bible Study Programs
• Donesa Jackson Soup Kitchen
• ABRM (Addictive Behavior Recovery Ministry)
• Prison Ministry
• S.W.A.T. (Soul Winning Action Team)
• Music Ministry
• Health Ministry
• Transportation Ministry
• Education Ministry
• Youth and Scouting Programs
• Online Giving via PushPay

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ ministries serving congregation and community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1987Pastor Barnes' vision realized in establishing Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit Union, providing financial services and economic empowerment to the community. This represents the church's strategic move into financial services to address economic needs of Eatonville residents.
• Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentminorOthers · 1 January 1987Pastor Barnes serves as Honorary Deputy for the Orange County Sheriff's Department, demonstrating the church's collaborative relationship with local law enforcement for community service and safety initiatives.
• First South Florida District AssociationminorOthers · 1 January 1987Pastor Barnes serves as 1st Vice Moderator of the First South Florida District Association, representing the church in regional Baptist denominational leadership.
• St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal ChurchminorOthers · 1 January 1987Historical building-sharing partnership dating to 1882 when both churches shared facilities, with Macedonia using the building on second and fourth Sundays.
• South Africa and Haiti MissionsminorOthersInternational mission partnerships conducting missionary work in South Africa and Haiti, including sponsorship of tuition, shoes, uniforms, food, clothing, and supplies for poverty-stricken areas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal Church: Historic Black church in Eatonville, FL with a documented building-sharing relationship with Macedonia dating to 1882. Directly comparable as a faith-based anchor institution serving the same historically Black community.
• New Bethel AME Church: Historically Black AME congregation in Central Florida with a comparable emphasis on social services, youth development, and civic partnership—directly comparable to Macedonia's outreach-driven ministry model.
• Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church: Orlando-area historic African American Baptist church with similar community-outreach programming and a comparable congregation profile, making it a relevant peer for benchmarking ministry structure and engagement.
• Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church: Another African American Baptist church in the greater Orlando region with comparable denominational roots, faith-based social services, and a multi-ministry operating structure.
• Antioch Missionary Baptist Church: Orlando-area African American Baptist congregation with a comparable profile of community ministries, pastoral-led programming, and faith-based outreach to underserved populations in Central Florida.
• Tabernacle Baptist Church: Mid-sized Baptist congregation in the Orlando region with similar ministry portfolios and community-anchor positioning, useful for benchmarking attendance, programming breadth, and digital outreach.
• First Baptist Church of Orlando: A large historic Baptist congregation in the same Orlando metro market, comparable to Macedonia as a community-anchor church offering multi-generational ministries, digital streaming, and faith-based community services to Central Florida families.

Broad incumbents

• National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. The largest historically Black Baptist denominational body in the US, of which Macedonia-affiliated pastors and conventions are part. Serves as a broad-incumbent comparator for denominational alignment, scale, and programmatic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MMBC1882
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MMBC1882
• Facebookfacebook.com/MacedoniaEatonvilleFL
• Instagraminstagram.com/mmbc1882
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/macedonia-missionary-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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