Memorial Baptist Church

What Memorial Baptist Church does

Memorial Baptist Church is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 1634 Paris Road in Columbia, Missouri. It operates as an independent, self-governing Baptist congregation serving individuals and families in the Columbia area through a multi-format worship and ministry platform. The church's core offerings include weekly Sunday Gatherings — traditional worship at 8:30am, Bible study at 9:30am, and contemporary worship at 10:45am — supplemented by LifeGroups (small group ministry), a Music Ministry program (Adult Choir and Church Orchestra), Wednesday evening programming across all age groups (youth, K-5th, Birth-PreK, and adult Bible study), and pastoral care. Digital infrastructure consists of a YouTube livestream channel enabling global remote worship attendance, a website providing program information and online giving access via Continuetogive.com (credit card) and Venmo, and an email newsletter for member communications. The church employs approximately 8 full-time ministerial and support staff under Senior Pastor Joey Pyle, with a broader workforce of approximately 174 total personnel across ministry and program roles.

The church's revenue model is entirely donation-based, relying on voluntary tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through digital channels. There is no pricing structure; services are free and open to the public. The congregation is positioned around a distinctive identity as a 'different kind of Baptist' emphasizing diversity, unity, and the 'Four Fragile Freedoms' philosophy, deliberately differentiating from doctrinally rigid Baptist traditions. The church markets primarily through in-person community building, supplemented by YouTube livestream and email newsletters. As an autonomous nonprofit with no parent denomination, holding entity, or institutional investors, Memorial Baptist Church operates under local governance and self-funds all operations through member generosity.

Name

Memorial Baptist Church

Legal name

Memorial Baptist Church

Website

https://memorialbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Memorial Baptist Church is an independent, nonprofit Baptist congregation in Columbia, Missouri, serving local community members through weekly Sunday worship services (traditional and contemporary), Bible study, music ministry, LifeGroups, Wednesday programming, and digital livestream access. It is funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship ministry
• Christian community
• Bible study programs
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members supporting church operations and mission. Donations collected during worship services and through online platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Memorial Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation in Columbia, MO that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (traditional at 8:30 a.m., contemporary at 10:45 a.m.) with Sunday morning Bible study at 9:30 a.m. The church also runs a music ministry (Adult Choir, Church Orchestra), LifeGroups small groups, Wednesday evening programming for all ages, an online sermon archive, and a summer internship program for ministerial training.

Product overview

Memorial Baptist Church offers a comprehensive ministry platform centered on Sunday worship services (Traditional at 8:30 a.m., Contemporary at 10:45 a.m.) with accompanying Bible Study. The church provides digital content through its online sermon archive, music programs including Adult Choir and Church Orchestra, LifeGroups for community engagement, Wednesday programming for all ages, and online giving capabilities. A summer internship program provides ministerial training opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Gatherings Weekly worship services held on Sunday mornings, including traditional worship at 8:30 a.m., Bible study at 9:30 a.m., and contemporary worship at 10:45 a.m. Open to the public, serving local community members and remote attendees via YouTube livestream.
• Sermons Online archive of past sermons with audio recordings available for download, covering various biblical series and topics, with livestream capability for current services. For congregation members and broader online audience.
• Music Ministry Music ministry program including Adult Choir (sings at Sunday mornings, practices Wednesdays at 7 p.m.) and Church Orchestra (plays monthly, practices Sundays at 4 p.m.), led by Joel Schilb. For congregation members interested in participating in musical worship.
• LifeGroups Small group ministry for community connection and Bible study held outside of Sunday services. For congregation members seeking deeper fellowship and small-group engagement.
• Wednesday Activities Weekly Wednesday programming including dinner at 5:15 p.m., The Forum (Adult Bible Study), Youth Group, Bible Skills Drills & Thrills (K-5th Grade), and Mission Friends (Birth-PreK). For all age groups in the congregation.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform enabling one-time or recurring credit card donations via ContinueToGive, and Venmo payments for church support. For congregation members and supporters contributing tithes and offerings.
• Summer Internship Summer internship program designed to assist ministerial staff, averaging 30 hours/week, with applications due April 1, 2026. For individuals pursuing ministerial training and experience.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational multi-site church known for digital-first content distribution via YouTube and podcasts. Comparable to Memorial's livestream approach but at much greater scale and production quality.
• Houston's First Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist church in a major metro offering traditional + contemporary services and a comprehensive music/worship program. Comparable ministry architecture to Memorial's traditional/contemporary split plus choir and orchestra.
• Church of the Highlands: Multi-campus non-denominational church with strong small-groups (LifeGroup-equivalent) ministry. Directly comparable in the LifeGroup/small-group engagement strategy Memorial employs.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large independent Christian church with extensive adult programming, choirs, and children's/student ministries. Mirrors Memorial's multi-generational programming model at significantly larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large Southern Baptist-affiliated multi-site church. Provides a benchmark for scale, programming breadth, and digital reach that Memorial's hybrid model aspires toward.

Others

• Lifeway Christian Resources: Baptist-aligned publisher and ministry resource provider. Not a direct competitor but a thematic peer: Memorial's Bible study curriculum, VBS, and small-group materials are largely sourced through organizations like Lifeway.

Direct peers

• Campus Lutheran Church (Columbia, MO): Mainline Protestant congregation in Columbia near the University of Missouri campus. Competes for the same college-town, family-and-young-adult demographic Memorial targets.
• The Crossing Church (Columbia, MO): Multi-site contemporary church with a Columbia presence offering modern worship and family programming. Represents the contemporary-worship segment Memorial's 10:45am service competes against.
• Broadway Christian Church (Columbia, MO): Non-denominational / Restoration Movement congregation also serving Columbia, MO. Competes for the same inclusive, Christ-centered audience and overlapping community programming.
• First Baptist Church of Columbia, MO: Other Baptist congregation in Columbia, MO operating traditional and contemporary Sunday services. Directly competes for the same local Baptist demographic and donor base that Memorial serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@memorialbaptistchurch-colu6682/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memorial-baptist-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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